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500 Istanbul

500 Istanbul

Overview

500 Istanbul is an early-stage VC fund focused on defensible technology companies created by Turkish and Southeast European teams. The fund's mission is to invest in globally-focused seed stage startups with teams in Turkey, Eastern Europe and the Baltics.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

11

Investments

500 Istanbul investments
CompanyDateStageLead
RefineJun 2022SeedLead
SEONApr 2022Series B-
FazlaJul 2021Series ACo-investor
FineDineJul 2020Pre SeedCo-investor
BillionToOneMar 2020Series A ExtensionCo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

Headquartersİstanbul
Year Founded2015

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