Numan Numan

Co-founder @212vc - investor/tech lover.

[Numan Numan @numan]

212 Updates #189 | June 1st

After a week-long Eid break, it’s back to business. Well, almost. I’ve managed to squeeze in a couple of extra days and will return to the office on Wednesday.
The week before the holiday, RemotePass announced its $17.4m…

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212 Updates #188 | May 18th

Last week, Insider One announced the acquisition of Bluecore, a leading retail martech company serving more than 400 enterprise brands across the US. Since our first investment, Insider One has continued to execute with…

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212 Updates #187 | May 11th
Good morning from Muscat, Oman. I arrived early this morning on Turkish Airlines direct flight from Istanbul. Thanks to Turkish Airlines, almost all my flights over the last 16 years in Istanbul have been...

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212 Updates #186 | May 4th
Last week, Can and I were at Boğaziçi University for the ENVC Demo Day. I had a fireside chat with Orkun Oguz and followed it with a Q&A session with students. Once again, it reinforced why we do what we do. The level of...
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212 Updates #184 | Apr 20th
Greetings from the Big Apple. This week, both Ali and I are in New York visiting Kıvanc. Thanks to him, we have a fully packed schedule with meetings and events. If you’re in New York this week, please drop me a note. I’m sure…
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212 Updates #183 | Apr 13th
Another week, another new initiative. After co-hosting the Turkish Founders Summit at Stanford under Ozge’s leadership, we announced our support for YC AI Startup School attendees. Last year, we saw firsthand how impactful...
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212 Updates #182 | Apr 6th
Last week, we had our first “Reserved Round”, an intentionally curated breakfast that brought our friends together around a single question: How do we actually build with AI today? Mert Küçük, co-founder of Qrambo, shared...
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212 Updates #181 | Mar 30th
As we pass the one-quarter mark of 2026, our finance team has already completed two out of three fund audits with external auditors. A big kudos to their hard work and discipline. This is another element of our work that...

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212 Updates #180 | Mar 23rd
Last week, we attended the Invest Europe Investors’ Summit. This year’s attendance was noticeably lower than previous years, roughly half of its peak in 2022. Despite that, it was still valuable to hear perspectives on...
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212 Updates #179 | Mar 16th
I will be traveling over the next two weeks. This week, Idil and I are in Geneva attending the Invest Europe event, and next week we will be in Warsaw for the CEE VC Summit. These gatherings are always valuable opportunities...
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212 Updates #178 | Mar 9th
In our work as venture capital investors, we partner with founders who are building their dreams in environments filled with uncertainty. Startups naturally face many types of risk: product, team, market, and sometimes...
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212 Updates #176 | Feb 23rd
While it seemed like a relatively quiet week in terms of announcements, internally it was anything but. Every week, we sit across from founders who are building with courage and ambition. Listening to their stories, why they...
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212 Updates #176 | Feb 23rd
The last couple of weeks, including this week, have been heavily focused on operational work. Between year-end closings, board meetings, audits, and reporting, our teams have been spending a significant amount of time on...
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212 Updates #175 | Feb 16th
I've been in Ankara since last Thursday for a series of meetings. I will be back in Istanbul tomorrow after wrapping up today’s schedule. Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city (home to nearly one-fifth of the country’s population)...
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212 Updates #174 | Feb 9th
I’m back in Istanbul after spending several days in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. While Idil and I attended the MEVCA Investor Summit, Maher, Selma and Can were in Doha for Web Summit Doha. Overall, we are very happy with...
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212 Updates #173 | Feb 2nd
Last week, RF completed its sixth investment, and we’ve already wired the funds to the company. Once the company makes its public announcement, I’ll be happy to share the details here.
This week, our focus shifts to the GCC
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212 Updates #171 | Jan 19th
Last Tuesday, we had our 2026 New Year Gathering. It was great to see so many of you there in person, a strong start to the year with the full team energy. Thanks to everyone who joined us, and for those who couldn’t make it...
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212 Updates #170 | Jan 12th
After a short break, we’re officially back in the office. It’s only been a week, but somehow it already feels like a month.

My first trip of 2026 was to Gaziantep, where I had the pleasure of attending the Gaziantep Angel...
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212 Updates #169 | Dec 22nd
The end of the year is just around the corner. While we continue working through final paperwork for investments, we’re also getting ready for a well deserved break. Our office will be closed during the week...
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212 Updates #168 | Dec 15th
I caught a Friday night flight back as soon as I wrapped up two board meetings in New York. It’s genuinely good to be back. I love the city, but I can’t say I missed the freezing weather or the holiday-season crowds...

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