Fundraising FoxIstanbul
Venture capitalMountain View · 3 people tracked
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Fund manager profile
Istanbul is a venture fund manager based in Mountain View. SEC filings show 3 venture funds on record, most recently BI Fund I, a series of 500 Istanbul, LP ($1.3M offering) filed March 2022.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 3 of 4 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×2Healthtech ×2Medical Devices ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Circular Economy ×1Climate Tech ×1Hardware ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:Türkiye×3United States×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12020 · 24 dated
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 GlobalFounder OneGalata Business Angels OfficialTeknoloji Yatirim212+3 more
SpiroHome develops ultrasonic spirometers and digital respiratory care technology for home users, hospitals, clinics, and research centers, letting patients conduct lung function tests and track lung health through a mobile app.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesAnkara, TR
Kerem YaşarMerthan Öztürk
Co-investors500 GlobalACT Venture Partners
InoFab develops ultrasonic spirometers and cloud-based respiratory monitoring platforms for home and clinical use, enabling patients and healthcare providers to conduct and track lung function tests digitally.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesAnkara, TR
Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeACT Venture PartnersTeknoloji Yatirim
Refine (joinrefine.io) is an AI-powered visual search and recommendations platform for e-commerce—not the YC open-source Refine.dev framework.
New York, US
Artem Demidov(Co-Founder & CTO)inDashell Flynn(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBlank Ventures500 Emerging EuropeFin CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersGround Up VenturesSenovo+2 more
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Istanbul located?
- Istanbul is headquartered in Mountain View, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamErbil Karaman Co-Founder of Huma Finance | Solana Crossroads Istanbul Turkey 2025! (live streamed)
pinoyweb3TV · Erbil Karaman