# Tarvenn Ventures

> Tarvenn Ventures is a VC fund in Istanbul backing Software, E-Commerce and Video Games. See 27 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 27
- Last investment: Jun 2021
- Lead investor: 44%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tarvenn/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Tarvenn?lang=en
- Website: https://tarvenn.com/en/

Tarvenn Ventures is a VC fund in Istanbul focused on Software and E-Commerce. Tarvenn is an Istanbul-based international investment and advisory firm. Tarvenn has an exceptional knowledge and experience in Turkey, Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and CIS regions. We build the future with our portfolio, international experience, corporate customers and strategic alliances. Our business is to build yours…

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $50k–$559k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 19% |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 15% |
| Video Games | 4 | 15% |
| SaaS | 3 | 11% |
| PC Games | 3 | 11% |

40 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 16 | 59% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 11% |
| Series A | 1 | 4% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 4% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 4% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 15 | 56% |
| United States | 3 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hero Concept | Hero Concept is a computer games company that develops visionary reimaginations of the timeless classics of arcade gaming. The company studies the histories of the ever-present classics in order to carry them into the 21st century--with panache. Hero Concept was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. | $300K | Seed | Jun 10, 2021 |  |
| Gyroscoping Games | Gyroscoping Games is a game developer which develops city-builder type games for PC. | $50K | Seed | Feb 09, 2021 |  |
| Pubinno | Pubinno is a SF-based technology company that provides end to end innovative solutions for the entire ecosystem. Pubinno’s smart taps serve the perfect beer for each glass and minimize waste using AI-powered flow algorithm.Their IoT platform converts sales and quality data into meaningful and true insights using AI. Bars use Pubinno’s mobile appto increase their operational efficiency and breweries use it to improve and standardize quality. | $1M | Convertible Note | Feb 03, 2021 |  |
| Gorilla Softworks | Gorilla Softworks develops video games. | $50K | Seed | Jan 26, 2021 |  |
| Forge Games | Forge Games is a gaming company that develops idle and puzzle games. | $50K | Seed | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Funmoth Games | Funmoth Games is a game development studio that develops games on many platforms, especially mobile platforms. | $100K | Seed | Dec 22, 2020 |  |
| Madcraft Studios | Madcraft Studios develops games for computer and mobile platforms. |  | Seed | Dec 15, 2020 |  |
| Madcraft Studios | Madcraft Studios develops games for computer and mobile platforms. |  | Seed | Dec 15, 2020 |  |
| Pixa Software | Pixa Software is an e-commerce integration and operations management platform to easily manage order processes. | $50K | Seed | Dec 09, 2020 |  |
| RADAAR | RADAAR is a powerful social media management and collaboration platform designed for handling multiple brands. It helps marketers at every step, from scheduling and publishing posts on their profiles to analyzing their efforts.Whether you're a small business focusing on a few social media networks, an agency managing multiple brands, or anenterprise company that needs it all, RADAAR will help you drastically streamline your workflows, simplify your social media management, and save time.RADAAR is ideal for community managers, social media and digital marketing agencies, entrepreneurs, freelancers, or just about anyone who wants to engage followers, publish unique content, and measure performance in an effective and productive way.RADAAR is an all-in-one consistently expanding platform packed with all the features every social media marketer needs. It helps marketing teams work together efficiently and save time. It's powerful yet still affordable in comparison to its competitors.Some of RADAAR's features are free and some are paid. We also provide a free plan. On the free plan, you get 3 social media channels and 45 posts for each workspace per month. Your 45 posts per month are counted towards your total when they're posted and they reset every month. If you exceed this limit, you will only pay for what you use. | $115K | Seed | Nov 24, 2020 |  |

10 of 27 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Tarvenn Ventures invest in?

Tarvenn Ventures invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Video Games startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 27 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Tarvenn Ventures's check size?

Tarvenn Ventures typically joins rounds of $50k–$559k 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 Tarvenn Ventures participates in.

### When did Tarvenn Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tarvenn Ventures closed in Jun 2021. Shizune tracks 27 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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