Tekfen Ventures
Corporate VCNew York · Seed–Series B · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Tekfen Ventures invests at the early stage in founders pursuing bold transformations of the legacy industries that build, feed, and supply the world. It takes a financial-return-focused approach and draws on the operating expertise of its parent, Tekfen Holding, along with a broader network of partners to support portfolio companies working across industrial and infrastructure sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 12 of 15 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5AgTech ×4Biotech ×4IoT ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Cybersecurity ×2Deep Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12015 · 12 dated
Co-investorsMetaProp VenturesModerne VenturesStacked CapitalMetaPropThird SphereTrust Ventures
Team82 is a cybersecurity vulnerability and threat research team that identifies software and firmware vulnerabilities in cyber-physical systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT
Galina Antova(Founder)inYaniv Vardiin
BoardDavid Millstone(co-CEO of Standard Industries and co-CIO of Standard Investments)
Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalB CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBMW i VenturesBosch Ventures+15 more
A company that provides access control and building management solutions, extending beyond traditional locks to support the full operational ecosystem of buildings.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsAlpaca VCAnsa CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalCalibrate VenturesCamber CreekCorigin Ventures+11 more
Laverock develops programmable engineered cell therapies that control gene expression based on cell identity and environment, activating only in the target cell population and tuning expression to precise levels.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Co-investorsEos AdvisoryFuture Planet CapitalUK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Mosaic is a general contractor for build-to-rent (BTR) residential communities, combining construction services with proprietary software to plan, schedule, contract, and deliver homes at scale.
Construction TechPropTechSaaSPhoenix, US
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBuilding VenturesAZ-VCFounders FundGreylock PartnersInnovation Endeavors+5 more
Co-investorsRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)ACME CapitalLemnos VC
Phospholutions develops phosphorus fertilizer technology, including its patented RhizoSorb additive and RhizoSorb 8-39-0 product, designed to increase phosphorus efficiency and replace dry MAP and DAP fertilizers.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsState College, US
HUNTER SWISHER(Executive Officer, Director)inRICHARD DEFLURI(Director)CHRIS ABBOTT(Director)ANDREW SPAHR(Director)
BoardMATTHEW RHODES(Director)in
Co-investors1855 Capital PartnersAg Ventures AllianceOspraie Ag ScienceRadicle Growth
Pivot Bio develops agricultural innovations focused on transforming farming practices through microbiology and genetics.
AgTechBiotechEmeryville, US
Alvin Tamsir(Executive Officer, Director)Karsten Temme(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRoger Wyse(Director)inJohn Hamer(Director)inMatt Ocko(Director)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)G2 Venture PartnersK3 VenturesManta Ray Ventures+5 more
Agriculture data capture and analysis for growers
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersMoreVCQualcomm Ventures
Quanergy develops 3D LiDAR sensing systems and perception software for physical security, smart cities, and industrial automation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareIoTSunnyvale, US
Tianyue Yu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Louay Eldada(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Enzo Signore(CEO & Co-Founder)Alexander Turkot(Board Member, Director, and Co-Founder)James DiSanto(Director)
BoardTamer Hassanein(Director)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersG SquaredManhattan Venture PartnersReshapeRising TideToba Capital+2 more
Sight Machine develops AI agents that optimize manufacturing operations by analyzing industrial data, connecting production systems, and providing autonomous recommendations to improve output and reduce waste.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jon Sobel(Chief Executive Officer and President)inNathan Oostendorp(Secretary and Treasurer)
BoardAdrian Fortino(Director)inMark Jacobsen(Director)Roger Ehrenberg(Director)
Co-investorsDnx VentureseLab VenturesFundersClubFuture Energy VenturesHuron River VenturesMercury Fund+3 more
Soft Robotics Inc. rebranded as Oxipital AI after divesting its robotic gripper business to the Schmalz Group in August 2024, shifting its focus to machine vision inspection and defect detection technology.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsBedford, US
Jeff Beck(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGeorge Whitesides(Director)inAdam Sharkawy(Director)inCarmichael Roberts(Director)inRory O'Driscoll(Director)Kevin Dunlap(Director)
Co-investorsHyperplane Venture CapitalMaterial ImpactScale Venture Partners
Strongarm provides hardware sensors and AI-powered software to monitor and prevent workplace injuries, primarily for essential workers in industries like warehousing, construction, manufacturing, and logistics.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechIoTNew York, US
Sean Petterson(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Hillery(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardYoram Katz(Director)Susan Riley(Director)
Co-investorsChartline Capital PartnersDrive CapitalTwo Lanterns Venture Partners
Tropic develops improved varieties of tropical crops using gene editing and gene silencing technologies to enhance yield, disease resistance, and climate resilience.
AgTechBiotechNorwich, GB
Co-investorsAgronomicsAliment CapitalBlue Horizon CorporationCanaan PartnersCarbonEmerald Technology Ventures Ag+6 more
Tropic Bioscience uses genetic technology to improve tropical crops such as bananas and rice, making them more resilient to climate change and less reliant on pesticides.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsBloom8Blue Horizon Corporation
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesProspera · youtube.com · Aug 18, 2026
Hdw · kavout.com · Jul 11, 2026
Pivot Bio · pivotbio.com · Jul 1, 2026
Tropic Biosciences · techfundingnews.com · Mar 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Tekfen Ventures made?
- Tekfen Ventures has 14 tracked investments.
- What stage does Tekfen Ventures invest at?
- Tekfen Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Tekfen Ventures's typical check size?
- Tekfen Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What sectors does Tekfen Ventures focus on?
- Tekfen Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Construction Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, New Materials.
- Where is Tekfen Ventures located?
- Tekfen Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Tekfen Ventures co-invest with?
- Tekfen Ventures most often shares deals with Bessemer Venture Partners, MoreVC, Andreessen Horowitz, among 80 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 14
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
MoreVC is an established Israeli venture capital firm that has partnered with over 40 companies as an experienced investment team.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
Scale Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with AI companies, supporting their transition from founder-led growth to a scalable go-to-market operation.
Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, backs innovators developing affordable, reliable, and clean energy technologies, investing across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings.
Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 that invests in and supports entrepreneurs building climate-focused businesses to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Clearvision Ventures is a venture firm founded by entrepreneurs, investing across stages from early to growth in companies driving sustainability disruptions in energy and infrastructure.
Genoa Ventures is a venture capital firm that works with strategic partners providing market insights, validated deal flow, and domain expertise to support its portfolio companies.
Mercury Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs domain-expert founders applying AI to vertical and legacy markets across the middle of the country and beyond.
Giant Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in technology that transforms civilization's foundational systems across sectors including AI, energy, materials, industry, work, finance, biology and healthcare.
Team8 is a venture creation and venture capital firm that partners closely with founders and industry experts to identify core problems and build long-lasting companies.
▶2 more co-investors
Firms observed investing alongside Tekfen Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Tekfen Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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