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Ace Games

📍 Istanbul, Turkey🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Board Member
May 2019
KWORKS is a leading accelerator in Istanbul, helping technology-based Turkish startups become investment ready.
Investor
Dec 2015
Kaiyo is an online marketplace committed to great design, exceptional customer care, and a more sustainable planet. We believe that buying well-made, pre-owned furniture is a better choice than buying new—because good design is sustainable design—meaning it’s timeless, accessible, and built to last for a lifetime of good vibes. Buying and selling furniture on Kaiyo is simple. Forget about dealing with strangers, renting cars, 5 flights of stairs, impossible doorways, and putting the pieces back together again. We do everything for you, from pickup to delivery, and everything in between. Make yourself at home and furnish forward with Kaiyo.
Investor
Dec 2015
Yeni nesil özgür ruhların, hayata neşe, espri ve eğlence katmak için çıktıkları tasarım serüveninde hayat bulan Fineapple, yaratıcıları gibi tarzından asla ödün vermeyen, rahatlığı kadar özgünlüğü de tercih edenler için yaratıldı. Ruh halinden, hayata bakışına kadar kişiyi yansıtan yaklaşımları ile kısa zamanda büyük ilgi uyandıran Fineapple ile dilediğiniz zaman yepyeni tarzlar yaratmanın keyfini yaşamak artık mümkün.
Investor
Apr 2015
Gardrops is a simple and fun way to buy and sell second hand fashion. Have items in your closet that you love, but just don’t wear anymore? List it for sale on Gardrops in less than 60 seconds. https://www.instagram.com/gardrops/
Investor
2015
Kaiyo is an online marketplace committed to great design, exceptional customer care, and a more sustainable planet. We believe that buying well-made, pre-owned furniture is a better choice than buying new—because good design is sustainable design—meaning it’s timeless, accessible, and built to last for a lifetime of good vibes. Buying and selling furniture on Kaiyo is simple. Forget about dealing with strangers, renting cars, 5 flights of stairs, impossible doorways, and putting the pieces back together again. We do everything for you, from pickup to delivery, and everything in between. Make yourself at home and furnish forward with Kaiyo.
Investor
2015
Gardrops is a simple and fun way to buy and sell second hand fashion. Have items in your closet that you love, but just don’t wear anymore? List it for sale on Gardrops in less than 60 seconds. https://www.instagram.com/gardrops/
Investor
2015
Yeni nesil özgür ruhların, hayata neşe, espri ve eğlence katmak için çıktıkları tasarım serüveninde hayat bulan Fineapple, yaratıcıları gibi tarzından asla ödün vermeyen, rahatlığı kadar özgünlüğü de tercih edenler için yaratıldı. Ruh halinden, hayata bakışına kadar kişiyi yansıtan yaklaşımları ile kısa zamanda büyük ilgi uyandıran Fineapple ile dilediğiniz zaman yepyeni tarzlar yaratmanın keyfini yaşamak artık mümkün.
Angel Investor
Jun 2013
This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.
Experience · 23 entries
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Board (1)
2021
Founding Partner
2021
Refabric specializes in offering generative AI tools that are tailored to meet the needs of fashion designers and brands. Our premium offering, Refabric Pro, provides brands and designers the opportunity to curate their own fashion libraries. Gain insights into trending styles, capitalize on data from best-selling products, and utilize AI-assisted design features for your exclusive collections. For those just starting their creative journey or looking for a platform to explore unique fashion designs, Refabric Basic has you covered. This user-friendly platform is trained in fashion design, allowing users to create, explore, and even shop for designs that mirror their own creative ideas. Additionally, we are expanding our offerings to include production, e-commerce and content marketing solutions to further assist brands and designers in achieving their business goals.
2019
Board Member
May 2019
KWORKS is a leading accelerator in Istanbul, helping technology-based Turkish startups become investment ready.
Founder & CEO
Apr 2019
Ace Games is a mobile gaming company with a vision to make games that are played by everyone around the world. In the heart of Istanbul, the capital of mobile gaming, we are set to build genre-defining games. To achieve our goal, we keep building a young, talented, dedicated team and creating the best environment to realize its potential.
Founder & CEO
2019
Ace Games is a mobile gaming company with a vision to make games that are played by everyone around the world. In the heart of Istanbul, the capital of mobile gaming, we are set to build genre-defining games. To achieve our goal, we keep building a young, talented, dedicated team and creating the best environment to realize its potential.
Co-Founder
2019
Gamer Arena is the regions premier Challenge & Earn competitive gaming platform with a vision & mission: “Gaming for all”. Gamer Arena stands as the leading competitive gaming platform in EMEA, dedicated to maximizing the returns for gamers who invest both their time and money in the games they love. Our distinctive Challenge & Earn model sets us apart, providing an innovative approach to gaming rewards. With two core offerings—a native app featuring +20 self-developed games exclusive to the app and a dynamic web platform hosting over 30 popular games such as PUBG, FIFA, and Clash Royale—Gamer Arena has successfully cultivated a community that reached over +470k unique users. Emerging as a leader in the EMEA region, our company is growing with its unparalleled offerings tailored to empower and engage gamers.
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2013–2019 · 8 investments
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