GittiGidiyor.com is the leading ecommerce platform in Turkey. YTV has collaborated with iLab Ventures in iLab's acquisition of a minority stake in the company. That investment was followed by the acquisition of a 10% stake by eBay. In 2Q 2011, eBay acquired 93% of GittiGidiyor for $218m in the first major exit of a Turkish consumer internet company to a global strategic buyer.
YemekSepeti.com is one of the biggest Turkish internet success stories. Making the elusive "online meal delivery marketplace" model succeed in the Turkish market, the company attracted a round of funding from European Founders Fund and YTV in 2008.
Grupanya is the leading daily deal site in Turkey, bringing its subscribers the best their cities have to offer, on a daily basis. YTV was the lead investor in Grupanya's seed round, acquiring a majority stake. The Company raised a Series A round in 3Q12 from Intel Capital.
Wikimart.ru is one of the leading players in the competitive Russian ecommerce market. YTV was a part of the seed investor group with deep domain expertise. The Company has raised two more rounds of VC from Tiger Global.
GROU.PS is a do-it-yourself social networking platform that allows people to come together and form interactive communities around a shared interest or affiliation with built-in apps enabling easy collaboration and communication. YTV has acted as a seed stage advisor to the company since 2006.
CivicSolar is an online distributor and marketplace for solar energy equipment, based in San Francisco. YTV joined CivicSolar's seed round in 2009.
HipClub/HipWay is building the next-generation online travel agency in the Russian market. YTV is a seed investor in the company.
Lime&Tonic brings a fresh take to city guides in popular travel destinations. YTV is a seed investor in the company.
eCift is the leading "relationship-oriented" dating site in Turkey. The Company was established in 2009 by entrepreneurs Tamer and Akgün Kulmaç and Janset Çelik with the aim of helping Turkish speaking users find their perfect match. The business received equity financing in 2010 from business angels including co-founder of dating site Parship.de Konstantin Urban, and Hotel.de founder Stefan Morschheuser. YTV joined the Series B round with 3TS Capital Partners in 4Q11.
