Top 10 Local Angel Investors in Turkey (September 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Justin Mateen
Angel
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2 | United States, Mexico, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Health Care | $400k–$30M |
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Namik Kural
Angel
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2 | Turkey | Seed, Angel | Apps, Local, Security | $100k–$645k |
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Atakan Atalar
Angel
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2 | Turkey, United States | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Rental, Software | $100k–$100k |
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Mehmet Sacit Sungu
Angel
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2 | Turkey | Seed, Angel, Equity Crowdfunding | Software, Information Technology, Apps | $37k–$1.2M |
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Ryan Rzepecki
Angel
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1 | United States, Turkey, Finland | Seed, Angel, Series A | EdTech, E-Learning, B2C | $3.5M–$4.2M |
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Hale Umul
Angel
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1 | Turkey | Seed, Angel | Biotechnology, Local, AgTech | $100k–$850k |
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Erdem Gülen
Angel
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1 | Turkey | Seed, Series A | Apps, Local, Mobile | $100k–$3.5M |
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Tuğrul Tekbulut
Angel
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1 | Turkey | Angel | Local, EdTech, Children | |
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Alican Apa
Angel
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1 | Turkey | Seed | Local, Security, Network Security | |
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Adam Goldstein
Angel
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1 | United States, Turkey | Seed, Series A, Convertible Note | Software, SaaS, Mobile | $1.1M–$10M |
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Justin Mateen is the Cofounder and former CMO of Tinder, the world's largest dating platform. In 2021, and 2022 Business Insider ranked Mateen as the best early stage investor in the US, placing him at the number 1 spot on the top 100 list of US Seed Investors both years. In 2020, Forbes included Mateen on their list of the decade's top10 tech entrepreneurs. Fast Company has listed him as one of the most creative people in business.Founded in 2012, Tinder is the highest grossing app on Apple's app store since 2017 and was valued at over $40 Billion dollars in 2021.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Mexico, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 210
- Round size: Seed $1M–$9.5M; Pre-Seed $400k–$3.9M; Series A $6.8M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
Portfolio highlights
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- Subquadratic — AI lab leading the subquadratic LLM revolution.
- Hidden Studios — Hidden Studios develops and advertises Fortnite Creative games, with 100M+ plays monthly. The company collaborated with prominent brands and creators, including Skydance, Snoop Dogg, and CaseOh, to deliver engaging gaming experiences. Hidden Studios maintains an active presence on YouTube, sharing content related to their Fortnite Creativeendeavors.
Namik Kural is a Board Member at Visionteractive.
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- Industry: Apps, Local, Security
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Turkey
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Seed $100k–$645k
- Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BiSU — BiSU is a mobile platform that enables its users to order drinkable water in Turkey. Through the platform, its users have the ability to order water from any brand available nationally.BiSU is completely free of commission or fees and aims to democratize access to bottled water in Turkey by increasing transparency in prices and quality of water.The platform allows its customers to compare prices and pay with their credit cards for delivered bottled water.BiSU was launched in 2015 by Ergin Uner & Ozan Alptekin. It is based in Istanbul.
- LOKI — LOKI is a cloud-based secure network platform that can be managed without any technical knowledge.The company enables companies to manage and secure their networks by changing how they interact with cybersecurity products. LOKI platform offers a cloud-based secure software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) infrastructure that automatically scansand protects all network traffic from threats.
- eTasin — https://etasin.com
Atakan Atalar is the Founder of Atanova Ventures. He previously worked at RemoteTeam.com (acquired by Gusto) as an Investor. Atakan Atalar attended Istanbul Kultur University.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Rental, Software
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Turkey, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Seed $100k–$100k
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Roombadi — Roombadi is a rental apartment platform that enables users can find a roommate or a house whenever they want by posting free ads.
- TRANGELS — Early Stage Investment Fund and Network
- StartupFon — StartupFon is the first and leading equity-based online investment platform based in Turkey and has been founded to capitalize technology-based ventures with qualified angel investors and its own venture capital fund, namely the AngelFund. Startupfon gives their members the opportunity to invest in seed / early-stage technology startups eitherthrough its venture capital AngelFund or co-invest with it independently. As a tool under Startupfon, AngelFund is a micro VC of around USD10 mn. Investors can make investments either on a deal by deal basis or they can allocate some of their budgets to AngelFund to let Startupfon invest on behalf of themselves. Startupfon has been founded by Istanbul Startup Angels (“ISA”) as its online investment platform in 2016. ISA is a leading angel investor platform accredited in 2014 discovering ambitious startups in their early-stage while mentoring them in the process. ISA also organizes angel investor academies for high net worth individuals and accelerator programs for corporates. ISA performs with 4.3x TVPI on a total of TL 10 mn investments in 27 ventures as of March 2019.
Mehmet Sacit Sungu
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Equity Crowdfunding
- Geography: Turkey
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $37k–$645k; Equity Crowdfunding $817k–$1.2M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Co Print — Co Print offers advanced multicolor 3D printer upgrade kits to enhance print quality and enable vibrant, multi-filament printing. Our modular solutions, including ChromaSet and Klipper KCM Set, are compatible with most 3D printer brands. Discover the future of multicolor printing and unlock unlimited color potential!
- eTasin — https://etasin.com
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Ryan Rzepecki was the founder and CEO of NYC-based JUMP Bikes (acquired by Uber in 2018), focused on developing innovative solutions for urban transportation. Early in his career, Rzepecki worked as a planner in the bikes division of New York City’s Department of Transportation. During that time, he worked extensively to bring bike facilities tomore New Yorkers. It was this experience that led him to design a high-tech bike share model that he entered in the Copenhagen Design Competition. By 2010, he founded the company under its original name Social Bicycles, and set out to realize his vision of using bicycles as a smarter, cleaner, and more fun mode of urban transportation. His company pioneered "smart bike" technology, allowing bike share to go dockless and become more accessible and convenient for riders.In 2013, Rzepecki was named one of the 100 Coolest People in Tech by Business Insider and one of the Top 100 City Innovators Worldwide by UBM’s Future Cities. He received his master’s degree in urban planning from Hunter College of the City University of New York and his bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business from Pennsylvania State University.
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- Industry: EdTech, E-Learning, B2C
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: United States, Turkey, Finland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $3.5M–$4.2M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Soar — Soar is a real-time streaming platform for volumetric video
- Subject — Subject provides high school learners access to premium, on-demand courses for credit or study support
- Praxis — We are Praxis: a global community of creatives and technologists working to build the city of the future.
Hale Umul
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Local, AgTech
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Turkey
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Seed $100k–$850k
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- LOKI — LOKI is a cloud-based secure network platform that can be managed without any technical knowledge.The company enables companies to manage and secure their networks by changing how they interact with cybersecurity products. LOKI platform offers a cloud-based secure software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) infrastructure that automatically scansand protects all network traffic from threats.
- Bak-Tek — Bak-Tek is a technology company that produces bioguy, biosea, bioguy enzyme plus, bioguy tabs, and refresher. They stand for sustainable, unique environmental solutions using the trademarked biological technologies to decrease the stress factors caused by increasing population and industrialization. The company creates bioengineered goods andsolutions for the sustainable use of natural resources.
- Nanomik Biotechnology — Biochemistry leading change in life sciences. With our proprietary technologies, we develop solutions for Crop Health, Animal Health and Food preservation.
I am who I am.
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- Industry: Apps, Local, Mobile
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Turkey
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $100k–$3.5M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Scotty — Scotty is a logistics firm that provides distribution services. With its technological infrastructure and widespread courier network, scotty provides distribution services to its users.
- Scotty — Scotty is a logistics company that provides delivery services and package tracking solutions. The company develops a motorcycle-hailing application to provide people with bike transportation and logistics services to save time. It also offers cargo tracking, same-day, next-day, and day-to-day delivery services.
- 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.
Tuğrul Tekbulut
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- Industry: Local, EdTech, Children
- Stage:Angel
- Geography: Turkey
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- LOKI — LOKI is a cloud-based secure network platform that can be managed without any technical knowledge.The company enables companies to manage and secure their networks by changing how they interact with cybersecurity products. LOKI platform offers a cloud-based secure software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) infrastructure that automatically scansand protects all network traffic from threats.
- Pinoo Robotics — Pinoo robotics produces innovative sets and software for children, teenagers, educators, in the fields of coding, robotics, IoT, artificial intelligence, STEM and maker.Pinoo coding, robotics, maker training sets are a family of control cards, sensors, motors and modules developed for technology-savvy children and young people to quickly andeasily implement projects that require coding, electronics and robotics.With its ease of connection, block and text-based coding feature, wide sensor and module variety, training and project videos, STEM compatible classified curriculum from 2nd to 12th grade, trainer trainings, user-oriented guarantee and support, children, young people, technology-savvy adults. It is an indispensable educational material for teachers and families.Aiming to develop their imagination, design-production skills, problem solving ability and self-confidence, Pinoo coding, robotics and maker training sets are designed and produced for children and teenagers who love to invent.
Alican Apa
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- Industry: Local, Security, Network Security
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Turkey
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- LOKI — LOKI is a cloud-based secure network platform that can be managed without any technical knowledge.The company enables companies to manage and secure their networks by changing how they interact with cybersecurity products. LOKI platform offers a cloud-based secure software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) infrastructure that automatically scansand protects all network traffic from threats.
Adam Goldstein is a Visiting Scientist at Levin Lab. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2006 to 2010.
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- Industry: Software, SaaS, Mobile
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Geography: United States, Turkey
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$3.5M; Series A $7.2M–$10M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Arist — Inspired by Stanford research, Arist helps leading companies deliver microlearning, training, and nudges in the flow of work via Slack, Microsoft Teams, and text messages.
- Scotty — Scotty is a logistics firm that provides distribution services. With its technological infrastructure and widespread courier network, scotty provides distribution services to its users.
- Scotty — Scotty is a logistics company that provides delivery services and package tracking solutions. The company develops a motorcycle-hailing application to provide people with bike transportation and logistics services to save time. It also offers cargo tracking, same-day, next-day, and day-to-day delivery services.
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