The “Venture Capital Ecosystem: Portfolio Management Companies Meeting" was hosted by the Investment and Finance Office at Boğaziçi University, bringing together venture capital fund managers and other key stakeholders in the ecosystem.
Executives from 31 portfolio management companies participated in the event, which served as a strategic platform to evaluate current trends, strengthen early-stage funding mechanisms, and explore pathways for long-term growth in Türkiye's venture capital landscape.
The event opened with a panel session titled “Leading the Transformation of Tomorrow: Impact Investment," moderated by Advisory Board for Impact Investment Secretary General Tuğçe Söğüt. The session highlighted the growing importance of impact investing, focusing on its role in promoting sustainable private sector practices and shaping policy agendas.
In the second session, Investment and Finance Office President A. Burak Dağlıoğlu met with sector representatives to assess the early-stage investment climate, identify areas for improvement raised by fund managers, and discuss future projections and policy expectations for 2025 and beyond.
“Venture capital is a cornerstone of Türkiye's innovation-led growth strategy. At the Investment and Finance Office, we are committed to working closely with all ecosystem players to develop forward-looking policies and structural solutions that encourage greater investment in this field. We believe our recently launched Start in Türkiye platform is already making a meaningful difference for both entrepreneurs and investors," said Dağlıoğlu.
“We will continue to host these strategic meetings and thank all participants and our host, Boğaziçi University, for their valuable contributions," he added.
This meeting is part of a broader initiative by the Investment and Finance Office to strengthen Türkiye's innovation ecosystem in collaboration with key stakeholders.