Keshif Ventures

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Investor type

VC / PE / Family office

Founded

2018

AUM

$8 M

Location

San Diego, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Keshif Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Diego, California, founded in 2012 by Taner Halicioglu, a former Lead Reliability Engineer at Blizzard Entertainment. The firm is focused on fostering the growth of the San Diego data science ecosystem through investments in early-stage companies. The team includes professionals like Andy White, who handles startup operations, and Nedim Halicioglu, who focuses on investment strategies.

Keshif Ventures invests primarily in the infrastructure, technology, and enterprise solutions sectors, with a particular emphasis on media, technology, and big data companies. The firm typically engages in seed-stage investments and is actively seeking new opportunities within the San Diego region. Keshif Ventures operates as both a venture capital firm and a family office, managing a portfolio of 37 companies with 51 successful exits.

Notable investments by Keshif Ventures include Ateios - electrical equipment, Independa - enterprise systems in healthcare, RetroRate - financial software, CTGT - business productivity software, and Eyepop.AI - business productivity software.

Industry

Media and Entertainment Business Services (B2B) Digital Healthcare Services Internet and Web Services IT Services Marketing and Advertising Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals Technology Infrastructure

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Taner Halicioglu Member Board of Trustees
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Nedim Halicioglu Founding Board Member
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FAQs about Keshif Ventures

Keshif Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm that also operates as a family office. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Keshif Ventures is located in San Diego, California, United States.
Keshif Ventures was founded in 2018.
Keshif Ventures invests in companies and startups in Media and Entertainment, Business Services (B2B), Digital, Healthcare Services, Internet and Web Services, IT Services, Marketing and Advertising, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Technology, Infrastructure.
Keshif Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Keshif Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Keshif Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Keshif Ventures has around $8m assets under management.
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