When was Cember founded?

Cember was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Cember located?

Cember is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Who is the current CEO of Cember?

Caglar Erol of Cember. They have also founded 1 company.

Is Cember a funded company?

Cember is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Cember?

Cember's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2007, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Cember rank among its competitors?

Cember ranks 208th amongst 332 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Medial, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Cember?

Cember's top competitors include LinkedIn, Arbolus and SABEResPODER. Among them, Medial secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Cember - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Cember was an online professional network based in Turkey. Had 280,000 members in its professional network as on 2007 before getting acquired by XING AG. in 2008. Offered a free as well as a fee-based subscription plan.

Website: cember.net
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Founded Year

2005

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2007, $*****

Investors

HV Capital

Ranked

208^th among 332 active competitors

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Cember has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2007 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Cember has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cember:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2007	4024	Seed	1028	5538	6155	6578

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The founders of Cember is Caglar Erol.

Here are the details of Cember's key team members:

Caglar Erol: Founder & CEO of Cember and founder of 2 other companies, Enuygun Innovation and Enuygun.

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Top competitors of Cember include LinkedIn, Arbolus and SABEResPODER. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cember, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	LinkedIn 2002, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Network of resources for professional networking, job searching, and skill development	$144M	Bain Capital Ventures, TCV & 35 others	87/100
2nd	Arbolus 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Cloud and AI-based enterprise social platform	$41M	Kayne Anderson, 13books Capital & 18 others	54/100
3rd	SABEResPODER 2005, Los Angeles (United States), Series C	Expert advice platform for Latin Americans on life in the United States	$227M	JLL India, Inovia Capital & 24 others	53/100
4th	Guild 2016, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Cloud-based communication and networking solutions for professionals	$5.56M	-	53/100
5th	Fishbowl 2012, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Fishbowl is a professional community platform	$7.5M	GGV Capital, Notable Capital & 4 others	52/100
6th	Intch 2021, New Castle (United States), Seed	Professional networking app	$1.2M	Altair Capital, Brayne	50/100
7th	Maimai 2013, Haidian (China), Series D	Social platform for professionals to connect	$300M	DST Global, DCM Ventures & 5 others	50/100
8th	Medial 2023, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Online platform offering professional social networking and startup news	$677K	First Cheque, Ortella Global Capital & 10 others	49/100
9th	Cake 2016, Montenegro, Series A	Platform focused on connecting global talent with job opportunities	$5.9M	Mynavi	49/100
10th	Entre 2018, Pittsburgh (United States), Seed	Decentralized platform for the web3 community	$2M	DeSo, Kube VC & 6 others	48/100
208th	Cember 2005, Istanbul (Turkey), Acqui-Hired	Online network for business professionals	-	HV Capital	21/100