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Key people at ScaleX Ventures.
ScaleX Ventures builds a portfolio of early-stage, globally-focused technology companies. As a founder-first venture fund, it provides capital alongside active operational support and strategic guidance. The firm utilizes a high-conviction approach, partnering with startups to supply essential resources, enabling them to scale innovations internationally and establish market-defining solutions.
Established in 2017, ScaleX Ventures operates from Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm's founding insight recognized a need to back promising, globally ambitious founders from diverse regions. Its creators aimed to provide dedicated early-stage investment and tailored assistance, guiding high-potential startups toward global market leadership.
ScaleX Ventures primarily supports bold founders building category-defining technology companies with global aspirations. Its vision is to foster an environment where these nascent enterprises achieve full potential through active partnership. ScaleX empowers innovators, navigating critical growth junctures to facilitate profound global market influence and enduring success.
Key people at ScaleX Ventures.
ScaleX Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with additional activity in Turkey and Emerging Europe. The firm focuses on seed and Series A investments, targeting technology startups, particularly in Deep Tech and B2B SaaS sectors. ScaleX Ventures emphasizes backing exceptional founders from underserved or unexpected markets, providing not only capital (typically €250K to €3M) but also operational support, mentorship, and strategic guidance to help startups scale globally. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, working closely with founders to navigate challenges from product development to market expansion, and has a particular interest in supporting women entrepreneurs and startups in emerging markets[1][2][4][7].
Founded by former operators and entrepreneurs, including Dilek Dayınlarlı and Berkay Mollamustafaoglu, ScaleX Ventures was created to address the gap in scaling startups beyond initial product-market fit, focusing on the critical phase of growth and operational scaling. The firm’s philosophy centers on being a value-adding partner rather than just a financial investor, emphasizing team dynamics, dedication, and execution capability as key investment criteria. This approach has helped ScaleX build a portfolio of promising tech companies across Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, and beyond, with a strong network of advisors and experts to support portfolio companies[2][4][7].
ScaleX Ventures rides the trend of scaling tech startups in emerging and underserved markets, where access to capital and operational expertise is limited. The timing is crucial as these regions increasingly produce innovative startups with global potential but lack the support ecosystem found in Silicon Valley or Western Europe. By focusing on scaling rather than just starting companies, ScaleX addresses a critical gap in the startup lifecycle, helping to mature ecosystems in Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, and emerging markets. This contributes to diversifying the global tech landscape and fostering innovation beyond traditional hubs[2][4][7].
Looking ahead, ScaleX Ventures is poised to deepen its impact by continuing to back startups that combine strong technical innovation with scalable business models, especially in Deep Tech and B2B SaaS. Trends such as digital transformation, AI, and enterprise software adoption in emerging markets will likely shape their investment focus. Their operationally intensive model and commitment to underserved founders position them to be a key player in bridging the gap between early startup success and sustainable scale, potentially influencing the broader venture ecosystem by demonstrating the value of hands-on, founder-centric investing.
In summary, ScaleX Ventures is more than a capital provider; it is a committed partner dedicated to scaling startups from unexpected places into global success stories, addressing a vital need in the venture capital landscape.
