Firat Ileri is the Managing Partner at Hummingbird Ventures, a London-based venture capital firm. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Firat Ileri is the Managing Partner at Hummingbird Ventures, a London-based venture capital firm, having joined as an Associate in 2012 and ascending to Partner before becoming Managing Partner in July 2021. He leads investments from pre-seed through Series A across sectors including AI, SaaS, FinTech, Games, E-commerce, Web3, BioTech, and DeepTech, with a focus on Europe and emerging markets. His typical investment range spans $500,000 to $15 million, with a sweet spot around $3 million, and he has made 23 recorded investments while managing a $95 million fund. Notable portfolio companies where he serves as a board member include BillionToOne, Kernal Biologics, Layer, and Gram Games, while his broader portfolio also features Armut, Ciceksepeti, and Peak Games. Ileri holds BS and MEng degrees in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Management Science from MIT and previously worked at J.P. Morgan in Emerging Markets Structuring. He emphasizes working with exceptional entrepreneurs globally and has been recognized as one of Europe’s youngest VCs upon joining Hummingbird at age 28.
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