Aksan Advises on Establishment of New Venture Capital Fund

Funding | Jan 29, 2025 | CEE Legal Matters

Aksan, a prominent law firm, has successfully advised Yapi Kredi Portfoy Yonetimi and Istanbul Teknokent in establishing a new venture capital investment fund named Yapi Kredi Portfoy Yonetimi Entertech Birinci Girisim Sermayesi Yatirim Fonu. The fund is designed to support entrepreneurs and academics with a focus on research and development (R&D), thereby transforming innovative ideas into viable commercial products, methods, or services. Aksan's legal expertise was spearheaded by Partner Sevki Ozgur Altindas and Senior Managing Attorney at Law Oyku Okyay Unsal. Despite requests for further commentary, Aksan has remained silent on the specifics beyond the fund's establishment.

Sectors

Venture Capital
Legal Services

Geography

Turkey – The venture capital fund involves Yapi Kredi Portfoy Yonetimi and Istanbul Teknokent, both based in Turkey, indicating the geographic focus of this initiative.

Industry

Venture Capital – The article is centered around the establishment of a venture capital investment fund and involves key players in the venture capital industry.
Legal Services – Aksan, a law firm, is significantly involved in advising the parties on the legal aspects of setting up the fund.

Financials

Participants

Name	Role	Type	Description
Aksan	Legal Advisor	Company	A law firm advising on the establishment of the venture capital fund.
Yapi Kredi Portfoy Yonetimi	Fund Manager	Company	A Turkish asset management company managing the newly established venture capital fund.
Istanbul Teknokent	Collaborator	Company	A technology development zone collaborating on the establishment of the venture fund.
Sevki Ozgur Altindas	Partner	Person	Partner at Aksan, involved in advising on the establishment of the fund.
Oyku Okyay Unsal	Senior Managing Attorney at Law	Person	Senior Managing Attorney at Law at Aksan, involved in the advisory team for the fund's establishment.