# Arın Ozkula

> Arın Ozkula is a seed investor at 500 Global (Istanbul) backing SaaS and Children. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups)
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aozkula

Arın Ozkula is a seed investor at 500 Global in Istanbul focused on SaaS and Children. Arın Ozkula is the General Partner at 500 Startups and a Community Member of 2hearts. He was a Partner at Revo Capital before that. Mr. Ozkula attended Cornell University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Children | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Child Care | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Poland | 1 | 50% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Caretta | Caretta is a sales‑enablement application that works during sales calls to assist revenue teams. The tool listens to live calls, offers real‑time prompts to handle objections and questions, and produces post‑call notes that update CRM systems. It integrates with calendars, CRMs (such as HubSpot and Salesforce), drives contextual call preparation,and maintains security and compliance standards. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| BLISKO | The Village is SaaS enabled Marketplace that reaches two target groups. It connects parents looking for high-quality childcare and childcare providers. As the result, it facilities the process of mothers returning to work after maternity leave and creates new jobs (e.g. by professionalising nanny services and giving homestay moms the opportunity tohave their micro-businesses). | $3.5M | Seed | Jul 04, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [e2vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/e2vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Credo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/credo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Long Journey Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/long-journey-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Movens Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/movens-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tilia Impact Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tilia-impact-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 500 Global

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

500 Global offers an accelerator program designed to provide mentorship and resources to startup founders. It facilitates educational programs for investors and operates networking platforms to connect entrepreneurs with mentors and operators. The firm's activities include managing investment strategies focused on diverse geographic regionsand sectors. Through its infrastructure, the company supports the development of innovation ecosystems by providing access to capital and industry expertise.

5 contacts available at 500 Global.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agahuseyn Ahmadov | Program Coordinator | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agahuseyn-ahmadov |
| Arın Ozkula | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ar%C4%B1n-%C3%B6zkula |
| Cecilia Ezquerro | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cecilia-ezquerro |
| Clayton Bryan | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clayton-bryan |
| Didier Quiroz Ceballos | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/didier-quiroz-ceballos |

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## FAQ

### What does Arın Ozkula invest in?

Arın Ozkula invests primarily in SaaS, Children and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Poland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Arın Ozkula last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Arın Ozkula closed in Dec 2025. 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?

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