Investor - Arya Women

ARYA WOMEN INVESTMENT PLATFORM

Do a little good. Have a little fun. Make a little money.

OUR INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Our investment philosophy relies on a long-term, win-win partnership. Arya finds women-led SMEs that have a high growth potential and subsequently matches them with their investors/risk partners. Arya’s investment process is like an education for both entrepreneurs and investors. Arya investors are also entrepreneurs and they are well-aware of potential requests and issues that might arise in the journey of an entrepreneur.

Our platform enables strong women to find their future partners. Investors are encouraged to invest in the sectors/businesses that they are well-acquainted with and in the women they believe in.

OUR INVESTMENT PERIOD

Prospective candidates are chosen from a pool of applications and evaluated by an investment committee. Investors also specify their area of interest such that we can match eligible entrepreneurs and Arya Investors. The detailed review and evaluation process usually takes 6 months. We also organise Arya Investor Cocktails every two months to provide networking opportunities.

ARYA INVESTORS

Do you want companies with women’s leadership in your investment portfolio?

Arya investors are also entrepreneurs. Investors also gain experience about investing, which usually provides a new perspective for their own companies. Arya investors are successful business people and true mentors at core.

Do a little learn,
Do a little favour,
Make a little money.

INVESTMENT CRITERIA

WOMEN LED
Founders or one of the cofounders should be women

INCORPORATED
Company should be operational for at least 2 years

POST-REVENUE
Annual revenues of at least 100.000TL

HIGH GROWTH
Company should be scalable and have high growth potential

ARYA INVESTMENT PROCESS

With each step, you will receive valuable feedback and mentoring.

APPLICATION

Easily create your application profile on Gust

PITCH MEETING

Selected companies are invited for a face-to-face pitch meeting

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

Companies selected to continue are presented to the Arya IC

TRACKING

Entrepreneurs give regular updates and are invited to Investor Cocktails to meet with potential investors

INVESTOR MEETINGS

Entrepreneurs who are able to onboard their investors get a chance to work with them while we manage the investment agreement process

INVESTMENT & GOVERNANCE

Once the investment deal is signed, we are by your side to assist with investor relations and governance

WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE ARYA?

To find SMEs with high growth potential that are led by women and match them with investors and risk partner who will enrich them. All parts of the Arya investment process are like an education. Arya investors are also entrepreneurs and they know your requests and issues on your entrepreneurial process.

Investment process lasts approximately six months. An enterprise enters the mentorship and follows up process after passing the investment committee successfully. The goals are set with the entrepreneur and the performance is reviewed by a follow up for at least 3 months. The benefit to entrepreneurs is very important to us. Even if your investment process is not succesful, you can get useful feedbacks and mentoring for your enterprise during this time. We provide support to all applicant enterprises in the field of business development and digital strategy, bulk purchases and all the power of being part of a strong network.