# Banu Kısakürek

> Banu Kısakürek is a seed investor in Orlando backing EdTech and Education. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Orlando, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/banu-k%C4%B1sak%C3%BCrek-02ab2a212/

Banu Kısakürek is an investor at Twin.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $350k–$482k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 2 | 67% |
| Education | 2 | 67% |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Gaming | 1 | 33% |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crait AI | Crait.It offers an AI-powered product photo generator that converts product photographs and scenario inputs into photo-perfect final product shots. | $430K | Pre-Seed | Dec 04, 2023 |  |
| 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. | $481.7K | Seed | Jan 26, 2023 |  |
| Twin Science & Robotics | Twin Science & Robotics is an award-winning UK company that develops children’s skills through purpose-led STEM learning. With physical kits and a digital app that are compatible with LEGO®, it empowers the next generation of curious minds. Founded in 2017, Twin was launched so that children aged 5–14 can create hundreds of STEM DIYprojects, have fun with interactive videos and learn code through engaging games and challenges, all with a focus on compassionate understanding.The demand for ed-tech is rising globally and Twin has created an exceptional product that is fun, imaginative and educational, connecting with the increasing market growth of STEM products. - The ed-tech market size is expected to reach USD 410 billion by 2025. - Twin raised £3M in seed investment, most recently from Seedrs, a UK-based equity crowdfunding platform. - Twin’s products have reached more than 620,000 children in 35 countries and have helped 1,200 schools to date. - Twin kits and the app are available as monthly subscriptions or as individual purchases. - Twin is the official STEM partner of Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Ford and other global companies. - Twin products are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. - The content of all Twin products was developed under the guidance of UCL and Imperial College. - Twin has already been recognized by the World Economic Forum’s Smart Toy AI Awards, Bett Awards 2020 and the Play for Change Awards by Toy Industries of Europe. - Twin’s aim is to create the largest K12 platform where children Play & Learn & Earn and get ready for the future. | $350K | Seed | Sep 20, 2019 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TIBAS Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/100-y%C4%B1l-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AI Startup Factory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artificial-intelligence-factory) — 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
- [Boğaziçi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bo%C4%9Fazi%C3%A7i-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coşkunöz Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/co%C5%9Fkun%C3%B6z-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cventures-c881) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Banu Kısakürek invest in?

Banu Kısakürek invests primarily in EdTech, Education and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Banu Kısakürek's check size?

Banu Kısakürek typically joins rounds of $350k–$482k 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 Banu Kısakürek participates in.

### How do I contact Banu Kısakürek?

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### When did Banu Kısakürek last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Banu Kısakürek closed in Dec 2023. Shizune tracks 3 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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