Inovent
VC Fund
Istanbul, Turkey
Inovent is a VC fund in Istanbul focused on Information Technology and AgTech. Sabancı University Inovent A.Ş. (Inc.) is Turkey’s first technology commercialization/accelerator and seed fund company established in 2006 as a for-profit, fully owned subsidiary of Sabanci University. Inovent’s focus is on the commercialization of early-stage technologies with a particular focus on fostering faculty based entrepreneurship.Inovent’s mission includes fostering awareness of the importance of creating a countrywide dynamic ecosystem that will support innovative technology-based entrepreneurship, dynamic venture capital and angel investor infrastructures while promoting the proper management of intellectual assets and intellectual property portfolio at the core of an entire value management system and a driver of knowledge-based economic development.Inovent management frequently advises Turkish government authorities on IP/ Patent law, technology transfer infrastructures as well as the creation of risk investment incentives. Inovent has considerable experience in mining university technology portfolios for technologies and business plans showing commercial potential.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Inovent invests in
Stages Inovent invests in
Countries Inovent invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Pre-Seed
- $30k–$129k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 2 (29%)
- AgTech 1 (14%)
- Medical 1 (14%)
- Software 1 (14%)
- Recycling 1 (14%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 3 (43%)
- Seed 2 (29%)
- Funding Round 1 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (14%)
Country
- Turkey 4 (57%)
- United States 2 (29%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fazla Gıda is a technology solutions company that prevents food waste. | Mar 12, 2025 | ||
| Ant Systems delivers nanotechnology-driven agricultural solutions designed to advance farming practices. The company's platform employs sophisticated nano-formulations to improve soil health and enhance crop productivity. Its key features include precise nutrient delivery, decreased reliance on harmful chemical inputs, and optimized resourceutilization. | $1M / Seed / Jan 01, 2025 | ||
| Auto Train Brain is a neurofeedback-based mobile software that seeks to improve the cognitive skills of children and adults with dyslexia. | $200K / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 06, 2024 | ||
| Euronova develops advanced raw materials based on the ideas of sustainability, recycling, and circular economy. | $128.9K / Pre-Seed / Jul 04, 2024 | ||
| Mikrofleks is a biomedical company that specializes in MEMS, microsystems, flexible, semiconductors, and wearable electronics. | $30K / Pre-Seed / Mar 07, 2024 | ||
| Mechanima Engineering and Software specializes in structural health monitoring, design, numerical analysis, and optimization solutions. | $30K / Pre-Seed / Mar 07, 2024 | ||
| Reminisce is revolutionizing the photography, and how we capture the moment in general by leveraging the power of modern Artificial Intelligence.Reminis is a digital photo distribution platform that allows you to find your photographed moments in crowded events by using it's proprietary face recognition.We built the world-first AI beingable to instantly search faces in unlimited number of images. Simply introduce your face and let Reminis do the rest. | Seed / Oct 01, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does Inovent invest in?
Inovent invests primarily in Information Technology, AgTech and Medical startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed 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 round sizes does Inovent invest in?
Inovent typically joins rounds of $30k–$129k at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Inovent's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Inovent took part in.
When did Inovent last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Inovent closed in Mar 2025. Shizune tracks 7 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 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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