Where does Dilek Dayinlarli work?

Dilek Dayinlarli is General Partner at ScaleX Ventures.

What check size does Dilek Dayinlarli write?

Dilek Dayinlarli typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.

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).

Dilek Dayinlarli

Investor

General Partner at ScaleX Ventures

Istanbul, Türkiye

Writes $500K – $1M checks

Kauffman Fellow · Class 18

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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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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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

ScaleX VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2019 — present
Periodic LabsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
Hilbert's AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
MeditopiaInvestor and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
KuzuInvestorcurrent2025 — present
OpnovaInvestorcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
UbicloudInvestorcurrent2024 — present
HyperbeeAIInvestorcurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
Icosa ComputingInvestorcurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
FlowlaInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
Finch NetworkInvestorcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
UpstashInvestorcurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
Atlas RoboticsInvestor and Board Membercurrent2022 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
KonduktoBoard Member & Investorcurrent2022 — present
VC3 DAOGenesis Membercurrent2022 — present
PeakaInvestor & Board Membercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
ResmoInvestorcurrent2022 — present
LocomationInvestorcurrent2020 — present
HipporelloInvestorcurrent2020 — present
InvidyoInvestorcurrent2020 — present

Skills & more

Early Stage InvestmentVenture Capital20Start-upsManagement Consulting50New Business Development44Internet8Technology1Competitive Analysis96Business Planning28StrategyE-commerce79Product Development27

+8 more

MarketingTelecommunicationsFinancial ModelingFinanceCoachingFranchisingCustomer ServiceCustomer Management

From Dilek's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

DatarowGenialisGenomizeInsiderIyziCoLocomationPicus CapitalPicus SecurityThundra

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

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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).