TRVC #07: Ida Capital's Cem Baytok on Building in Emerging Markets
Update: 2025-04-25
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Cem Baytok, co-founder and GP of Ida Capital joins TRVC to talk about what it really takes to build a venture firm from the ground up in Turkey — and why he’s betting big on fintech, emerging markets, and revenue-based financing.
We cover:
💸 How Ida Capital led to a startup then back to VC again
🌍 Why Central Asia and Africa are the next frontiers
📈 How listening to LPs changed his fund
🚧 The biggest challenges Turkish founders face
🧠 And why too much capital, too early, can hurt more than help
This is an episode packed with wisdom, hard-won lessons, and contrarian insight from someone who’s been in the trenches for over 30 years.
🎧 Listen now and Follow for more deep dives into the Turkish and emerging market venture scene.
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