Kültepe Investment

Overview

Kültepe Investment is a venture capital firm established in 2019 by industrialists and business people from Kayseri, Turkey. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies, particularly in the pre-seed and seed stages, with a geographical focus on Turkey and the United States. Kültepe Investment operates a 100 million TL venture capital fund that finances seed and post-seed ventures across various sectors, including software, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes supporting startups with high growth potential and innovative ideas. Kültepe Investment provides not only financial backing but also mentoring, consultancy, and access to a wide network to facilitate the commercial success of its portfolio companies. The firm evaluates ventures based on the potential and energy of the entrepreneur, the originality and distinctiveness of the idea, the commercialization potential, and the future prospects of the venture. Kültepe Investment has an active portfolio comprising various startups across different sectors. Some of its portfolio companies include Delivers A.I., a startup developing autonomous delivery robots and autonomous driving technologies; WePlay, a fund company that accelerates and invests in gaming startups; Laska Technology, an initiative producing carbon black by transforming tire waste with chemical technologies; and Colendi, a startup offering banking services such as credit scoring and microcredit. The firm's diverse portfolio reflects its commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the growth of technology-driven enterprises.