Investing Profile

Cem Sertoglu(272)

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Co-Founder and Managing Partner - Digital East Fund
earlybird.comIstanbul
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40 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), and 37 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
41
Current Fund Size
€350m

Cem Sertoglu is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Cem Sertoglu's Investments On Record (20)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Picus
Series CSep 2024$45M
Series BOct 2021$24M
Series AOct 2019$6M
$77M
Co-investors: Mehmet Atici (Earlybird Venture Capital), Joe De Pinho (Riverwood Capital), Melih Odemis
Midas
Series AApr 2024$45M
$56M
Co-investors: Santo Politi (Spark Capital), Nigel Morris (QED Investors), Mehmet Atici (Earlybird Venture Capital), Paul Desmarais (Portage Ventures)
VitVio
Pre SeedMar 2024$2M
$2M
Co-investors: Evan Nisselson (LDV Capital), Zehan Wang
Upstash
Series AFeb 2024$10M
SeedMar 2022$2M
$12M
Co-investors: Jennifer Li (Andreessen Horowitz), Yoko Li (Andreessen Horowitz), Martin Gontovnikas (Madrona Ventures), Jeff Fagnan (Accomplice VC), Andreas Klinger (Prototype Capital), Matias Woloski, Guillermo Rauch, Jake Zeller
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), Peter Niederhauser (Redalpine Venture Partners), Simon Schmincke (Creandum), Andrew McCormack (Valar Ventures), James Fitzgerald (Valar Ventures), 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: 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), Jose Marin (FJ Labs), Mehmet Atici (Earlybird Venture Capital)

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