Investment Thesis
Institutional conviction at the earliest stage.
KEF Investment Group is a family-backed Corporate Venture Capital and strategic investment platform deploying patient capital across technology, industry, and innovation. Founded on a four-decade entrepreneurial legacy established by Fethi Simsek - spanning construction, education, healthcare, and international trade across Turkey and the United Kingdom - KEF combines the permanence of institutional capital with the conviction and agility of a founder-led organisation. Today, KEF operates as an integrated Family Office and Holding Company, making disciplined investments at the pre-seed stage and strategic positions in sectors undergoing structural transformation.
Pre-Seed & Strategic Investment
KEF's core investment strategy deploys capital at the earliest formation stage - the critical gap between founder conviction and institutional seed financing. With a standard initial commitment of $100,000, KEF targets ventures where visionary teams require not only capital, but strategic guidance, operational mentorship, and a long-term partner with genuine operating experience. Beyond pre-seed technology ventures, KEF selectively pursues strategic investments and co-investment opportunities in later-stage companies and established enterprises across its core sectors, leveraging the group's four decades of operational expertise.
Multi-Sector Investment Platform
KEF invests across eight core sectors where the group maintains deep domain expertise, established networks, and a clear conviction in long-term structural growth. Each investment is evaluated for defensible technology, measurable impact, and the potential for enduring value creation.
Technology - Software, AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, and deep tech
Industrial Technologies - Advanced manufacturing, robotics, and Industry 4.0
Agricultural Technologies - Precision agriculture, supply chain optimisation, and food systems
Mining - Resource extraction technologies, sustainability, and critical materials
Energy - Renewable energy, grid modernisation, and energy storage
Advertising & AdTech - Digital media, programmatic platforms, and marketing intelligence
Education Technologies - Learning platforms, workforce development, and human capital
FinTech - Payments, lending infrastructure, embedded finance, and digital banking
Investment parameters
Stage
Pre-Seed
We invest at the earliest formation stage and selectively pursue strategic positions in established enterprises. Our core focus is the critical gap between founder conviction and institutional seed financing.
Ticket Size
$0K
Standardised initial commitment. Structured to provide meaningful capital without excessive dilution at the earliest stage.
Geography
Turkey & UK
Headquartered in Istanbul, with operational heritage spanning Turkey and the United Kingdom. We support founders and enterprises with global scalability potential.
Long-Term Partnership Model
KEF deploys capital with a governance-driven, founder-supportive philosophy built on permanence rather than exit pressure:
Patient capital with a multi-decade outlook, unconstrained by fund lifecycle pressures
Active strategic involvement grounded in four decades of operational experience - without operational control
International scaling perspective bridging Turkey, the United Kingdom, and global markets
Structured governance support from the earliest stage - board formation, reporting frameworks, and institutional discipline
Direct access to KEF's cross-sector network of enterprises, industry leaders, and co-investment partners
Vision Forward
KEF's mission is to serve as a trusted institutional partner for exceptional founders and transformative enterprises - bridging Turkey's dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem with global technology and capital markets. We are building a permanent investment platform that compounds knowledge, relationships, and capital across generations, supporting the next wave of innovation in technology, industry, and society.
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