# Yapı Kredi FRWRD

> Yapı Kredi FRWRD is a VC fund in Istanbul backing SaaS, Big Data and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/yapi-kredi-frwrd
- Website: https://www.yapikredifrwrd.com

Yapı Kredi FRWRD is a VC fund in Istanbul focused on SaaS and Big Data. Yapı Kredi FRWRD aims to establish a comprehensive framework designed to foster an agile, forward-thinking culture rooted in continuous innovation, empowering teams to rapidly adapt to change, experiment with new ideas, and deliver impactful solutions in a dynamic and evolving business environment.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $5.4M–$5.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Big Data | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 25% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brix | Brix Money is a blockchain platform tokenizing sovereign yield from emerging markets into programmable on-chain assets like the iTRY stablecoin, backed by Turkish money market funds for DeFi applications. | $5.5M | Seed | Apr 15, 2026 |  |
| Lucida AI | Enhance your employees' language skills with our AI-powered tool, tailored to your company regulations using end-to-end encryption. | $5.4M | Seed | Apr 15, 2026 |  |
| OctoXLabs | OctoXLabs is dedicated to tackling the most pressing challenges in the fields of Information Technology and Cybersecurity, delivering innovative solutions that enhance system resilience, data protection, and operational efficiency for organizations navigating an increasingly complex digital landscape. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 04, 2025 |  |
| Sweephy | Sweephy is a platform that offers AI-driven regulatory compliance monitoring services. It continuously scans for regulatory changes across Europe, Turkey, and the UK, providing instant notifications to help organizations stay compliant and mitigate risks associated with non-compliance. SweephyThe platform caters to various sectors, includingFinTechs, small banks, and stock traders, offering tailored solutions such as regulation monitoring for 27 EU countries, compliance monitoring, credit risk scoring, and financial regulation analytics for mid- to long-term decision-making. SweephySweephy integrates directly with regulatory data sources, streamlining compliance management by providing real-time updates, custom notifications, and instant alerts. It also offers an API for seamless integration with internal systems, enhancing operational efficiency. SweephyAdditionally, Sweephy provides specialized development services to align operations with complex regulatory requirements, offering custom solutions to enhance compliance and operational efficiency. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Oct 06, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Boğaziçi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bo%C4%9Fazi%C3%A7i-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Borderless Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/borderless-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Circle Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circle-ventures-5201) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ConsenSys](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/consensus-systems) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Finberg](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finberg) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future Impact Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-impact-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Yapı Kredi FRWRD invest in?

Yapı Kredi FRWRD invests primarily in SaaS, Big Data and Software startups, most often at Seed and Non-equity Assistance stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Yapı Kredi FRWRD's check size?

Yapı Kredi FRWRD typically joins rounds of $5.4M–$5.5M 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 Yapı Kredi FRWRD participates in.

### When did Yapı Kredi FRWRD last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yapı Kredi FRWRD closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 4 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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