Turkey's First Investment Fund Founder One is Established

Founder One is an investment fund that invests in ideas from the idea and seed stage with measurable goals that will develop a positive impact on the environment and society in a sustainable way. Founder One was established under the leadership of the Turkish Informatics Foundation and the Turkish Entrepreneurship Foundation. The investment fund has the distinction of being one of the first venture capital investment funds established on impact investments in Turkey. The return of the fund, which has a fast and end-to-end investment process and focuses on the early stage, will also support foundations. In this sense, Founder One aims to provide financial returns by investing in technology for good. It also aims to be beneficial to Turkey and the world.

300 Million TL Fund Power

The next generation venture capital fund invests in early-stage impact startups. Thus, it brings together investors and early-stage startups that promise growth. The investment fund, which will provide quick financing to startups, has a fund power of 300 million TL. In this way, initial investment will be made in about 100 startups and continued investment will be made in startups with high exit potential. In addition to high returns, it is expected to create a positive environmental and social impact. Founder One's Investment Committee includes Ali Özkan Şahin, Galya Fani Molinas, Faruk Eczacıbaşı, Cem Leon Menase, Sina Afra, Mehru Aygül, Riza İhsan Kutlusoy, Alim Murat Özgen, İbrahim Erkan Yağcıoğlu and Selami Düz.

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Founder One Continues to Advance Technology and Entrepreneurship

Founder One will break new ground in Turkey as a venture capital fund. Along with the principle of giving back to the society, it transfers the income from the performance to the founding foundations of Turkey Informatics Foundation and Entrepreneurship Foundation. It continues to develop technology and entrepreneurship. In this way, it takes impact investments to the next level by feeding other funds in the system. Founder One Investment Committee Member and Turkish Entrepreneurship Foundation Chairman Sina Afra, who stated that they broke new ground in Turkey as venture capital, continued as follows:

“We Are Looking For Startups That Will Carry Us To A Better Future”

Founder One Investment Committee Member and Turkish Informatics Foundation Chairman of the Board Faruk Eczacıbaşı said that they will start their impact investments as soon as possible with the fund they have established. And he said that they want to solve existing problems in a measurable way. He continued his words as follows: