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ABOUT US

Under the ausp ces of the Pres dency of the Republ c of Türk ye, Pres dency of
Defense Industr es (SSB), and the leadersh p of SSTEK Savunma Sanay Teknoloj ler
Inc., The Innovat ve and Advanced Technolog es Fund was launched on September 8,
2021 n partnersh p w th Vakıf Katılım Inc., Z raat Katılım Bank Inc., and Development
Investment Bank Of Türk ye Inc.

The a m of th s fund s not only to reduce the dependence of our defense ndustry on
fore gn sources but also to support nnovat ve technolog es, known as deep
Technolog es, and young entrepreneurs. Add t onally, venture cap tal funds and
s m lar collect ve nvestment nstruments w ll greatly contr bute to susta nab l ty n
both the defense ndustry and advanced technology nvestments. The fund,
establ shed n accordance w th the Cap tal Markets Leg slat on, s set up by Kalkınma
Verture Cap tal Portfol o Management Inc., a subs d ary of Development Investment
Bank Of Türk ye Inc. SSTEK Savunma Sanay Teknoloj ler Inc., s the new nvestor of
the fund. SSTEK supports the establ shment of new compan es or partnersh ps w th
ex st ng compan es to develop and produce cr t cal technolog es for nat onal defense.
The Innovat ve and Advanced Technolog es Fund, n wh ch SSTEK and Part c pat on
F nance Inst tut ons are the ma n nvestors, s establ shed and managed by Kalkınma
G r ş m Sermayes Portföy Yönet m Inc. n accordance w th Part c pat on F nance
pr nc ples, regulat ons of the Cap tal Markets Board (SPK). The fund's nvestment
comm ttee cons sts of 4 representat ves from SSTEK and 3 representat ves from
Kalkınma G r ş m Sermayes Portföy Yönet m Inc. S nce the fund does not have legal
personal ty, dec s ons are made by the nvestment comm ttee. The nvestors n the
fund, apart from SSTEK, are Vakıf Katılım Inc., Development Investment Bank Of
Türk ye Inc., and Z raat Katılım Bank Inc. n order of the r nvestment s zes.

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