Firstpoint VC Fund I

About Firstpoint VC Fund I

Firstpoint VC launches €50M debut fund to back AI-native gaming and entertainment startups in emerging markets.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionIsrael

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Gaming

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

AI-native game studio founder in emerging markets, seed-to-A

AI-native gaming

emerging markets

seed-to-A

operator-led

interactive media

Bullish Signals

€50M debut fund, launched freshblog

Operator GPs with AAA industry accessblog

Istanbul cluster proven: Peak, Dream, Rollicblog

Xbox, Take-Two, Riot advisors on boardblog

Fund officially launched April 2026twitter

Hands-on post-investment mentorship emphasizedtwitter

GP active on ground in Tashkent/Uzbekistanlinkedin

Central Asia ecosystem conviction, boots-onlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

No portfolio disclosed yetblog

Small fund, thin follow-on capacityblog

Multi-geography spread risks dilutionblog

Heavy narrative, no deals announcedtwitter

Founder Do's

Build AI at core, not as feature

Based in Turkey, SEA, Eastern Europe, Central Asia

Mobile-first or entertainment-adjacent

Leverage low burn + strong local talent

Open to strategic intros via advisory board

Founder Don'ts

Western-market-only focus

Traditional studio, no AI architecture

Late-stage or growth-only play

Key GPs & Partners

Burak Yılmaz

General Partner

ex-founderhands-onthesis-driven

Mike Fischer

General Partner

ex-founderhands-oncommunity-builder

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€50M

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Key People

Burak Yılmaz, Mike Fischer

Burak YılmazGeneral Partner

Mike FischerGeneral Partner