# hiBoost

> hiBoost is a VC fund in Istanbul backing Apps, Dating and Content. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hiboostio/
- Website: https://hiboost.io/

hiBoost is a venture studio that works with technology-focused startups and helps them develop successful business models.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $40k–$500k |
| Convertible Note | $40k–$730k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Dating | 1 | 20% |
| Content | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Consulting | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 40% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tamly | Tamly is a consulting firm that offers curated services for companies to enhance B2B lead generation, networking, and overall sales. | $40K | Seed | Nov 06, 2023 |  |
| Yancep | Yancep is a web-based application. The company offers portfolios that can be modeled according to the investment goals and risk preferences of users. Investors can become anyone with this platform. | $730K | Convertible Note | May 04, 2023 |  |
| Tamly | Tamly is a consulting firm that offers curated services for companies to enhance B2B lead generation, networking, and overall sales. | $40K | Convertible Note | Dec 27, 2022 |  |
| Karma | Karma is a social media application which mainly focuses on astrology. People can read the deeper analysis of their natal chart and meet new people according to their astrological placements. We aim to emphasis on emotions and build empathy among couples instead of physical appearance focused approach. | $500K | Seed | Apr 09, 2022 |  |
| Yancep | Yancep is a web-based application. The company offers portfolios that can be modeled according to the investment goals and risk preferences of users. Investors can become anyone with this platform. | $350K | Seed | Apr 05, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gedik Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gedik-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Appcent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/appcent) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Inveo Yatirim Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gedik-yatirim-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [hiVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hivc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Koc Finansman](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koc-finansman) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Papara](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/papara) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does hiBoost invest in?

hiBoost invests primarily in Apps, Dating and Content startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is hiBoost's check size?

hiBoost typically joins rounds of $40k–$500k at Seed and $40k–$730k at Convertible Note. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds hiBoost participates in.

### When did hiBoost last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for hiBoost closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 5 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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