Founder One
Impact investorIstanbul · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
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 website
What they invest in
from 2 of 26 portfolio companiesCircular Economy ×2Climate Tech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1New Materials ×1
HQs:Türkiye×1
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSwatchLOOP 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
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
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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