Investing Profile

Cem Sertoglu(272)

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Managing Partner at Bek Ventures
bekventures.com/teamIstanbul
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Cem Sertoglu's investing connections

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41 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX), and 38 other investors on Signal.

Networks Cem is a member of
NewCo Network
1586 CONNECTIONS
NewCo Network
1586 CONNECTIONS
CILA THERAPEUTICS Network
87 CONNECTIONS
CILA THERAPEUTICS Network
87 CONNECTIONS
The University of Texas at Austin Network
83 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Bek Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$500K - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$2.0M
Investments On Record
43

Cem Sertoglu is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Cem Sertoglu's Investments On Record (20)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
VitVio
SeedOct 2025$8M
Pre SeedMar 2024$2M
$10M
Co-investors: Evan Nisselson (LDV Capital), Philipp Moehring (AngelList Syndicator)
Midas
Series BAug 2025$80M
Series AApr 2024$45M
$190M
Co-investors: Santo Politi (Spark Capital), Vic Singh (ENIAC Ventures), George Rzepecki (Glynn Capital)
Picus
Series CSep 2024$45M
Series BOct 2021$24M
Series AOct 2019$6M
$75M
Upstash
Series AFeb 2024$10M
SeedMar 2022$2M
$12M
Co-investors: Andreas Klinger (Prototype Capital), Jake Zeller (AngelList Syndicator), Robin Vasan (Mango Capital), Naval Ravikant (Sm4rt Predictive Systems)
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), Andrew McCormack (Valar Ventures), Simon Schmincke (Creandum)
Apsiyon
Series AMar 2020$5M
SeedDec 2017$2M
SeedSep 2016$3M
$10M
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)
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), Jose Marin (Serendipity Investments)

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

Managing Partner Bek Ventures2012 - Present
Member of International Board of Overseers Sabanci UniversityPresent
Member of International Board of Overseers NewCoPresent
CEO & Co-founder NewCoPresent
Member of International Board of Overseers CILA THERAPEUTICSPresent
Co-Founder and Managing Partner - Digital East Fund Earlybird Venture CapitalPresent
CEO & Co-founder CILA THERAPEUTICSPresent
Vice President Farmer & Company LLCPresent
Managing Partner - Digital East Fund Earlybird Venture Capital2012 - 2024
Founder & CEO Young Turk Ventures2005 - 2013
CEO & Co-founder SelectMinds (acquired by Oracle)1999 - 2005
Vice President Farmer & Company1998 - 1999

Cem Sertoglu's Education

The University of Texas at Austin BA
Robert Koleji
The University of Texas at Austin BA Economics