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212 Venture Capital

Venture Capital

212 Venture Capital is a Venture Capital firm based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkey's first institutional venture capital fund, founded in 2011 by Numan Numan and Ali Karabey to back early-stage technology startups across Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the Turkish diaspora, pairing capital with hands-on mentorship; portfolio exits include Insider and Iyzico.

Seed
Early Stage
Growth
Headquarters
Istanbul, Turkey
Founded
2011
Portfolio Company
1
Total Investments
2
Last Investment
Jan 2020
Geographic Focus
Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Turkey
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Investment Thesis

Backs early-stage and select late-stage technology startups in Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the Turkish diaspora, pairing capital with active mentorship; runs a seed-stage arm, Simya VC, for smaller, faster regional bets.

It was founded in 2011. It has made 2 investments. Its portfolio includes Marti.

Portfolio1

Co-investors7

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Venture Capital ×5 · Other ×1 · Corporate VC ×1 · 2 shared rounds

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