TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in GameChanger Worldwide, a Korea-based company specializing in gaming-specific IP extension platforms. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund focused primarily on fintech, health tech, retail tech and gaming. The TURUNÇ team included Kerem Turunç, Esin Çamlıbel,...

2 Temmuz 2024 tarihinde Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe giren 7518 sayılı Sermaye Piyasası Kanununda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun (“Kripto Kanunu”), kripto varlıklarla ilgili ilk kanun düzenlemesi olarak Sermaye Piyasası Kanunu’na yeni hükümler eklemiş ve Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu (“Kurul”) 8 Ağustos 2024 tarihli ve 2024/38 sayılı bülteninde kripto platformlarının kuruluş şartlarını...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its follow-on investment in Fiber Games, a hyper casual games-focused game development studio. Arz Portföy also joined the round. TURUNÇ had also advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its initial investment in Fiber Games. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund...

TURUNÇ has advised, along with Greenberg Traurig LLP, U.S.-based private equity fund Riverwood Capital on its investment in Picus Security, a Turkish-American cybersecurity company focused on breach and attack simulation (BAS) and security validation. The TURUNÇ team included Kerem Turunç, İltem Dokurlar, Noyan Turunç, Esin Çamlıbel, Beste Yıldızili Ergül, Naz...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Magfi, a platform that allows advertisers to reach communities on Telegram and Discord simultaneously. Eleven VC also joined the round. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund focused primarily on fintech, health tech, retail tech and...

TURUNÇ has advised ICV Partners, a private equity firm focused on lower middle market companies in North America, on its sale of Horizon Air Freight, a U.S.-based provider of specialized global marine logistics services, to GHK Capital Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm. The TURUNÇ team included Noyan Turunç, Kerem...

Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu (“Kurul”), 8 Ağustos 2024 tarihli ve 2024/38 sayılı bülteninde kripto platformlarının kuruluş şartlarını yayımlamıştır.[1] Kuruluş şartların özetini aşağıda takdim ediyoruz. Kuruluş izni alan platformların faaliyet izni almak üzere Kurul’a ayrıca bir başvuru yapması da gerekecektir.[2] (A) Platforma İlişkin Şartlar (B) Kuruculara, Ortaklara ve Yöneticilere İlişkin Şartlar –...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its follow-on investment in Hiwell, an online therapy platform. Eksim Ventures, Ünlü & Co and Kinesis Teknoloji Yatırımları also joined the round. TURUNÇ had also advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its initial investment in Hiwell. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture...

Turkey’s first legislation governing crypto assets (the “Crypto Law”) entered into force on July 2, 2024. We present below a summary of the Crypto Law, which made significant amendments to the Turkish Capital Markets Law. 1. General Overview The Crypto Law authorizes the Turkish Capital Markets Board (the “Board”) to...