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212 Updates #124 | January 20th Last Tuesday, startups watch held its quarterly event. In addition to a number of interesting speakers, Serkan Ünsal , founder of startups watch , presented 2024 numbers for the Turkish ecosystem with comparisons... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #125 | January 27th It was a relatively quiet week for us. We focused on our regular work and deal flow this week. While finance team was working on auditors for funds, investment teams focused on new investments. We extended... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #126 | February 3rd Over the last few weeks, we have continued to bolster our presence in the US, which is a pivotal market for the continued growth of our portfolio companies as they prepare for the next round of investments. To support this.. open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #127 | February 10th This week, Simya announced its investment in Eluvium.ai, the 12th and final investment from Fund I. Eluvium, established by Sean Yu and Guven Candogan, assists manufacturers in automating their... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #128 | February 17th I attended an AI Conference in Cannes last week and participated in a panel discussion on investing in AI startups with fellow VCs. As you might read in the news on France’s AI initiatives, central and local... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #129 | February 24th It was a relatively quiet week. While snowstorm forced us to work from home for a couple of days, we proceeded with the routine tasks of the week. Like every other business, some of our tasks... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

At the 4+1 ClimAccelerator Closing Ceremony, 212.vc's Numan Numan joined the panel “Time to Rethink Investment as a Strategy: What Is Wrong with Our Investment Approach and How Key Stakeholders Can Fix It”, moderated by semiramis.🌟

212 Updates #130 | March 3rd Flow48 announced the new round last week. I briefly mentioned it here couple weeks back. It’s a major milestone for the company, which has shown amazing performance since its inception in 2021. The $69m Series A round that.. open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #132 | March 17th Our Finance Team has been working very hard to finalize 2024 fund audits. Reports are made available at the portal upon completion. At the same time, we are busy organizing AGMs for funds. Thanks to their hard work... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #133 | March 24th While we were busy with another week of mostly back-office paperwork, the investment announcement for PhilosopherKing, the newest investment of our Regional Fund III, was released. Imagine playing a game where you’re not... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #134 | March 31st Last week, I attended CEE VC Summit in Warsaw powered by Vestbee. Once again, I was impressed with how well the event was very organized. From the size of the event to every detail, it was carefully planned and successfully... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #135 | April 7th Last week was a very quiet week as Eid Al-Fitr was combined with administrative holiday. I had a chance to catch up on my readings. I finally finished The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek. Sinek explores the idea that... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #136 | April 14th “They say the world is becoming more volatile. We say: welcome.” If you have not read ali karabey's post from last week, you should. The last few weeks — actually, the last few months — have felt different. All around the... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #137 | April 21st Last week, Idil and I attended UEZ, the International Economy Summit in Sapanca — our third time joining. UEZ is always a good opportunity to connect with industry leaders across sectors and hear about their international... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #138 As of last week, I've been on the road again. The trip to Dubai was very fruitful. In addition to catching up with our network, I also had a chance to meet with new founders and investors. Dubai continues to be a major hub where... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #139 | May 5th Greetings from New York — one of my top three favorite cities, along with Istanbul and Tokyo. Each of them is “home” in a different way. I’m here this week to attend SOCRadar’s board meeting and to visit one of our newest... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #140 | May 12th After a productive week in New York, I landed in Istanbul this morning and walked straight into a hectic schedule. Between meetings, events, and moving into a new apartment, this week’s already off to a fast start. Last week... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #141 | May 19th Back in Istanbul this week with a packed schedule, catching up on emails and meetings. On Thursday, we held the first Steering Committee meeting for Techstars Istanbul. I believe it has the potential... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

212 Updates #142 | May 26th We have a new team member! I’m excited to welcome Dogukan Kara to the team. With new funds launching and our portfolio growing fast, our amazing finance team needed someone with extra superpowers, and Dogukan fit right in as... open.substack.com/pub/numan/p/21…

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