# Doğuş Grubu

> Doğuş Grubu is a VC fund in Istanbul backing SaaS and Delivery. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/dyg
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/DogusYayinGrubu
- Website: http://www.dogusgrubu.com.tr
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dyg

Doğuş Grubu is a VC fund in Istanbul focused on SaaS and Delivery. The Doğuş Group, active in seven core businesses including automotive, construction, media, tourism and services, real estate, energy and food & beverage, sustains its growth with new investments in the areas of technology, sports, and entertainment along with its current operations. With over 300 companies and more than 25,000 employees, theGroup serves its customers with advanced technologies, highest brand quality and a dynamic human resource.The Doğuş Group owes its success to a management approach centered on customer satisfaction and efficiency. As a result of this approach, the Group continues to build strong partnerships with globally reputable brands, and represent Turkey across the world. The Doğuş Group currently partners and cooperates with some of the large global players including: Volkswagen AG and TÜVSÜD in automotive; Condé Nast (Vogue, GQ, Traveller) in media; Hyatt International Ltd. in tourism; the Latsis Group , the Kiriacoulis Group and the Adriatic Croatia International (ACI) Group in marina and nautical operations; the international Azumi Group that holds under its roof brands such as Coya, Roka, Zuma and Oblix in food& beverage and entertainment; and the South Korean SK Group in e-commerce.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series C | $300M–$415M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Delivery | 1 | 25% |
| Marketing | 1 | 25% |
| Advertising | 1 | 25% |
| Restaurants | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 2 | 50% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ayhan Şahenk | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ayhan-%C5%9Fahenk-b57b |
| Hüsnü Akhan | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/h%C3%BCsn%C3%BC-akhan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kitopi | Kitopi is a food technology and cloud kitchen company that operates cloud kitchens, delivery-only restaurants, and multi-brand food service operations. The company provides kitchen infrastructure, operational support, and technology systems for restaurant brands expanding into delivery and dine-in markets across the Middle East. | $300M | Series C | May 10, 2022 |  |
| Ingosa | Ingosa virtual assistants can interact and engage with your business on your website, phone or in the app. Ingosa creates a rich and engaging experience for customers, including through visual widgets (giphs, videos, carousels, date pickers etc.) and unique branding and customization opportunities. | $10.9K | Seed | Apr 04, 2022 |  |
| 3pmetrics | 3pmetrics simplifies carbon and water footprint accounting, along with ESG analysis, through its user-friendly SaaS platform and API services. The 3pmetrics Sustainability Gateway empowers companies to autonomously manage ESG metrics for the entire value chain in just one day. | $13.6K | Pre-Seed | Apr 04, 2022 |  |
| Kitopi | Kitopi is a food technology and cloud kitchen company that operates cloud kitchens, delivery-only restaurants, and multi-brand food service operations. The company provides kitchen infrastructure, operational support, and technology systems for restaurant brands expanding into delivery and dine-in markets across the Middle East. | $415M | Series C | Jul 01, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [B. Riley Financial](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-riley-financial) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Next Play Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next-world-capital-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Doğuş Grubu invest in?

Doğuş Grubu invests primarily in SaaS, Delivery and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Doğuş Grubu's check size?

Doğuş Grubu typically joins rounds of $300M–$415M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Doğuş Grubu participates in.

### How do I contact Doğuş Grubu?

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### Who are the partners at Doğuş Grubu?

The team at Doğuş Grubu includes Ayhan Şahenk (Founder) and Hüsnü Akhan (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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