Elit Internet A.S.
Founded in 2009, Elit Internet is a leading company builder headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey with offices in Cologne, Germany. Elit founded the leading matchmaking and premium dating brand eCift. With more than 10m users eCift has become Turkeys, the regions and Europes largest dating app for the turkish and muslim world. The company has raised a total of 4.5 m Euro in venture capital led by 3TS Capital Partners and btov Partners.
Overview
eÇift is a subscription-based online matchmaking and dating service designed for individuals who are interested in building a serious, long-term relationship. It provides users with a unique test and then produces a personality profile for each of its members. Using the profiles, the service recommends potential partners for each member. eCift offers a freemium account with limited services, as well as a subscription model. The freemium model attracts new users who can later turn into paying subscribers. As of 2013, eÇift maintains more than 4,000,000 registrations, with 51% women and 49% men, mostly from Turkey. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, eÇift was founded on January 1, 2009.
Tech Stack
Funding History
Seed Round
Undisclosed
Jan 2009
K2 Interactive
Venture Round
$4.0M
Dec 2011
3TS Capital Partners, Young Turk Ventures, VCDE Venture Partners