# Seymur TARI

> Seymur TARI is a Series B investor at Turkven Private Equity backing Cloud Security. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Turkven Private Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/turkven-private-equity)
- Location: Ortaköy, Turkey
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seymur-tari-65321823/

Seymur TARI is a Series B investor at Turkven Private Equity in Ortaköy focused on Cloud Security and Cyber Security. Turkven has assets under management of US$2.2 billion and is the leading private equity firm in Turkey. Seymur co-founded Turkven in 2000 and has led numerous deals for the firm. He was formerly with McKinsey & Company in Istanbul focusing on corporate portfolio strategy and at Caterpillar Inc. in Geneva as a product manager with responsibilityfor the EMEA & CIS regions. Seymur serves on the Boards of MNG Cargo, Medical Park, Flo, Mavi, Koton and Domino's.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Security | 1 | 100% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 100% |
| Network Security | 1 | 100% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Picus | Picus developed a novel and holistic approach to IT security: Continuous Security Validation. The Picus Security Validation Platform simulates real-world cyber threats to evaluate and optimize cybersecurity measures, ensuring organizations are prepared for potential security breaches. Picus enables businesses to test their security controlscontinuously, identifying gaps and weaknesses in their defenses. The company's technology integrates with existing security tools, providing actionable insights to enhance an organization’s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to cyber-attacks. | $24M | Series B | Oct 20, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Earlybird Digital East Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/earlybird-digital-east-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Earlybird Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/earlybird-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Turkven Private Equity

VC Fund · Ortaköy, Turkey

Turkven is the private equity firm in Turkey since 2000 with an AUM of $2 billion. Our team of investment professionals have accumulated unique insights and experience through dedicated and result-oriented portfolio management. Turkven has a culture of company-building through sectoral expertise and has consistently partnered with leading firmsacross industries.

4 contacts available at Turkven Private Equity.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Göktekin Dinçerler | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/g%C3%B6ktekin-din%C3%A7erler |
| Hale Ozsoy | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hale-ozsoy |
| Selin Dilmener Goral | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/selin-dilmener-goral |
| Seymur TARI | CEO and Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seymur-tari |

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## FAQ

### What does Seymur TARI invest in?

Seymur TARI invests primarily in Cloud Security, Cyber Security and Network Security startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Seymur TARI last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Seymur TARI closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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