About Bek Ventures
Bek Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Sep 2026, Bek Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 30 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of FintechOS Overall, Bek Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 4 acquisitions including key companies like UiPath, Payhawk and oBilet. A lot of funds co-invest with Bek Ventures, with names like Santander Corporate & Investment Banking sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Bek Ventures has team of 23 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Bek Ventures' List of Top Investments
Bek Ventures has a portfolio of 30 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Lace and VitVio.Their portfolio spans across United States, Turkey, United Kingdom and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Bek Ventures:1. UiPath
Provider of a platform for agentic automation and AI solutions. The platform unites AI agents, robots, and people to orchestrate complex work. It delivers business impact through AI process transformation. The platform enables prototyping and collaboration for outcome validation and deployment. It empowers business owners, low-code users, developers, and IT teams to co-create.
Key facts about UiPath
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.96B
- Employee Count: 3,868 as on Jan 31, 2025
- Investors: HTIF, Meritech and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Feb 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. FintechOS
Provider of AI-based software suite for the banking and insurance industry. The platforms capabilities include automated credit decisioning, underwriting, and workflows, creating self-service customer journeys, and optimizing products with analytics. It allows for the creation of financial or insurance product, automating workflows, and more.
Key facts about FintechOS
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $174M
- Employee Count: 223 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Cipio Partners and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 21, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Grand
Developer of puzzle-based mobile games for a global audience. The company creates and publishes mobile games within the puzzle genre. These games are designed to be engaging and accessible to a broad player base. The company focuses on developing original titles and expanding its portfolio of games.
Key facts about Grand
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Besiktas (Turkey)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $103M
- Employee Count: 104 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Earlybird, Balderton Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 11, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Payhawk
Provider of spend management platform with AI-powered automation and control. The platform offers tools for managing corporate cards, business accounts, payments, and expenses. It facilitates accounts payable automation, business travel management, and multi-entity management. The platform provides integrations and an API for connecting with other finance tools.
Key facts about Payhawk
5. Draftwise
Provider of AI-powered legal drafting and contract review software. This software uses AI to help legal professionals access firm-wide data, precedents, and best practices directly within their word processing applications. Features include automated contract review with AI-generated redlines, instant summarization of key contract points, and comparison to term sheets. The platform is designed to streamline the contract process, improve drafting quality, and reduce administrative work. It prioritizes security and adheres to high security standards.
Key facts about Draftwise
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: New York (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $25.2M
- Employee Count: 65 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Earlybird, Cerity Partners Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 14, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Bek Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in FintechOS and most recent follow-on round was in Grand.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Bek Ventures' Investments by Stage
Bek Ventures has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.77M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $41M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $54M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 4 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bek Ventures' Investments by Sector
Bek Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Blockchain Technology, Consumer and Gaming. Notably, it has invested in 28 Tech companies, 24 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 23 Software companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 8 |
FinTech | 3 |
Blockchain Technology | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Gaming | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bek Ventures' Investments by Geography
Bek Ventures has made most investments in United States (4), followed by Turkey where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 4 |
Turkey | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Germany | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bek Ventures' recent investments
Bek Ventures has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. FintechOS and Capsa AI are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Bek Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 21, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series B | 9475 | [+2] | |
Jun 10, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 8042 | [+5] | |
May 19, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5196 | [+14] | |
May 11, 2026 | Turkey | Series B | 1424 | [+2] | |
Mar 23, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 7629 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Bek Ventures' Portfolio
Bek Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Payhawk. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Payhawk which became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Bek Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Bek Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | Provider of spend management platform with AI-powered automation and control | 2018 | Sofia | Series B | nhkmpah |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Bek Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Bek Ventures' portfolio company became public - UiPath. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Apr 2021.Here are Bek Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 21, 2021 | - | - | 9690 |
Acquired companies in Bek Ventures' Portfolio
4 companies from Bek Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was oBilet in Dec 2024 by BlaBlaCar for $*****.Here are Bek Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 17, 2024 | - | - | 4560 | |
Mar 22, 2024 | - | - | 8825 | |
Mar 31, 2022 | - | - | 4945 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | - | - | 7625 |
Team profile of Bek Ventures
Bek Ventures has a team of 23 members including 7 Partners and 1 Principal located in Turkey, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. Bek Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Bek Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Washington | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Istanbul | - | ||
Partner | Luxembourg | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Istanbul | - | - | |
Principal | Istanbul | - |
Co-investors of Bek Ventures
Over the past 2 years, 68 investors have co-invested in Bek Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Bek Ventures: Earlybird, LAUNCHUB and 21 others have invested in rounds before Bek Ventures. There are 3 companies where Earlybird has invested before Bek Ventures and 2 companies where LAUNCHUB has invested before Bek Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Bek Ventures: 42 investors entered a company along with Bek Ventures. These include investors like Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (1 company).
- Invested after Bek Ventures: A total of 3 investors have invested in Bek Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Balnord (1 company), Mati Staniszewski (1 company) and Thornapple River Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Bek Ventures
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FintechOS Expansion: Secures $28 Million for US Market GrowthFintechinshorts•Sep 21, 2026•FintechOS, Santander, Cipio Partners, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking and 3 others
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Capsa AI raises $18m to solve private capital's data problemFinextra•Jun 11, 2026•Bek Ventures, Capsa AI, TX Ventures, Pivot Investment Partners and 3 others
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Interloom Technologies Raises $16.5M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Mar 23, 2026•Interloom, Bek Ventures, Air Street Capital, DN Capital
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AI Startup VitVio Secures $8M to Autonomously Optimize Hospital Operating RoomsHIT Consultant•Oct 23, 2025•Balnord, VitVio, LDV Capital, hamblyfreeman.com and 3 others
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Midas Secures $80 Million Series B, Marking Turkey’s Largest-Ever Fintech InvestmentFintech Finance•Aug 20, 2025•IFC, Midas, QuantumLight, QED Investors and 6 others
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VitVio secures €1.8m for AI-powered operating rooms in hospitalsAngel News•Jan 24, 2025•VitVio, LDV Capital, Bek Ventures, Tiny
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Local startup Grand Games receives $30 million investmentDonanimhaber•Jan 12, 2025•GrandGames, Peak, Bek Ventures
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Local gaming startup Grand Games receives $30 million Series A investmentegirisim•Jan 09, 2025•Grand, Bek Ventures, Laton, Balderton Capital and 3 others
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VitVio Raises $2M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jan 08, 2025•VitVio, LDV Capital, Bek Ventures, Tiny and 2 others
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