ICOA

Capital and operator experience for early‑stage technology companies.

ICOA is an independent investment company. We back ambitious founders worldwide and help them scale – drawing on many years in AI infrastructure and enterprise software.

5
Portfolio companies
4
Continents
1
Portfolio exit
4
Operator exits incl. IPO
Approach

Early conviction, hands‑on support.

We combine our own capital with first-hand experience of scaling enterprise technology companies from early traction to exit.

01

Seed investments

We invest early in technology companies around the world – as business angels, often alongside leading venture capital funds.

02

Go-to-market

Many years of building and leading enterprise sales teams worldwide – in AI infrastructure and high-growth software, through acquisitions and an IPO.

03

Network

Access to investors, executives and enterprise customers – where it matters for the next stage of growth.

Portfolio

Companies we back.

A focused portfolio across four continents – from wealth tech in Singapore to AI-powered adtech in North America.

Syfe Taiv Silvertree Lunar X Baufi24

Syfe

Digital wealth platform offering managed portfolios, brokerage and cash management to investors in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, with more than US$10 billion in client assets and group profitability reached in 2025.

Sector
Wealth tech
Headquarters
Singapore
Status
Active

Taiv

Turns the TVs in bars, restaurants and retail stores into a targeted advertising network. An AI-powered device detects commercial breaks and replaces them with relevant ads and venue content, sharing revenue with the venue. Y Combinator alumnus, live in more than 7,000 venues.

Sector
AI & adtech
Headquarters
Winnipeg, Canada
Status
Active

Silvertree

Builds, scales and acquires purpose-driven direct-to-consumer brands in South Africa. The portfolio includes Faithful to Nature, UCOOK, SKOON and Pet Heaven.

Sector
E-commerce
Headquarters
Cape Town, South Africa
Status
Active

Lunar X

Global digital content studio that acquires and scales creator-led franchises across YouTube shows, music catalogues, live events and commerce – including Theorist and Economics Explained, with more than 40 billion views to date.

Sector
Digital media
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Status
Active

Baufi24

Exit

Independent mortgage broker comparing offers from more than 600 banks, insurers and building societies, with around 200 employees at over 70 locations across Germany. Acquired by the Bilthouse Group in 2022.

Sector
Fintech
Headquarters
Hamburg, Germany
Status
Exit · Bilthouse Group, 2022
About

The rising bars in our logo stand for what we invest in: the growth of our portfolio companies.

Founded by Onur Aksoy.

ICOA is the investment company of Onur Aksoy, a commercial executive with many years in AI infrastructure and enterprise software. He has built and led enterprise sales organizations worldwide at venture-backed companies, several of which went on to successful outcomes.

Through ICOA, he invests that experience alongside capital – in founders building category-defining technology companies.

AppDynamicsAcquired by Cisco
DatadogIPO
Run:aiAcquired by NVIDIA
ExostellarAcquired by Qualcomm
Contact

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