Akademi

What Akademi does

Akademi Gayrimenkul Değerleme ve Danışmanlık A.Ş. is a privately held Turkish professional services firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in Ataşehir, Istanbul. It delivers real estate valuation and consultancy services under International Valuation Standards (UDES), holding SPK authorization (since 04.02.2011) and BDDK authorization (since 28.06.2012) that legally qualify it to issue reports for the Turkish capital markets and the banking sector. Its core service lines include Valuation Services (Değerleme Hizmetleri), Consultancy (Danışmanlık), Legal Support (Hukuk), Urban Transformation under Law No. 6306, profile-tailored services, and sector-specific services spanning residential, office, retail, hospitality, industrial/logistics, and energy/fuel assets. The firm operates an internal client portal, INVEX (akademi.invex.com.tr), for report delivery and management, and is built around a team of 31+ licensed valuation experts.

The company operates through a direct sales model with a national branch network comprising Istanbul headquarters and six regional offices in İzmir, Adana, Gaziantep, Ankara, Erzincan, and Samsun. Since 2010 it has produced over 100,000 valuation reports. Its customer base is anchored by major Turkish banks (Akbank, İş Bankası, Garanti BBVA, QNB Finansbank, Yapı Kredi, TEB, Odeabank, ICBC Turkey) and leasing firms, with additional exposure to real estate developers (Nef, Doğuş, As-Yapı, Eskidji), government bodies (TMSF, SGK, PTT, KYK), healthcare, insurance, and manufacturing clients. Revenue is generated on a per-report/project basis, with pricing negotiated by asset scope and complexity; no public pricing, revenue, or ARR figures are disclosed.

Akademi is registered as an Anonim Şirketi with 4,000,000 TL registered capital, owned by three partners — Samim Cereb (33.35%, Chairman), Erdal Elçi (33.33%, Vice Chairman), and Tuba Kaynar (33.33%, Board Member) — with Hülya Şimşek serving as Board Member and General Manager under a governance structure formalized on 11.04.2025. It holds memberships in TDUB and LİDEBİR. Headcount is in the 51–100 band. No external investors, subsidiaries, or international operations have been disclosed.

Name

Akademi

Legal name

Akademi Gayrimenkul Değerleme ve Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://akademigd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Akademi Gayrimenkul Değerleme is a Turkish SPK- and BDDK-authorized real estate valuation and consultancy firm founded in 2010, serving banks, leasing companies, real estate developers, government bodies, and investors through a six-branch national network and a team of 31+ licensed valuation experts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Valuation Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (531320), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal Advisory (FSAEAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Due Diligence & Underwriting Advisory (Financial/Operational) (BPAJANAG), Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC), Real Estate Market Research & Economic Advisory (Demand/Supply, Location Analytics) (BPAJANAD), Machinery & Equipment / FF&E Valuation (for Real Estate Context) (BPAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Real estate valuation
• Property appraisal services
• Mortgage valuation reports
• Real estate consulting
• Urban transformation advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gayrimenkul Değerleme Hizmetleri (Real Estate Valuation Services): Akademi generates revenue through professional valuation services for real estate, machinery, hotels, shopping malls, hospitals, dormitories, and fuel stations. Since 2010, they have produced over 100,000 valuation reports. Services include mortgage finance valuations for banks, portfolio valuations, urban transformation valuations, and machine/equipment valuations. Revenue is generated on a per-report/project basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Akademi is a Turkish licensed real estate valuation and consulting firm producing SPK- and BDDK-compliant valuation reports for real estate, machinery/equipment, hotels, shopping malls, hospitals, dormitories, and fuel stations. Beyond valuations, the firm provides real estate development consulting, investment advisory, market research, urban transformation services under Law 6306, and legal advisory for real-estate-related proceedings, with delivery handled through its INVEX client portal and six regional branches across Turkey.

Product overview

Akademi Gayrimenkul Değerleme is a real estate valuation and consultancy company founded in 2010, operating as a single unified service platform rather than a modular software product. The company offers six core service lines: Değerleme Hizmetleri (Valuation Services) covering real estate, machinery and equipment; Danışmanlık Hizmetleri (Consultancy Services) including development consulting, investment advisory, and market research; Hukuk (Legal Services) for real estate-related legal processes; Kentsel Dönüşüm (Urban Transformation) under Law 6306; Profil Türüne Göre Hizmetler (Client Profile Services) tailored to investors, developers, financial institutions, and public entities; and Sektörel Hizmetler (Sectoral Services) spanning residential, office, retail, hospitality, industrial/logistics, and energy sectors. The company also operates an internal client portal called INVEX for report access. All services are delivered in accordance with International Valuation Standards (UDES).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INVEX: Internal platform for company operations and employee access

Products and services

• Valuation Services (Değerleme Hizmetleri) Comprehensive property valuation services covering real estate, machinery and equipment, hotels, shopping malls, hospitals, dormitories, and fuel stations. Includes upper-structure valuations, mortgage financing valuations, logistics and industrial facility valuations, portfolio valuations, and machine/equipment appraisals conducted by licensed valuation experts in compliance with International Valuation Standards (UDES). Targeted at banks, financial institutions, developers, and investors requiring SPK/BDDK-compliant reports.
• Consultancy Services (Danışmanlık Hizmetleri) Real estate development consulting including market research, highest and best use analysis, economic feasibility modeling, and concept development; real estate investment consultancy covering portfolio management, construction progress monitoring, site selection, and sales and marketing strategies; plus corporate reporting and research services analyzing market trends. Intended for investors, developers, and corporate clients.
• Legal Services (Hukuk) Legal consulting services for real-estate-related strategic decision-making, process management, and support within legal proceedings. Includes advisory services for law firms seeking to improve performance in real estate valuation matters. Targeted at corporate clients and law firms handling real estate disputes and transactions.
• Urban Transformation (Kentsel Dönüşüm) Urban renewal services under Law No. 6306 for disaster risk areas. Provides valuation and consultancy services at three scales: building-level transformation (land share correction, project value determination), site-level transformation (alternative fair-value distribution models), and district-level transformation (risk area development analysis). Targeted at property owners, developers, and public entities involved in urban renewal projects.
• Services by Client Profile (Profil Türüne Göre Hizmetler) Valuation and consultancy services packaged by client profile: real estate investors (market research, portfolio valuation), developers (feasibility studies, project valuation, financial analysis), financial institutions (portfolio management, collateral assessment), and public institutions (investment decision support, tender consultancy). Each profile receives a tailored scope of deliverables.
• Sectoral Services (Sektörel Hizmetler) Industry-specific valuation and consultancy services covering residential, office, retail and entertainment, hotels/hospitals/dormitories, industrial and logistics, and energy/fuel station sectors. Includes benefit analysis for long-term real estate development and investment channel guidance per asset class.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ valuation reports produced since 2010

Named customers28 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Türkiye: Global commercial real estate services giant with a Turkey office offering valuation & advisory alongside brokerage and capital markets. Overlaps on Turkish valuation mandates but with a far broader service portfolio.
• Knight Frank Türkiye: International property consultancy with Turkish operations providing valuation, consulting and capital markets services to banks, investors and developers — overlapping on valuation mandates from a global platform.
• JLL Türkiye: Global real estate services firm operating in Turkey with valuation and advisory capabilities serving institutional and corporate clients. Comparable end-market but much broader product range than Akademi.

Direct peers

• EVA Gayrimenkul Değerleme: SPK-licensed Turkish real estate valuation firm providing appraisal services for banks, leasing firms and corporate clients — comparable national footprint and service offering.
• Çınar Gayrimenkul Değerleme: Turkish licensed valuation firm offering real estate appraisal, portfolio valuation and consulting services to financial institutions and developers, comparable in scale and client mix.
• Dünya Değerleme: SPK/BDDK-authorized Turkish valuation firm offering property and machinery appraisals for banks, leasing companies and public institutions — direct head-to-head competitor in the same regulatory niche.
• Bilge Gayrimenkul Değerleme: Long-established SPK/BDDK-licensed Turkish valuation firm offering residential, commercial and portfolio appraisals to banks and corporates — overlapping almost fully with Akademi's service set.
• TSKB Gayrimenkul Değerleme: Valuation arm affiliated with TSKB (Industrial Development Bank of Turkey), providing SPK/BDDK-compliant appraisal and advisory services to financial institutions and developers across Turkey.
• REPI Gayrimenkul Değerleme: One of the largest Turkish SPK/BDDK-authorized real estate valuation firms, serving banks and developers nationwide. Directly comparable in licensing scope, client profile and service breadth to Akademi.
• Açı Değerleme: Turkish SPK- and BDDK-licensed real estate valuation firm active in mortgage and corporate appraisal, serving a comparable client base of banks and real estate companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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