About us

About us

Startupfon is a venture capital fund and co-investment platform that invests in early-stage ventures in the technology sector.


Startupfon is a venture capital fund and co-investment platform that invests in early-stage startups in the technology sector.


About Startupfon

Who Are We?

Startupfon began its journey in 2019 by becoming a company with the aim of facilitating investors' lack of portfolio and time management through the funds and online investment platform it would establish. By founding the first venture capital fund focused on early-stage startups based in the Netherlands in March 2021, it has invested in many successful ventures in Turkey and around the world up to now and continues to invest. In September 2023, it opened its joint investment platform to access by obtaining a platform license from the Capital Markets Board (SPK). By the end of 2023, it continues to invest in startups at different stages with its established Startupfon Seed VC and Startupfon Opportunity VC funds.

Investment Philosophy

Startupfon is centred around the philosophy of co-investment that supports the growth of the Turkish entrepreneurship ecosystem and enables an increase in the capital provided to entrepreneurs. Startupfon creates value throughout the life cycles of its portfolio companies, provides mentorship, and supports their growth with a wide network. The team of investment professionals at Startupfon acts with great selectivity, reviewing thousands of companies each year, interviewing the selected management teams, and sharing their findings with Startupfon members after an in-depth due diligence process. While minimising risk through co-investing with ecosystem stakeholders, investors who join their funds, and platform investors, Startupfon aims to increase its investment volume.

Our team

  • FOUNDER PARTNER

    Gülsüm Çıracı

  • DIRECTOR OF INVESTOR RELATIONS

    Damla Ilıca

  • Director of Strategy and Business Development

    Fatih Öztoprak

  • SENIOR ANALYST

    Asli Ileri

  • Software Specialist

    Berkan Büyük

TEAM

Investment Committee

  • Gulsum Ciraci

  • Oğuzhan Aygören

  • Omer Rifat Gencal

TEAM

Advisory Board

  • Göktekin Dinçerler

  • Yigit Tatish

  • Burak Günay

  • Ahmet Ergin

  • Ihsan Ahmet Turgut

  • Can Deldağ

  • Abdurrahim Eke

Partnership Structure

Startupfon partnership structure data and reports.

Fees and Deductions

Fees and deduction data for members using Startupfon.

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!

VC APPROVED INITIATIVES

SIMPLIFIED INVESTMENT PROCESS

Copyright © 2024. Startupfon. All rights reserved.

Start investing with experienced funds on Startupfon!
Get started with joint investment!

VC APPROVED INITIATIVES

SIMPLIFIED INVESTMENT PROCESS

Copyright © 2024. Startupfon.

All rights reserved.