Cybersecurity · Technology Ventures
We secure
enterprises.
We build
globally.
A holding group founded by two operators. One with a decade in European enterprise security, one with a track record of building in emerging markets.
10+
Years in Security
2
Active ventures
4
Ventures
Global
Reach
About
Started in security.
Expanding into markets.
Gokhan spent over a decade delivering identity and access management for banks and corporations across Europe. The kind of work where a mistake costs millions and nobody knows your name when it's going well.
Jimmy spent that same time building commercial networks and understanding opportunity in the Caribbean, a market that's been underserved by technology for a long time. Together, we formed Candar Group to do both: protect enterprises and build the platforms the Caribbean actually needs.
What We Do
Two businesses.
Both things we know.
Cybersecurity
We design and deliver security systems for financial institutions and enterprises. Not a product sale. Hands-on engineering. Banks across Europe have trusted us with the things they can't afford to get wrong.
Technology Ventures
We build platforms in markets that technology hasn't reached yet, starting with the Caribbean. We don't just invest and advise. We build the product, run the operations, and own the outcome.
Ventures
What we run.
Automotive · Technology
AutoMarktSU
The first real car marketplace built for Suriname. Buyers find cars, dealers get leads. We built it, we own it, we run it.
Cybersecurity · Messaging
In developmentPhantom
A post-quantum secure messaging app. No phone number required. Cryptographic core written in Rust, combining classical and NIST PQC algorithms so breaking one layer is never enough.
Fintech · Infrastructure
In developmentCaribbean Payments
A payment gateway built for the Caribbean. Connecting local banks to local businesses so merchants can accept payments without routing everything through foreign infrastructure.
GovTech · Identity
In developmentDigital Identity Platform
Suriname has 350,000+ e-ID cards in circulation but no digital authentication layer on top. We are building the gateway that lets citizens and banks actually use that identity to access services.
Cybersecurity · Enterprise
Cybersecurity
A decade building and delivering security systems for banks and corporations across Europe. Enterprise-grade engineering, hands-on, no shortcuts.
The Team
The founders.
Gokhan Turk
Co-Founder
Engineer and builder with 10+ years in enterprise security across Europe. Builds end to end — from mobile apps to web platforms to cryptographic cores. AutoMarktSU and Phantom are both his.
Jimmy Sewgobind
Co-Founder
Business consultant with a strong network across South America and the Caribbean. Works as a consultant in Privileged Access at a major bank. Connects the right people, opens the right doors, and understands what it takes to build in emerging markets.
Contact
Let's talk.
Whether you're exploring a partnership, looking for security expertise, or building something in an emerging market, drop us a message.