Founded in 2000 by first and second generation Sabanci family members - one of the most regarded and influential names in Turkey ascended from Mr. Sevket Sabanci - Esas is the largest and the most organized family fund in Turkey focusing on private equity, asset management and real estate investments in both Turkey and abroad. Esas manages total assets of US$ 2.2 billion in the field of private equity where it has 11 well-known portfolio companies in aviation, food, logistics, healthcare, retail and leisure in Turkey. Esas also has total assets of US$ 2.0 billion in real estate via its investments in Turkey, Europe, US and UK.