Fintech & EM-focused Analyst, KT Capital Group

Alec Tseung

Alec is a partner in KT Capital Group and has acted as the interim CFO for a few Fintech and Web 3 companies.

He currently also serves the Research & Investments Partner at Re:base Ventures (rebase.vc), a Web3 and DeFi investment firm with a strong focus on building and incubation. 

Previously, he spent time with Tencent, where he was responsible for the group's investments in the overseas markets (Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe). 

Prior to Tencent, he was in the Principal Investments team at Swiss Re, where he focused on driving the group's investments into financial services and Fintech sectors in APAC. 

He has been responsible for a wide range of investments and transactions (venture/growth, buyout, direct secondaries, etc.) totaling >$5 billion. Alec started his career with Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Fintech & EM-focused Analyst

Tech in Turkey: Through the Lens of Southeast Asia

Equity Bottom-Up

D-MARKET Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi / Equity Bottom-Up

D-MARKET Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (HEPS US)

D-MARKET Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

The tech sector in Turkey is at an inflection point with its large, young, and tech-savvy population. We view that the market deserves a lot more attention from global investors, especially with its tech leaders planning to be listed in the international capital markets in the next 2 - 3 years. In this note, we present one of the major e-commerce players in the country, Hepsiburada, which is in the process of developing its super-app ecosystem. The company was listed on NASDAQ in July and is the very first and only Turkish (tech) company listed in the US so far.Although we view that it might still be a bit early to play the Turkish (tech) market, Hepsiburada is worth noting and following since it offers insights to keen investors about Turkey's evolving competitive landscape in the e-commerce sector and consumer habits.

The tech sector in Turkey is at an inflection point with its large, young, and tech-savvy population. We view that the market deserves a lot more attention from global investors, especially with its tech leaders planning to be listed in the international capital markets in the next 2 - 3 years. In this note, we present one of the major e-commerce players in the country, Hepsiburada, which is in the process of developing its super-app ecosystem. The company was listed on NASDAQ in July and is the very first and only Turkish (tech) company listed in the US so far.Although we view that it might still be a bit early to play the Turkish (tech) market, Hepsiburada is worth noting and following since it offers insights to keen investors about Turkey's evolving competitive landscape in the e-commerce sector and consumer habits.  

Getir Perakende Lojistik AS (1779460D TI)

Hepsiburada: The Very First and Only US-Listed Turkish Tech Company