Etkiyap

What Etkiyap does

Etkiyap (Etki Yatırımı Platformu) is a Turkey-based impact investment platform operated by Etki Yatırımı Derneği (Impact Investment Association), a nonprofit association founded in 2020 and headquartered in Ankara. The platform's stated mission is to raise awareness of impact investing in Turkey and to develop the domestic impact investment ecosystem. Its underlying technology is the Social Return on Investment (SROI) analytical framework, supplemented by impact measurement and management methodologies whose outputs are independently verified by Social Value International (SVI).

Etkiyap's product surface is organized around three pillars. First, SROI Analyses and Verified Reports, including SVI-verified analyses for programs such as Visa's "Kızlar Sahada Futbol Okulları" (Football Schools for Girls) and Etkiyap's own organizational impact (Etkiyap SROI Analysis 2024). Second, Impact Measurement and Management Training programs — covering SROI Accredited Practitioner, Social Value, and Introduction to SROI courses — delivered in partnership with UNDP SDG Impact and SVI. Third, publications including reports, books (notably the "ETKİ" book on impact investment), academic articles, a glossary, and newsletters. SVI verification of analyses provides international credibility and acts as a quality certification layer.

The organization operates as a nonprofit association (dernek) with 1-10 employees. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; the platform appears to be sustained through a mix of grant-funded projects (UK Embassy Bilateral Cooperation Programme, UNESCO Fit for Life alignment), strategic partnerships (SVI, UNDP SDG Impact), and selected fee-for-service SROI engagements. It serves impact investors, foundations, NGOs, social enterprises, and EYDK member organizations across Turkey, with online training positioned for global reach.

Name

Etkiyap

Legal name

Etki Yatırımı Derneği

Website

https://etkiyap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Etkiyap is a Turkey-based nonprofit impact investment platform (founded 2020, Ankara) that delivers SROI analyses, accredited impact measurement training, and SVI-verified reports to foundations, NGOs, social enterprises, and impact investors developing Turkey's impact investing ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Impact Measurement and Investment Consulting

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact Investing (Intentional, Measurable Social/Environmental Outcomes) (FSAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG Data, Ratings & Research (Providers, Methodologies, Analytics) (FSAAALAJ), Impact Investment & Social Finance Programs (BPADAOAJ)

Keywords

• Impact investment
• Social return on investment
• SROI analysis
• Impact measurement training
• Social value consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Etkiyap (Etki Yatırımı Platformu) is Turkey's impact investment platform operated by Etki Yatırımı Derneği, providing Social Return on Investment (SROI) analyses, accredited impact measurement and management training programs, and SVI-verified impact reports. The organization conducts rigorous SROI analyses verified by Social Value International, delivers online training pathways to become SROI Accredited Practitioner and Accredited Trainer, and publishes reports, books, academic articles, and newsletters focused on building Turkey's impact investment ecosystem.

Product overview

Etkiyap (Etki Yatırımı Platformu) is an Impact Investment Platform consisting of a unified core platform and multiple service modules. The core platform promotes impact investment recognition in Turkey and develops the impact investment ecosystem. Key offerings include SROI Analyses services for measuring social return on investment, Impact Measurement and Management Training programs (including SROI Practitioner, Social Value, and Introduction to SROI trainings), and Verified Reports independently validated by Social Value International (SVI). Supporting content products include Publications (Reports, Books, Academic Writings, Newsletters, and a Glossary/Dictionary), all focused on impact measurement and management. The platform also provides resources on SVI Principles and SDG Impact Standards training developed with UNDP partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SROI Analizleri (SROI Analyses) Social Return on Investment analyses that measure and report the social impact created by organizations, projects, and programs using the SROI framework. Verified by Social Value International (SVI). Target customers include NGOs, foundations, social enterprises, and corporations seeking to quantify their social impact.
• Etki Ölçümü ve Yönetimi Eğitimleri (Impact Measurement and Management Training) Online training programs that enhance competencies in impact measurement and management, providing pathways to become SROI Accredited Practitioner and Accredited Trainer through international content. Delivered globally online.
• Sosyal Değer & SROI Akredite Uygulayıcı Eğitimi (Social Value & SROI Accredited Practitioner Training) Accredited training program enabling participants to become certified SROI practitioners, with international content delivered online. Available globally.
• Sosyal Değer Eğitimi (Social Value Training) Training program focused on understanding and applying social value principles in an organizational context.
• SROI'a Giriş Eğitimi (Introduction to SROI Training) Entry-level training introducing the concepts and methodology of Social Return on Investment (SROI).
• Doğrulanmış Raporlar (Verified Reports) SROI analyses that have been independently verified by Social Value International (SVI), ensuring credibility and standardization for clients.
• SKA Etki Standartları (SDG Impact Standards) Training Training and resources on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) impact standards, jointly developed by UNDP and Social Value International, delivered to EYDK member organization representatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• SROI analysis verified by Social Value International (SVI) for Etkiyap's own activities from establishment to second half of 2023

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Social Value International (SVI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVI provides international accreditation for SROI analyses and training programs. Etkiyap conducts SROI analyses that are verified by SVI, and Etkiyap team members are SVI-accredited impact management board members. The partnership ensures credibility of impact measurements.
• UNDP SDG ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly developed SDG Impact Standards Training with SVI. Training is delivered to EYDK member organization representatives by UNDP SDG Impact and SVI-accredited Etkiyap team members in Istanbul and Ankara.
• UK Embassy Turkey (British Embassy)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for the 'Empowerment of Disabled Women and Girls Through Sports and Employment Opportunities' project under the Bilateral Cooperation Programme, aligned with UNESCO Fit for Life program.
• UNESCO Fit for LifeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alignment for sports-based social impact programs targeting women and girls' empowerment in Turkey.
• VisacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted and published SROI analysis for Visa's 'Kızlar Sahada Futbol Okulları' (Football Schools for Girls) program, verified by SVI. Program serves disadvantaged girls aged 9-14 in Turkey.
• EYDK (Etki Yatırımı Derneği)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEtki Yatırımı Derneği is the parent organization of Etkiyap platform. EYDK consortium led the disabled women empowerment project. The association owns all intellectual property rights to website content.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shared Impact: A UK-based nonprofit providing SROI training, accreditation support, and impact measurement services aligned with Social Value International principles. Highly comparable as a practitioner-focused SROI training and analysis provider serving nonprofits, funders, and social enterprises.
• Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN): The leading global membership organization for impact investors, building the impact investing ecosystem and producing industry research and tools. Highly comparable to Etkiyap's mission of promoting impact investing awareness and developing a national ecosystem, but operating at global rather than Turkish scale.
• Toniic: A global impact investing membership network of high-net-worth and institutional investors focused on impact investing education, deal-sharing, and ecosystem development. Comparable to Etkiyap's role as a national ecosystem-building platform for impact investors.
• Impact Hub: A global network of impact-focused incubators, accelerators, and community spaces supporting social entrepreneurs and impact ventures. Comparable to Etkiyap in building a national/local impact ecosystem, though more oriented toward venture support than impact measurement methodology.

Emerging players

• Purposeful: An impact advisory and ecosystem-building organization working to mobilize capital toward social outcomes in emerging markets. Comparable to Etkiyap's role in building the impact investing ecosystem in Turkey, though smaller and regionally focused.
• Acumen: A global impact investment fund and ecosystem builder investing in early-stage social enterprises in emerging markets. Adjacent to Etkiyap's mission in developing impact investing ecosystems in underserved geographies, though primarily a deployer of capital rather than a measurement/training platform.

Broad incumbents

• B Lab: The global nonprofit behind B Corp certification, building an ecosystem of verified purpose-driven businesses. Comparable to Etkiyap as a standards- and certification-driven impact ecosystem builder, though focused on business certification rather than investment frameworks.
• Social Value International (SVI): The global network for social value and SROI practitioners that accredits Etkiyap's analyses and trainings. SVI is the upstream incumbent that defines the methodology Etkiyap implements, making it the closest comparable as both an ecosystem builder and impact measurement standard-setter.
• UNDP SDG Impact: A UNDP initiative providing standards, tools, and training to help organizations align private capital with the SDGs. Etkiyap is a co-delivery partner for UNDP SDG Impact's training in Turkey, and the platforms share an SDG-aligned impact standards mandate.

Others

• Etki Yatırımı Derneği (EYDK): The parent Impact Investment Association that operates Etkiyap. Listed separately to acknowledge the consortium relationship and that EYDK itself functions as the industry's national membership body — relevant as ecosystem context rather than a true external peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/etkiyap
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXtoHrbSxoTCpVk_f13Cllg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Etkiyap-111608520535925
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/etkiyap
• Instagraminstagram.com/etkiyap

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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