Endeavor Türkiye

Investor type

VC

Founded

2006

AUM

$500 M

Location

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed

Region of investment

Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Endeavor is leading a global Active Entrepreneurship movement. Founded in New York in 1997 by Peter Kellner and Linda Rottenberg, Endeavor identifies and supports Active Entrepreneurs and growth-stage scaleup companies, one of the keys to economic growth. It aims to accelerate the growth of their companies by designing a unique Endeavor journey for each selected entrepreneur, bringing them together with mentors, entrepreneurs and investors in 30 countries. The Turkey office has incorporated 60 entrepreneurial companies since 2007. Endeavor provides financial and moral support through its network of mentors, consultants and investors consisting of local and international thought leaders to accelerate active entrepreneurs and their companies. While Endeavor Association provides global support to these innovative entrepreneurs who create rapid value and qualified employment opportunities, it also leads different ecosystem studies with the vision of developing local ecosystems by evaluating the experience and knowledge of its continuously developing community. Who is an Active Entrepreneur? Effective entrepreneurs are those who have the greatest and most innovative ideas and the capacity to realize that they have these ideas, who can scale their business by creating social welfare and high-quality employment, and who create a multiplier effect by transferring their knowledge, reliability and financial gains to the next generation of entrepreneurs. www.endeavor.org.tr www.endeavor.org

Industry

Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Networking Other Pharmaceuticals MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure HealthTech Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Education Technology Energy

Endeavor Türkiye Funds

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Endeavor Catalyst Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Education
Financial Services
Healthcare Services
Technology
Energy
Seed
Series A
Europe
Middle East
Asia
$5-10 m
$500 M
January 2012

Contacts

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Asli Turkmen Managing Director
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FAQs about Endeavor Türkiye

Endeavor Türkiye is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Endeavor Türkiye is located in Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
Endeavor Türkiye was founded in 2006.
Endeavor Türkiye invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Networking, Other, Pharmaceuticals, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, HealthTech, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Education, Technology, Energy.
Endeavor Türkiye invests in companies and startups in Europe.
Endeavor Türkiye invests in companies and startups at Seed.
Endeavor Türkiye usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Endeavor Türkiye has around $500m assets under management.
Endeavor Türkiye last fund was created/launched in 2012-01-01
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