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January 7, 2026

Vircon Legal Advised Cypien AI on its USD 530K Financing Round with Webrazzi GSYF

Vircon Legal advised Cypien AI on its USD 530,000 financing round — comprising USD 300,000 from Webrazzi GSYF at a USD 3 million valuation, alongside a pa…

December 10, 2025

Vircon Legal Advised Loops AI on its USD 1M Round from a16z Speedrun (Co-Counsel with WSGR)

Full case study available → Loops AI × a16z Speedrun — Co-Counsel with Wilson Sonsini (cross-border TR/U.S. architecture and the WSGR co-counsel workflow). Virc…

September 15, 2025

Vircon Legal Advised Upsonic on its Pre-Seed Round Backed by U.S. Angels, Inveo and Vestel

Vircon Legal advised Upsonic on its pre-seed round backed by U.S.-based angel investors with a combined ~USD 300M track record, Inveo, and Vestel. Upsonic is a …

July 15, 2025

Vircon Legal Advised Remedi Finance on its Pre-Seed Round Backed by Turkish and U.K. Angels

Vircon Legal advised Remedi Finance on its pre-seed round backed by a syndicate of angel investors from Turkey and the United Kingdom. Remedi Finance is a finan…

June 15, 2025

Vircon Legal Advised İno Cosmetics on its Pre-Seed Round Led by 51 Digital

Vircon Legal advised İno Cosmetics on its pre-seed round led by 51 Digital. İno Cosmetics is a Turkish beauty and personal-care brand building a digitally nativ…

May 15, 2025

Vircon Legal Advised Hop Health on its Series A Round and Secondary Sales Led by MADA Ventures and İş Bankası

Vircon Legal advised Hop Health on its Series A round led by MADA Ventures, with participation from İş Bankası and a senior angel syndicate — alongside co…

April 15, 2025

Vircon Legal Advised Gameness on its Public Coin Offering

Vircon Legal advised Gameness on its public coin offering, covering the full ICO legal stack — from token design and jurisdictional structuring to investo…

February 15, 2025

Vircon Legal Advised Nuvolog on its Pre-Seed Round Led by APY Ventures and Angels

Vircon Legal advised Nuvolog on its pre-seed round led by APY Ventures and a syndicate of angel investors. Nuvolog is a cloud and observability infrastructure s…

August 22, 2024

Vircon Legal Advised Cosa and Cem Gül on the Repurchase of 66.12% Stake from Revo Capital

Vircon Legal advised Cosa and its founder Cem Gül on the repurchase of a 66.12% equity stake from Revo Capital (Fund I). The transaction closed on 22 August 202…

April 15, 2024

Vircon Legal Advised Goart Metaverse on its Pre-Seed Round Led by Islamic Coin

Vircon Legal advised Goart Metaverse on its pre-seed round led by Islamic Coin. Goart Metaverse is a Web3 art and creator platform combining NFT-based ownership…

March 15, 2024

Vircon Legal Advised Komünite on its Pre-Seed and Seed Rounds Backed by Nevzat Aydın, Kaan Kayabalı and Angels

Vircon Legal advised Komünite on its pre-seed and seed rounds backed by Nevzat Aydın, Kaan Kayabalı and a senior angel syndicate. Komünite is a Turkish communit…

February 15, 2024

Vircon Legal Advised NuReply on its Seed Round Led by Boğaziçi Ventures with Concurrent Exit

Vircon Legal advised NuReply on its seed round led by Boğaziçi Ventures, alongside a concurrent secondary exit for early stakeholders. NuReply is an AI-driven c…

Events

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May 2, 2026

Notes from Ankara: AI, Law and the Transformation of the Profession

Last weekend, at the 5th International Ankara Brand Meetings organized by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce, Vircon Legal was represented by our Managing Partner E…

December 10, 2025

Building the Future by Binance TR at Webrazzi Fintech 2025

On December 10, 2025, at Wyndham Grand İstanbul Levent, Webrazzi Fintech 2025 hosted, alongside its main stage, a dedicated arena for the blockchain ecosystem: …

November 19, 2025

AI Summit for Lawyers — Lokomotif AI at Vadi İstanbul

On November 19, 2025, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined the AI Summit for Lawyers, organized by Lokomotif AI at Vadi İstanbul. The summit br…

October 14, 2025

Lokomotif AI — AI Summit for HR Professionals

On October 14, 2025, on the invitation of Fatih Guner, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined the Lokomotif AI — AI Summit for HR Professionals. …

August 14, 2025

APY TEKMER x BASEHUB Investment Program — SAFE and Convertibles

In August 2025, as part of the APY TEKMER x BASEHUB Investment Program, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu walked founders through investment proces…

May 7, 2025

AI in Marketing and Customer Experience — Komünite Session

In May 2025, on the invitation of Komünite.com.tr and organized by Fatih Guner — with Birkan Babakol moderating — our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu…

April 8, 2025

As Data Power Grows with AI — Komünite Session

In April 2025, on the invitation of Komünite.com.tr, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu led a session covering the law of AI, the use of AI in legal…

March 20, 2025

Fintelogy Crypto-Asset Law and Compliance Management Certificate Program

In March 2025, Fintelogy announced its Crypto-Asset Law and Compliance Management Certificate Program, to run from April 19 to June 1, 2025. Our Managing Partne…

February 27, 2025

OKX Türkiye Live Broadcast — Travel Rule in Turkey

In February 2025, on the OKX Türkiye live broadcast, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined Ahmet Usta and Elif Hilal Umucu Kara to discuss the T…

February 15, 2025

Boğaziçi E-Founder Summit — Legal Architecture for the Next Generation of Founders

Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined the Boğaziçi E-Founder Summit, a flagship student-driven entrepreneurship event organized at Boğaziçi Univ…

January 22, 2025

Craftgate 2025 Fintech Trends Expert Opinions Report

In January 2025, the “2025 Fintech Trends — Expert Opinions” report prepared by Craftgate included our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu in…

January 13, 2025

Generative AI Summit for HR Professionals — Komünite

In January 2025, at the Generative AI Summit for HR Professionals organized by Komünite, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu covered the intersection…

Articles

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May 31, 2026

Why Founders Flip Up: The Anatomy of a Delaware/Cayman Flip

Almost every Turkey-resident startup founder pursuing a US round eventually asks the same question: do we flip up? This piece walks through why founders flip, t…

May 14, 2026

VERBIS Registration Deadline Extended to 5 June 2026

VERBIS Registration Deadline Extended to 5 June 2026: What Companies Newly Captured by 2025 Balance-Sheet Thresholds Need to Know In a public announcement, the …

May 2, 2026

Notes from Ankara: AI, Law and the Transformation of the Profession

Last weekend, at the 5th International Ankara Brand Meetings organized by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce, Vircon Legal was represented by our Managing Partner E…

August 16, 2024

Turkey Crypto Licences Requirements Has Published

The latest updates from the Capital Markets Board of Turkey (SPK) have introduced significant changes for “Crypto Asset Trading Platforms,” signalin…

August 15, 2024

SPK Principle Decisions and Turkey’s Crypto Ecosystem — CoinDesk Türkiye Column

Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu contributed a column to CoinDesk Türkiye assessing how the Capital Markets Board (SPK)’s principle decision…

August 7, 2024

Legal Aspects of Web3 Nowadays — DeGameFi Tbilisi Panel

In August 2024, the “Legal Aspects of Web3 Nowadays” panel held at the DeGameFi conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, examined how Web3 law is being shape…

June 3, 2024

2024 Web3 Legal Trends — Qatar Websummit Workshop

In June 2024, a closed workshop organized and hosted by our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu in Doha as part of the Qatar Websummit brought together l…

May 27, 2024

Turkey’s Crypto Assets Bill in Parliament – What Awaits Us?

Turkey is about to enact its much-anticipated crypto law, but will this be enough to satisfy the sector’s concerns and get the country off of the FATF&#82…

May 24, 2024

Ethereum ETFs Approved — Now the Eyes Turn to the Legal Steps | CoinDesk Türkiye Live

On May 24, 2024, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined CoinDesk Türkiye‘s Haftaya Bakış live broadcast and assessed the SEC’s 19b-4 …

May 17, 2024

CoinDesk Türkiye Column — What the Capital Markets Law Crypto-Asset Amendment Will Bring

In May 2024, in his column on CoinDesk Türkiye, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu examined the Capital Markets Law amendment bill — also known as t…

June 2, 2022

Portugal Crypto News—Every rejection is a redirection –or is it?

In the current framework, only the crypto that is used as a medium of payment in exchange for the performance of professional activities is being taxed in Portu…

May 20, 2022

From Emirates Airlines News to the Bigger Picture of “Blockchain for Aviation”

In April 2022, Emirates Airlines, one of the world’s largest airlines, introduced its plan backed with spending tens of millions of dollars on a strategy to ext…

Podcasts

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April 22, 2026

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 89: Emir Bölen — Oleka Capital

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, together with Opus Partners founder Hüseyin Oğuz, hosted Oleka Capital Managing Director Emir Bölen on episode 89 …

April 14, 2026

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 88: Tunç Günbey & Mert Tuna Yılmaz – Cypien AI

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 88. bölümünde Tunç Günbey & Mert Tuna Yılm…

April 7, 2026

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 87: Mehmet Üner – ENA Venture Capital

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 87. bölümünde Mehmet Üner (ENA Venture Cap…

March 31, 2026

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 86: Ata Uzunhasan – Galata Business Angels

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 86. bölümünde Ata Uzunhasan (Galata Busine…

March 17, 2026

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 85: Didem Aral – reprai

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 85. bölümünde Didem Aral (reprai)'i konuk …

February 25, 2026

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 84: Mustafa Kemal Akıllıoğlu – Rudiq

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 84. bölümünde Mustafa Kemal Akıllıoğlu (Ru…

February 16, 2026

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 83: Fikret Uğur – Magfi

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 83. bölümünde Fikret Uğur (Magfi)'i konuk …

January 16, 2026

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 82: Sabrican Zaim & Kutay Yalınkılınç – Pars VC

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 82. bölümünde Sabrican Zaim & Kutay Yalınk…

January 9, 2026

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 81: Mehmet Çelikol – Sharks&Partners

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 81. bölümünde Mehmet Çelikol (Sharks&Partn…

January 2, 2026

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 80: İlker Zorluoğlu – Loops AI

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 80. bölümünde İlker Zorluoğlu (Loops AI)'i…

December 19, 2025

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 79: İnalcan Güleç – Eksim Ventures

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 79. bölümünde İnalcan Güleç (Eksim Venture…

December 12, 2025

Çıtayı Yükseltenler 78: Özge Doğan – Karman Beyond

Yönetici Ortağımız Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Opus Partners kurucusu Hüseyin Oğuz ile birlikte Çıtayı Yükseltenler'in 78. bölümünde Özge Doğan (Karman Beyond)'i…