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Helsinki saw its first snow during Slush, with temperatures dropping to –5°C. Days started early and side events continued late into the night. Throughout the week, we sat down with investors from across Europe and the US and shared why Türkiye and the CEE region are becoming one of the most important production hubs of the coming decade, as well as how Metis positions itself within this shift. Sabahat and Haluk met with dozens of funds and shared portfolio updates, the region’s accelerating momentum, and why the next generation of unicorns is increasingly being built here. The clearest signal from this year’s Slush was that no one can ignore the region’s momentum anymore. Thank you to everyone we crossed paths with in Helsinki!

Koç University Economics Club olarak, girişimcilik ve yatırım dünyasına ilgi duyan herkesi “Venture Capital 101: Kariyer Yolculuğu ve Yatırım Pratiği” başlıklı EconTalks etkinliğimize davet ediyoruz. Metis Ventures Yatırım Yöneticisi Sabahat Gümüştaş, VC sektörüne girişten yatırım süreçlerinin dinamiklerine kadar merak edilen pek çok noktayı kendi deneyimleri ışığında bizimle paylaşacak. 🗓️  25 Kasım ⏱️  19.00 📍 SCI 103 Geleceğini yatırım dünyasında şekillendirmek isteyen tüm öğrencileri bekliyoruz! #econtalks

The takeaway from Venture Intelligence Day panel moderated by Ege Agca: Risk management is no longer a back-office defense, but the offense driven by data. The panel covered the whole risk spectrum. From Earlybird Venture Capital's "loser" detection (Jochen Küst) and leveraging mother corp's scale (Erik Vobis) to EIF's geopolitical monitoring (Philipp Spenger), and Energy Revolution Ventures' deep tech foresight (Philippos Pouroullis). Read the full breakdown on how they manage portfolio risk. ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q03SNlCx0 #riskmanagement #data-drivenVC #VC #CVC

Türkiye’s strong AI output is becoming increasingly visible across major global tech hubs. The initiative led by the Stanford Turkish Student Association and Global Turks AI brings together researchers and founders who are creating real value from Türkiye to Silicon Valley. At Metis Ventures, we’re glad to support efforts that elevate the international visibility of Türkiye’s AI community. When academia, startups, and investors align, the story becomes much stronger at a global level. At this year’s Stanford Turks in AI Forum, you’ll see Sabahat and Haluk from our team, along with Tugce from Eloquent AI on stage. We’re happy to support an event that brings the AI ecosystem together.

Over the past months, the Stanford Turkish Student Association and Global Turks AI have been building something meaningful for our ecosystem. Stanford Turks in AI Forum is bringing researchers, founders, and investors together to put Türkiye’s AI talent on the global stage and strengthen the bridge between academia, industry, and capital. As Metis Ventures, we're happy to support this effort and be part of the growing momentum around Turkish AI. 📍 San Francisco Haluk and I will be around 12–16 November. If you’re in town or joining the forum, would be great to catch up!

🎙️ Two cities, one team, one mindset! Sabahat joined Kaan, from Mediazone, at GYİAD Genç Yönetici ve İş İnsanları Derneği’s Exit Talks, where they talked about founder journeys, scaling stories and what it really takes to reach an exit. Ege moderated the Portfolio Risk Management Strategies panel at VESTBERRY’s Venture Intelligence Day, joined by Philipp (European Investment Fund (EIF)), Jochen (Earlybird Venture Capital), Erik (EnBW New Ventures) and Philippos (Energy Revolution Ventures), discussing how VCs manage financial, market and operational risks. Different conversations, same mindset: data, people, and purpose 🧡

Bu sene Global Girişimcilik Günleri'nin sahnesinde, vizyonuyla ilham verecek bir sonraki isimle tanışmaya hazır mısın? 💵Etkinliğimizin ilk günü, 5. oturumda Sabahat Gümüştaş ve Berkay Adlım bizlerle olacak! • Yatırım ve girişimcilik dünyasının iki dinamik ismi sizinle! Metis Ventures'ın Yatırım Yöneticisi Sabahat Gümüştaş ve Kamion'un kurucusu Berkay Adlım sektördeki değerli tecrübelerini bizlere aktaracak. • 📅6 Kasım, 16:00-16:45 ✨Girişimcilik ve yatırımın geleceğini merak edenler, hem yatırım hem de girişimcilik cephesinden değerli içgörüler edinin!

🌍 Metis Ventures travelling!! I will be in Prague next week to be a moderator at Venture Intelligence Day by VESTBERRY If you are a founder with a bold idea or a fellow member of the ecosystem don't forget to reach out! I will be available to meet with people on Friday. If you want to learn more about how technology can transform your operations in Venture Capital make sure to get tickets from the link below! https://lnkd.in/dhmSgMMK

🎙 Back on stage this Saturday at SaaS Summit, chatting founder stories with Berkay, Mehmet, and Ahu! We’ll get into what it really means to build from Türkiye, scaling locally, standing out globally, and bringing more foreign capital into the ecosystem. SaaS Bridge, Getmobil, Kamion, hiringcycle.ai  💙 Metis Ventures