# ERBAN

> ERBAN is a VC fund in Kayseri backing Energy, Battery and Industrial. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kayseri, Turkey
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.erban.com.tr/

ERBAN is an accredited angel investor network that aims to revive the entrepreneurship ecosystem with the support of angel investors, to realize value added projects and contribute to their growth. It has the opportunity to address a wide audience by establishing connections with professional organizations and chambers.ERBAN's vision is tocontribute to the country's economy as a result of bringing enterprises together with necessary capital and becoming corporate companies operating in the international arena. ERBAN is headquartered in Kayseri, Turkey.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $67k–$92k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 50% |
| Battery | 2 | 50% |
| Industrial | 1 | 25% |
| Electronics | 1 | 25% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Baron Energy | Baron Energy is an oil and gas exploration and development company. The company is engaged in the acquisition, operation, and exploitation of producing oil and gas properties in Texas. Baron performs petroleum management and business development services for client companies focused on acquiring assets. | $2.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 05, 2021 |  |
| Batron Energy | Batron is an Energy Electronics Company that offers services in the field of smart Energy Management and Li-Ion Storage Systems. |  | Convertible Note | Mar 05, 2021 |  |
| Batron Arge | Batron Arge, which provides battery design and production services, was established in 2017 with the Tübitak 1512 Teknogirişim capital support program and started to serve its customers in the field of battery and medical industry. Although our company is new, it was founded by engineers with more than ten years of experience in battery mechanicsand electronics, embedded system design, test engineering, and project management. Battery designs, which will meet the requirements of international standards and will be at competitive levels in terms of cost, are primarily offered to customer evaluation. In our country, limited supply sources for standard and customer-specific battery design lead device designers to unreliable far east products. Being a reliable domestic product supplier in this regard is one of the most important goals of BATRON R&D. By working as a member of the same project team with device designers, by providing fast and effective reactions to design changes, by offering reliable products to the designer and the user, our work continues with the increasing enthusiasm to make our company a world brand and represent our country in this sector. | $67K | Seed | Dec 01, 2019 |  |
| Batron Arge | Batron Arge, which provides battery design and production services, was established in 2017 with the Tübitak 1512 Teknogirişim capital support program and started to serve its customers in the field of battery and medical industry. Although our company is new, it was founded by engineers with more than ten years of experience in battery mechanicsand electronics, embedded system design, test engineering, and project management. Battery designs, which will meet the requirements of international standards and will be at competitive levels in terms of cost, are primarily offered to customer evaluation. In our country, limited supply sources for standard and customer-specific battery design lead device designers to unreliable far east products. Being a reliable domestic product supplier in this regard is one of the most important goals of BATRON R&D. By working as a member of the same project team with device designers, by providing fast and effective reactions to design changes, by offering reliable products to the designer and the user, our work continues with the increasing enthusiasm to make our company a world brand and represent our country in this sector. | $92K | Seed | Mar 20, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TRANGELS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tr-angels) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Kültepe Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k%C3%BCltepe-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does ERBAN invest in?

ERBAN invests primarily in Energy, Battery and Industrial startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note 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 ERBAN's check size?

ERBAN typically joins rounds of $67k–$92k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds ERBAN participates in.

### When did ERBAN last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for ERBAN closed in Mar 2021. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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