Akbank
VC Fund
Istanbul, Turkey
Akbank is a VC fund in Istanbul focused on Energy and Gaming. Akbank provides banking transactions for economic, financial, and commercial endeavors and activities. Their banking applications include corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, SME banking, retail banking, payment systems, treasury transactions, private banking, and international banking services.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 43%
Last updated:
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Industries Akbank invests in
Stages Akbank invests in
Countries Akbank invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 11 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Pre-Seed
- $400k–$500k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 1 (14%)
- Gaming 1 (14%)
- Textiles 1 (14%)
- Industrial 1 (14%)
- Oil and Gas 1 (14%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 3 (43%)
- Post-IPO Debt 1 (14%)
- Debt Financing 1 (14%)
- Non-equity Assistance 1 (14%)
Country
- Turkey 5 (71%)
- United Kingdom 1 (14%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ahmet Sapmaz
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Bekir Sapmaz
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Burcu Civelek Yuce
Akbank Retail Banking and Digital Solutions Deputy General Manager
|
Akbank Retail Banking and Digital Solutions Deputy General Manager | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
|
Hakan Binbaşgil
Board Member and Chief Executive Officer
|
Board Member and Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Mustafa Özgür
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 11 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kordsa is the manufacturer of industrial nylon and polyester yarn, tire cord fabric and single end cord. Kordsa provides high quality service and end to end solutions with a high level of technical competency. The main objective of the company is to "progress with innovative value added technologies" by continuously investing in itscustomers, its shareholders and its employees. | $258.9M / Post-IPO Debt / Dec 23, 2025 | ||
| Limak is an international company headquartered in Turkey operating across energy, tourism, food, construction, and infrastructure. | $2B / Debt Financing / Oct 06, 2025 | ||
| Metriqus is committed to providing gaming studios with a complete platform to maximize their marketing performance. | $400K / Pre-Seed / Jul 12, 2024 | ||
| Octopus | Non-equity Assistance / Dec 14, 2023 | ||
| Jobtogo is a freelancer platform that offers solutions to the problems experienced by companies in the supply of talent. | Non-equity Assistance / Dec 14, 2023 | ||
| Voltla facilitates the life of electric vehicle owners by enabling all electric charging stations to be viewed from a single point. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| Waste Log digitizes waste processes and disposal. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Apr 04, 2023 |
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FAQ
What does Akbank invest in?
Akbank invests primarily in Energy, Gaming and Textiles startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Akbank's check size?
Akbank typically joins rounds of $400k–$500k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Akbank participates in.
How do I contact Akbank?
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Who are the partners at Akbank?
The team at Akbank includes Ahmet Sapmaz (Founder), Bekir Sapmaz (Founder) and Burcu Civelek Yuce (Akbank Retail Banking and Digital Solutions Deputy General Manager), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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