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Top 50 Artificial intelligence Angel Investors in Turkey in February 2025

Last updated: Feb 2025 A list of 50 angel investors that invest in Artificial intelligence startups based in Turkey. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Artificial intelligence companies from Turkey. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Artificial intelligence Angel Investors in Turkey in February 2025

Investor	Artificial intelligence Turkey investments
Nevzat Aydın	2
Firat Isbecer	2
Hulusi Berik	2
Cem Tüfekçi	2
Faik Ulutaş	2
Emre Kozlu	2
Sercan Akkaş	2
Sertaç Özinal	2
hi VC	2
Birkan Kül	2
Ali Aksakarya	2
Melih Odemis	1
Koray Bahar	1
Hande Enes	1
Aydın Öztunalı	1
Numan Numan	1
Arman Erman	1
Mustafa Sevinç	1
Ali Karabey	1
Sina Afra	1
Turgut Gürsoy	1
Mustafa Vardalı	1
Agah Uğur	1
Figen Korun	1
Ersoy Kiraz	1
Umur Cubukcu	1
Varol Civil	1
Umit Arsoy	1
İzzet Halyo	1
Faruk Eczacıbaşı	1
Emre Gerçek	1
Yagiz Gokdemir	1
Cem Büyükkaya	1
Gizem Nilay Tuna	1
Emre Kurttepeli	1
Ali Ilci	1
Omer Erkmen	1
Yetik Kadri Mert	1
Ahmet Firat	1
İrfan Ündevli	1
Erdem Gülen	1
Samuel Jaudel	1
Bashar Hamood	1
Can Hicbezmez	1
Halit Buyukkusoglu	1
Aksel Kastoryano	1
Ali Demir Akel	1
Ethan Mert Kaçmaz	1
Mustafa Emre Gündüz	1
Kaan Karapınar	1

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Nevzat Aydın is the CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, the first and biggest online food delivery portal in Turkey.Born in 1976 in İstanbul, Nevzat Aydın completed his secondary education at the Bursa Anatolian High School. Following his graduation from Boğaziçi University Department of Computer Engineering, he went to the United States where he receivedhis MBA at the University of San Francisco in Silicon Valley.During his stay in the United States, Aydın followed the latest developments on e-trade before he returned to Turkey in 2000 to launch his project, Yemeksepeti.com. Serving as the CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, Nevzat Aydın introduced a brand new dimension to e-trade in Turkey.In 2007, Yemeksepeti.com was selected the “Endeavor Entreprenur” by Endeavor Turkey. Aydin was also selected the “Most Successful Turkish Young Entrepreneur” by the CNBC-e Business magazine in 2010 for his successful work since the foundation of Yemeksepeti.com.As the founder and CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, which celebrated its 11th anniversary in 2012, he won the first prize in 2011 in the “Male Entrepreneur of the Year” category at the “Businesspeople of the Year” survey conducted by the Ekonomist magazine among nearly 3,000 business people.Aydin is a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Supreme Board of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, and a founding member of Galata Business Angels.Aydın was one of the 150 entrepreneurs invited from all over the world to the Entrepreneurship Summit held by US President Barack Obama on April 26-27, 2010.He was also among the speakers at the DLD (Digital-Life-Design) Conference, which is deemed as one of the world's most prestigious conferences with its content on innovation and developments in the digital world. He is also an editorial advisor of GQ Turkey, one of the 5 “dragons” of the Dragons’ Den Turkey show, and a Board Member of Trabzonspor sports club.

Investment focus

Internet, Software, E-Commerce
Seed, Angel, Funding Round
Turkey, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Getmobil — Getmobill offers services in refurbished devices and their sale and resale.
Apollo IoT — One of Turkey's digital energy platform initiatives is Apollo IoT. This platform is intended for invoice control, optimization, and forecasting. It allows you to monitor historical and current consumption data and confirm the correctness of your electricity bill, all without the need for device or hardware installation. Apollo assists inlowering the cost of electricity usage by providing real-time verification, detecting anomalous consumption and reactive fines in real-time, and informing you with enhanced warnings. It makes energy monitoring of corporate employees more realistic, saves money by boosting energy efficiency, and protects the environment thanks to its user-friendly web-based interface and excellent graphics.
Shark Guitar — Shark Guitar sells innovative electric guitars.

Firat Isbecer is an entrepreneur and a seed investor. His first venture Pozitron, a mobile software company focusing on digital banking, commerce and mobile payments, became one of the fastest growing enterprise software companies in Europe with clients across the globe. After multi years of growth and a successful international expansion, Pozitronwas acquired by London-based fin-tech star Monitise plc in 2014.After the acquisition, he joined Monitise and oversaw the company’s regional operations as the MEA Managing Director. Monitise MEA quickly became one of the most profitable business units of Monitise Group. In 2017, Monitise Group was fully acquired by the US-based, Fiserv Inc, one of the world's largest fin-tech companies with more than 50,000 employees.Shortly after the acquisition, he left Fiserv and founded his newest venture, Commencis. Commencis helps leading brands grow and scale in digital, powered by it’s Big Data, Analytics and Cloud products.In September 2019, Commencis expanded to Berlin, Germany by announcing finbyte, a joint-venture in fintech solutions. Besides Commencis, he is also an active seed investor. Member of Galata Business Angels, Turkey’s first angel investor group.After graduating from Robert College in Istanbul, Firat received his Bachelor’s Degree from Galatasaray University, and his Master’s Degree from a joint programme by Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and École Normale Supérieure in Paris.

Investment focus

Internet, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
Turkey, United States

Portfolio highlights

Crait AI — Empowering your eComm and marketing visuals with power of AI creativity and actionable data insight.
Paket Mutfak — On-demand food delivery management
Podbee Media — Podbee Media primarily engages in the production of Podcasts.

Hulusi Berik is the Chairman at Keiretsu Forum.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care
Angel, Funding Round
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Adapha — Adapha is an AI-based company that provides health services and facilities for newborn babies.
Aivisiontech — Aivisiontech analyzes data obtained from different imaging modalities (thermal, hyperspectral, 3D, etc.) with artificial intelligence.

Cem Tüfekçi

Investment focus

Machine Learning, Analytics, SaaS
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Reengen — Dedicated software to help you manage your carbon, ESG and energy data
Lifemote — Detect home wi-fi issues with AI-powered Lifemote cloud analytics. Proactively solve wireless network performance problems before your customers complain.
incir.com — Incir is a Turkish internet marketing tech infrastructure provider that develops e-commerce systems and related services such as domain name registration, operations support, stock payment infrastructure, free marketing training, virtual POS, and more. Incir was founded in July 2012.

Faik Ulutaş is a General Manager at Mensa Sinai Ticaret Ve Mali Yatirimlar AS (MEMSA).

Investment focus

Software, Mobile Apps, Mobile
Seed, Pre-Seed
Turkey, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Bartme — Bartme is a c2c Barter Platform. Our mission is to put barter back in our daily life to maximise lifespan of any book today and any product tomorrow. Globally. Innovatively.We see a very strong tech-driven hype in 2nd hand (i.e. pre-owned) market. However, there is immense untapped potential in traditional barter. We have examined prominentproblems in barter concept and developed a unique, brand new mobile app to make barter a favorable option in 2nd hand trade.Happy Barter,Bartme Team
Myth AI — Myth AI provides artificial intelligence-based "state of the art" pattern design tools that brings together designers and businesses.
Meloknows — Meloknows is a mobile application that provides a marketplace for beauticians and hairdressers to provide beauty services.

Emre Kozlu is a Director Strategy & Program Delivery at Philip Morris International.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, InsurTech
Seed, Pre-Seed
Turkey, Estonia

Portfolio highlights

Co-one — Co-one empowers businesses to unlock the full potential of Generative AI. We provide data-driven solutions for LLM development, including evaluation and dataset generation.
Myth AI — Myth AI provides artificial intelligence-based "state of the art" pattern design tools that brings together designers and businesses.
eTasin.com — https://etasin.com

Sercan Akkas serves as Product Director at Yemeksepeti.

Investment focus

Apps, SaaS, Fruit
Seed, Pre-Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Lugath — Lugath automates content localization with the power of AI translation.
Kidolog — Kidolog provides support to parents with video or messaging on issues they may need about pre-pregnancy and post-pregnancy.
Scoutli — VALORANT Esports Matches, events, stats, and analytics

Sertaç Özinal

Investment focus

Internet, Gaming, FinTech
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Artiox — Artiox is an investment company in METU Technopolis Area.
Scoutli — VALORANT Esports Matches, events, stats, and analytics
Fon Radar — Fon Radar is an online marketplace platform that brings businesses together with financial institutions.

hi VC

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Turkey, Estonia, United States

Portfolio highlights

Insumo — Insumo is a personalized productivity & habit building assistant that works with other productivity tools.
Mukellef | a Workhy Company — More than 20,000 entrepreneurs chose us for company formation, financial process management, tax return preparation, and bookkeeping services.
Cloud4Feed — Cloud4Feed helps businesses increase their brand values and maximize customer satisfaction by enabling them to make customer-oriented decisions with its solutions. They provide service to brands and businesses with different solutions in many areas, such as retail, automotive, insurance, finance, the hospital and health industry, and more.

Birkan Kül

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence
Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Myth AI — Myth AI provides artificial intelligence-based "state of the art" pattern design tools that brings together designers and businesses.

Experienced Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of management in information technology. Highly skilled in software architecture and product development. Developed 4 full-stack software applications including native mobile clients single-handedly and directed more than 30. A serial entrepreneur, neuropsychology enthusiast, and an earlystage heavyweight boxer after years of powerlifting.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care
Angel, Funding Round
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Adapha — Adapha is an AI-based company that provides health services and facilities for newborn babies.
Aivisiontech — Aivisiontech analyzes data obtained from different imaging modalities (thermal, hyperspectral, 3D, etc.) with artificial intelligence.

Melih is one of the pioneer Internet entrepreneurs in Turkey. Born in Istanbul, he studied Computer Engineering and MBA at Bogazici University. After one year of professional experience in Citibank, Melih founded yemeksepeti.com with his partners in 2000. Yemeksepeti.com became the online food delivery giant first in Turkey, and then in Middle Eastand Eastern Europe. As a co-founder, Melih has acted as CTO of the company until 2013 and as Board Member until May 2015, when the company was acquired by Delivery Hero writing one of the biggest Internet exit stories in the region. Melih has been selected an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2007. Since 2011 he has been an active angel investor in internet and technology companies with more than 30 investments. He is one of the cofounders of Galata Business Angels, which is one of the first business angel networks in Turkey. He is a founding member of EO Turkey. Melih lives in London now with his family and continues to invest in tech start-ups globally.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Mobile
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

Deplike — Everyone can make music!
UP School — UP School fills in the gap of female participation in society’s most important technology roles by offering free educational programs for women through technical education programs that train them in a specific area of technology. UP School launched two pilot programs in Robotic Process Automation and in Data Science, and have two activecorporate-sponsored programs in Data Analytics and Android Development in partnership with Ford Motor Company, and Akbank.Students who graduated from the program have been recruited by globally lead companies such as Ford Motor Company, Unilever, Siemens and Coca Cola Company.
HotelRunner — HotelRunner is a cloud based hotel online sales and channel manager tool with an online marketing suite. Power your online sales now!

Koray Bahar is an investor at Ekmob.

Investment focus

Software, CRM, Apps
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Dusyeri — Dusyeri is an edutainment platform that focuses on children.
OppZone — OppZone offers a wide range of content marketing services.
Diştedavim — Diştedavim is a dental appointment platform that facilitates the appointment process in the field of dental treatment services.

Hande Enes

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Social Media
Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
Turkey, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

WORDEGO — Transform your ecommerce business with Wordego. Leverage unique AI technology to segment visitors by value in real-time, personalizing campaigns for maximum efficiency. Boost your revenue by over 25% and reduce advertising costs by up to 30% with Wordego's precision analytics.
Crait.it — Empowering your e-commerce and marketing visuals with power of AI creativity and actionable data insight.
ServisSoft — Servissoft is a software service provider for business especially sales, after-sales with cloud infrastructure.

Aydın Öztunalı

Investment focus

Apps, SaaS, EdTech
Seed, Angel
Turkey, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Evreka — Evreka is a leading SaaS company providing the most comprehensive intelligent solutions designed for the entire category of waste management across the globe.
Initio — Enhance Drug Discovery with Initio Cell's Cutting-Edge Organ-on-Chip Technology. 3D Cell Culture in Organ-On-Chip Devices that Faithfully Mimic In Vivo Conditions. Tailored Solutions for Pharmaceutical R&D. Explore Innovative Approaches for Improved Drug Development. Contact Us to Accelerate Your Research.
Otsimo — Otsimo offers special education and speech therapy apps for autism, down syndrome and other developmental disabilities. Click to see our autism apps!

Numan Numan is a Managing Director at 212 with a solid background in technology and management. Numan currently serves on the boards of HemenKiralik.com, largest marketplace for short term rentals and vacation homes in Turkey, HotelRunner, SaaS based management and marketing platform for hotels, and IyziCo, fastest growing payment platform.Prior to founding 212, Numan worked at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo and New York for more than 12 years. As a technology evangelist in the firm’s leadership team, he managed global engineering teams and focused on new technologies to bring competitive advantage to the firm. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Numan worked at Credit Suisse in Tokyo. After more than two decades in technology at investment banks, working closely with private equity and venture capital sectors, he followed his entrepreneurial instinct and ventured into other businesses.Numan holds B.Sc. in Computer Sciences from Ege University. He currently lives in Istanbul, Turkey where he is among pioneers cultivating the ecosystem.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Analytics
Seed, Series A, Angel
United States, Turkey, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Flow48 — Flow48 is a platform that allows companies to access capital by providing revenue-based finance services.
TeamSQL, Inc. — TeamSQL is a Multi-Platform SQL client built for collaboration, usability and performance. It supports popular database engines used by the majority and runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.
FlightRecorder, Inc. — FlightRecorder offers developers with application analytics and engagement solutions to understand their applications’ users. It supports Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari browsers.FlightRecorder also provides crash reports, API error logs, and analytics about the frequently used elements to assist businesses in their decision makingin product development. It also offers a feature that enables businesses to send targeted messages to their customers.FlightRecorder is acquired by ClickTale.FlightRecorder was founded in October 2013 and is based in Berkeley, California.

Arman Erman is the Director and Enterprise Architect at Arch Mortgage Insurance Company.

Investment focus

SaaS, Machine Learning, Enterprise Software
Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

B2Metric — B2Metric is an AI-powered predictive data analytics solution that optimizes your marketing budget by understanding customer journey behavior

Mustafa Sevinç is the CFO and Founder at Teknasyon.

Investment focus

Apps, Fitness, Health Care
Seed, Angel
Turkey, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Moovbuddy — Get started with MoovBuddy app to fix posture, relieve pain, & increase wellbeing. Access to personalized exercises prepated by physiotherapists
Panteon — Panteon is a mobile game developing company established at ODTU Teknokent in 2012 by an experienced team that has been developing games since 2004.
Assistant App — Muslim Assistant, an islamic website for Prayer Times and Adhan Times, Islamic Days, Dhikr Counter, Dua, Qibla Direction and Live Kaaba Broadcast.

Ali Karabey is a managing director at 212, a venture capital fund that focuses on investments in internet, communication and technology companies.Karabey also currently serves on the boards of several e-commerce companies, including Butigo.com, an online fashion retail start-up focusing on fast fashion; Balerin.com, a front-runner in theonline personal care vertical; and Hazinem.com, an online jewelry store.After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in finance, Ali resumed his career in Arthur Andersen’s New York office in the Corporate Finance department, executing mid-market transactions in the technology, media and telecommunications industries.In 2002, he joined Morgan Stanley Capital International and managed North American and European finance teams consecutively. He was also involved in the valuation, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration of acquisition targets.After Morgan Stanley, Karabey transferred to Deutsche Bank and focused on the bank’s principal investments.Prior to 212, Karabey moved back to Istanbul in 2008, where he provided consultancy services to clients in the government and private sector on PPP, project finance, and private equity advisory projects. Karabey is a member of Galata Business Angels, Istanbul’s premier angel investor organization, and also serves on the Endeavor Advisory Board.

Investment focus

Software, iOS, Marketing
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, United Kingdom, Turkey

Portfolio highlights

WeWALK — WeWALK, making the white cane innovative and smart, allows visually impaired people to walk more independently and safely and thanks to its three revolutionary features, it promotes their participation in social life on an equal foot with everyone.Obstacle detection: : WeWALK detects obstacles at head and chest level with its onboard ultrasonicsensor and warns its users with vibration patterns.Pairs with smart phones: : When connected with the WeWALK application via Bluetooth, GPS navigation is easy with WeWALK without the need to take out the phone.It gets better with new integrations: Every integration made possible with software updates brings new features to WeWALK. With its smart city solutions, WeWALK enables visually impaired people to access beneficial information around them such as nearby cafes and shops, while also providing them the info for closest public transport stops and arrival times. WeWALK has been developed so that it can gain new features such as nde hailing in the future with its ability to be integrated with new applications. WeWALK integrations developed so far include "Google Maps" and Alexa virtual assistant service.
Teleporter — California and Istanbul based VR gaming company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of VR medium and creating high-quality experiences that redefine social interaction and gaming.
TeamSQL, Inc. — TeamSQL is a Multi-Platform SQL client built for collaboration, usability and performance. It supports popular database engines used by the majority and runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Sina Afra is the CEO and Founder of Tiko. He previously worked at Markafoni as a CEO and Founder. Sina Afra attended the University of Münster.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet
Seed, Series A, Angel
Turkey, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Vagon — Vagon is your personal high-performance computer on the cloud. Start Vagon instantly and run all challenging software from any device, anywhere.
MARS — MARS provides digital financial services with unique card options and rewards programs.
Firefly — Firefly is the next-gen car advertising solution, featuring taxi and rideshare top advertising, in-car advertising, holograms, car wraps and more.

Turgut Gürsoy - Founder @ Lidya Ventures

Investment focus

Advertising, Machine Learning, Information Technology
Seed, Angel, Series A
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Blesh — Blesh offers enterprises, advertisers and apps a unique location intelligence platform where they can reach the right audience at the right place and time.
Tarentum AI — Tarentum AI develops solutions to critical business needs using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies.

Mustafa Vardalı is the CMO & Founder at Teknasyon.

Investment focus

Apps, Fitness, Software
Seed, Angel, Series A
Turkey, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Moovbuddy — Get started with MoovBuddy app to fix posture, relieve pain, & increase wellbeing. Access to personalized exercises prepated by physiotherapists
Panteon — Panteon is a mobile game developing company established at ODTU Teknokent in 2012 by an experienced team that has been developing games since 2004.
Assistant App — Muslim Assistant, an islamic website for Prayer Times and Adhan Times, Islamic Days, Dhikr Counter, Dua, Qibla Direction and Live Kaaba Broadcast.

Agah Uğur

Investment focus

Software, Apps, CRM
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Turkey, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Missafir — Missafir is a PropTech start-up in Istanbul. We are the first short/mid term home rental management company in Turkey!We deliver for our customers through a combination of thoughtful interior design and attentive hotel-style services that deliver superior earnings from short/mid term rental management through our strength in data-drivendynamic pricing solutions.
Mukellef | a Workhy Company — More than 20,000 entrepreneurs chose us for company formation, financial process management, tax return preparation, and bookkeeping services.
Robomotion — What is Robotic Process Automation - RPA? Robomotion offers you the opportunity to automate your repetitive tasks such as Browser Automation, Content Marketing, SAP or Excel!

Figen Korun

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Coffee, Sharing Economy
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Ni-CAT Battery Materials and AI Company — Ni-CAT is working on AI-assisted research and development of next-generation battery materials, which is the key to the transition to battery electric vehicles. Ni-CAT believes that the speed of EV transition is still not enough to prevent global warming and replace carbon-based fuels in near future, and it is not related to money or resources. Webelieve that speeding up EV transition is possible with our novel methodology, which combines three approximation to the solution: our unique AI-assisted materials research, digitalized reactor farm and our novel surfactant-assisted synthesis.As the electrification of the automotive industry expands, we deliver state-of-the-art technologies to meet the industry’s high-quality standards. To help our customers to step up the EV transition, we will be working on our research and development of lower-cost/higher performance, ultra-high energy density battery materials to serve innovative solutions for a brighter future. With our expertise in the application of machine learning in material science, we are developing low cobalt/high nickel lithium cathode materials. Cathode determines the type of a lithium battery and is the limiting factor for nickel-based batteries. Further improvement in battery performance is possible through AI-assisted custom high nickel cathode materials with increased charge rate, charge to discharge ratio, tap density, or any other specifications. By our unique computer-controlled digital reactor farm, we numerize synthesis parameters and output specifications for the machine learning algorithm we have been developing.
İletmen — İletmen is a food delivery app which takes packages, products or orders from your business and deliver them to your customers.
Riskoptima — 0-DTE SPX options

Ersoy Kiraz - Board Member, Founding General Manager @ Doğa Venture

Investment focus

SaaS, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Seed
Turkey, United States, The Netherlands

Portfolio highlights

IDENFIT — Cloud based human resources software and workforce management. Idenfit online human resources and workforce management software brings a holistic approach to human resources functions and it helps you to review and manage hr processes all in one place. Idenfit is cloud based HR software for SMEs as well as international companies that have outgrownspreadsheets. We automate many of the most tedious HR functions and create time for you to do meaningful work. Whether you’re an employee trying to request time-off or an HR manager looking forward to grow and develop your company’s workforce, Idenfit is your all-in-one HR management solution.
Quant Co. — Quant Co. offers AI as a Service products set designed for enterprise innovation leaders.Quant Co’s AI as a Service products set helps innovation leaders at enterprises who have limited or no AI skillset in their team to build their own data-driven and intelligent control and prediction solutions in a pretty simple and fast way, using pre-builtyet customizable models than can self-train.
Botanalytics — Botanalytics is a conversational analytics tool for chatbots and virtual assistants. Identify bottlenecks, understand intents and segment conversations.

Umur Cubukcu is a Founder & CEO at Citus Data

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Mobile
Seed, Convertible Note
Turkey, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Sporzy — Sporzy a booking, payment & progress tracking platform and a SaaS-backed marketplace for sports, bringing together trainers and studios who wish to benefit from digitalization with sports enthusiasts who seek habit-forming sports experiences, through online live, outdoor and in-person activities.
Mall IQ — Empowering Banks, Credit Unions, FinTechs, Loyalty Platforms and Retailers by Digitizing Real-Time Purchase Intent in the Physical World.
TeamSQL, Inc. — TeamSQL is a Multi-Platform SQL client built for collaboration, usability and performance. It supports popular database engines used by the majority and runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Varol Civil - General Manager @ Türk Ekonomi Bankası

Investment focus

Baby, Cloud Storage, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Dusyeri — Dusyeri is an edutainment platform that focuses on children.
KolayBi — KolayBi' is a new generation cloud based bookkeeping and financial application platform with online bank account aggregation for SMEs. People can manage accounting processes, register data, and generate reports by recording its financial records . People can also add bank accounts to the system and convert their payments into a one-clickinvoice. KolayBi' was founded on 2017 and is headquartered in Istanbul.
Usersdot — Usersdot uses data science and AI solutions to improve customer experience, increase operational efficiency and maximize sales performance

Umit Arsoy

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence
Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Myth AI — Myth AI provides artificial intelligence-based "state of the art" pattern design tools that brings together designers and businesses.

İzzet Halyo

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Software
Seed, Funding Round
Turkey, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Aposto — All-in-one media service currently based in Istanbul, Turkey.
HadsUp — HadsUp is a revolutionary Ad-Tech platform which combines AI and Hologram Technology
Robomotion — What is Robotic Process Automation - RPA? Robomotion offers you the opportunity to automate your repetitive tasks such as Browser Automation, Content Marketing, SAP or Excel!

Faruk Eczacıbaşı - Deputy Vice President of Eczacıbaşı @ KWORKS Koç University Entrepreneurship Research Center

Investment focus

SaaS, Energy, Podcast
Seed, Angel, Funding Round
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Aposto — All-in-one media service currently based in Istanbul, Turkey.
Reengen — Reengen Energy IoT Platform is a PaaS analytics solution for Global Energy & Utilities Industries. Reengen’s data science centric technology employs machine learning algorithms, big data analytics and a physics-based modeling of connected equipment, buildings and grid. The platform includes connectivity, device cloud, business logic, bigdata analytics and remote service applications. The value propositions are energy efficiency, operational efficiency, energy procurement optimization and predictive maintenance. Reengen's Energy IoT Platform Delivers a comprehensive IoT technology stack that enables partner companies to: • securely connect meters, sensors, equipment, assets and SCADA/BMS/Metering platforms • apply data analytics libraries for actionable intelligence in a scalable way, quickly create great dashboards and reports • innovate new ways to capture value and create new revenue streams from digital energy domain
Podbee Media — Podbee Media primarily engages in the production of Podcasts.

Emre Gerçek

Investment focus

Gaming, eSports, Fantasy Sports
Pre-Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Scoutli — VALORANT Esports Matches, events, stats, and analytics

Yagiz Gokdemir

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, SaaS
Seed, Pre-Seed
Turkey, Estonia

Portfolio highlights

Kavaken — Kavaken offers artificial intelligence-powered solutions to renewable energy asset owners.
Botgate AI — Capture, Respond and Channelise information to give personalized and quick responses to generate leads with our AI Tools, Chatbots, and Messaging API.

Cem Büyükkaya

Investment focus

Gaming, eSports, Fantasy Sports
Pre-Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Scoutli — VALORANT Esports Matches, events, stats, and analytics

Gizem Nilay Tuna

Investment focus

Gaming, eSports, Fantasy Sports
Pre-Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Scoutli — VALORANT Esports Matches, events, stats, and analytics

Emre Kurttepeli is a Serial Entrepreneur & Investor and is the Founder & Chairperson of Mynet Group, Turkey’s leading internet company with over 32 million users and Founder & CEO of Mynet Games, a global mobile gaming company.Columbia University/NY graduate, he has been the founder or the investor of over 50 internet andtechnology companies, mostly leaders in their own categories that ranges from e-commerce companies to vertical social network sites, mobile and gaming companies, including Trendyol, Insider, Iyzico, RemoteTeam and vc fund that invests in the internet and technology space. Additionally he is an investor in C24 Gallery, a prominent contemporary art gallery in Chelsea/New York.He is the President of Endeavor Turkey and Galata Business Angels (GBA), that are non-profit organizations helping to grow the entrepreneurship ecosystem. He serves on the Board of Endeavor Global, TOBB Turkish Venture Capital Industry Council and TOBB Turkish Entrepreneurs Council. Besides being on the advisory board member of Columbia University Global Center in Istanbul, he also is a member of YPO and is an Ashoka fellow.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Information Technology, Mobile Apps
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
Turkey, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

RemoteTeam (acquired by Gusto) — Global Payroll, PEO and EOR Services, tax compliances, IC contracts, and HR apps. All designed for Remote First teams.
Fazla Gıda — Fazla Gıda is a technology solutions company that prevents food waste.
Tarentum — Tarentum AI develops solutions to critical business needs using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies.

Exeter I Oxford I Former Investment Banker I Tech Executive I Online Lecturer I Author I Angel Investor

Investment focus

Hotel, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software
Pre-Seed, Seed
Turkey, Switzerland, United States

Portfolio highlights

Yenir — Yenir is a platform Yenir that sells fresh products without producing waste.
Scoutli — VALORANT Esports Matches, events, stats, and analytics
Copyright Capital — Copyright Capital specializes in financial services tailored specifically for creators across various platforms. The company focuses on enhancing creators' revenue profiles and addressing their unique financial needs through customized solutions. With a keen understanding of platform dynamics and macro trends, Copyright Capital offers accessto capital and strategic business advice to help creators mitigate risks associated with algorithm changes and platform uncertainties. The firm engages in detailed analysis and forecasting of revenue flows, ensuring a data-driven approach to financial support. Whether dealing with agencies or individual creators, Copyright Capital aims to provide financial solutions that align with each creator's specific situation and goals, thereby fostering a more secure and prosperous environment for creative content production.

Omer Erkmen is the co-founder at Yeni Nesil Kafası. Omer Erkmen attended UC Santa Barbara.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Analytics
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
Turkey, United States, United Kingdom

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Salvor — These are the ideas and the philosophy behind Salvor.io; why it exists, how it will adapt to the newer ways of creation by forming a bridge between ideas and effort. Salvor is a combination of fresh understanding of contemporary digital arts and assets, adaptive of the new free economy, and a sustainable approach to new ways of doing creativebusiness taking advantage of the collective internet culture. We have the dreams, we have the talent and we have the will.
WeFarm — WeFarm maintains vacant fields for you and converts them into productive farms.
Mindsite — Mindsite provides e-commerce analytics. Easily monitor key metrics from price to visibility in real time. Increase your online sales.

Yetik Kadri Mert is an individual investor.

Investment focus

Software, Sustainability, Renewable Energy
Seed
Turkey

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Kavaken — Kavaken offers artificial intelligence-powered solutions to renewable energy asset owners.

Ahmet Firat - Founder & CEO @ & New Me

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence
Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Myth AI — Myth AI provides artificial intelligence-based "state of the art" pattern design tools that brings together designers and businesses.

İrfan Ündevli

Investment focus

Gaming, eSports, Fantasy Sports
Pre-Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Scoutli — VALORANT Esports Matches, events, stats, and analytics

I am who I am.

Investment focus

Local, Mobile, Medical
Seed, Series A
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Scotty — Scotty Rideshare is the first and only two-wheel rideshare Company in Turkey
Scotty — Leading e-commerce logistics player in Turkey
Genz Biotech — Genz is a biotech research & development company, developing novel diagnostic solutions for complex diseases, like cancer, coronavirus pandemic. Genz provides solutions for medical centers and/or end-users in cooperation with genetic disease and diagnostic centers. To date, Genz received 4 R&D grants and approval by Turkish Ministryof Health for 3 genetic tests.

Samuel Jaudel is an individual investor.

Investment focus

Software, Sustainability, Renewable Energy
Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Kavaken — Kavaken offers artificial intelligence-powered solutions to renewable energy asset owners.

Bashar Hamood is the Managing Director and co-founder of FasterCapital and attended Heriot-Watt University. He has broad experience across various organizational domains, including marketing strategy, branding, direct marketing, product launches, analysis, and reporting. As an entrepreneur, he has expertise in brand development and communityoutreach. Bashar is skilled in optimizing team dynamics, aligning diverse agendas, and leveraging strategic and operational drivers to achieve results. He also has a strong analytical approach, carefully studying each case and parameter variation.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, United Kingdom, India

Portfolio highlights

Tikkno — Tikkno is a dynamic and innovative company offering an extensive portfolio of 100 high-quality services across key sectors such as technology, marketing, education, training, management, and design. Our mission is to empower businesses and individuals by providing cutting-edge solutions tailored to their unique needs.In technology, Tikknodelivers comprehensive IT services that streamline operations, boost efficiency, and enhance digital transformation. From software development to cybersecurity, our solutions are built to keep businesses ahead in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.In marketing, we craft data-driven strategies designed to maximize brand visibility, engagement, and growth. Our team excels in digital marketing, SEO, social media management, and advertising, helping businesses connect with their target audiences effectively.Our education and training services focus on upskilling teams and individuals through tailored programs that combine industry-leading knowledge with practical application. We offer specialized training to ensure that clients stay competitive in today’s fast-paced environment.Management and design services from Tikkno ensure that businesses operate efficiently while presenting a strong visual identity. Our management consulting aids in optimizing workflows and strategic planning, while our design services deliver creative, visually compelling solutions that resonate with audiences.Investing in Tikkno means investing in a forward-thinking company that is dedicated to delivering measurable value, innovative solutions, and long-term growth. With a commitment to excellence and a proven track record of success, Tikkno is positioned to become a key player in driving business success across various industries.
Accel Growth — Accel Growth has created an amazing super oxygenation machine that uses a radical technique to supersaturate water with oxygen by forming new chemical interactions with the minerals in the water.
Intech Research Group — Welcome to the world of TROT FTRs. Empowering the world like never before. Opens up many new business opportunities. And opportunities for the businesses. The opportunities you can’t afford to miss. An ideal for investors. TROT FTRs enjoy huge potential to become a trillion-dollar business. Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Robust, sustained revenuestreams. Saves on future inflation for the global households. Year after year, Plan your budget without worrying. Hedge your costs or sell the rights for a good profit. Save big on your vacation, buying a home, children's education, healthcare. And many more. Why not earn while hedging? Good returns. Anytime liquidity, High Safety. Buy, sell, redeem, gift – all from your home comfort. No brokers. FTRs sold by vetted, reputed businesses. Blockchain registered. Legally compliant. Many Govt. corporations may soon offer their FTRs. Tourism, healthcare, agriculture, real estate, education, lifestyle, and many others. Freely tradable on TROT Exchange. ideal investment for households and businesses alike. FTRs for HNIs as the Market Makers. Multiply your returns. Minimal risk. One platform to weave the world's largest and the best network of all the participants – from businesses to households to the service providers An ideal solution for businesses. Meet all your finance needs. No ownership sharing. Think big. Plus, a huge marketing boost. Market Maker support as the up-front buyers.

Can Hicbezmez

Investment focus

Gaming, eSports, Fantasy Sports
Pre-Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Scoutli — VALORANT Esports Matches, events, stats, and analytics

Halit Büyükkuşoğlu serves as board member at Farplas.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence
Seed
Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Myth AI — Myth AI provides artificial intelligence-based "state of the art" pattern design tools that brings together designers and businesses.

Aksel Kastoryano

Investment focus

Software, Training, E-Learning
Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Turkey, Hungary

Portfolio highlights

Avatao — A 100% hands-on SECURE CODING TRAINING to help development teams prevent security bugs and ship quality code fast.
Cameralyze — Cameralyze is a no-code AI platform to design and build AI applications and workflows without writing code. It includes hundreds of ready-to-use integrations and applications.

Ali Demir Akel

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