Investing Profile

Cem Sertoglu(272)

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Co-Founder and Managing Partner - Digital East Fund
earlybird.comIstanbul
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Cem Sertoglu's investing connections

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38 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), and 35 other investors on Signal.

Networks Cem is a member of
The University of Texas at Austin Network
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Current Investing Position
Earlybird Venture Capital Managing Partner
Investment Range
$500K - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$2.0M
Investments On Record
39
Current Fund Size
€350m

Cem Sertoglu is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Cem Sertoglu's Investments On Record (18)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Picus Security
Series CSep 2024$45M
Series BOct 2021$24M
Series AOct 2019$6M
$84M
Co-investors: Okan Kara (PhD) (ACT Venture Partners), Mehmet Atici (Earlybird Venture Capital), Joe De Pinho (Riverwood Capital), Ido Krakowsky (TPG), Melih Odemis
Upstash
Series AFeb 2024$10M
SeedMar 2022$2M
$12M
Co-investors: Yoko Li (Andreessen Horowitz), Jennifer Li (Andreessen Horowitz), Martin Gontovnikas (Madrona Ventures), Jeff Fagnan (Accomplice VC), Andreas Klinger (Prototype Capital), Robin Vasan (Mango Capital), Naval Ravikant (The Hit Forge), Jake Zeller, Guillermo Rauch, Matias Woloski
N26
Series DFeb 2021$36M
Series DMay 2020$100M
Series DJul 2019$170M
Series DJan 2019$300M
Series CMar 2018$160M
Series BJun 2016$40M
$820M
Co-investors: Peter Thiel (Founders Fund), James Fitzgerald (Valar Ventures), Peter Niederhauser (Redalpine Venture Partners), Andrew McCormack (Valar Ventures), Simon Schmincke (Creandum), Rubin Ritter, Robert Gentz
Apsiyon
Series AMar 2020$5M
SeedDec 2017$2M
SeedSep 2016$3M
$10M
Co-investors: Mehmet Atici (Earlybird Venture Capital)
TrillerTV
Series UnknownMar 2019$2M
Series UnknownDec 2016$3M
Debt FinancingApr 2016$800K
Series UnknownApr 2015$1M
Series UnknownApr 2014$4M
$11M
Co-investors: Tim Draper (Draper Associates), Lyuben Belov (LAUNCHub Ventures), Dan Lupu (Earlybird Venture Capital)
Vivense Home & Living
Series DAug 2018$5M
Series CAug 2017$8M
Series BMar 2016$5M
Series AMar 2014
$18M
Co-investors: Fabrice Grinda (FJ Labs), Mehmet Atici (Earlybird Venture Capital)
Tapu.com
SeedMar 2018$1M
SeedMar 2017$1M
SeedFeb 2016$1M
SeedJan 2015$530K
$3.5M
UIPath
SeedSep 2015

most interested in

Consumer-facing e-businesses, including marketplaces, e-tailers, SaaS and SME-focused software companies targeting local markets in CEE & Turkey. Enterprise technology innovators with roots in CEE & Turkey.

not interested in

Life sciences, material science, clean tech

Cem Sertoglu's Experience

Founder & CEO Young Turk VenturesPresent
VC Council Member Invest Europe (fka EVCA)2015 - Present
Partner Earlybird Venture Capital2012 - Present
Partner iLab Ventures2008 - 2009
CEO & Co-Founder Mondus2006 - 2007
CEO & Co-founder SelectMinds (acquired by Oracle)1999 - 2005
Vice President Farmer & Company1998 - 1999
Corporate Knowledge Manager KTI1996 - 1998
Engagement Manager IMS1993 - 1995

Cem Sertoglu's Education

The University of Texas at Austin BA
Robert Koleji