Enabling Cross-Border Investing
12 December 2025 | 14:00–18:00 (local time)
GO Bilişim Vadisi İstanbul Entrepreneurship Office
Cross-border investing plays a key role in helping founders scale internationally and enabling investors to access opportunities across markets. Hosted by Tenity, in collaboration with Terminal İstanbul, Leo Capital, A-typical Ventures, and the London Venture Capital Network are coming together to explore how global capital flows can be strengthened and what practical steps support founders during international expansion.
Participants will hear perspectives from ecosystem leaders, learn from the global investment approaches of Leo Capital, A-typical Ventures, and the London Venture Capital Network, and engage in a focused panel bringing together multi-region venture viewpoints (Türkiye–MENA–UK–Asia). The afternoon will conclude with an open networking session for founders, investors, and partners.
Agenda
14:00 – 15:00 | Registration & Welcome
15:00 – 15:20 | Welcoming Speeches
• İlayda Bahadıroğlu, Program Manager, Tenity
• Erkam Tüzgen, CEO, Bilişim Vadisi
15:20 – 15:30 | Leo Capital: Introduction
• Shwetank Verma, Founder & Managing Partner, Leo Capital
15:30 – 15:40 | A-typical Ventures: Introduction
• Ahmad Nazzal, Investment Principal, A-typical Ventures
15:40 – 16:30 | Panel: Enabling Cross-Border Investing
Moderator: İlayda Bahadıroğlu, Program Manager, Tenity
• Shwetank Verma, Founder & Managing Partner, Leo Capital
• Ahmad Nazzal, Investment Principal, A-typical Ventures
• Aadam Sümer, Co-Founder, London Venture Capital Network
• Erkam Tüzgen, CEO, Bilişim Vadisi
16:30 – 16:45 | Q&A Session
• Shwetank Verma, Founder & Managing Partner, Leo Capital
• Ahmad Nazzal, Investment Principal, A-typical Ventures
• Aadam Sümer, Co-Founder, London Venture Capital Network
16:45 – 18:00 | Networking
Founders preparing for international growth, investors exploring emerging markets, and ecosystem professionals working across borders are welcome to join us at the GO Bilişim Vadisi İstanbul Entrepreneurship Office.
Disclaimer
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