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Toreador Turkey

PE Backed Ankara

An independent oil and gas company. The company is engaged in the business of exploration and development of oil and gas properties and exploratory prospects in Turkey, France, Romania, and Hungary.

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Earlybird launches €200M early-stage fund

February 19, 2021

German VC investor Earlybird has launched a €200 million fund to target seed-stage and Series A rounds for emerging European startups in the Baltics, Turkey and central and eastern Europe, TechCrunch…

Aegon to sell CEE business to Vienna Insurance

December 1, 2020

Vienna Insurance Group has agreed to buy Dutch peer Aegon's assets in Hungary, Poland, Romania and Turkey for €830 million. The deal includes insurance companies, pension funds, asset management and…

Turkey's 212 pulls in €49M for VC fund

October 22, 2020

Istanbul-based 212 has raised €49 million for its second fund focusing on startups in Turkey, CEE and the MENA region, according to Tech.eu. The vehicle will be used to back businesses offering B2B…

Philips could seek $4B appliance divestiture

July 23, 2020

Royal Philips has begun reaching out to appliance manufacturers in China and Turkey to assess their interest in buying the Dutch company's home appliance unit, which could sell for as much as $4…

Udemy looks to claim $3B valuation with new funding

July 16, 2020

…The company, which is based in San Francisco but also operates in Denver, Brazil, India, Ireland and Turkey, was valued at $2 billion following a $50 million round from Japanese investor Benesse…

Turkey's Metro Turizm preps IPO

June 17, 2020

Bus operator Metro Turizm is looking to list shares on Borsa Istanbul, according to Bloomberg. The new shares would amount to around 50% of the company's existing share capital. The business...

Campari backs Italian online marketplace

June 9, 2020

…which owns brands such as Aperol, Grand Marnier and Wild Turkey, will have the option to increase its holding to 100% from 2025. Tannico had sales of €20.6 million in 2019 and is present in over 20…

Zynga set to buy Istanbul-based peer for $1.8B

June 2, 2020

Interactive entertainment company Zynga has agreed to buy Istanbul-based mobile gaming startup Peak for $1.8 billion, representing Turkey's biggest VC-backed exit to date. News of the transaction…

Turkey's Actera collects $658.3M for latest fund

May 21, 2020

PE firm Actera Group has secured $658.3 million for its third flagship fund, according to regulatory filings. Launched in 2018, the vehicle has a target of $1.25 billion. The investor focuses on...

Turkey's Apsiyon rakes in $5M

March 20, 2020

Proptech startup Apsiyon has secured a $5 million investment led by Earlybird. The company is the developer of a platform for property managers and tenants to manage payments, room reservations,...

10 big things: Coronapocalypse now

March 15, 2020

…and probably much longer. Another part was wondering whether I still had enough turkey in the fridge to make a sandwich. It's a weird dissonance when world-historical events start overlapping with…

Industrial investor Nimbus backs Germany's Dresselhaus

January 27, 2020

Nimbus has bought family-owned fasteners and fixings manufacturer Dresselhaus. The company has annual sales of €220 million and five locations in Germany, France, Russia and Turkey. Nimbus has a…

10 big things: Bezos hack heralds perils for PE

January 26, 2020

…mutilated by government representatives at the Saudi consulate in Turkey. Later investigations found close ties between the killers and Salman, the Saudi monarch. In December 2018, a Khashoggi confidant filed…

Turkey's Getir pulls in $38M Series A

January 16, 2020

Grocery delivery startup Getir has raised $38 million in a round led by Sequoia partner Michael Moritz, according to the Financial Times. The Istanbul-based company is believed to already be...

TWF ups stake in Borsa Istanbul

January 3, 2020

Turkey Wealth Fund has bought a 10% stake in the country's stock exchange from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Borsa Istanbul has been backed by EBRD since 2015. TWF's holding…