Escort Computer & Tech Investments

Escort Teknoloji Yatirim A.S. is a technology investment company headquartered in Mecidiyekoy, Sisli, Istanbul. According to the company's account, Escort was founded in 1991 as a domestic personal computer manufacturer, began trading on Borsa Istanbul in 2000 and in 2015 exited hardware production, moving to a software and services-focused model. Today its shares trade under the ticker ESCOM.

The company's value comes mainly from its portfolio of holdings. Alongside direct investments, it invests in early-stage start-ups through Alesta Yatirim and Finesta Yatirim; the portfolio includes companies in cybersecurity, cloud and artificial intelligence solutions, financial technology, e-commerce, the internet of things, gaming, health technology and biotechnology. Its fields of activity also include digital payment and e-commerce solutions, as well as renewable energy generation from solar, wind and biogas. As a result, ESCOM is more of a venture investment platform than a classic hardware company.

For companies with this structure, the main factors affecting pricing are the valuation methods applied to holdings, prices set in new funding rounds, successful exits and the funding needs of start-ups with high cash burn. The interest rate environment and risk appetite also feed directly into start-up valuations. On Lzzo.com, ESCOM comes with a historical chart and a comparison with similar technology stocks.