# Top 50 Education VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Turkey in June 2026

## Maxis
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce

Private Equity Investment arm of Isbank

## Founder One
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Software, Health Care

Founder One makes investment at the idea and seed stage in initiatives with measurable impact goals.

## Alesta Yatırım
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Ales Venture Capital Investment Trust Inc. 100% Escort Technology Investment Co., Ltd. was established in late 2012 as a subsidiary of an investment company subject to the Capital Markets Board legislation.Their target audience was primarily started to produce products or services are targeted at companies with existing customers and growth.However, the product or service to switch to the sales and marketing process, although in need of ready finance companies also take interest in Their initiative.

## APY Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

APY Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups.

## Boğaziçi Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Gaming, Information Technology

Boğaziçi Ventures has been established in 2015 with the purpose of supporting entrepreneurship to take their global success to a next level. We aim to invest in technology start-ups which have talented teams by providing business models and looking for funds and mentoring support for future exponential growth.BV Growth fund will only focus on thetechnology startups established in Turkey at the growth stage while having the ambition to get into the global market.BV Crypto fund will be closed with a minimum fund size of $50M to invest in cryptocurrency and blockchain projects. People are interested in investing in cryptocurrency, especially new initial coin offerings (ICO), but they don’t know which one is reliable. We have an extremely capable team dedicated to cryptocurrency. Our analysts search hundreds of ICO projects, follow their communication, investigate the commitment of their teams, make interviews and if they have a chance, even visit them at their locations to give a much better decision.

## TechOne VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

TechOne VC is a venture capital firm. It invests in innovative tech startups founded by visionary entrepreneurs solving global problems, to deliver superior returns for our investors.

## Keiretsu Forum
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology

Keiretsu Forum is a global angel investor network with more than 2,500 accredited investor members throughout 47 chapters on 3 continents.

## Geometry Venture Development
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Rolling Fund + Syndicate Model with Modest Capital for Early Stage Startup Investors. Invests $50K in problem-solution stage technology startups.

## TÜBİTAK
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) is the leading agency for management, funding and conduct of research in Turkey. It was established in 1963 with a mission to advance science and technology, conduct research and support Turkish researchers. The Council is an autonomous institution and is governed by a ScientificBoard whose members are selected from prominent scholars from universities, industry and research institutions. TÜBİTAK is responsible for promoting, developing, organizing, conducting and coordinating research and development in line with national targets and priorities. TÜBİTAK acts as an advisory agency to the Turkish Government on science and research issues, and is the secretariat of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology (SCST), the highest S&T policy making body in Turkey.

## Tamer Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Sports, Finance

Tamer Capital is a venture development platform established within the Tamer Group. It aims to bring the digital-based business ideas of entrepreneurs in our country to the global. While Tamer Capital takes the responsibility of finance, business development, branding and marketing required for a start-up to reach its global dreams; It provides theentrepreneur with the opportunity to focus only on the operational part of his business.Tamer Capital aims to take the Smart Money model, which is frequently encountered in the Start-up ecosystem, to the next level and at the same time become a part of the initiative. It sets out to implement the business ideas of young, talented and innovative entrepreneurs by planning from A to Z and bring them to the level of worldwide projects.

## Neo Asset Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Apps

India's Premier New Age Asset Management and Financial Advisory Firm #neogroup #DoGood

## Lima Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, FinTech

Collaboration with outstanding initiators with exceptional insights, from inception through all levels of progress. Lima Ventures supports visionary founders as well as provides certain services to early startups. We seek innovative technology-driven entrepreneurs who generate and lead companies that will inspire millions.

## Alima Ventures BV
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Retail, Fashion

Alima Ventures BV is an investment firm of Turkey

## OVH Cloud For Startups
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Non-equity Assistance, Seed, Grant
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence

OVH, legally OVH Groupe SAS, is a French cloud computing company which offers VPS, dedicated servers and other web services.

## Kosgeb
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Medical

Kosgeb is a government body dedicated to helping SMEs in their development through a variety of activities and services. They provide up to 6 million liras in support of SMEs in Turkey that would manufacture imported goods utilizing domestic and national resources.

## Aslanoba Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software

Aslanoba Capital is an early stage investor in tech startups in Turkey and the US. The company invests in startups pursuing disruptive ideas in areas such as marketplaces, e-commerce, mobile, classifieds, content, and SaaS with a consideration of investment between $0.25 million and $2 million.Aslanoba was founded in 2013 and is based inIstanbul, Turkey.

## Gedik Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Gedik Investment is an investment banking advisory and brokerage firm in Turkey providing research and brokerage services to domestic and foreign clients. The company is a member of Borsa Istanbul (BIST) and is authorized by the Capital Markets Board (CMB). Today, it has the largest customer base of any non-bank local brokerage house, with around34,000 clients and counting. Gedik Investment boasts a widespread distribution network, with 28 main branches spread across Turkey’s primary cities.

## Collective Spark
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

Collective Spark is a venture capital fund focusing on early-stage technology ventures. They aims to back and elevate highly driven hustlers and hackers who want to build scalable, disruptive businesses. They consider ourselves partners for the long term, and define Collective Spark as an Operational VC where ventures get access to top specializedtalent and hands-on shared resources in distinct areas critical to their success.

## AI Startup Factory
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence Factory is a goal-oriented program focusing on cooperation and investment with Turkish AI initiatives, offering various support mechanisms for growth and international success.

## TT Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

TT Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Turk Telekom.

## Papara
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Corporate Round
- Focus: Internet, Security, Software

Papara provides simple, fair, and supersonic banking services without boundaries that a bank would have. Shortly, it is the future of banking. With over 7.5 Million Users, Papara is the most trusted and loved finance app both on AppStore and Google Playstore with a rating of 4.9

## Seedthrift Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Software

Seedthrift Ventures incubate early phases of blockchain with capital, support, and promotion.

## BadiWorks
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Education, Consulting

BadiWorks is an youth communication agency that provides services in the fields of online and offline training for university students.

## Neo Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Aerospace

Neo Ventures is the first open-ended early stage investor, based in Eastern Europe. The founders have backed more than 30 startups and exited 10 successfully. We invest in game-changing businesses, without geographic limitations. We partner with exceptional founder teams to challenge incumbents in markets ripe for change or to create entirely newmarkets. Neo Ventures funds and then supports the founders in business planning, scaling operations, follow-on investments, making the best of each opportunity and dealing with hard situations. Our investment focus is on data analytics, computer vision and remote sensing addressing disruptive opportunities across the high-growth SpaceTech, BioTech and Security verticals.

## Portera Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Web Apps, E-Learning

Portera Ventures is an investment firm based in UK

## Yapı Kredi FRWRD
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Cyber Security, Human Resources, Machine Learning

Yapı Kredi FRWRD aims to establish a comprehensive framework designed to foster an agile, forward-thinking culture rooted in continuous innovation, empowering teams to rapidly adapt to change, experiment with new ideas, and deliver impactful solutions in a dynamic and evolving business environment.

## Velocity Capital Advisors
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Information Technology, Mobile, FinTech

.co.com is a global domain name extension providing businesses, organizations and individuals with short, memorable and recognizable .co.com domain names through a worldwide distribution network of registrars and resellers.

## GEAR UP
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Human Resources, Artificial Intelligence

GearUp is a venture investment and growth program of Gedik Holding that backs technology‑ and innovation‑focused startups with high impact potential. It combines capital with strategic industrial support to help operating, high‑potential ventures achieve sustainable national and international success.

## RePie Portfolio
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Software, Training

RePie Portföy is Türkiye’s first and largest alternative portfolio management company, pioneering innovative investment solutions across diverse asset classes such as venture capital, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure, while providing tailored strategies to institutional and individual investors seeking long-term value and sustainablegrowth.

## ENA Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing

We partner with entrepreneurs with the mission to make the world a better place, help the society progress,.

## Virgosol Information and Software Solutions
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Gaming, Information Technology

Virgosol is a next-gen QA & Software Testing Services provider co-headquartered in Istanbul and offshore test labs around Turkey in 5 different cities. Virgosol testing services covers Test Consultancy and Management, Functional and Non-Functional testing, Test Automation, DevOps, Agile, Web, Mobility and WebService/API to name a few.Virgosol is pioneering the next-gen Continuous Testing practices with a team of young, passionate testers focused on test automation, CI/ CD and shift left methodologies. With its in-house testing solutions, global pool of skilled testers, specialist testing approach and global delivery model, Virgosol is helping its clients transform their QA function to reduce production defects, reduce QA cycle times and lower overall QA costs. Virgosol has proven record of implementing projects in stipulated time frames & budget with a team of experienced test professionals having rich experience in technology as well as vertical domains.

## Evox Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Software, Education

A new age crypto fund that invests in great teams and amazing projects.

## Halkbank
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps

Halkbank is a financial services firm that provides banking and lending services. Their services include accepting deposits, the issuance of cash and non-cash loans, purchasing checks and bank bills, performing custody services, rendering insurance agency transactions, and trading the capital market instruments issued to perform intermediaryservices.

## ŞirketOrtağım
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software

The company's mission is to build angel investors with a platform that will bring together early stage initiatives. These platforms via venture capital from angel investors and is intended to ensure the transfer of knowledge.

## Family & Friends
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: FinTech, Software, Education

Early Stage Investors

## Tarvenn Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS

Tarvenn is an Istanbul-based international investment and advisory firm. Tarvenn has an exceptional knowledge and experience in Turkey, Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and CIS regions.
We build the future with our portfolio, international experience, corporate customers and strategic alliances.
Our business is to build yours…

## EIC-Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Software

EIC offers investors the opportunity to co-invest in the most innovative start-ups and SMEs in the EU

## Pytch Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Birkirkara, NA - Malta, Malta
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Retail, FinTech, Finance

Pytch is owned and managed by a core team of experts with decades of combined experience in payment processing, banking technology, fund raising and Mergers & Acquisitions. Our team members have worked with many FinTech market leaders over the years, large incumbent corporations as well as lean and disruptive organisations. We understand all aspects of this sector intimately and aim to share our expertise with our partners with full transparency and simplicity.

## Microsoft for Startups
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Redmond, Washington, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Microsoft for Startups is a global program designed to help startups scale with free access to Azure cloud and a streamlined path into selling alongside Microsoft and our vast partner ecosystem.

## nVentures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

NVentures is a seed fund with a specific focus on investing in B2B (business-to-business) fintech startups located in the regions of South and Southeast Asia. The fund aims to support early-stage companies within the fintech sector that are operating in business-oriented domains. By providing financial backing and potentially other resources,nVentures seeks to foster innovation and growth within the fintech ecosystem of South and Southeast Asia.

## Inveo Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Maltepe, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, SaaS

Backed by our entrepreneurial and venture capital knowhow,we are creating value with the innovative and scalable tech companies.

## Cerebrum Tech
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Corporate Round
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Apps, Hotel

An initiative that rises from turkey with the aim of being one of the leading tech companies at global scale

## Socios
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Sports, Analytics, Education

Creators of Fan Tokens

## Aza Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Blockchain, Information Technology

Aza Ventures is your dependable partner in the volatile world of cryptocurrency investments.

## Arz Portfolio
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Arz Portfolio, an investor operating under a license from the Capital Markets Board of Turkey, is positioned to become one of the leading asset management companies in Turkey. Primary areas of investment focus of Arz Portfolio comprise Private Equity / Venture Capital and Commercial Real Estate investments. Arz Portfolio's generalpartners’ combined experience encompasses (i) global private equity investment experience managing USD 500m+ in private equity funds, 
(ii) senior executive leadership positions in global technology companies such as Microsoft and Turk Telekom, 
(iii) ground up successful entrepreneurial experience in Turkish market and 
(iv) management USD 150m real estate portfolio.

## Ünlü Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Human Resources, Machine Learning, Language Learning

Ünlü Ventures is a venture capital arm of UNLU & Co.

## Next Tier Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Gaming, Education

Our investment thesis is focused on identifying and supporting early-stage B2B startups where Artificial Intelligence is the core driver of innovation. We exclusively invest in AI-driven companies that have the potential to redefine traditional industries and create transformative impact. Our geographical scope spans Europe, North America, andLatin America, enabling us to access diverse and high-potential markets.We target startups with exceptional teams, scalable business models, and cutting-edge AI applications, specifically in areas such as AI infrastructure, vertical-specific solutions (healthcare, fintech, cybersecurity, education), and B2B platforms that enhance business operations and decision-making processes.By investing early, we aim to accelerate their growth and scalability, providing not only financial capital but also strategic support and access to a global network of industry experts and co-investors. While our primary focus is on driving technological innovation and business growth, we also support companies that leverage AI to contribute to sustainability and positive social impact.

## Look AI Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Software

Look AI Ventures (LAIV) is the first investment fund in the Czech Republic focusing exclusively on early-stage AI startups.

## Look.ai
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Human Resources, Machine Learning, Language Learning

Look.ai is an AI company.

## Neo Portfolio
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Sales, FinTech, Finance

Neo Portfolio engages in the management of money market, real estate, venture capital, and private equity funds.

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