Kredi Garanti Fonu A.Ş.
Kredi Garanti Fonu A.Ş.(KGF) was founded in 1993 for SMEs by international convention. KGF enables Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and non-SME businesses that are unable to make use of various borrowing and support opportunities due to a lack of guarantee to access finance. KGF does this in its capacity as a joint guarantor. Shareholders are The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), KOSGEB, The Turkish Confederation of Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK), Turkish Foundation for Small and Medium Businesses (TOSYÖV) Foundation for the Promotion of Vocational Training and Small Industry (MEKSA) and 29 Banks. KOSGEB has participated in 1995.
For detailed information please visit www.kgf.com.tr/index.php/en .
Bilişim Vadisi Technopark Management Incorporated Company
Muallimköy Technology Development Zone (Bilişim Vadisi) has been established in Gebze in 2012 to enable the SMEs adapt to new and high technology, to create investment opportunities in technology intensive areas and to create job opportunities for researchers and qualified persons.
For launching of Development Zone, Muallimköy Technology Development Zone Management Incorporated Company was founded within partnership of Governorship of Kocaeli, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Gebze High Technology Institute, KOSGEB, TÜBİTAK, Kocaeli Chamber of Industy, Kocaeli Chamber of Trade, İstanbul Chamber of Industry, İstanbul Chamber of Trade and Gebze Chamber of Trade. Company name has been revised in 2021 to Bilişim Vadisi Technopark Management Incorporated Company.
For detailed information please visit https://bilisimvadisi.com.tr/en .
KOBI Venture Capital Investment Trust Inc.
KOBI Venture Capital Investment Trust Inc. was founded in 1999 in Ankara by TOBB, Halk Bank, KOSGEB, TESK and 16 Chambers of Industry and Trade, for meeting the financial demands and necessities of SMEs in Türkiye.
Its main investment strategy is to contribute to the Turkish economy by supporting the projects that have competitive advantages through technological differences / improvements, have products or services that have potential for development in the commercial market and have potential to develop or has already developed a new product, approach, system or techniques.
For detailed information please visit https://kobias.com.tr/en.
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Turkish Investment Initiative (TII)
Turkish Investment Initiative (TII) is a financial platform established on November 13, 2007 as Türkiye’s first private funds of fund and co-investment program with the aim of ensuring the healthy growth of the venture capital sector in Türkiye, increasing the capacity in this field and thus providing the growth capital needed by innovative enterprises at international standards.
At the time of its establishment, the Company's name was Istanbul Venture Capital Initiative (iVCi) and it bore the same name as the name of the only sub-fund within its structure. However, with the introduction of the second sub-fund, the Turkish Growth and Innovation Fund (TGIF), in 2016, the Company's name was changed to Turkish Investment Initiative.
There are two Sub-Funds on the Turkish Investment Initiative platform:
I- Sub Fund A: İstanbul Venture Capital Initiative (iVCi)
iVCi's major partners are KOSGEB and the European Investment Fund (EIF) with a commitment of €50 million each, of which €60 million was shared between the Technology Development Foundation of Türkiye (TTGV), the Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye (TKYB), Garanti Bank and NBG National Bank of Greece.
II- Sub Fund B: Turkish Growth and Innovation Fund (TGIF)
In order to support TGIF with innovative, technology-oriented and rapid growth potential; The Ministry of Treasury and Finance, KOSGEB and EIF each participated with a commitment of EUR 60 million, while the Industrial Development Bank of Türkiye (TSKB) signed a commitment of EUR 20 million.
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Bilişim Vadisi Venture Capital Investment Fund
Bilişim Vadisi Venture Capital Investment Fund is a venture capital investment fund that was founded in 2020 by Albaraka Asset Management and aims to invest in enterprises in all phases starting from early stage. Fund period is 10 years.
Regional Development Fund
Türkiye Development Fund (TKF); was founded in 2019 by Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye (TKYB) in form of fund of funds structure. TKF, by establishing sub-funds, aims to provide enterprises’ access to finance via capital and structured finance investments in high growth potential enterprises.
Regional Development Fund (BKF) was established in 2020 as a sub-Fund of TKF, for supporting growth of small and medium sized enterprises via capital and management expertise to create competitive and sector leader companies in regional and global markets. BKF focuses on growth and development oriented medium sized enterprises and regional SMEs to invest. Fund period is 8 years.
For detailed information please visit www.turkiyekalkinmafonu.com.tr/en/our-funds/regional-development-fund.
Technology and Innovation Fund
Technology and Innovation Fund (TİF) was established in 2020 as a sub-Fund of TKF, for supporting venture capital funds in the ecosystem via contributions and for supporting high-growth potential and technology-focused initiatives via co-investment strategy to create competitive and sector leader companies in regional and global markets. Fund period is 9 years.
For detailed information please visit www.turkiyekalkinmafonu.com.tr/en/our-funds/technology-and-innovation-fund.