Goatstarter

Goatstarter (also presented as Goatstarter Ventures) is a venture studio that builds its own software products and invests in revenue-generating startups. According to its official website, the studio operates across Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Istanbul, and describes its model as "build, grow, invest, sell." Rather than following the classic fund pattern of application, waiting and possible funding, Goatstarter says it spends eight weeks building together with founders and backs those who actually ship a product, reducing risk through customers rather than pitch decks. The studio was founded by Esad Kılıç and Burhan Kocabıyık, who previously built ARspar and sold it to Floorplanner. Their track record includes serving clients such as Lamborghini, Red Bull and Westwing. Goatstarter states that every founder it invests in is coached by someone who has actually shipped a product. Goatstarter highlights its Turkish diaspora network as a distinctive channel, citing a community of Turkish founders in Turkey, Germany, Europe and the United States, with more than 225,000 followers and 535+ DOA members. The studio reports a track record of 7 ventures, 2 exits, over $5 million in total revenue across all ventures, and more than 100,000 users. Its portfolio includes ARspar, a PropTech and AI visualization platform with 100,000+ users, 70+ enterprise customers and operations in 40+ countries, which was sold to Floorplanner in May 2024; PrototipAL, an AI content platform that reached six-figure revenue in its first year and was sold in 2025/2026; and GOAT, an active AI venture. The website lists 20+ live products across 7 ventures and 2 exits. Goatstarter positions itself as an accelerator program for AI-native founders, combining venture building, investment and exit capability under one roof.

Goatstarter was founded by Esad Kılıç and Burhan Kocabıyık, entrepreneurs who previously built ARspar, an architectural and product visualization platform. ARspar grew to more than 100,000 users and 70+ enterprise customers including Lamborghini, Red Bull and Westwing, operating in over 40 countries. In May 2024, ARspar was sold to Floorplanner, giving the founders a successful exit and the operating experience that underpins Goatstarter's coaching model. Goatstarter operates as a venture studio rather than a conventional fund. Its stated thesis rests on three principles. First, build before capital: instead of the classic application-wait-fund cycle, Goatstarter spends eight weeks building alongside founders and backs those who genuinely ship a product, reducing risk through customer traction rather than pitch decks. Second, founders coach founders: because Esad and Burhan have built and sold a company and served major brands, every founder Goatstarter invests in is coached by someone who has actually shipped a product. Third, the Turkish diaspora is described as an unmatched channel, with a community of Turkish founders in Turkey, Germany, Europe and the United States, more than 225,000 followers and 535+ DOA members. The studio reports a track record of 7 ventures, 2 exits, over $5 million in total revenue across all ventures, and more than 100,000 users. Its portfolio includes ARspar (exited to Floorplanner in May 2024), PrototipAL (an AI content platform that reached six-figure revenue in its first year and was sold in 2025/2026), and GOAT, an active AI venture. The website lists 20+ live products across the portfolio. Goatstarter presents itself as an accelerator program for AI-native founders, operating from Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Istanbul, and combining venture building, investment and exit capability.

• 2026

  PrototipAL sale noted as 2025/2026

• 2025

  PrototipAL sold

• 2024

  ARspar sold to Floorplanner

Venture studio and accelerator for AI-native founders, combining building, growth, investment and exits.

• ARspar

  PropTech and AI visualization platform; 100K+ users, 70+ enterprise customers, 40+ countries; sold to Floorplanner May 2024.

• PrototipAL

  AI content platform with web, iOS and developer API; reached six-figure revenue in first year; sold 2025/2026.

• GOAT

  Active AI venture in the Goatstarter portfolio.

1. 1Goatstarter Ventures — Uygulama kurar, büyütür, satarız.goatstarter.com
2. 2Goatstarterwikidata.org