# Angel Effect

> Angel Effect is a VC fund in Kurucesme backing Software and E-Commerce. See 34 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kurucesme, Turkey
- Total investments: 34
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 6%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://tr.linkedin.com/company/angel-effect
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/angeleffectco
- Website: https://angeleffect.co/

Angel Effect is a VC fund in Kurucesme focused on Software and E-Commerce. We are a team of successful entrepreneurs, corporate leaders and people who know the impact of creating value together. Together, we invest in high-impact, early-stage companies led by amazing teams with global mindset all over the world.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $250k–$755k |
| Pre-Seed | $20k–$996k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 12% |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 12% |
| SaaS | 3 | 9% |
| Mobile | 3 | 9% |
| Fitness | 3 | 9% |

57 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 17 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 18% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 15% |
| Angel | 1 | 3% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 12 | 35% |
| United States | 6 | 18% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| Estonia | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ayşe Özkan | Business Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ay%C5%9Fe-%C3%B6zkan |
| Fatih Mehmet Babacan | Heaf of Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fatih-mehmet-babacan |
| Izzet Zakuto | Mentor, Angel investor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/izzet-zakuto-ab98 |
| Melis Alp | Business Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melis-alp |
| Nurseli Kultufan | Digital Marketing Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nurseli-kultufan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| & New Me | &New Me is a Turkey based aesthetic marketplace connects international patients with Turkish Aesthetic providers. | $500K | Angel | Apr 14, 2023 |  |
| Njoykidz | Njoykidz develops skill-based games for children. | $525K | Seed | Aug 25, 2022 |  |
| ULive | ULive is a digital fitness platform. With ULive, users can develop physically, mentally and spiritually. Indoor Cycling using UBikes, Yoga, Pilates, Stretch, Dance and bUUt (functional body training) classes, which they can attend live every day and whenever they want, using mobile application. | $600K |  | Jun 30, 2022 |  |
| ULive | ULive is a digital fitness platform. With ULive, users can develop physically, mentally and spiritually. Indoor Cycling using UBikes, Yoga, Pilates, Stretch, Dance and bUUt (functional body training) classes, which they can attend live every day and whenever they want, using mobile application. | $600K | Seed | Jun 30, 2022 |  |
| Urban Active | Urban Active offers indoor cycling, bootcamp, Pilates, yoga and guided fitness programs both in‑studio and via its mobile app. | $600K | Seed | Jun 30, 2022 |  |
| Hub21 | Hub21provides personalized instruction to students age 7-17 in tech, including coding, game development, robotics, design. Hub21`s programs boost students` confidence and help them develop their passion outside of school. Hub21 tutors meet with their students in a private session one or multiple times per week. Hub21 offers physical summer campsfor students to discover more about STEAM. | $300K | Pre-Seed | May 24, 2022 |  |
| İyi Yaşa | İyi Yaşa offers highest quality trainings and videos, inspire and activate both sports and health enthusiasts and those who want to step into a good life with suitable alternatives for all levels. It offers fitness, yoga, mindfulness classes and healthy recipes, nutrition informations and workshops. | $755K | Seed | May 23, 2022 |  |
| Healmeup | Evimdekipsikolog.com is a digital platform that provides accessible, easy, and cost-effective expert support to anyone who wants to get psychological counseling while struggling with the difficulties of life. Evimdekipsikolog.com works with a large number of experienced Psychologists and Psychological Counselors who are licensed and trained invarious fields. | $175K |  | Mar 17, 2022 |  |
| Healmeup | Evimdekipsikolog.com is a digital platform that provides accessible, easy, and cost-effective expert support to anyone who wants to get psychological counseling while struggling with the difficulties of life. Evimdekipsikolog.com works with a large number of experienced Psychologists and Psychological Counselors who are licensed and trained invarious fields. | $368.7K | Seed | Mar 17, 2022 |  |
| Atlas Space | Atlas Space is a commercial technology company designed for project management, co-working, and social collaboration. The company's platform makes use of immersive technologies like virtual reality and 3D gamification to improve communication, gatherings, and project and team management skills for businesses and teams. This enables businessesto plan social events and realistic business activities for their organizations to take place in the metaverse. |  | Seed | Mar 15, 2022 |  |

10 of 34 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TechOne VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techone-vc) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Lima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lima-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Inveo Yatirim Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gedik-yatirim-holding) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [hiVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hivc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Sankonline](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sankonline) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Diffusion Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diffusion-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Angel Effect invest in?

Angel Effect invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 34 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Angel Effect's check size?

Angel Effect typically joins rounds of $250k–$755k at Seed and $20k–$996k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Angel Effect participates in.

### How do I contact Angel Effect?

Public channels for Angel Effect include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Angel Effect?

The team at Angel Effect includes Ayşe Özkan (Business Analyst), Fatih Mehmet Babacan (Heaf of Operations) and Izzet Zakuto (Mentor, Angel investor), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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