Maxis

Venture Capital Fund Managementmaxisgs.com

Maxis Girişim is a Turkish SPK-regulated venture capital portfolio management company (100% owned by İş Yatırım / Türkiye İş Bankası group) operating 18 GSYF funds spanning pre-seed to growth with $514M AUM, 154 portfolio investments, and 325+ qualified LPs.

Company typePrivate
Founded2017
HeadquartersBesiktas
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Maxis does

Maxis Girişim Sermayesi Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. is a Turkish SPK-regulated venture capital portfolio management company (GSPYŞ), founded in November 2017 and headquartered in Levent, Istanbul. It operates a single regulated platform that manages a family of 18 venture capital investment funds (GSYF — Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu) covering the full Turkish investment value chain from pre-seed and seed (Yenilikçi, Arya, Maxis Ventures, 100. Yıl, Founder One, T-Fon) through growth (Atlas Büyüme Sermayesi, Temiz Enerji, TSKB, E-Ticaret) to thematic and impact strategies (Türkiye Yeşil Finans Projesi, BioScience Managers, Molten East Türkiye Teknoloji, Future of Mobility, Templeton Türkiye II, AStart, Karma Strateji, İTÜ ARI Teknokent, ODTÜ 70. Yıl). As of mid-2026 the platform reports approximately $514M of managed portfolio size, 154 portfolio investments, and 325+ qualified investors.

Maxis is a 100%-owned subsidiary of İş Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., the capital markets arm of Türkiye İş Bankası Group, which also serves as custodian for several GSYFs. The firm monetizes through recurring management fees on each fund (rates vary from 0.5% on the 100. Yıl and Templeton II vehicles up to 12.79% on Founder One), plus capital gains and carried interest from portfolio exits (e.g., the realized exit on Apey via Atlas Büyüme Sermayesi). Distribution of GSYF participation units is restricted to SPK-qualified investors and routed through direct sales, Türkiye İş Bankası custody, MKK/KAP registry, and co-developed fund vehicles with university tech parks, corporates (Ford Otosan, Anadolu Sigorta), and international managers (BioScience Managers, Molten East, Templeton, Microsoft for Startups Investor Network).

The company's underlying capabilities include a proprietary early-stage screening methodology (technology novelty, founding team competence, commercialization, scalability, exit realism, competitive differentiation, unit economics), a proprietary Environmental and Social Management System aligned with World Bank standards for the Türkiye Yeşil Finans Projesi fund, and an impact-investing framework executed through Arya (women's entrepreneurship), Founder One (Turkey's first impact VCIF), and EYDK membership. Maxis targets SPK-qualified individual and institutional LPs, Turkish corporates with R&D and Design Center tax-discount investment obligations under Laws 4691 and 5746, and growth-stage Turkish SMEs requiring growth, restructuring, or international expansion capital.

Maxis firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Maxis
Legal name: Maxis Girişim Sermayesi Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş.
Website: https://maxisgs.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2017
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Maxis Girişim is a Turkish SPK-regulated venture capital portfolio management company (100% owned by İş Yatırım / Türkiye İş Bankası group) operating 18 GSYF funds spanning pre-seed to growth with $514M AUM, 154 portfolio investments, and 325+ qualified LPs.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Maxis industry classification

Industry

Product category: Venture Capital Fund Management
NAICS: Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (52315)
SIC: Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)
akta.pro primary industry: Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity (FSANACAO)
akta.pro secondary industries: Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC)

Keywords

Venture capital fund management
Growth capital investing
Impact investment funds
Private equity portfolio management
SPK-regulated investment funds

Where Maxis is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Besiktas

Markets served

Maxis business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Fund Management Fees: Recurring management fees charged on total fund commitment (or total fund value) per fund, varying by fund strategy: Yenilikçi GSYF 2.0%, Temiz Enerji GSYF 1.5%, Atlas Büyüme GSYF 1.5%, Arya GSYF 2.5%, Maxis Ventures 2.0%, TSKB 1.0%, 100. Yıl 0.5%, Türkiye Yeşil Finans 0.65%, Karma Strateji 1.5%, Templeton Türkiye II 0.5%, İTÜ ARI Teknokent 1.0%; E-Ticaret at 1.05661592885604% per annum. Funds typically have 10-year duration (+2 years extension) with closed-end structures.
Capital gains / Carried interest from exits: Long-term returns from exits of portfolio company investments (e.g., realized exit on Apey via Atlas Büyüme Sermayesi); gains realized upon sale of shareholdings in investee companies.
Fund performance fees / founder one re-cycling: Founder One GSYF structured as an impact fund where returns are re-shared with the ecosystem, supporting sustainable impact investing rather than pure carried interest.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Annual	Yenilikçi GSYF — annual management fee of 2% on total fund commitment; 10-year duration (+2 years extension).
Other	Annual	Temiz Enerji GSYF — annual management fee of 1.5% on total fund value.
Other	Annual	Atlas Büyüme Sermayesi GSYF — annual management fee of 1.5% on total fund commitment.
Other	Annual	E-Ticaret GSYF — annual management fee of 1.05661592885604% on paid-in capital commitment; invests solely in Trendyol (DSM Grup) shares.
Other	Annual	Founder One GSYF — annual management fee of 12.79% on total fund commitment.
Other	Annual	T-Fon GSYF — annual management fee of 1.25% on total fund commitment.
Other	Annual	Arya GSYF — annual management fee of 2.5% on total resource commitment; women's entrepreneurship and fem-tech/mobility/life-sciences focus.
Other	Annual	Maxis Ventures GSYF — annual management fee of 2% on total fund commitment; R&D tax credit eligible.
Other	Annual	TSKB GSYF — annual management fee of 1.0% on total resource commitment provided.
Other	Annual	100. Yıl GSYF — annual management fee of 0.5% on total fund commitment; up to USD 1.5M per company; ~6–12 portfolio companies targeted.
Other	Multi-year contract	Türkiye Yeşil Finans Projesi GSYF — annual management fee of 0.65% on total fund resource commitment; 12-year duration.
Other	Annual	AStart GSYF — management fee for Anadolu Sigorta co-developed insurance/AI/health/mobility/impact fund; 10-year duration.
Other	Annual	Karma Strateji GSYF — annual management fee of 1.5% on total fund commitment; flexible early/late stage, including pre-IPO.
Other	Annual	Templeton Türkiye Fonu II GSYF — annual management fee of 0.5% on total fund commitment.
Other	Annual	İTÜ ARI Teknokent GSYF — annual management fee of 1.0% on total fund commitment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Maxis product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Maxis Girişim Sermayesi Portfoy Yonetimi A.Ş. is a SPK-regulated venture capital portfolio management company that establishes and manages a family of 18 venture capital investment funds (GSYFs) covering the full Turkish investment value chain from pre-seed/seed to growth-stage, with thematic, impact, sector-specialized, and university tech-park strategies. The company invests on behalf of 325+ qualified investors across a USD 514M managed portfolio into 154 Turkish startups and growth companies, charging recurring annual management fees plus carried interest on exits.

Product overview

Maxis Girişim Sermayesi Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. is a Turkish SPK-regulated venture capital portfolio management company (founded November 2017, 100% owned by İş Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. / Türkiye İş Bankası group) operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture: a single fund management entity (Maxis) that establishes and manages a family of 18 distinct venture capital investment funds (GSYF — Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu). The platform organizes funds across three investment strategies — Early-Stage VC (Yenilikçi GSYF, Maxis Ventures GSYF, Arya GSYF, 100. Yıl GSYF, Founder One GSYF, T-Fon GSYF), Growth Capital (Atlas Büyüme Sermayesi GSYF, Temiz Enerji GSYF, TSKB GSYF, E-Ticaret GSYF), and Thematic/Impact (Türkiye Yeşil Finans Projesi GSYF, BioScience Managers GSYF, Molten East Türkiye Teknoloji GSYF, Future Of Mobility GSYF, Templeton Türkiye Fonu II GSYF, AStart GSYF, Karma Strateji GSYF, İTÜ ARI Teknokent GSYF, ODTÜ 70. Yıl GSYF). Together these products span early/growth-stage investing, sector-specific themes (clean energy, e-commerce, mobility, life sciences, technology), gender-lens and impact investing (Arya for women entrepreneurs, Founder One as Turkey's first impact fund, Türkiye Yeşil Finans Projesi for green transition), university tech-park partnerships (İTÜ ARI Teknokent, ODTÜ), and a R&D tax-discount eligible vehicle (Maxis Ventures). The platform manages 514 million USD across 154 portfolio investments with 325+ qualified investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Yenilikçi Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Innovative VCIF) SPK-regulated early/growth-stage venture capital fund investing in domestic and international startups with proven products and regional or global potential via technology development. Provides capital, debt/equity hybrids, or debt instruments. Targets companies across the entire investment value chain.
Temiz Enerji Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Clean Energy VCIF) Sector-themed venture capital fund targeting long-term value creation through investments in renewable energy sector producers and companies supplying goods and services to renewable energy producers.
Atlas Büyüme Sermayesi Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Atlas Growth Capital VCIF) Growth-capital venture capital fund focused on industry, technology, health, services, consumer and energy sectors; targets companies with revenue generation and growth potential for domestic and international expansion.
E-Ticaret Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (E-Commerce VCIF) Single-asset venture capital fund whose only portfolio company investment is shares of DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Satış Ticaret A.Ş. (Trendyol). Provides qualified investors with SPK-regulated exposure to a single e-commerce asset.
Founder One Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Impact Fund) Turkey's first impact investment fund, co-established with Türkiye Girişimcilik Vakfı and Türkiye Bilişim Vakfı. Invests in technology-enabled impact startups creating measurable positive social or environmental impact. Returns are re-shared with the ecosystem, supporting sustainable impact investing rather than pure carried interest.
T-Fon Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (SME-Focused VCIF) Fund targeting SME companies in technology, agriculture, food, manufacturing, and services sectors with operating profit, high growth potential, competitive differentiation, and predictable exit opportunities.
Arya Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Women's Entrepreneurship VCIF) Turkey's first women-focused venture capital fund. Invests in startups with at least one female founder or key executive, focusing on mobility, life sciences, fem-tech, and wealth-tech sectors.
Maxis Ventures Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (R&D Tax-Credit Eligible VCIF) Venture capital fund for innovative startups with scalable technologies and predictable exits. Eligible investment vehicle for Turkey's R&D Tax Discount (Ar-Ge İndirimi) obligation under Laws 4691 and 5746. Targets a per-company investment of USD 100,000 or above.
TSKB Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (TSKB VCIF) Fund providing growth capital, acquisition, or restructuring investments to companies primarily in energy, technology, food, manufacturing, agriculture, and services. Targets companies with revenue-generation and growth potential or restructuring needs.
100. Yıl Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Centennial Technology VCIF) Technology and software-focused fund investing in startups with strong founding teams, promising products/services/technologies, high growth potential, and predictable exits. Targets up to USD 1.5 million per company as a minority shareholder, with all fund assets aimed at 6-12 companies.
Türkiye Yeşil Finans Projesi Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Turkey Green Finance Project VCIF) Turkey's first credit-financed green and inclusive transition-focused venture capital fund, established under the Turkey Green Finance Project using a World Bank loan through TSKB with Treasury guarantee. Targets green and green-transition companies with decarbonization strategies aligned with Turkey's 2053 Net Zero goal. Implements World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESMS). 12-year duration.
AStart Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (AStart Multi-Vertical VCIF) Fund co-established with Anadolu Sigorta. Targets startups in insurance technology, health, medical, sustainability, natural disaster management, impact ecosystem, sports, mobility, and AI verticals. 10-year duration.
Karma Strateji Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Mixed Strategy VCIF) Flexible opportunity-focused fund investing in early or late-stage startups across sectors with high growth potential, competitive differentiation, operational development needs, and strategic timing. Can perform co-investments with other VC funds or related parties, including pre-IPO.
Templeton Türkiye Fonu II Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Templeton Turkey Fund II VCIF) Fund co-managed with Templeton Turkey Fund II, targeting companies with corporate governance potential, responsible and ethical management, operational development capacity, competitive positioning, brand value creation capability, and sustainable value-added product development.
İTÜ ARI Teknokent Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (ITU ARI Teknokent VCIF) Fund co-established with İTÜ ARI Teknokent A.Ş. to invest in startups within the İTÜ ARI Teknokent ecosystem and other innovative seed/early-stage technology companies.
ODTÜ 70. Yıl Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (METU 70th Anniversary VCIF) Fund targeting startups within ODTÜ and ODTÜ Teknokent ecosystem, prioritizing AI, big data, cybersecurity, financial technologies, gaming technologies, energy, and sustainability.
BioScience Managers Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Life Sciences VCIF) Fund focusing on Turkey's life sciences sector opportunities, prioritizing early-growth and mid-growth stage device, therapeutic, diagnostic, and digital health companies. Balances Turkish-developed technology with foreign Turkish-scientist and foreign-company technologies relevant to the Turkish market. Co-managed with BioScience Managers.
Molten East Türkiye Teknoloji Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Molten East Turkey Technology VCIF) Fund co-managed with Molten East Fund I / Molten East Advisors LLP targeting startups with product-market fit, recurring customer base, global scalability, high growth dynamics, competitive differentiation, and predictable exits. Priority sectors: software, AI, deep tech, fintech, and digital health.
Future Of Mobility Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (Future of Mobility VCIF) Technology-focused mobility fund co-established with Gembox A.Ş. and Ford Otosan as lead investor, with target fund size of $50 million. Plans $1-3 million per startup investments, prioritizing Turkey-based mobility ventures with access to Ford Otosan collaboration. Investment focus: mobility, AI, automotive technologies, Industry 4.0, deep technology, and sustainability.

Quantifiable outcome

USD 514 million total managed portfolio size across 18 GSYFs
+7 more outcomes

Companies that use Maxis

Customer profile

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Maxis technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Maxis partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core — co-fund partner, core — co-fund partner for astart, core — co-fund partner for life sciences, core — ecosystem access partner, core — founding member of turkish impact investing ecosystem body and core — co-founding partners for first turkish impact fund.

İTÜ ARI Teknokent A.Ş.core — co-fund partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of İTÜ ARI Teknokent GSYF (fund code ITU, ISIN TRYMAXS00154, first issuance 26.12.2025) to invest primarily in İTÜ ARI Teknokent ecosystem startups and innovative seed/early-stage technology companies; supports sustainable growth in Turkish technopark entrepreneurship.
ODTÜ (Middle East Technical University) Teknokentcore — co-fund partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of ODTÜ 70. Yıl GSYF (fund code MOG, ISIN TRYMAXS00170, first issuance 25.12.2025) to invest in technology-focused, high-growth-potential startups within the ODTÜ and ODTÜ Teknokent ecosystem, with priority given to AI, big data, cybersecurity, fintech, gaming tech, energy and sustainability.
Anadolu Sigortacore — co-fund partner for astartStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of AStart GSYF (fund code MG1, ISIN TRYMAXS00139, first issuance 30.09.2025) to invest in startups in insurance technology, health, medical, sustainability, natural disaster, impact ecosystem, sports, mobility and AI verticals.
Templeton Turkey Fund IIcore — co-fund partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of Templeton Türkiye Fonu II GSYF (fund code MG2, ISIN TRYMAXS00121, first issuance 20.01.2026) to invest in Turkish companies with strong corporate governance, ethical management, brand-building potential and value-added product development.
Molten East Fund I / Molten East Advisors LLPcore — co-fund partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of Molten East Türkiye Teknoloji GSYF (fund code MTT, ISIN TRYMAXS00188) investing alongside Molten East Fund I in product-market-fit validated, recurring-customer, globally scalable software, AI, deep tech, fintech and digital health startups.
BioScience Managerscore — co-fund partner for life sciencesStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of BioScience Managers GSYF (fund code BMA, ISIN TRYMAXS00162) focusing on Turkey's life-sciences opportunities — early/medium growth device, therapeutic, diagnostic and digital health companies; balances Turkish-developed technology with foreign Turkish-scientist and foreign-company technologies relevant to the Turkish market.
Microsoft for Startups (Investor Network)core — ecosystem access partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerMaxis joined Microsoft's Investor Network in September 2025, joining leading global VCs, accelerators and innovation hubs; partnership enables Maxis to bring Microsoft for Startups program privileges and opportunities to portfolio companies.
EYDK (Etki Yatırımı Danışma Kurulu) — Impact Investing Advisory Boardcore — founding member of turkish impact investing ecosystem bodyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaxis is an active Türkiye NAB member and contributor to the Etki Yatırımı Danışma Kurulu, co-hosting the Etki Yatırımı Forumu "Etki" event with 200+ participants; publishes EYDK Faaliyet Raporları and impact measurement frameworks. Özgür Temel (Maxis Genel Müdür) also serves on EYDK's Yönetim Kurulu.
Türkiye Girişimcilik Vakfı & Türkiye Bilişim Vakfı (Founder One GSYF)core — co-founding partners for first turkish impact fundStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-established Founder One GSYF (Turkey's first impact investment fund) in partnership with Türkiye Girişimcilik Vakfı and Türkiye Bilişim Vakfı to invest in early-stage impact startups; long-term capital recycling structure within the ecosystem.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Maxis competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

Revo Capital: Türkiye-focused early/growth venture capital firm; competes for Turkish technology deal flow at seed-to-Series B stages overlapping with Maxis Ventures and Yenilikçi GSYF mandates.
212 Capital Partners (212.vc): Türkiye-focused early-stage venture capital fund manager; partial overlap with Maxis Ventures and Yenilikçi GSYF on Turkish seed/Series A startups, though structured as a direct VC firm rather than a GSPYŞ.

Direct peers

Ak Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. Akbank group's SPK-regulated portfolio management company; manages GSYFs and other investment funds with similar bank-affiliated distribution and qualified-investor base.
QNB Finansinvest Portföy Yönetimi: QNB Finansinvest's portfolio management arm; operates SPK-regulated GSYFs and PE vehicles targeting similar qualified-investor segments within the Turkish capital markets ecosystem.
Yapı Kredi Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. Yapı Kredi group's SPK-regulated portfolio management arm; manages venture capital investment funds and PE vehicles with comparable structure and target LP universe to Maxis.
Tacirler Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. Independent SPK-regulated Turkish portfolio management company operating venture capital and PE funds; comparable in scale-stage and in pursuing co-managed thematic vehicles.
İstanbul Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. Independent Turkish SPK-regulated GSPYŞ operating multiple GSYFs across early-stage and growth strategies; competes for the same qualified-investor base and Turkish startup deal flow.
Deniz Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. Deniz Bank group's SPK-regulated portfolio management company; manages venture capital and other investment funds for qualified investors with comparable fee structures and product mix.
İş Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. Sister company within Türkiye İş Bankası group (also under İş Yatırım umbrella) and the most direct structural comparable; operates SPK-regulated GSYFs covering early-stage, growth and thematic strategies with overlapping LP base.
Garanti Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. Garanti BBVA group's SPK-regulated portfolio management company; operates parallel GSYF structures serving qualified investors, making it the closest scale competitor within a major Turkish banking group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat8 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Maxis compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance4 records

Maxis financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Maxis leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Maxis funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Maxis M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments86 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Maxis

What does Maxis do?

Is Maxis a public or private company?

Maxis is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Maxis founded?

Maxis was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Maxis based?

Maxis is headquartered in Besiktas.

How does Maxis make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Fund Management Fees are the primary driver. The others are capital gains / Carried interest from exits and fund performance fees / founder one re-cycling.

Who are Maxis's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Revo Capital and 212 Capital Partners (212.vc). Direct peers are Ak Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., QNB Finansinvest Portföy Yönetimi, Yapı Kredi Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., Tacirler Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., İstanbul Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., Deniz Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., İş Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. and Garanti Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş..

Does Maxis have an API?

No public API is recorded for Maxis.

What industry is Maxis in?

Maxis's product category is Venture Capital Fund Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANACAO, Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity, with a secondary code of FSAEAGAB, Buy-Side M&A Advisory. Its NAICS code is 52394 and its SIC code is 6211.