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  • 212 backs Bolt Insight

    212 backs Bolt Insight

    9 out of 10 products and services fail within the first two years post-launch on the market. Consumer expectations and preferences are…
    Go to the profile of Ali Karabey
    Ali Karabey
    Jun 21
    Introducing Wellbees — 212’s new HR-Tech partner

    Introducing Wellbees — 212’s new HR-Tech partner

    If you are not feeling it yourself, I am sure you are either hearing or reading about it! In the aftermath of the COVID pandemic…
    Go to the profile of Maher Hakim
    Maher Hakim
    May 11
    Meddy is acquired by Helium Health

    Meddy is acquired by Helium Health

    Earlier this year, Helium Health — a leading provider of healthcare solutions in emerging markets, completed the acquisition of Meddy —…
    Go to the profile of Maher Hakim
    Maher Hakim
    Apr 5
    Insider unlocks unicorn status

    Insider unlocks unicorn status

    Back at the start of the pandemic, I wrote about Insider. The company had raised a $32 million Series C funding round — a significant…
    Go to the profile of Ali Karabey
    Ali Karabey
    Mar 8
    Let’s get ready for 2022!

    Let’s get ready for 2022!

    Before we say goodbye to 2021, we wanted to reflect on 2021 and the happenings in the startup world. From the investors who place trust in…
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    Numan Numan
    Dec 31, 2021
    Term sheet talks #1: Valuation / ​​Değerleme [EN / TR]

    Term sheet talks #1: Valuation / ​​Değerleme [EN / TR]

    Yazının Türkçesini sayfanın devamında bulabilirsiniz.
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    Semra Gulce Turan
    Nov 9, 2021
    Metrobi Joins 212’s Portfolio

    Metrobi Joins 212’s Portfolio

    Restaurants, cafés and grocers procure a substantial portion of food and beverage products from local businesses. These are the authentic…
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    Semra Gulce Turan
    Aug 5, 2021
    212 backs Fazla Gida

    212 backs Fazla Gida

    Quiz: How much food is wasted around the world each year? (a) 5 million tons (b) 10 million tons (c) 100 million tons (d) Over a billion…
    Go to the profile of Ipek Celiksoz
    Ipek Celiksoz
    Jul 13, 2021
    212 backs Trio Mobil

    212 backs Trio Mobil

    We are excited to announce our latest investment in Trio Mobil’s Series A Round. The company offers world-class IoT solutions for…
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    Basar Yenidunya
    Jun 30, 2021
    212 backs Artboard Studio

    212 backs Artboard Studio

    We started the new year off fast despite the continuing uncertainty and turmoil worldwide, caused by COVID-19.
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    Ozlem Akkurt
    Jun 9, 2021
    Investment in Avatao

    Investment in Avatao

    We are excited to announce our investment in the platform Avatao. Co-founded by Mark & Gabor, the team develops gamified, secure-coding…
    Go to the profile of Semra Gulce Turan
    Semra Gulce Turan
    Apr 18, 2021
    Girişimcinin Mental Sağlığı

    Girişimcinin Mental Sağlığı

    Yaklaşık iki hafta önce Tarkan’ın (Scotty) davetiyle Clubhouse’a katıldım. Clubhouse ses temelli bir sosyal ağ, Andressen Horowitz’in…
    Go to the profile of Ipek Celiksoz
    Ipek Celiksoz
    Jan 30, 2021
    Buh-bye 2020

    Buh-bye 2020

    To say you were a challenge is an understatement. And did we show you. Even amid lockdowns and social distancing, the entrepreneurship…
    Go to the profile of Numan Numan
    Numan Numan
    Jan 4, 2021
    Girişimciler İçin Temel Finansal Bilgiler

    Girişimciler İçin Temel Finansal Bilgiler

    Girişim Sermayesi Şirketleri Finansallarınıza Ne Şekilde Bakıyor ve Şirket Finansallarınız Bize Ne Anlatıyor?
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    Sercan Zülfikar
    Dec 13, 2020
    123 Joins 212’s Portfolio

    123 Joins 212’s Portfolio

    We are excited to announce that 123 Form Builder (“123” in short), has joined our portfolio at 212. Since its founding in 2008, 123 has…
    Go to the profile of Maher Hakim
    Maher Hakim
    Dec 9, 2020
    How loyal are you to what you love?

    How loyal are you to what you love?

    We throw a lot of words around as investment professionals nowadays. We say “people” and “teams” ultimately matter and what most investors…
    Go to the profile of Ozlem Akkurt
    Ozlem Akkurt
    Nov 30, 2020
    8 Traits of a Successful Entrepreneur

    8 Traits of a Successful Entrepreneur

    Since March, we’ve hosted internal and external events online. We’ve replaced our in-person founder days with online town halls for the…
    Go to the profile of Ipek Celiksoz
    Ipek Celiksoz
    Nov 25, 2020
    Chooch AI is Growing

    Chooch AI is Growing

    Artificial intelligence and computer vision are two widely used but seldom fulfilled terms in today’s startup world. Our portfolio company…
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    Numan Numan
    Nov 16, 2020
    Some flavors of VC-startup communication

    Some flavors of VC-startup communication

    On a semi-warm pre-autumn evening, I was re-skimming the notes I made within the last couple of months as part of a fall cleanup. I was…
    Go to the profile of Semra Gulce Turan
    Semra Gulce Turan
    Oct 28, 2020
    Hiperbolik Serzenişler

    Hiperbolik Serzenişler

    Psikoloji, davranışsal ekonomi meraklıları bilir; hiperbolik indirgeme (eng. hyperbolic discounting) günlük hayatımızı etkileyen bir…
    Go to the profile of Ali Karabey
    Ali Karabey
    Sep 17, 2020
    Four Archetypes of Successful Startup Founders

    Four Archetypes of Successful Startup Founders

    Ever since a study was published in 2012 claiming that 75% of all venture-backed startups fail, there has a been a flood of online…
    Go to the profile of Maher Hakim
    Maher Hakim
    Sep 2, 2020
    Proud to be the part of this adventure as 212

    Proud to be the part of this adventure as 212

    It’s a big week for the Turkish startup scene.
    Go to the profile of Ali Karabey
    Ali Karabey
    Jul 20, 2020
    3 Ways to Reset Yourself Professionally After Lockdown

    3 Ways to Reset Yourself Professionally After Lockdown

    If I can be candid with you, since my last check-in, things started to decline for me as time progressed in quarantine.
    Go to the profile of Ipek Celiksoz
    Ipek Celiksoz
    Jul 16, 2020
    What’s next? Remote work and its effects on people/innovation?

    What’s next? Remote work and its effects on people/innovation?

    We have been discussing the pros and cons of different work configurations, full office remote working, part remote part in office, and…
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    Ezabel
    Jun 29, 2020
    5 Ways to Build a Pandemic-Proof Business

    5 Ways to Build a Pandemic-Proof Business

    Winter is here. COVID-19 has dramatically affected businesses and the economy globally. Some businesses are more resilient than their…
    Go to the profile of Basar Yenidunya
    Basar Yenidunya
    Jun 19, 2020
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