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Founder One
Impact investorIstanbul · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Founder One is a $20 million impact investment fund focused on early-stage, technology-oriented entrepreneurs building solutions to global problems and advancing sustainability. It targets startups that promote inclusion, healthy and safe living, and a sustainable climate, investing across Europe and emerging markets/developing economies. The fund positions impact investing as generating measurable social and environmental outcomes alongside strong financial returns, and pioneers a model in Turkey that channels performance fees into two foundations to create a sustainable investment cycle benefiting the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Its digital processes and standardized investment contracts aim to enable fast decision-making and financing.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 7 of 26 portfolio companiesCircular Economy ×4Climate Tech ×3Consumer ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2AgTech ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Cleantech ×1Digital Health ×1
HQs:Türkiye×4United Kingdom×1
Investments · 26 tracked
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Fazla builds technology-based services that help companies reduce and manage surplus products and waste across categories like food, textile, packaging, and chemicals, connecting suppliers of surplus goods with parties that can reuse them in a circular economy.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechIstanbul, TR
Olcay Silahlı(Founder)inArda Eren
Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalGalata Business Angels OfficialTeknoloji Yatirim212FoodLabs+3 more
Kidokit is a mobile app for parents that helps them plan and track their child's daily development through age-specific activity videos, weekly articles, development assessments, and daily plans.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsInveo Ventures
SwatchLOOP is a digital platform that creates Digital Product Passports (DPP) for textile waste and uses AI to recommend correct sorting and collaboration, tracking recycling processes from recyclers to end consumers with data analytics.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyClimate Tech
Güneş Sayıt(Founder)inServet GÜL(Founder)inGökberk Devrim(Founder)in
Vahaa makes an IoT-connected indoor smart garden that lets people grow herbs, fruits, and vegetables at home year-round using soilless (hydroponic) cultivation, grow lights, and automated lighting and watering.
AgTechConsumerIoT
Co-investorsKültepe Investment
Varsapp is an online marketplace for renting consumer products such as sporting goods, camping gear, cleaning machines, and VR headsets, with delivery by cargo.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplaces
Co-investorsInveo Ventures
Wastespresso collects spent coffee grounds from companies' offices and converts them into bio-composite materials used to manufacture products such as cups, mugs, and trays, offering businesses an alternative to plastic and wood.
Circular EconomyClimate TechNew Materials
Cavid Bayramlı(Founder)in
Werover develops acoustic sensing technology and AI-powered monitoring platforms that give wind farm operators continuous visibility into turbine blade health, enabling earlier detection of damage and predictive maintenance.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyLondon, GB
Caglar Erat(Founder)in
Co-investorsSimya VC
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ArgeduBinamodBizim DoktorERG ControlsForFarmingGivinGoddessHab ProjectKavakenKidologLogD Milk RunMilkAppTarlamTeacherXThe Good WildTunga GamesUnoMoiWEXTYenir
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Founder One made?
- Founder One has 26 tracked investments.
- What stage does Founder One invest at?
- Founder One invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Founder One's typical check size?
- Founder One typically writes checks of $100K – $1.4M.
- What sectors does Founder One focus on?
- Founder One focuses on Climate Tech, EdTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Founder One located?
- Founder One is headquartered in Istanbul, TR.
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