StartersHub
Venture capitalİstanbul · Pre-Seed–Series A
Investment thesis
StartersHub positions itself as a leading early-stage tech investment fund in Turkey, with ambitions to become the leader across Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey. The firm emphasizes long-term commitment to its portfolio companies, describing itself as a proactive family that works alongside founders to grow and succeed together. It backs founders aiming to disrupt industries for the better, focusing on startups with scalable solutions that create real impact.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 31 of 41 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×17SaaS ×15Marketing Tech ×8Enterprise Software ×5Creator Economy ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4E-commerce ×4Digital Health ×3
HQs:United States×7Türkiye×4Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 41 tracked
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FenixPyre offers a Post-Authentication Data Security (PADS) platform that applies persistent, FIPS 140-2 validated AES-256 encryption and context-aware access policies directly to files so data stays protected after login and as it moves across SaaS, cloud, and on-prem environments.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew Albany, US
Asya.ai is a software studio that builds AI, software, and design products, offering services from prototyping and R&D support to mobile app development.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaS
Co-investorsChange Ventures
Biftek develops a microorganism-based growth medium supplement for cultured meat production, offering a lower-cost alternative to fetal bovine serum.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsBig Idea Ventures
Cubtale provides a digital platform that helps parents capture and organize routine childcare data, share information with health professionals, and track developmental milestones.
ConsumerData & InfrastructureDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
SelinDuygu
Co-investorsTechstars
DELIVERS.AI builds autonomous, zero-emission delivery robots with in-house software and hardware for last-mile delivery and out-of-home advertising (OOHA).
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsImpetus CapitalInveo VenturesJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.
Eyedius offers an AI-based workplace intelligence platform that measures and analyzes visitor traffic, team movement, and RFID-compatible access control from a single cloud-based dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBoğaziçi Ventures
Firstbase builds an all-in-one business operations platform that automates back office tasks for founders globally, including company incorporation, management, and growth services.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Mark Milastsivy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalOyster VenturesQuest VenturesY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzKleiner Perkins
heybooster is an eCommerce analytics platform that analyzes Google Ads, Meta Ads, Criteo, and Merchant Center data to surface optimization opportunities, budget allocation recommendations, and anomaly alerts for marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Co-investorsLeap InvestmentLima Ventures
HoustonBionics develops ExoRehab X, an exoskeletal rehabilitation device for stroke survivors to perform high-volume, patient-initiated repetitive movements at home.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical DevicesRoboticsHouston, US
Utku Pehlivan(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inKutay Pehlivan(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inYagiz C. Sisman(Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer)in
Co-investorsGeometry Venture DevelopmentInveo Ventures
Idenfit is a cloud-based (SaaS) human resources management platform that handles HR processes including time and leave management, performance tracking, employee experience, and HR analytics.
Cloud ComputingHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsDOMiNO Ventures
Kimola is a market research platform that automatically analyzes customer feedback to detect themes, sentiment, and recurring patterns, producing structured insights such as executive summaries, customer personas, pain points, and SWOT analyses.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Mustafa Savas
Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 Global
East Brunswick, US
Abheek Pandoh(Executive Officer, Director)Abhishek Patel(Executive Officer, Director)
KolayBi' is a pre-accounting (ön muhasebe) software for tracking receivables/payables, income-expense, inventory, e-invoicing, and e-commerce integrations, with bank account and cash-flow management from a single screen.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Gokhan Boyana(Founder)in
Co-investorsMetis VenturesTechOne Venture Capital
LIVAD provides livestream advertising tools that let streamers monetize their live streams and enable brands and agencies to run marketing campaigns within live content.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Akın Sert(Founder)in
Co-investorsMetis VenturesTechOne Venture Capitaltwozero Ventures
Meditopia is a mental health and meditation platform offering guided content to support users' emotional wellbeing, and partners with organizations such as insurers to provide the service to their members.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Berk Yilmaz(Founder)inFatih Mustafa Çelebi(Founder)in
Co-investorsHighland EuropeScaleX VenturesVela Partners
Co-investorsCastrum Capital
Optiyol offers a route optimization platform that plans delivery routes based on operational constraints like vehicle capacity, time windows, and traffic, and provides a mobile driver app, real-time tracking, customer delivery visibility, reporting, and cost settlement.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Poltio offers an AI-powered digital shopping assistant that provides interactive, personalized guided-selling flows to help online shoppers make purchase decisions.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Co-investorsInveo Ventures
Publicfast is an influencer marketing platform that lets brands search a database of millions of influencers, launch campaigns, and track metrics like cost per click, CPM, and impressions.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplaces
PulpoAR builds AR and AI tools for the beauty industry, including virtual makeup and nail polish try-on, an AI skin simulator, and an AI shade finder for foundation and concealer.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Onur CandanBuğrahan Bayat
Co-investorsIdacapitalLeap Investment
Quin AI offers a generative-AI platform that predicts website and app visitors' behavior in real time (within about 70 ms) to trigger personalized, in-session experiences and product recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBlackfinch VenturesMetis Ventures
Segmentify provides real-time personalization and customer experience optimization for ecommerce and retail businesses.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Co-investorsACT Venture PartnersWesley Clover International Corporation
Teleporter creates immersive reality experiences (VR, XR, AR, MR) focused on social interaction and gaming.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsArya VenturesWePlay Ventures
Thread in Motion builds AI-powered wearable devices (VEGA and VEGA-X smart gloves) and the CONWO software platform that provide hands-free barcode scanning, real-time task guidance, quality inspection, and inventory traceability for frontline workers in manufacturing and logistics.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsInveo VenturesTeknoloji YatirimVinci BV
Co-investorsTechOne Venture Capital
Wisboo is a platform for creators to build, sell, and manage digital products such as online courses, live events, memberships, and downloadables through a customizable branded storefront with checkout.
Creator EconomyEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsSpring CapitalStage 2 Capital
Zeplin is a collaboration platform that helps product teams organize design documentation and connect designs to code.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Pelin Kenez(Founder/CEO)inIsmail Ceylan(Founder/Software Developer)inMerih Akar(Founder/Developer)inBerk Çebi(Founder)in
Co-investorsFloodgateGraph VenturesSparkland CapitalY Combinator
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMeditopia · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Zeplin · ycombinator.com · Mar 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has StartersHub made?
- StartersHub has 41 tracked investments.
- What stage does StartersHub invest at?
- StartersHub invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is StartersHub's typical check size?
- StartersHub typically writes checks of $20K – $821K.
- What sectors does StartersHub focus on?
- StartersHub focuses on AI & Machine Learning, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is StartersHub located?
- StartersHub is headquartered in İstanbul, TR.
- Who does StartersHub co-invest with?
- StartersHub most often shares deals with Inveo Ventures, Metis Ventures, TechOne Venture Capital, among 36 tracked co-investors.
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