BV Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. Boğaziçi Ventures Second Venture Capital Investment Fund (BV2)

Designed for investors who want to capture the winners of the AI era at an early stage, Türkiye-based and globally connected. BV Growth II offers not only financial returns but also strategic partnerships.

Why Should I Invest?

Our Thesis and Positioning

BV Growth II is a minimum 50 million USD fund, targeting investments in 18–20 startups from pre-seed to Series A. Its main focus is the application layer of artificial intelligence, which delivers scalable and fast-commercializing solutions, while also selectively backing deep-tech founders. Turkey is becoming a unique hub for AI development and scaling thanks to its strong engineering talent, competitive costs, and regional access. Alongside Turkey-based startups, BV Growth II also invests in diaspora founders and Asian opportunities, allocating part of its capital to accelerate cross-border growth.

About BV Portföy

Why Should You Invest in Boğaziçi Ventures Second Venture Capital Investment Fund (BV2)?

We invest $1M–$1.5M at early stage, and we are the only AI-focused fund in Türkiye able to deploy capital at this scale.

At pre-seed, we back experienced professionals aiming to solve a clear problem and encourage them to become founders.

We provide support beyond the investment, leveraging BV Portfolio and capital markets expertise to guide companies through exit and IPO stages.

Through our strategic partnership with Korea, we actively support our portfolio companies in expanding into Asian markets.

For us, principles and long-term commitment matter more than fame; while institutions can’t guarantee decade-long dedication, we can.

Our investments are evaluated by an independent, long-term oriented investment committee rather than “celebrity” names.

BV Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. Boğaziçi Ventures Second Venture Capital Investment Fund (BV2)

By the Numbers: Boğaziçi Ventures Second VCIF (BV2)


Fund Size (target): 50M USD
Providing meaningful capital across 18–20 companies.
Initial Ticket Size: 1-1.5M USD
Leading rounds that ensure two years of runway.
Track Record: 39 investments / 2 exits
A concrete indicator of the team’s ability to execute strategy.
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Investment Committee


Barış Özistek

Barış Özistek

Managing Partner & CEO | Boğaziçi Ventures

Zeynep Özgür Çağlayan

Zeynep Özgür Çağlayan

General Manager & CEO

Burak Balık

Burak Balık

Managing Partner | Boğaziçi Ventures

Gizem Sezer

Gizem Sezer

Managing Partner

Münir Kundakçı

Münir Kundakçı

Investment Committee Member


Frequently Asked Questions

The fund is not a liquid vehicle. However, investors wishing to exit may transfer their fund units to another investor at a price of their choosing. The fund management team provides operational support throughout this process.

Based on an analysis of 400+ data points and consolidated global technology reports, Türkiye ranks among the top countries in EMEA in terms of AI entrepreneurship capacity.

Key rankings:

  • Ability to create & scale startups: Top 10 globally, ranked as high as 7th.
  • Ability to expand globally: Top 10.
  • Deep tech (foundational AI): Top 15 (This category is outside our fund’s investment scope).

Türkiye’s strengths:

  • Very strong developer and designer talent pool.
  • High capability to build globally competitive Applied-AI products.
  • In the last 18 months, Turkish AI applications accounted for nearly 50% of global downloads within their category.
  • A single-language, single-culture structure similar to Korea, enabling fast iteration, rapid user feedback loops, and efficient product validation.
  • Highly digital-native population with robust financial infrastructure (pre-paid cards, wallets, digital payments).
  • A geographic and time-zone advantage that enhances global operations—customer support, campaign management, and international scaling can be run without friction.

Co-investment rights are granted exclusively to members of the Advisory Committee.

Advisory Committee members have access to the fund’s entire dealflow.

Follow-on opportunities are shared first with the Advisory Committee, and then with all investors.

LPs can access all information they request, including fund performance data, portfolio company updates, and valuation details. Full transparency is a core principle of our investor relations approach.

A detailed quarterly performance report is shared every 3 months, covering fund metrics and portfolio company developments.

An annual LP Meeting is held to gather investors in person, providing an opportunity to discuss the fund, strategy, and market outlook.

Committed capital is called as follows:

  • 20% per year during the first 4 years,
  • 10% per year during the final 2 years.

This schedule is designed to align with portfolio construction pace and market conditions.

The fund’s target size is a minimum of 50M USD. Scenario analyses indicate a hard cap of 100M USD.

In USD terms:

  • Base case: ~35% annual IRR → approximately 4.5x MOIC
  • Upside case: 50%+ annual IRR → 10x+ MOIC

Given the scalability of Applied-AI ventures, the fund carries high multiple potential within its strategy.

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