# Özlem Kurt

> Özlem Kurt is a seed investor in Istanbul backing Software, AgTech and Farming. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%B6zlem-kurt-34591321

Özlem Kurt is a seed investor in Istanbul focused on Software and AgTech. Managing Partner

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $330k–$350k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 100% |
| AgTech | 1 | 50% |
| Farming | 1 | 50% |
| GreenTech | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Memotive | Memotive is upgrading the mechanism for shift planning and service organization to digital. They developed tools that fall under the category of communication and feedback since they understand how essential it is for employees to interact with their businesses while working for them. | $350K | Seed | Sep 26, 2023 |  |
| Vahaa | Vahaa is a smart agriculture startup that combines vertical hydroponic agriculture techniques with IoT technology that provides you to grow fresh and clean fruits and vegetables in the middle of the city all year round. It doesn't matter whether you are at home, at your office, or somewhere else. With the Vahaa Hanging Garden, you can growproducts such as lettuce, arugula, mint, basil, and thyme on your wall and you can easily control every step of your production with the Vahaa App. | $330.2K | Seed | Aug 01, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ark pres](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ark-pres) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arya Women's Investment Platform](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arya-women-s-investment-platform) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founder One](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founder-one) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kültepe Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k%C3%BCltepe-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Maxis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maxis-19c6) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Novalab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novalab-cb06) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Özlem Kurt invest in?

Özlem Kurt invests primarily in Software, AgTech and Farming startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Özlem Kurt's check size?

Özlem Kurt typically joins rounds of $330k–$350k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Özlem Kurt participates in.

### When did Özlem Kurt last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Özlem Kurt closed in Sep 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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