Zorlu Ventures

The Zorlu Ventures team has helped CYVision with financing and also with global sourcing, which is especially important as we are designing a fully immersive and realistic VR and high-quality AR platform. They are always gracious and responsive to our requests.

Orkun Oguz

CEO and Co-founder, CYVision

Zorlu Ventures was a perfect fit for us because of their international mindset. With their vast global resources combined with appetite for growth, the support of Zorlu Ventures continues to accelerate Pisano towards becoming the go-to customer experience company in the world.

Özkan Aykut Demir

Co Founder & CEO, Pisano

Osteoid is an orthotics and prosthetics company with a keen vision for reinventing the industry with sensory and therapeutic technology integration. I think the greatest value in working with Zorlu Ventures is the dedication and professional experience they share with startups.

Deniz Karaşahin

Co Founder & CEO, Osteoid

SCADAfence is focused on securing industrial IoT environments, and it’s been incredible to have a leading industrial company such as Zorlu work with us. Zorlu Ventures is far beyond an investor, it’s a true partner that constantly contributes strategic value to our company.

Yoni Shohet

Co-Founder & CEO, SCADAfence

Why Work with Us?

At Zorlu Ventures, we believe that building positive transformation is an endeavor of many hands and minds, not one actor alone, and that challenges can only be solved with a collaborative, innovative, sustainable partnership model.

This is why we don’t just provide financial backing. We expand our partners’ opportunities by sharing our network, resources, and expertise to open up markets worldwide.

Working with Zorlu Ventures is different from working with traditional corporate VCs because we are money-plus, fast and inclusive.

MONEY-PLUS. At Zorlu Ventures we invest more than money. We share our network, resources, energy and access to help our entrepreneurial partners succeed. For example, we expand opportunities for our entrepreneurs by helping them access new markets and suppliers, including the Zorlu family of companies and partners. With offices in Silicon Valley and across Europe, we can help your great ideas go global.

FAST. We don’t stand on ceremony. When you work with us, you have a direct line to major decision makers, and a purpose-driven partner who works at entrepreneurial speed.

INCLUSIVE. We believe that bright ideas come from all types of “peoplehood.” If you have a good idea, we welcome you, regardless of your race, nationality or gender.

Our Team

The core Zorlu Ventures team consists of seasoned professionals with track records of entrepreneurial, managerial, and technological success.

Ege Ertem

General Partner

Don Barnetson

Head of Technology

Mert Peksevin

Associate

Anil Kaya

Associate

Are you looking for the Zorlu Ventures Global team? Find them here.

Mentors and Partners

In addition to our core team, Zorlu Ventures leverages the expertise of some of the smartest experts in Silicon Valley in areas such as intellectual property, go-to-market strategies, finance and talent management. As part of Zorlu Holding, we also have access to a large pool of experienced engineering talent, who specialize in solving tough problems.

About Us

Zorlu Ventures is a modern corporate VC firm helping clever entrepreneurs break down barriers, challenge what is possible and disrupt business as usual. In addition to providing financial backing, we expand opportunities for our startups by sharing our network, resources and expertise; and by helping to open up markets worldwide. We partner with talented people, whatever their race, gender or nationality.

Zorlu Ventures is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Zorlu Holding, we have an evergreen fund and the international reach of a company with an impressive pedigree:

– #1 consumer electronics manufacturer in Europe
– 3rd largest TV market share in Europe
– Produced more than 35 million connected devices
– The top green energy company in Turkey

Apply Now

If you’re ready for us, we’re ready for you. We invite you to fill out our application form.
We know that time is of the essence and that you are at an important juncture in your company’s development. We promise you that we will review your application and get back to you blazingly fast.

Thanks for contacting us. We look forward to seeing your application.

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Global Offices

Zorlu Ventures is a local company with international reach. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley, and through the offices of its parent company, Zorlu Holding, has a presence in Europe and Asia.

Collaborating with clever minds.