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TIBAS Ventures

Corporate VC

Amsterdam · Pre-Seed–Growth · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

TIBAS Ventures pursues a sector-agnostic investment philosophy, backing a wide range of technology startups from the earliest stages through to later, high-growth phases. As the venture arm of İşbank, it aims to support next-generation global technology companies, continuing the bank's historic mission of fostering new businesses and contributing to economic growth.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
Amsterdam, NL
Tracked investments
32
Unicorns
1

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Erkan Yağcıoğlu· Board Member & CEO
Basak Yılmaz· Partner, VCin
Ece Sarıca· Principal, VC
Deniz Ulupınar· Vice President, Finance
Merve Kerkez· Associate, Financein
Ece Sarica· VC Associatein
Erkan Yagcioglu· Board Member and CEOin

What they invest in

from 30 of 32 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×16SaaS ×12Enterprise Software ×7Fintech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Marketing Tech ×4Retail Tech ×4Crypto & Web3 ×3

HQs:United States×9United Kingdom×4Türkiye×4Switzerland×1Lithuania×1Saudi Arabia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 17 portfolio companies
18%
solo founders
3 of 17 mapped founding teams
47%
repeat founders
of 34 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×32 founders×53 founders×64+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with education data

Boğaziçi University ×7Robert College ×6Stanford University ×4Delft University of Technology ×3Bilkent University ×2Ege University ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×14Engineering ×13Business & Management ×4Physics ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 34 founders with career history

Getir ×3Google ×3AirTies Wireless Networks ×2GD Holding A. Ş. ×2Microsoft ×2Nokia ×2Stanford University ×2Zipline ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

4 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 32 with degree data)

Investments · 32 tracked

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Arfarf.onein𝕏

Arf operates a liquidity platform for licensed financial institutions in the cross-border payments sector, offering on-ramp and off-ramp infrastructure and settling with real-world-asset-based digital assets such as stablecoins.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSZug, CH

Ahmet ÖzcaninAli NalbantBerhan KongelinKazım Ozyılmazin

Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeCircle VenturesFenbushi CapitalSignum CapitalBlockchain Founders FundHard Yaka+4 more

Axiologyaxiology.xyzin𝕏

Axiology is a licensed financial brokerage and capital markets infrastructure provider that manages official company share registers, offering an online platform where issuers and shareholders can access shareholder structures, transaction histories and share pledges and register eligible share transfers in real time.

FintechSaaS

Marius Jurgilas(CEO)in

Co-investorsBSV VenturesCoinvest Capitale2vc

Boltinsightboltinsight.comin

Bolt Intelligence is a platform for conducting qualitative and quantitative research at scale using AI-moderated interviews, conversational surveys, and UX testing, designed to deliver research insights to decision-makers.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB

Hakan Yurdakul(CEO)in

Co-investorsActive Partners

Carettacaretta.soinSeed

Caretta is a real-time sales AI assistant that helps salespeople conduct technical and product-focused conversations during sales calls by pulling from internal documentation, knowledge sources, and organizational data.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Kayra Bahadir(Founder)inOmar Elamin(Founder)inPavlos Markesinis(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorTreeo VCVolta Venturese2vcRobinhood

Cenoacenoa.comin𝕏

Cenoa offers freelancers and solopreneurs who earn globally a free US, European, or UK account to receive international payments and withdraw funds in local currency or as USDC/USDT stablecoins, using blockchain and integrations with Stripe and Lead Bank.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSingapore, SG

Seçkin Çağlın(Cofounder, Co-CEO)inEmre Ertan(Cofounder, Co-CEO)inBuğra Çakmak(Cofounder, Blockchain)inSırrı Perek(Cofounder, Tech Lead)in

Co-investorsUlu VenturesUnderscore VCAcrew CapitalCollective SparkHuman CapitalQuiet Capital

Circlecircle.gsin

Sort Express is a 3D puzzle game where players organize, match, and clear real-world objects across progressively harder levels.

Gaming

Co-investorsAPY VenturesFin CapitalPlay Venturesa16z cryptoBlackRockCastlelake Pte. Ltd.

Dataroiddataroid.com

Dataroid is an enterprise platform that combines digital behavioral analytics with customer engagement, offering journey analytics, custom dashboards, segmentation, in-app and push messaging, surveys, and A/B testing.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Defensxdefensx.comin

DefensX develops cybersecurity software focused on browser and web security protection.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Halis Osman Erkan(Founder & CEO)inMurat Demirten(Founder & CTO)inAlper Akcan(Chief Software Architect)inAndrew Morton(Vice President - Sales)in

Co-investorsRevo CapitalElsewhere Partners

Dengagedengage.com

D·engage provides a customer data platform and cross-channel marketing automation software that unifies customer data and uses predictive insights to personalize and automate campaigns across channels.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Digital Assetdigitalasset.comin𝕏

Digital Asset (DA) is the creator of the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled blockchain for global financial markets that supports tokenization of real-world assets and connects traditional and decentralized finance.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Yuval Rooz(Co-Founder & CEO)inEric Saraniecki(Co-Founder & Head of Network Strategy)Shaul Kfir(Co-Founder)inJuan Lorenzana(Executive Officer)inEdward Lawrence Janulis(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesR136 VenturesSmash Capitala16z cryptoBNP ParibasBroadridge+23 more

Eatron Technologieseatron.comin

Eatron develops AI-powered battery optimization software that improves efficiency, safety, and performance for industries using lithium-ion batteries across automotive, light mobility, commercial transport, and energy sectors.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationWarwick, GB

UmutCanAmedeoBrianUgurKrzysztof

Co-investorsACT Venture PartnersAster CapitalLG Technology VenturesMMC VenturesTechFounders

falfal.aiin𝕏

Fal provides fast inference for generative AI models, particularly for image and video generation tasks like SDXL and Whisper.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Gorkem Yurtseven(Founder)inBurkay Gur(Founder)inBerkay Gur(Founder)

BoardSteve Jang(Director)inJennifer Li(Director)inGlenn Solomon(Director)in

Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCortical Venturese2vc+17 more

Forithmusforithmus.comin𝕏

Co-investorsPoint Nine

Getheltiagetheltia.comin

Heltia is a preventive digital health app that connects employees with psychologists, dietitians, physiotherapists, birth coaches and other specialists for online sessions, along with personalized content, check-ups and community activities.

Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsPitchdrive

Getremygetremy.ai

RemyAI is an AI assistant for real estate agents that records and transcribes calls, generates summaries, manages business SMS, and turns conversations into follow-up tasks and client contact updates.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Grandgrand.gsin

Grand Games develops mobile games designed to define new genres.

GamingIstanbul, TR

Batuhan Celebi(Founder)Bekir Batuhan Çelebi(Founder)Mehmet Calim(Founder)Mustafa Firtina(Founder)

Co-investorsLaton VenturesBek VenturesBalderton Capital

Harmonicharmonic.funin𝕏

Harmonic builds an advanced reasoning engine, a mathematical and computational tool for solving complex problems across scientific and technical domains.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Tudor Achim(Founder)inVlad Tenev(Founder)inVlad Tenev Tudor Achim(Founder)

Co-investorsBlossom CapitalFirestreak VenturesGreatPoint VenturesIndex VenturesKleiner PerkinsParadigm+8 more

Hilberthilberts.aiin

Hilbert builds AI-native infrastructure for growth teams to consolidate fragmented data, analyze growth drivers with mathematical rigor, and make rapid, precision-driven decisions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS

Cenk Batman(Founder)inCeyda E(Founder)Nazli Tan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAsylum VenturesScaleX Ventures

Homsterhomster.comin𝕏

Homster provides a sales tool for home interiors retailers that uses AI to generate interior design visualizations showcasing their products.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaSCovina, US

MUSTAFA BARIS BAL(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)ARDA KAYA(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)in

Co-investorsLeap InvestmentLima Ventures

Imbik AIimbik.ai

İMBİK builds small, customized AI models by distilling a company's existing agent workflows, prompts, tools, and production traces into models the customer owns.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareOakland, US

Co-investorsAct One Venturese2vcPear VCTranspose Platform Management

Loncalonca.coin

Black Fashion is an Istanbul-based clothing brand that designs and sells women's apparel through wholesale and retail channels internationally.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechIstanbul, TR

Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeFirst Check Ventures

Patientdesk.aipatientdesk.aiinSeed

Patientdesk.ai provides an AI agent that automates appointment scheduling, payment processing, and insurance verification for dental practices, enabling them to fill open slots with profitable patient visits.

Healthtech

Oncel Ozgul(Founder)inEmre Kaplaner(Founder)inFikri San Koktas(Founder)in

Co-investorsTreeo VCY CombinatorBlast.Clube2vcEksim VenturesEppes Creek Ventures+3 more

Peec AIpeec.aiin𝕏

Peec AI is an AI search analytics platform that lets marketing teams and agencies track, analyze, and improve their brand's performance across AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Deepseek using metrics such as visibility, position, and sentiment.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Daniel Drabo(Co-founder)inTobias Siwonia(Co-founder)inMarius Meiners(CEO of Peec AI)in

Co-investorsAngel InvestAntlerAntler AustraliaCombination VCS20Tenacity Capital Global+3 more

Periodic Labsperiodic.com𝕏

Periodic Labs is an AI research company building AI scientists and autonomous laboratories focused on the physical sciences, such as discovering higher-temperature superconductors and automating materials design.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsMenlo Park, US

Ekin Dogus Cubuk(Co-founder)inLiam Fedus(Co-founder)inDogus Cubukin

Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesElad GilEric SchmidtNVentures+20 more

Reflect Orbitalreflectorbital.comin

Reflect Orbital is developing satellite-based mirrors that redirect natural sunlight from space to illuminate specific areas on Earth on demand, with adjustable brightness and scheduling.

CleantechEnergySpace TechHawthorne, US

Ben Nowack(Executive Officer, Director)inTristan Semmelhack(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardShaun Maguire(Director)inJosh Wolfe(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBig Brain HoldingsLux CapitalSequoia CapitalStarship VenturesWinklevoss Capital

SmartAlphasmartalpha.ai

SmartAlpha works with ultrasound experts and develops tools related to regional anesthesia and sonoanatomy, including a daily case-based educational product.

Digital HealthEdTechMedical DevicesÇankaya, TR

Ozan Biler(Founder)

Spacturespacture.aiin

Spacture AI provides a real-time AI video intelligence platform that analyzes existing retail store cameras to detect and prevent loss, theft, and fraud.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail Tech

Co-investorsAntlerRackhouse Venture Management LpRed Swan VenturesScOp Venture Capital

Trio Mobiltriomobil.com

Trio Mobil builds an AI-based industrial safety platform that combines AI vision cameras, UWB proximity detection, and smart zone controls to prevent forklift-pedestrian collisions and manage workplace risk.

AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMarietta, US

Baris Ozdemir(Founder)

Co-investors2.12 Angels212

Ubicloudubicloud.comin𝕏

Ubicloud is an open source cloud infrastructure platform that offers managed services or self-hosted deployment to reduce cloud costs and eliminate vendor lock-in.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Umur Cubukcu(Founder)inOzgun Erdogan(Founder)inDaniel Farina(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator500 Emerging Europee2vcPioneerRainfall VenturesScaleX Ventures+3 more

Userundleuserundle.com

Rundle rents consumer technology and electronics — such as game consoles, cameras, hair styling devices, and baby gear — to consumers on a weekly basis, with delivery and return via Royal Mail.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Zavozavopay.comin

Zavo builds an operating system for restaurant operations that integrates AI across reservations, payments, and management tasks.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB

Can Zehebi(Founder)inIlkan Gezer(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorNeer Venture PartnersPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementTreeo VCAliaksandr Hudzilin+9 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has TIBAS Ventures made?
TIBAS Ventures has 32 tracked investments.
What stage does TIBAS Ventures invest at?
TIBAS Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does TIBAS Ventures focus on?
TIBAS Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is TIBAS Ventures located?
TIBAS Ventures is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
Who does TIBAS Ventures co-invest with?
TIBAS Ventures most often shares deals with 500 Emerging Europe, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, among 97 tracked co-investors.

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