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Dilek Dayinlarli

Investor

General Partner at ScaleX Ventures

Istanbul, Türkiye

Writes $500K – $1M checks

About

Dilek Dayinlarli is a General Partner at seed fund ScaleX Ventures, and has invested as an angel and served as a chairwoman since 2017, backing companies including Picus Security, DataRow (acquired by AWS), Genomize, and Genialis. She was previously an investor at 212, an early-stage technology VC in Istanbul, where her investments included the payments company iyzico and marketing automation firm Insider. Earlier in her career she was Director of Strategy at Groupon and a management consultant at Accenture, after starting out in project management roles in the United States.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocialSpace TechTravel & Hospitality

Experience

  1. ScaleX VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2019 — present
  2. Periodic LabsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Hilbert's AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  4. MeditopiaInvestor and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. KuzuInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  6. OpnovaInvestorcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  7. UbicloudInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  8. HyperbeeAIInvestorcurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  9. Icosa ComputingInvestorcurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  10. FlowlaInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  11. Finch NetworkInvestorcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  12. UpstashInvestorcurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  13. Atlas RoboticsInvestor and Board Membercurrent2022 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  14. KonduktoBoard Member & Investorcurrent2022 — present
  15. VC3 DAOGenesis Membercurrent2022 — present
  16. PeakaInvestor & Board Membercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  17. ResmoInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  18. LocomationInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  19. HipporelloInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  20. InvidyoInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  21. European CommissionJudge at Horizon2020current2018 — present
  22. Kauffman Fellows ProgramClass 18current2013 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  23. Picus Security Inc.Investor & Board Membercurrent2017 — present
  24. GenialisInvestorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston Area
  25. TeamSQLInvestorcurrent2017 — presentUnited States
  26. HürriyetColumnist2017 — 2019
  27. 212VC at 212 Venture Capital2012 — 2016Istanbul, Turkey
  28. iyzicoInvestor & Board Observer2014 — 2016
  29. HotelRunnerInvestor & Board Observer2012 — 2016
  30. GrouponDirector of Strategy & Analysis2011 — 2012Istanbul, Turkey
  31. AccentureSenior Management Consultant, Communications & High Technology2010 — 2011
  32. Koc.netBusiness Development2008 — 2010
  33. Monarch Industries- RI,USAProject Manager2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Early Stage InvestmentVenture Capital20Start-ups99Management Consulting50New Business Development44Internet8Technology1Competitive Analysis96Business Planning28Strategy99E-commerce80Product Development27
+12 moreMarketingTelecommunicationsFinancial ModelingFinanceCoachingFranchisingCustomer ServiceCustomer ManagementProduct MarketingSegmentationMarketing StrategyLeadership

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Investments

Investor

DatarowGenialisGenomizeInsiderIyziCoLocomationPicus CapitalPicus SecurityThundra

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at ScaleX Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dilek Dayinlarli?
Dilek Dayinlarli is a General Partner at seed fund ScaleX Ventures, and has invested as an angel and served as a chairwoman since 2017, backing companies including Picus Security, DataRow (acquired by AWS), Genomize, and Genialis. She was previously an investor at 212, an early-stage technology VC in Istanbul, where her investments included the payments company iyzico and marketing automation firm Insider. Earlier in her career she was Director of Strategy at Groupon and a management consultant at Accenture, after starting out in project management roles in the United States.
Where does Dilek Dayinlarli work?
Dilek Dayinlarli is General Partner at ScaleX Ventures.
What does Dilek Dayinlarli invest in?
Dilek Dayinlarli invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Hardware, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social, Space Tech, Travel & Hospitality.
What check size does Dilek Dayinlarli write?
Dilek Dayinlarli typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
What companies has Dilek Dayinlarli invested in?
Investments tracked here include Datarow, Genialis, Genomize, Insider, IyziCo, Locomation, Picus Capital, Picus Security, Thundra.
Where did Dilek Dayinlarli go to school?
Dilek Dayinlarli studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Guest Lecturer, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Johnson & Wales University (MBA, Corporate Strategy); Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi (B.S., Mechanical Engineering).

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