Garanti BBVA
VC Fund
Istanbul, Turkey
Garanti BBVA is a VC fund in Istanbul focused on Energy and Manufacturing. Established in 1946, Garanti Bank is Turkey's second largest private bank with consolidated assets exceeding US$ 104,5 billion. Garanti is an integrated financial services group operating in every segment of the sector together with its subsidiaries in pension and life insurance, leasing, factoring, brokerage, and asset management besides international subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Russia and Romania. Providing a comprehensive range of financial services with close to 19 thousand employees to more than 12.4 million customers, Garanti offers customer-oriented, innovative products and services through an extensive distribution network of 1001 branches, over 4000 ATMs, Call Center, internet, mobile and social banking platforms built on superior technological backbone.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 43%
Last updated:
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Industries Garanti BBVA invests in
Stages Garanti BBVA invests in
Countries Garanti BBVA invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Post-IPO Debt
- $50M–$342M
- Debt Financing
- $7.8M–$2B
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 4 (29%)
- Manufacturing 4 (29%)
- Oil and Gas 2 (14%)
- Construction 2 (14%)
- Renewable Energy 2 (14%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 10 (71%)
- Post-IPO Debt 2 (14%)
- Non-equity Assistance 1 (7%)
Country
- Turkey 6 (43%)
- Romania 2 (14%)
- United Kingdom 2 (14%)
- Isle of Man 1 (7%)
- The Netherlands 1 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ilker Kuruoz
EVP of Engineering and Data
|
EVP of Engineering and Data | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Mahmut Akten
CEO
|
CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Monica Dragomir
Compensation&Benefits Specialist
|
Compensation&Benefits Specialist | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Onur Güven
CEO
|
CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vezirhan Cement operates an integrated cement plant and related facilities that manufacture cement products. The company produces cement using modern machinery and process controls to achieve specified strength classes. It also operates ready-mix concrete plants that supply concrete in standard strength classes such as C16 to C50, produced in accordance with relevant KGS TS EN 206 and TS 13515 standards. In addition to serving domestic customers, Vezirhan Cement organizes export of cement products to regions including Europe, the Black Sea, North Africa, West Africa, North America, and Central America. Its activities cover cement manufacturing, ready-mix concrete production, and logistics for international deliveries. | Debt Financing / Oct 23, 2026 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Gerald Group is a metal trading company that specializes in the sale of nonferrous, ferrous, and precious metals, as well as related concentrates and raw materials.Additionally, Gerald Group provides commodity trading and product development services. It also offers merchant banking services, including project financing, lending, metal leasingand consigning, and marketing strategy and inventory management advisory. Gerald Group caters to the metal producing, refining, smelting, fabrication, and banking sectors. It has a strategic partnership with Pengxin International Mining Company. | $700M / Debt Financing / Sep 18, 2025 | ||
| DRI Energy is a renewable energy company committed to energy transition. | $70.3M / Debt Financing / Aug 13, 2025 | ||
| NEPI Rockcastle plc is an Isle of Man-based commercial property investor and developer. The Company owns and manages retail assets and offices in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region, with a complementary portfolio of global real estate listed securities. Its property portfolio includes 42 retail, 6 office and 2 industrial properties,located primarily in the CEE region. | $341.8M / Post-IPO Debt / Jun 30, 2025 | ||
| MG-Tec Industry is a local tissue paper company, that continuously innovates and improves its operations to meet the demands of the community. | $7.8M / Debt Financing / Feb 27, 2025 | ||
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First Looks Solutions
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First Looks Solutions | $312.5M / Debt Financing / Jun 13, 2024 | |
| 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. | $50M / Post-IPO Debt / May 01, 2024 | ||
| 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. | Non-equity Assistance / Apr 05, 2024 | ||
| See all 14 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Garanti BBVA invest in?
Garanti BBVA invests primarily in Energy, Manufacturing and Oil and Gas startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Garanti BBVA invest in?
Garanti BBVA typically joins rounds of $50M–$342M at Post-IPO Debt and $7.8M–$2B at Debt Financing. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Garanti BBVA's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Garanti BBVA took part in.
How do I contact Garanti BBVA?
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Who are the partners at Garanti BBVA?
The team at Garanti BBVA includes Ilker Kuruoz (EVP of Engineering and Data), Mahmut Akten (CEO) and Monica Dragomir (Compensation&Benefits Specialist). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Nov 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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