Ahmet Faralyali
Angel Investor @ Galata Business Angels
Istanbul, Turkey
Ahmet Faralyali is a seed investor at Galata Business Angels in Istanbul focused on SaaS and Software. Ahmet is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Mediterra and serves on the investment committee. Prior to founding Mediterra, Ahmet was with KKR in London where he had the responsibility of expanding KKR’s investing activities in Turkey. He has been involved in several leveraged buyout and growth equity transactions in Turkey and in Europe andexecuted the largest buyout in Turkey at its time of completion, the UN Ro Ro acquisition. Ahmet served on the Board of Directors of Pages Jaunes (PAJ.PA) and UN Ro-Ro.Ahmet has an MBA from Stanford University, BSc in Applied Mathematics and BA in Business Economics from UCLA.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Ahmet Faralyali invests in
Stages Ahmet Faralyali invests in
Countries Ahmet Faralyali invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Restaurants 1 (50%)
- Food Delivery 1 (50%)
- Human Resources 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Private Equity 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Pidem is a restaurant chain that specializes in customizable varieties of turkish flatbreads. | Private Equity / Dec 17, 2020 | ||
| Kolay is a SaaS platform that combines employee engagement with core HR needs. We are helping HR professionals to streamline their day to day tasks with an easy to use and smart platform. | $450K / Seed / Jul 08, 2016 |
Co-Investors
About Galata Business Angels
The Galata Business Angels (GBA) is an organization that supplemented by guidance in the formation of Inovent which committed to scouting, mentoring and finding funding to great young companies from start through a successful exit and that aims to increase the quantity, quality and success of angel investments in Turkey and in doing so create agreater pool of capital for innovative start-up companies.GBA operates as a not-for-profit organization and acts as a platform where member angel investors and aspiring entrepreneurs meet to exchange ideas about startups and discuss opportunities. GBA also provides access to active national and international networks that enable improved access to follow on capital, markets, and mentoring for emerging businesses.GBA comprises of executives, entrepreneurs and seasoned angel investors who aid in accelarating innovative, impactful, cutting edge startup companies to market leadership.The current members of GBA have founded and built world-class companies like Mynet, Airties, Gittigidiyor, Yemeksepeti, Markafoni, Pozitron, Vepa Grup, ReklamZ, DBI, 41-29 and been senior executives at pioneering companies like Apple, eBay, Maxim, Turkcell. They come from a wide array of industry expertise and together create an extensive network of entrepreneurial support. They mentor and coach the entrepreneurs, provide networking and help with team building, strategy and fundraising.
Galata Business Angels Contacts
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Ata Uzunhasan
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Melih Odemis
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Elif Arslan
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Emre Kurttepeli
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Onder Oztarhan
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What does Ahmet Faralyali invest in?
Ahmet Faralyali invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Restaurants startups, most often at Seed and Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Ahmet Faralyali closed in Dec 2020. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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