# Inventures

> Inventures is a VC fund in Istanbul backing E-Commerce and FinTech. See 19 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 19
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 16%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5182257
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/inventures_tr
- Website: http://www.inventures.com.tr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/59842729125

Inventures is a VC fund in Istanbul focused on E-Commerce and FinTech. Inventures is the leading early-stage digital business accelerator in Istanbul, driving the success of startups in the dynamic EMEA ecosystem. With a track record of successful exits and a strong network, we provide startups with the resources and support they need to thrive in the competitive digital landscape.Our approach combines mentorshipand strategic decision-making support to empower startups. With 27 investor/co-founder experiences and deep knowledge of the EMEA enterprise ecosystem, we offer invaluable guidance and insights. Our proven analytic methods, organizational structuring, and C-level hiring assistance ensure startups make informed choices for growth.Through seed-level investment, we fuel the growth of promising startups, providing up to $200,000 in capital. As part of our network, startups gain access to co-investors from the largest players in the EMEA ecosystem, opening doors to further funding opportunities and strategic partnerships.Inventures brings extensive technology expertise to the table. As a spin-off from Inveon, a leading innovative software solutions company, we have experience in e-commerce, omnichannel, sales management, CRM, business intelligence, and vertical search engines. Our team provides software infrastructure and design support, and we can even step in as interim CTO when required. With digital analytics and marketing know-how, we help startups effectively reach their target audiences and drive growth.Join us at Inventures as we accelerate early-stage startups to success. Together, we can navigate the challenges of the digital business landscape, foster valuable connections, and shape a thriving future for innovative ventures.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $100k–$7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 5 | 26% |
| FinTech | 4 | 21% |
| Financial Services | 4 | 21% |
| Retail | 3 | 16% |
| Fashion | 2 | 11% |

33 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 42% |
| Series A | 4 | 21% |
| Angel | 1 | 5% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 5% |
| Series C | 1 | 5% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 10 | 53% |
| United States | 3 | 16% |
| Spain | 1 | 5% |
| Germany | 1 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emir Alkaş | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emir-alka |
| Moris Kastro | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moris-kastro |
| Ryan Burke | Venture Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-burke |
| Yomi Kastro | Managing Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yomi-kastro |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Copyright Capital | Copyright Capital specializes in financial services tailored specifically for creators across various platforms. The company focuses on enhancing creators' revenue profiles and addressing their unique financial needs through customized solutions. With a keen understanding of platform dynamics and macro trends, Copyright Capital offers accessto capital and strategic business advice to help creators mitigate risks associated with algorithm changes and platform uncertainties. The firm engages in detailed analysis and forecasting of revenue flows, ensuring a data-driven approach to financial support. Whether dealing with agencies or individual creators, Copyright Capital aims to provide financial solutions that align with each creator's specific situation and goals, thereby fostering a more secure and prosperous environment for creative content production. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| ELTA360 | ELTA360 transforms the way we experience properties in the digital realm. Creating 3D tours can appear complex, hence ELTA360 designed an uncomplicated learning journey that simplifies the process for anyone to start crafting digital twins of properties. It serves as the optimal instrument for real estate agents, architects, hospitality serviceproviders, and anyone else aspiring to showcase their spaces innovatively and incorporate them into their marketing channels | $100K | Seed | Apr 27, 2023 |  |
| Cenoa | Cenoa is a borderless superwallet that improves access to dollar-based products in emerging countries. It enables users to buy dollars at real exchance rates and earn a fair yield - easily, securely and with zero fees. | $7M | Seed | Feb 06, 2023 |  |
| Donut | Donut helps people discover new ways to build wealth, by providing the easiest and most trusted way to save & earn high yield with DeFi. Donut was founded in 2018 and is dual headquartered in Los Angeles and Berlin. | $2M | Seed | Jun 23, 2021 |  |
| Monite | Monite is an AI-powered Embedded AR/AP provider – it lets SMB platforms (vSaaS, payment providers, fintechs) embed AR/invoicing, AP automation/bill pay & cashflow management into their interface in 3-5 weeks. We power dozens of platforms across US, EU, and other regions. We are backed by Valar Ventures, ThirdPrime, P72,s16,Audeo, founders of Klarna & Nium, and executives from Plaid, PayPal & Square. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Mar 04, 2021 |  |
| Monite | Monite is an AI-powered Embedded AR/AP provider – it lets SMB platforms (vSaaS, payment providers, fintechs) embed AR/invoicing, AP automation/bill pay & cashflow management into their interface in 3-5 weeks. We power dozens of platforms across US, EU, and other regions. We are backed by Valar Ventures, ThirdPrime, P72,s16,Audeo, founders of Klarna & Nium, and executives from Plaid, PayPal & Square. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Jan 04, 2021 |  |
| Oxygen | Oxygen is a digital banking platform. It is the first and only challenger in the US that offers both personal and business banking. The bank of the 21st-century economy, serving consumers, small businesses, and freelancers.Available on iOS and Android, Oxygen users enjoy no monthly fees, no paperwork, early direct deposit, simple transfers,cashback rewards, savings accounts, as well as retail and travel benefits. Businesses can easily control their finances with solutions that are elegant, simple, and secure. | $17M | Series A | Dec 21, 2020 |  |
| Compackt | Compackt is a front end development tool that performs its job revolutionary ways. It is a fast, practical, unusual and robust development tool that allows you to develop front end code at the same time as designing the user interfaces of your web applications, HTML based pages, components, widgets, grids and much more... Compackt offers 3different ways to create a brand new project. You can get started by purchasing a specially developed pixel-perfected brand new template from the market, or you can create a shiny project from scratch by relying on your skills. Or maybe you just need HTML particles for the current glorious project. No matter which level your skills are at, there is a special option for you, which makes the front end development process considerably easier and shorter. |  | Seed | Dec 01, 2017 |  |
| Tiko | Tiko buys houses and owns them, acting as a middleman in residential real estate transactions Speed is key – the customers get a preliminary offer within 24 hours. A transaction can be completed in 7 days Deployment of technology in all processes: Automated valuation, single backend for all cities and online sales Tiko is active in Madrid,Barcelona, Malaga and Sevilla | $4.3M | Seed | Oct 01, 2016 |  |
| myGini, Inc. | myGini is an integrated payments and shopping app that delivers the ultimate “win-win-win” for cardholders, retailers and banks. By serving as a bridge between MasterCard/Visa networks and financial institutions, myGini offers cardholders a superior shopping experience, while increasing transactional volume for retailers and banks. Itsreal-time push notifications bring banking and rewards together—as if by magic! | $3.3M | Seed | Sep 19, 2016 |  |

10 of 19 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Possible Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/possible-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Runa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/runa-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneurs-first) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Signals Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/signals-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tomahawk.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tomahawk-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1984 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1984-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Inventures invest in?

Inventures invests primarily in E-Commerce, FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Inventures's check size?

Inventures typically joins rounds of $100k–$7M 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 Inventures participates in.

### How do I contact Inventures?

Public channels for Inventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Inventures?

The team at Inventures includes Emir Alkaş (Partner), Moris Kastro (Partner) and Ryan Burke (Venture Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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