Yildiz Ventures

✨ Yildiz Ventures Year in Review 2024! ✨ 💥 As we reflect on 2024, we celebrate a Year of Sowing Seeds of Innovation, Harvesting Success. 🌟 ✨🚀 Here are the key highlights from our impactful year: 🔥 Explored opportunities with +600 startups and +100 VC funds (Top verticals: 12% AI/deeptech, 11% foodtech, 8% e-commerce & enablers, 6% SaaS, 6% fintech) 🚩 Approved new & follow-on investments in 4 startups and 5 new VC funds, exited 3 startups 🤝 Fulfilled our investment commitments in 25 VC funds 💰 +$9 mn direct & indirect investments 💡 Presented 34 startups and 37 VC funds to the Investment Committee 🎯 Our fund portfolio now empowers +700 startups worldwide 🚀 Yıldız Holding X Yıldız Tech initiated 47 PoCs, achieving 34 advanced stage PoCs and succeeded 4 impactful implementations 🎙️ Launched the “Yıldız’ın İzinde” podcast series in Jul’24 and featuring 8 engaging episodes 🌍 Showcased our vision at 14 global stages and attended 45 industry events across 9 countries ✨ Lighting the way forward to a more promising future! Thank you for being part of our journey! See you in 2025! 🦄

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✨📣 Yildiz Ventures Lab is excited to announce another milestone in our journey of co-innovation! 🌟 ⚖️🚀 We're sharing news from Yıldız Holding, which has partnered with De Jure AI, an AI-powered case law search engine that has transformed the legal research landscape. By allowing users to find complex legal precedents using natural language rather than keywords, De Jure has significantly improved efficiency and accessibility for Yıldız Holding's legal teams. This collaboration highlights our commitment to integrating cutting-edge technology into corporate practices. De Jure, a case law search engine with artificial intelligence-supported technology, shortens the time to access the needed precedent decision with paragraph and/or sentence entries without searching for keywords. De Jure, which brings a different solution to the precedent case search process, has joined Yıldız Holding Global Legal Affair's inventory as it offers effective and fast solutions to their legal teams. 📚 Special thanks to Akif ÇİMEN, Çağlar Kaya, İsmail Önder, Hande Şenyer, Furkan Dülber and İbrahim Taşkın for their contributions to this impactful project. #YıldızVenturesLab #YıldızHolding #DeJure #Innovation #LegalTech #AIpowered #SuccessStory

📌 Theme of the Month: #LegalTech This month, we explore the transformative impact of AI in the legal profession. We spoke with Dogan Cosgun, Chief Legal Officer at Yıldız Holding, to discuss how AI is shaping the future of legal technology. Here’s what the expert had to say: 💬 "At the outset, the common assumption was that AI would replace lawyers and the need for lawyers would be far less in the new era. This argument has proven to be inaccurate. It may reduce the need for lawyers’ involvement in some trivial processes on the other hand, it will help lawyers to excel in their work and concentrate on the parts that require more intellectual effort, including further development of AI in the legal market. " To learn more, swipe right! ✨👉 Stay tuned for more insights! 📲 #YıldızVentures #AskanExpert #AI #FutureofLaw

📌 Theme of the Month: #LegalTech ⚖️ 🎧 We Listen | ILTA Podcast 💬 Topic: Embracing Innovation and New Technologies in Your Law Practice ▶️ In this podcast episode, we explore how legal professionals can leverage innovation and cutting-edge technology to transform workflows and provide exceptional client service. 🚀 This session explores how technology is transforming the legal sector. We listened to the latest legal technology trends, the benefits and challenges of technology integration, and strategies for successful transformation. We recommend this session to anyone interested in the topic. ✨  🎙️ Co-Moderators: Leticia Naqvi, Data Analyst at Ogletree Deakins, Aaron Barbee, Learning Systems Administrator at Husch Blackwell LLP 🎤 Speaker: James McKenna, Chief Information Officer at Fenwick & West LLP ▶️ Tune in now! 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dx7ifTBQ #ThemeOfTheMonth #LegalInnovation #LawPractice #Innovation #LegalTechnology

🌟 We attended Take Off Istanbul, the most comprehensive startup summit in the region. This non-profit event has a clear mission: to foster the growth of the startup ecosystem in Türkiye and beyond. 📌 The summit was organized by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the Presidential Investment Office of the Republic of Türkiye. It brought together some of the world's brightest startups, industry pioneers, and leading investors in Istanbul. 🤝 From pitching to investors to networking with technology trailblazers, every connection made at Take Off Istanbul has the potential to unlock new opportunities. The event inspires startups to dream big and take bold steps toward their #StartupDreams. Thank you to everyone for an unforgettable experience. We can’t wait to see you next year! 🚀 #TakeOffIstanbul #Startup #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

🚀 We attended Webrazzi Fintech 2024! 🌟 Türkiye's leading fintech conference, bringing industry leaders, experts and entrepreneurs together, was a day full of insights and discussions on the latest trends in the field. The fintech ecosystem in Türkiye for 2024 is more focused on service banking, digital banking and POS processes. Profitability and product-market fit are more important than experimenting with new business models. However, it is widely believed that the digital Turkish lira studies and cryptos becoming more widespread in the world market may affect business models in the coming years. 🏦 Thank you to the valuable speakers and participants for making Webrazzi Fintech 2024 such a success. We look forward to seeing you at the next event! #WebrazziFintech24 #Fintech #Blockchain #OpenBanking #Innovation Cem Aydede

🌟 Yildiz Ventures Sunar: Yıldız’ın İzinde Podcast Serisi 🎙️✨ 🗣️ Bu bölümde moderatörümüz Arzu Aslan Kesimer, 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 Marketing listesinin kapağında yer alan, Kalder’in kurucu ortağı ve CEO’su Gökçe Güven’i konuk ediyor. 🎙️ Gökçe Güven’in girişimcilik hikayesi lise yıllarına dayanıyor. Kızlar Sahada Akademi’yi bir okul projesi olarak hayata geçirerek girişimciliğe ilk adımını attığını ifade eden Gökçe, bugün ise #fintech dünyasında fark yaratan #Kalder’i yönetiyor. “Her markanın bir partner programı olana kadar durmayacağız; bu alanda liderlik ediyoruz” sözleriyle kararlılığını ortaya koyuyor. Fintech inovasyonunu müşteri ödülleriyle sorunsuz bir şekilde birleştirerek pazarlama ve sadakatin geleceğini yeniden şekillendiren özgün loyalty programı Kalder’in kuruluş hikayesini, ve girişimcilik yolculuğundaki dönüm noktalarını anlatan Gökçe, genç girişimciler için ilham verici tavsiyeler paylaşıyor. ▶️ Yıldız’ladığımız bölümü dinlemek için hemen linke tıklayın!👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dkuZUDht #Yıldızınİzinde #Podcast #Girişimcilik #Forbes30Under30

🌟 Celebrating Young Entrepreneurs at the Inspire Programme 2024 Grand Finale! 🌟 At Yildiz Ventures, we are passionate about supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, and we were thrilled to participate in the Inspire Programme 2024 Grand Finale, hosted by EIT Food. Our Investment Director, Ecem ALTIOK, had the honour of serving as a jury member, witnessing the incredible potential of seven visionary teams presenting their solutions for a more sustainable future. ✨ Event Highlights: 🚀 7 Inspiring Pitches: Each team showcased bold ideas during their 6-minute pitches, followed by insightful Q&A sessions. 🎤 Expert Guest Speakers: Thought leaders from industry and academia inspired attendees with their knowledge and experiences. 🏆 Winners: Loopchar: Transforming sustainability with biochar solutions focusing on net zero food system Wineutral: Innovating natural pigments from wine waste (grapes to your plate) Fishlove: Pioneering sustainable aquaculture with a focus on impact. This competition highlighted the power of collaboration, education, and innovation in driving meaningful change. The Inspire Programme at EIT Food plays a crucial role in nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs, and we are proud to support their journey. At Yıldız Ventures, we believe in fostering bold ideas that can revolutionize industries and create value. Congratulations to all participants and the winning teams—we look forward to seeing your ideas flourish and shape a brighter, more sustainable future! Thanks to the Inspire Programme at EIT Food, the organizers, jury members and guest speakers for hosting such a fantastic event. 🚀 #YıldızVentures #InspireProgramme2024 #EITFood #Sustainability #YoungEntrepreneurs #Innovation #FutureofFood