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.