Sina Afra
General Partner @ Founder One
Istanbul, Turkey
Sina Afra is a serial entrepreneur and early-stage investor with over two decades of experience building, scaling, and exiting technology-driven companies.He is best known as the founder of Markafoni, one of Turkey’s first large-scale digital commerce companies and a defining success of the country’s early internet economy. In 2011, Naspers Groupacquired a majority stake in Markafoni in one of the landmark transactions of the Turkish internet sector.Over the course of his career, Sina has founded more than 20 companies, completed 12 exits, and angel-invested in over 60 early-stage startups across Europe, Africa, and the United States.He is a Founding Partner at Founder One, an impact venture capital fund, and the Founder and Chairman of the Entrepreneurship Foundation (Girişimcilik Vakfı), which focuses on developing entrepreneurial talent and strengthening the long-term infrastructure of the startup ecosystem in Turkey.Earlier in his career, Sina worked at KPMG and held leadership roles at eBay, where he gained first-hand experience in operating and scaling global internet platforms.His work has been recognized with more than 20 international awards and honors, including being named Internet Entrepreneur of the Year, Business Angel of the Year, and Forbes’ Brightest Minds Alive in Turkey, with features in Wired and Forbes.Sina holds a degree from the University of Münster and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. He speaks five languages and is actively engaged in the European and Turkish technology and venture ecosystems.
- Total investments:
- 46
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 4%
Last updated:
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Industries Sina Afra invests in
Stages Sina Afra invests in
Countries Sina Afra invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $100k–$4.2M
- Angel
- $15k–$1.5M
- Series A
- $2M–$11M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 22 (48%)
- Fashion 12 (26%)
- Internet 7 (15%)
- Retail 5 (11%)
- Marketplace 5 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 27 (59%)
- Series A 6 (13%)
- Angel 5 (11%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (2%)
- Series B 1 (2%)
Country
- Turkey 18 (39%)
- United States 6 (13%)
- Germany 5 (11%)
- United Kingdom 2 (4%)
- Spain 1 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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MARS
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MARS provides digital financial services with unique card options and rewards programs. | $2.8M / Seed / Dec 05, 2024 | |
Faturalab
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Faturalab is a mobile app that provides supply chain financing, payments, financial benefits, and capital management services. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Apr 02, 2023 | |
Firefly
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Firefly is building the first mobility based Smart Screens - Smart Cities advertising and data platform that utilizes the ride share and gig economy for distribution and scale. Firefly's unique location-based, “situationally aware” software and 1st party data enable the most granular, audience-based targeting of any away from home medium onany screen type. Through the digital signages installed atop hundreds of taxis, Firefly is sending targeted ads via 4G and 4G LTE cellular transmission.Firefly was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California. | Series B / Jul 26, 2021 | |
Vagon
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Vagon is a cloud computation and streaming tech startup transforming creative apps. Each creative app has unique requirements, and Vagon is here to provide the processing power for all. | $500K / Seed / May 04, 2021 | |
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Firefly
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Firefly is building the first mobility based Smart Screens - Smart Cities advertising and data platform that utilizes the ride share and gig economy for distribution and scale. Firefly's unique location-based, “situationally aware” software and 1st party data enable the most granular, audience-based targeting of any away from home medium onany screen type. Through the digital signages installed atop hundreds of taxis, Firefly is sending targeted ads via 4G and 4G LTE cellular transmission.Firefly was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California. | Series B / Apr 01, 2021 | |
Mowico
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For ambitious e-commerce businesses around the world; we developed the most advanced tool to create a mobile app as powerful and as simple as possible. We know how long, tiring, and frustrating mobile app projects are. This is why our solution is geared towards mobilizing your business in three steps; without any coding knowledge! | $100K / Seed / Mar 03, 2021 | |
Houzz
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Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish – online or from a mobile device. From decorating a small room to building a custom home and everything in between, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvementprofessionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community empowered by technology, Houzz is the easiest way for people to find inspiration, get advice, buy products and hire the professionals they need to help turn their ideas into reality. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Houzz also has international offices in London, Berlin, Sydney, Moscow, Bangalore, Tel Aviv and Tokyo. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 03, 2021 | |
Tiko
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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 | $11M / Series A / Feb 01, 2018 | |
Flank Esports
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Flank Esports is a tech oriented companion esports platform for enthusiats to stay updated on esports fixtures, tournaments, news on-the-go. | Seed / Jan 06, 2018 | |
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Tiko
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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 | $4.2M / Seed / May 30, 2017 | |
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Co-Investors
Rocket Internet
3 deals together
10X Capital
2 deals together
Caruso Ventures
2 deals together
Dolik Ventures
2 deals together
TA Ventures
2 deals together
14W
1 deal together
About Founder One
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FAQ
What does Sina Afra invest in?
Sina Afra invests primarily in E-Commerce, Fashion and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 46 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Sina Afra's check size?
Sina Afra typically joins rounds of $100k–$4.2M at Seed, $15k–$1.5M at Angel and $2M–$11M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Sina Afra participates in.
When did Sina Afra last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Sina Afra closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 46 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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