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Vakif Venture Capital

In 1996 VakifBank established Vakif Venture Capital as Turkey's maiden venture capital firm, and along VakifBank's other four subsidiaries, it was first listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange in mid 2007

RHEA Buys controlling Share of Vakif Venture Capital

Posted Sun, 13/09/2009 - 19:25

Two Turkish private equity firms are set to merge as RHEA Investments has agreed to the acquisition of Vakif Venture Capital Investment Trust. Contingent upon approval from Turkey's Capital Markets Board, RHEA will purchase Vakif Capital from current owner VakifBank, who is looking to fully divest itself of the subsidiary.