Boğaziçi Ventures adds DOJO Talent to its portfolio

Boğaziçi Ventures, which carries out its activities with the mission of supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Turkey by investing in innovative technology products and services, added DOJO Talent, which provides instant access to talent for the Web3 and gaming industry, supports talent development and focuses on creating a community in this field, with its latest investment.

Web3 is defined as an ecosystem formed by combining web technologies with blockchain technology. This ecosystem makes it possible to transfer data and money securely and transparently, without the need for any central authority, thanks to blockchain technology. Web3 enables the creation of digital assets, games, financial instruments and many more different applications. Blockchain networks such as Ethereum, EOS, and TRON are some of the pioneers of Web3.

Difficulty accessing niche competencies in the web3 and gaming industries

Next-generation human resource solutions in the fast-growing Web3, game and blockchain technology sectors, talent gap and rapid access to competencies with relatively niche knowledge are among the most important problems of the entire ecosystem. By focusing on these verticals, DOJO Talent serves as a platform for talent development and bridging talents and institutions.

With DOJO Talent, companies have the opportunity to collaborate with flexible and company-specific working conditions, especially by reaching talents with expertise in areas such as game developer, game designer, game artist, community manager, blockchain developer. DOJO, which means ‘the place where competences are developed’ in Japanese, offers opportunities for young people to build their careers in this field, with special programs offered to those who want to work in this ecosystem, competence development opportunities and different projects.

Aiming to expand globally in the Turkish ecosystem, the DOJO Talent platform aims to bring together talents from all over the world who are interested in this field. Offering a wide range of services specially designed for young people with different knowledge, skill levels and competencies and companies of different scales, DOJO Talent manages the processes of getting young talents ready for the ecosystem and matching them with related projects via Discord, which is used very often by those interested in games and Web3 technology.

Discord is an instant messaging and audio/video chat application primarily used for gaming. However, it is now used in many areas outside of the game. It has become an important tool especially for online communities. Discord allows users to create private or public chat rooms, voice and video chat, share files and photos, play games and even integrate with other apps. Discord has apps for mobile and desktop platforms, and it’s free.

A platform that matches talent development and talents with institutions

Alp Sezginsoy, the founder of DOJO Talent, which offers different interaction methods with the talent pool to create a win-win situation for both individuals and institutions, said, “DOJO is a technology-based talent platform. With our machine-learning algorithmic infrastructure, we ensure that people are matched with projects that suit their expertise and competencies. Our DOJO platform, which offers a talent marketplace where the most suitable matches are provided, includes multi-layered digital solutions beyond talent-project matching, from process management to payments. Firms in our ecosystem quickly and practically find the opportunity to work with talent on an hourly, part-time or full-time basis.

In addition to all this, at DOJO, we create a space where talents have the opportunity to develop their independent and flexible careers in the best way. We started with an international notion that we included the ecosystem as a community. We are very excited to meet on this journey with Boğaziçi Ventures and UGC90 with their experience in this field. We will open a new page for companies to access talent and build their own careers.”

Barış Özistek, Member of the Board of Boğaziçi Ventures, said, “As a team with deep experience and investments in the gaming industry and Web3 technology, we can accurately read and predict both the present and the future of this industry. The rapidly growing game industry is also rapidly integrating into new technologies. This situation brings with it new requirements in the workforce structure.

DOJO Talent is building an important infrastructure for the development of talents and access to talent in the rapidly developing, changing and future-defining game and Web3 world in this field. In addition to its talent-oriented services, its platforms that solve the different needs of institutions, from payment processes, in the fastest and most efficient way, offer the management approach of the future from today.

DOJO Talent’s initiative in the field of human resources technologies will grow very quickly with its community-oriented growth strategy, and more importantly, it will create added value by solving a very important problem. As Boğaziçi Ventures, we are very happy to be a companion to DOJO Talent in the field of human resources and educational technologies, which is one of the investment verticals we care about.”

Bringing global talents together in the Turkish ecosystem

Burak Günsev, CEO of DOJO Talent’s partner, UGC90, expressed his views as follows: “Based on my experience to contribute to the development of the Web3 game ecosystem with the UGC90, this ecosystem will continue to grow very rapidly and the most important challenge on this path will be competent human resources. I can confidently say that it will be a source.

With this awareness, we decided to invest in HRTech in addition to the metaverse game vertical in order to create added value for the ecosystem, and we made our first partnership with DOJO Talent. DOJO Talent’s different and innovative approach to finding new talents, bringing them together and bringing them together with projects that match their competencies will make a significant contribution to the growth of the Web3 ecosystem. With our team with Web3 experience, we will be supporting DOJO Talent both technologically and strategically with a focus on business development.”

HRTech (Human Resource Technology) is defined as supporting human resources with technology. These technologies are used to automate, accelerate and increase efficiency in human resource processes such as recruitment, training, performance management, compensation and personnel management. HRTech reduces pre-processing to provide a better experience for human resources managers and employees. Among these technologies; There are systems such as ATS (automation of job applications), LMS (education management system), PMS (performance management system), HRIS (human resource management system).

Boğaziçi Ventures continues to expand its portfolio with a new investment that will support human resources and potential workforce in this ecosystem after its investments in gaming, gaming technologies and Web3 verticals.