Cem Sertoglu
Overview
Cem Sertoglu is a venture capital investor and entrepreneur with a focus on technology ventures in Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe. He is currently a Managing Partner at Bek Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in emerging European markets. Prior to this, he was the Founder and Managing Partner at Earlybird Digital East Fund, where he led investments in companies such as UiPath, Hazelcast, Peak Games, YemekSepeti, Vivense, FintechOS, and Payhawk. Before his venture capital career, Cem founded and served as CEO of SelectMinds, a company specializing in social talent management software, which was later acquired by Oracle. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin. Cem's investment strategy focuses on early-stage technology companies in Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular emphasis on sectors such as SaaS, enterprise software, infrastructure software, cybersecurity, fintech, and e-commerce. His portfolio includes notable exits like GittiGidiyor, acquired by eBay, and YemekSepeti, acquired by Delivery Hero.
Investment Focus
- Early-stage technology companies in Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Cem Sertoglu invest in?
Cem Sertoglu invests in Technology, FinTech, E-commerce, SaaS, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Software, and is based in Turkey. Cem Sertoglu is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Cem Sertoglu invest at?
Cem Sertoglu backs companies at Seed, Early Stage and Series A, writing cheques of 500K - 10M.
Which regions does Cem Sertoglu invest in?
Cem Sertoglu invests across Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe.
What companies has Cem Sertoglu invested in?
Cem Sertoglu's portfolio includes UiPath, Peak Games, Payhawk, Yemeksepeti, Vivense, GittiGidiyor, FintechOS and Hazelcast.
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