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Idil Azizoğlu is currently working as a Venture Capitalist at 212 since April 2022. Prior to this role, Idil served as a Project Manager at Hackquarters from June 2021 to April 2022, and as a Financial Analyst and Management Trainee at ÜNLÜ & Co from September 2018 to June 2021. Idil has also held various summer internships and analyst positions at companies such as Turkish Women's International Network, Burgan Bank, IS Investment, BNP Paribas TEB Turkey, Turk Eximbank, and HP Marble. Idil obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Politik Ekonomi from King's College London, completing their education in 2018.
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212 backs bold, growth-stage tech companies across Turkey, CEE, MENA and the diaspora. Currently, the fund manages €86M of committed capital and 19 active investments. 212’s time-tested strategy is to advance B2B tech solutions with demonstrated traction, a precise product-market fit, and founders who are ready and eager to scale internationally. As a firm believer in investing in teams, 212 has built a diverse and dynamic team over a decade while establishing and utilizing a robust presence in Istanbul, Doha, and San Francisco. ‘Test Local, Go Global’ is 212’s guiding principle. 212 does more than invest in the region and aims higher than going global. It is a personalized venture capital firm with deeply rooted global networks that bring in growth partners to help expand and guide the ecosystem. The forward-thinking initiative ‘212 Growth Partner’ program is one initiative that supports and provides value-add services to portfolio companies. Over two funds, 212 has created +$2B in value investing in early-stage technology startups. Acclaimed winners from Fund I include Iyzico and Insider. Iyzico exited in 2019, returning the fund’s entire invested capital. Insider, a Sequoia-backed company with a female founder, is the first B2B unicorn to come out of Turkey. To date, Fund II has invested in 16 remarkable companies: 123 Form Builder, App Samurai, Artboard Studio, Avatao, Chooch, Fazla, MallIQ, Marti, Meddy, Metrobi, OMMA, SmartMessage, Trio Mobil, Bolt, Wellbees and Socradar.