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Simya VC

Esentepe Mh. Talatpasa Cd. No:5, Istanbul, Sisli, Turkey

Overview

Scaling breakthrough projects globally with mentorship and investment.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Turkey
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Surge Games
Aug 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Hardal
May 2026Led
$2 MOther Equity
reprai
Dec 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
Rudiq
Dec 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
Surveill
Oct 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
robolaunch
Jun 2024Led
$2 MOther Equity
PhiTech Bioinformatics
Mar 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
B2Metric
Jan 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
Surge Games
Aug 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Hardal
May 2026Led
$2 MOther Equity
reprai
Dec 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
Rudiq
Dec 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
Surveill
Oct 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
robolaunch
Jun 2024Led
$2 MOther Equity
PhiTech Bioinformatics
Mar 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
B2Metric
Jan 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Simya VC: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Simya VC: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Other Equity60

Monthly Deal Activity

Simya VC: 8 deals are recorded across 34 months.All available history.
Simya VC: 8 deals are recorded across 34 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Simya VC: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Simya VC: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software4
AI & Machine Learning4
Data, Analytics & IT4
Fintech3
Marketing & Advertising2
Health & Life Sciences2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Manufacturing1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Simya VC: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Simya VC: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Simya VC: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Simya VC: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe5
United States3
Simya VC: 19 co-investors are shown, with Arya GSYF sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Simya VC: 19 co-investors are shown, with Arya GSYF sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Arya GSYF2
INVEST1012
Maxis2
Turkey Development Fund2
Arz Portfey1
Drilo1
Driventure1
Ethaum Venture Partners1
Inveo Ventures1
Istcapital1
Leap Investment1
Mindvest GSYF1
Play Ventures1
Repie GSYO1
Savco Yatırım1
Sharks&Partners1
TIBAS Ventures1
TT Ventures GSYF1
Vestel Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Simya VC: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation.All available history.
Simya VC: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led675%
Participating225%
Simya VC: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Simya VC: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead583%
Co-led117%

Team

Cagdas Yildiz

Managing Partner

Selma Bahçıvanoğlu