Cem Sertoglu @csertoglu

Managing Partner @bek_vc. Investing in tech in Emerging Europe since 2006 linkedin.com/in/csertoglu/ United States Joined October 2008

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Christina Sørensen @cafkafk

4 weeks ago

VitVio is hiring a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to build AI-powered tools for safer, more efficient operating rooms. We’re looking for a pragmatic engineer who loves Elixir, NixOS, and React. Remote (EU timezones). Apply here: jobs.ashbyhq.com/vitvio/5d9782f… #ElixirLang #NixOS

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Bloomberg @business

a month ago

Turkey’s first commission-free trading platform Midas is now valued at nearly $1 billion following its latest funding round bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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EuroLeague @EuroLeague

3 months ago

No team had completed a treble in European basketball since 2015. Until today. @FBBasketbol

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The Economist @TheEconomist

6 months ago

Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/4j8e0DG

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Jace AI @jace_ai

8 months ago

Today, we’re introducing Jace, your AI Email Agent. Jace uses your past responses, checks your calendar, and pulls in context from attachments or the web to draft replies in your voice and schedule your meetings. Imagine an executive assistant that knows exactly what to reply,…

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Bek Ventures @bek_vc

8 months ago

“VC has become a publicly followed industry, which is a bit strange. It creates a weird incentive for VCs to make very loud proclamations…which I usually find miss the mark.” Our Managing Partner @csertoglu sat down with @LPhypeman on the @the_euvc podcast.

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Cem Sertoglu @csertoglu

10 months ago

Thank you, @DavidBogoslaw, for the coverage of our beliefs, strategy, and news of our new fund in @VCJournal. Bek’s drift discipline, strong returns drew LPs to oversubscribed Fund III venturecapitaljournal.com/beks-drift-dis…

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Cem Sertoglu @csertoglu

10 months ago

Good observation, Daniel. I’d extend the thinking to all underserved markets globally. If you can stand out and grow sustainably in deprived market conditions, that’s a great signal for a high-quality business.

Daniel Priestley @DanielPriestley

10 months ago

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Cem Sertoglu @csertoglu

10 months ago

It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks. We transitioned from the brand we have been using for the last twelve years, Earlybird Digital East, to Bek Ventures. The hard work of our team and supporting agencies has paid off and I am happy to see that our ecosystem received our key…

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Cem Sertoglu @csertoglu

10 months ago

Thank you for having me @HarryStebbings. It was a pleasure to look back at what we have created with Bek Ventures — now to get to work on our second decade.

Bek Ventures @bek_vc

10 months ago

Thank you for having me @HarryStebbings. It was a pleasure to look back at what we have created with Bek Ventures — now to get to work on our second decade.

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Cem Sertoglu @csertoglu

12 months ago

This is a super cool story. Kiwi Crate started alongside the wave of subscription commerce startups and found a way to build a sustainable business. Exclusive: Toy brand KiwiCo has surpassed $1 billion in lifetime revenue fortune.com/2024/10/14/toy…

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The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize

12 months ago

BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.”…

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Cem Sertoglu @csertoglu

a year ago

.@PicusSecurity raises $45M in Series C led by Riverwood Capital techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/pic…

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Cem Sertoglu @csertoglu

a year ago

We are at a place where tech cos are advertising their ability to produce bombs with phrases like "50% less time to produce, 95% fewer tools, 50% fewer parts — at a fraction of the cost".

Anduril Industries @anduriltech

a year ago

We are at a place where tech cos are advertising their ability to produce bombs with phrases like "50% less time to produce, 95% fewer tools, 50% fewer parts — at a fraction of the cost".

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Cem Sertoglu @csertoglu

a year ago

I am delighted to confirm that the Digital East Fund will be launching with our own distinct brand in the fall. This is a chance to double down on the focus that has enabled our success this far and I can’t wait to share our new brand with the world soon. sifted.eu/articles/early…