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Baturay Kaya

Investor

Partner at Bek Ventures

London

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $2M

About

Baturay Kaya, a partner who has worked with his firm's leadership since 2016 and brings Earlybird experience, is a recognized AI investing specialist who speaks publicly, including Harvard AI Forum.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Bek VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. Grand GamesInvestor and Board Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. DraftwiseInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Trickest, Inc.Investorcurrent2021 — present
  5. BinalyzeInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Picus SecurityInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  7. ApsiyonInvestor2016 — 2025
  8. Earlybird Venture CapitalPrincipal2016 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. Mikro Yazılım A.Ş.Investor2017 — 2023
  10. Universidad Politécnica de MadridResearch Fellow2015Madrid Area, Spain

Education

  1. Sabanci UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science and Engineering

Skills & more

Java11PHP8Laravel7JavaScript1Matlab2C++2Image Processing2

Languages English · German · Türkçe

From Baturay's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Sabanci University13

Mine DedekocaVenture Partner at Treeo VCFaruk OztokOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Mehmet AkalinExperts | Venture Partner at 212Ziaf RehmanAssociate at Delin VenturesHakan KaranInvestment Associate at European Circular Bioeconomy FundGörkem TürkFounding Partner at Laton Ventures

+ 7 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Trickest, Inc.3

Dan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalMehmet AticiManaging Partner at Bek VenturesVlad IonescuVenture Partner at Underline Ventures

Also worked at Binalyze4

Patrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanDan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalMehmet AticiManaging Partner at Bek VenturesThomas BorchersInvestor at TIIN Capital

Also worked at Picus Security7

Dan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalJoe De PinhoPartner at Riverwood CapitalDilek DayinlarliGeneral Partner at ScaleX VenturesMehmet AticiManaging Partner at Bek VenturesRoland MangerPartner at Bek VenturesDilek DayınlarlıGeneral Partner at ScaleX Ventures

+ 1 more

Also worked at Apsiyon3

Dan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalMehmet AticiManaging Partner at Bek VenturesŞafak TüfekçiPrincipal at ScaleX Ventures

Colleagues at Bek Ventures

Alen Cvisic
Marketing Advisor at Bek Ventures
Arda Kirkagac
Senior Associate at Bek Ventures
Beyhan Kalafat
Executive Assistant & Event Coordinator at Bek Ventures
Burcu Ece Sagar
Executive Assistant at Bek Ventures
Cem Sertoglu
Managing Partner at Bek Ventures
Eleanor Warnock
Communications Advisor at Bek Ventures
Eren Ulu
Analyst at Bek Ventures
Ertunc Alioglu
CFO at Bek Ventures

Network1

Cem Sertoglu
Managing Partner at Bek Ventures

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