Galata Business Angels

What is Galata Business Angels?

Galata Business Angels (GBA) is a Turkish not-for-profit organization dedicated to bolstering angel investments within the region. They focus on sourcing, mentoring, and securing financing for promising young companies from their inception through to successful exits.

GBA aims to amplify the volume, caliber, and success rate of angel investments in Turkey, consequently enlarging the pool of capital accessible to innovative startups. As a platform, GBA facilitates interactions between member angel investors and prospective entrepreneurs to share startup ideas and explore opportunities.

They provide a gateway to extensive national and international networks, bolstering startups' abilities to secure follow-on capital, market access, and guidance. Members of GBA include seasoned executives, established entrepreneurs, and experienced angel investors who are committed to accelerating the growth of innovative, impactful startups into market leaders.

GBA's membership rosters prestigious founders and senior executives from preeminent companies such as Mynet, Airties, Gittigidiyor, Yemeksepeti, Markafoni, Pozitron, Vepa Grup, ReklamZ, DBI, and 41-29, who have also served in key roles at trailblazing organizations like Apple, eBay, Maxim, and Turkcell.

Their combined industry expertise generates a strong support network to assist entrepreneurs with mentorship, team building, strategic planning, and fundraising.

GBA's investment range spans from a minimum of 70,000 to a maximum of 2,200,000, with a specialization in fostering mergers.

What they say:

We are a business angel network based in Istanbul, offering advisory services.

What we look for: We invest in startups and provide a platform for entrepreneurs to connect with investors.