At Metis, we focus on three core investment theses to drive outstanding returns: category-defining global players, regional champions, and local market leaders. We back founders who create change—leveraging technology and strong execution to scale efficiently.
Scaling in complexity demands resilience, a strong go-to-market strategy, and rapid iteration—qualities we seek in founding teams. Beyond capital, we provide strategic playbooks and Global Venture Partners to drive sustainable growth and adapt to evolving market conditions, ensuring the Metis portfolio has the right support at the right time—not just to grow, but to lead.
Global players are companies that build beyond borders from day one, combining local talent with global ambition. Our Timus, Flowla, and Polymet are not only expanding internationally but also securing strategic partnerships and attracting global capital.
Our regional champions lead high-growth markets, reaching 150 million people and €1 trillion in trade. Metis portfolio companies like Evreka (MENA), Wamo (Nordics & CEE), and Inki Tech (CEE) leverage local expertise and innovation to scale efficiently and expand their regional footprint.
Türkiye is one of the few countries worldwide with the potential to create local unicorns, thanks to its 80 million population and strong trade/SME ecosystem. We back market leaders like Getmobil, Mediazone, and Figopara—that set new industry standards and scale into dominant local players.
📐 Investing in Polymet:
AI has transformed many areas of development, yet UI/UX design remains slow and resource-intensive. While engineers and marketers move faster with AI, product teams are often held back by long iteration cycles.
Polymet eliminates this friction by turning simple prompts and sketches into production-ready frontends. By eliminating design roadblocks and integrating seamlessly with existing tools, it enables teams to build and iterate effortlessly.
Sabahat shared more details in her latest blog:
🏙️ Strengthening Our UK Ties🇬🇧
We partnered with How To Web for the Eastern Europe 2024 Report Launch in London, hosting a happy hour to connect with Eastern European and Turkish founders on scaling beyond borders.
Meanwhile, Merve and Yiğit joined the Globalturk Capital 2025 conference at the London Stock Exchange, discussing investments, private markets in Türkiye, and emerging opportunities with key stakeholders.
💸 Portfolio Funding Alert
Our Spiky.ai raised $2.8M, with participation from Amrock Capital, Roo Capital, and others, and was among five startups to win 43North’s $1M grant in its annual pitch competition.
🔔 News from Metis Portfolio
• After exiting Udo Games to TaleWorlds, WePlay Ventures launched its 6th Batch of WePlay HUB, building on its unique positioning with over 59 past graduates.
• Evreka, with 85% export revenue, increased MRR by 70% YoY, strengthening its Middle East presence with the NEOM contract.
• Kamion is defying the odds by digitalizing the way of doing business in $35 billion local logistics market. It reached breakeven in less than two years and closed the month with a 75% YoY increase in gross revenue.
• Evercopy's new product is reshaping influencer marketing, shifting the focus from popularity to engagement-driven impact.
• KolayBi is collaborating with Tam Finans to make the financial solutions that SMEs need more accessible.
• Brandefense has been awarded "Brand Protection and Darkweb Monitoring Provider of the Year" at the prestigious Cybersecurity Excellence Awards! If you’d like to learn more about our portfolio, reach out to Eylül.
💌 Best of Metis Emerge this month
Metis Emerge is where our team share insights and portfolio updates.
• Ege shares how Metis Ventures applies founder scoring, using insights from the Endeavor study to identify top founder traits.
• Mircea shares why now is a great time for local founders in Romania to secure funding.
🤝 Search For Talent
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