Yıldız Techno GSYF: Strengthening Turkey’s Innovation Potential

The Yıldız Techno Venture Capital Investment Fund (GSYF), which was launched to increase Turkey’s technology exports and strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem, is preparing to expand the country’s innovation potential with its massive fund size. Established in partnership with YTÜ Yıldız Technopark and BV Portföy, Yıldız Techno GSYF, with its national and international investor network, will meet the funding needs of entrepreneurs.

Comprehensive Support and Investments to Support Entrepreneurs

Yıldız Techno GSYF aims to provide strategic and comprehensive support to ventures operating in a wide range of fields such as gaming, software-based services, FinTech, InsureTech, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and mobility. Entrepreneurs operating in a wide range from incubation to advanced stages will be supported with the fund. Investments will be made in different ways according to the growth stages and needs of the ventures.

Growth Targeted with Nationally Valuable Investments

Standing out with a fund size of 1 billion TL, Yıldız Techno GSYF aims to invest in companies and entrepreneurs located in the technopark. The aim of the investments is to play a significant role in transforming Turkey into a center of entrepreneurship and innovation by increasing the country’s technology exports.

“We will continue to provide more opportunities for Turkish entrepreneurs”

Expressing that the development of countries goes through universities, Prof. Dr. Tamer Yılmaz, the Rector of Yıldız Technical University, said, “I have proudly held the position of Rector of Yıldız Technical University for the past four years. There is no chance of success for any solution that is not within the university or at its core. A good university is a must for success in every field from defense industry to technology.”

“We have successful projects related to taking our technologies to a global scale”

Emphasizing that they are in a structure that builds the future, Orhan Tanışman, General Manager of YTÜ Yıldız Technopark, stated that with a unique knowledge accumulation of Yıldız culture with a 113-year history, they have a deep structure with 160,000 alumni, nearly 20,000 Technopark employees, and 40,000 students.

“We are making a strategic start for Turkey’s general technology ecosystem”

Barış Özistek, Managing Partner and CEO of Boğaziçi Ventures, which invests in innovative, globally growth potential high-tech focused ventures in our country with its founders’ deep experience in the technology field and extensive international network, said that they focus on innovative technology products that promise disruptive innovation rather than traditional investment management approach.