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ODTÜ 70th Anniversary Venture Capital Investment Fund
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About

Professional management, multi-layered evaluation

The ODTÜ70 Venture Capital Investment Fund is established under the regulations of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye.

Corporate Governance

The founder and manager of the fund is Maxis Girişim Sermayesi Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş.; the portfolio custodian is Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş.. Fund units are offered exclusively to qualified investors.

The governance structure is designed so that investment opportunities are assessed at several levels of expertise and investment decisions are taken through defined processes.

  1. 01

    Fund Team

    Conducts the initial assessment of investment opportunities, coordinates the process and manages documentation and reporting.

  2. 02

    Deep Dive Session (DDS)

    Ventures that pass the initial assessment are examined in detail — technology, innovation, market potential and scalability — with METU academics, industry experts and the fund team where needed.

  3. 03

    Investment Committee

    Investment decisions are taken by the Investment Committee, which convenes and decides in line with the principles set out in the issuance document.

  4. 04

    Advisory Board

    Brings together leaders experienced in the METU ecosystem, technology, entrepreneurship and global venture capital to support the fund’s strategic development and international reach.

Roles of the Parties

The responsibilities of each party involved in establishing and operating the fund are defined by legislation and the fund documents.

  • Founder and manager

    Maxis Girişim Sermayesi Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş.

    Founder and manager of the fund under CMB regulations. Responsible for managing the fund portfolio in line with applicable legislation, the issuance document and the fund issuance agreement.

  • Academic and technological capability

    METU / the METU ecosystem

    METU’s academics, alumni, founders and technology ecosystem support the fund’s access to investment opportunities and its technology-focused evaluation capacity. The Deep Dive Session model draws on METU academics and domain experts relevant to each technology and sector.

  • Entrepreneurship ecosystem and collaboration

    ODTÜ TEKNOKENT

    Connects qualified ventures with the fund through entrepreneurship programmes, technology companies and its ecosystem network. METU academics, alumni founders, ODTÜ TEKNOKENT companies and programme participants are positioned as the priority ecosystem.

  • Investment decisions

    Investment Committee

    Responsible for taking the fund’s investment decisions. Ventures are assessed against detailed evaluation output and financial analysis in terms of investment amount, terms and possible co-investment opportunities.

  • Portfolio custodian

    Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş.

    Acts as the portfolio custodian of the fund. Custody activities are carried out within the framework of applicable capital markets legislation.

  • Strategic support

    Advisory Board

    Supports the fund’s strategic development and international connections with experience in technology, entrepreneurship and global venture capital.

Team

The team runs the fund day to day, carries out the investment process and monitors the portfolio.

Management

Operations

Decision-making

ODTÜ70’s decision-making rests on three bodies. Every investment opportunity moves between them through a defined flow.

  • Fund Team

    Responsible for sourcing, initial assessment, DDS coordination, post-investment monitoring and reporting.

  • Investment Committee

    Takes investment decisions by majority, in line with the principles set out in the issuance document.

  • Advisory Board

    Composed of leaders experienced in the METU ecosystem, technology, entrepreneurship and global venture capital; provides strategic guidance and international reach.

Risk Disclosures

Information on investment risks

By the nature of venture capital investing, the ODTÜ70 Venture Capital Investment Fund carries a range of investment and market risks. The value of fund units and the returns investors may obtain can change depending on the performance of portfolio ventures, market conditions, liquidity conditions, valuation outcomes and other economic and financial developments.

Venture capital investments are long-term and have limited liquidity. The term of the fund is ten years including the liquidation period, and units may only be redeemed at the end of the fund term, except in the cases specified in the fund issuance agreement.

There is no guarantee as to the future performance of the fund’s investments, and investors risk losing part or all of their investment. Before making an investment decision, the fund’s investment strategy, risks, fees and expenses, the terms for purchasing and redeeming units, and investors’ rights and obligations must be assessed carefully.

The fund is intended solely for qualified investors as defined by legislation. Capital Markets Board approval of the fund units does not mean that the information in the issuance document is guaranteed by the Board or that the units are recommended.

Principal risk areas

  • Capital risk

    If portfolio ventures do not reach expected performance, partial or total loss of capital may occur.

  • Liquidity risk

    Fund units and venture investments may not be convertible into cash in the short term.

  • Market and technology risk

    Market conditions, competition, technological change and regulatory developments may affect company performance.

  • Duration risk

    Value creation and exit processes in venture capital funds can extend over many years.