Bulent Celebi
Angel Investor @ Galata Business Angels
Bulent Celebi is a seed investor at Galata Business Angels focused on Software and Manufacturing. Bulent Celebi co-founded AirTies in 2004 with the vision of becoming the leader of wireless home media networking products that integrate free, purchased and personal content. After working as an engineer, Celebi joined National Semiconductor in Hong Kong as the Marketing Director for Asia. Later he returned to the US and became the drivingforce behind the technology that enabled multifunction printer/fax/scanner devices. Celebi played an active role in making his company the leader in the 10/100 Mbps Ethernet market.After National Semiconductor, Celebi served as Vice President & GM at Analog Devices running a successful $250 million division. Prior to founding AirTies, he served as the CEO of VC backed Ubicom, a network processor for WLAN applications. Celebi’s success in technical innovations resulted in his recognition as one of the “Top 10 Innovators” by the Red Herring Magazine, a reputable reference in the IT industry. Bulent Celebi attended the University of California, Berkeley and studied Electronics and Computer Engineering. He later attended the Stanford/AEA executive program.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries Bulent Celebi invests in
Stages Bulent Celebi invests in
Countries Bulent Celebi invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $500k–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (43%)
- Manufacturing 2 (29%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (29%)
- Big Data 1 (14%)
- Internet 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (71%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (29%)
Country
- United States 3 (43%)
- Italy 1 (14%)
- Poland 1 (14%)
- Turkey 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Acumino offers next-generation, AI powered robot models for the execution of highly dexterous tasks in industrial automation settings. The Acumino AI is trained on the most accurate data of robot interactions and facilitates the deployment of next-generation intelligent robot workers in a fast, scalable, reliable, cost-efficient manner, unlockingunmatched dexterity & ROI. | $11.7M / Seed / Jun 24, 2026 | ||
| Atlantic provides a hierarchical, multi-agent AI system designed to integrate with an enterprise's existing software stack and map directly to its organizational structure. The platform connects to workplace tools to automate, coordinate, and execute cross-departmental business tasks while maintaining structured reporting lines andhuman-in-the-loop oversight. | Seed / Jun 02, 2026 | ||
| Sentez is an AI Portfolio Company that rapidly builds, tests, and scales AI-powered mobile applications and B2B products. We've developed a proprietary system that compresses traditional development cycles from months to days, enabling us to move fast, learn faster, and double down on what works. We operate at the intersection of AI innovationand consumer products, turning emerging technologies into real-world applications that reach millions. We don't just build apps. We build the infrastructure to build apps at scale. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Dec 31, 2025 | ||
| replen.it revolutionizes brand-customer relationships by deploying replenishment reminder messages tailored to each customer. It fuels loyalty, boosts CLTV, and drives purchase frequency and retention. With a staggering 16.7% higher conversion rate compared to cart abandonment emails, our solution ensures your brand stays ahead in engagingcustomers effectively. | Pre-Seed / Feb 25, 2025 | ||
| smartFAB is an off-the-shelf industrial analytics platform that empowers manufacturers of all sizes to optimize production while improving quality and reducing waste. This disruptive innovation combines augmented data discovery, advanced analytics, and automated data storytelling into a single, integrated tool designed specifically formanufacturing. The solution employs automated machine learning and other forms of AI to rapidly and efficiently deliver actionable and explainable, cross-functional insights so that shop floor technicians, engineers and managers of all skillsets can monitor, analyze, and predict the operational performance of their manufacturing processes. smartFAB is a machine learning as a service (MLaaS) solution. The company distributes its product direct to manufacturers (B2B) and via partnerships with manufacturing solution providers (B2B2B). The company has adopted a subscription revenue model and tiered pricing strategy, meaning manufacturers pay additional fees for higher levels of insights. It offers unlimited users.It was founded in 2018 by Ann LoCicero. | Seed / Jul 01, 2024 | ||
| In a world where the demand for hand hygiene is at its highest, we make sure your organization is in compliance with the relevant hand hygiene protocols. | $500K / Seed / Jan 10, 2024 | ||
| Business that are highly active on social media can manage all social media DM’s, comments, ad comments, public reviews and so much more in a shared, unified inbox on Juphy. Easily turn all social media conversations into customer support tickets that can be categorized and prioritized based on product, department, urgency, and tone. Gathermarketing and agency team members in a single dashboard and accelerate team productivity by collaborating on incoming social media messages. Improve social customer service performance with actionable reports based on engagement volume and team performance. | $900K / Seed / Sep 05, 2023 |
Co-Investors
About Galata Business Angels
The Galata Business Angels (GBA) is an organization that supplemented by guidance in the formation of Inovent which committed to scouting, mentoring and finding funding to great young companies from start through a successful exit and that aims to increase the quantity, quality and success of angel investments in Turkey and in doing so create a greater pool of capital for innovative start-up companies. GBA operates as a not-for-profit organization and acts as a platform where member angel investors and aspiring entrepreneurs meet to exchange ideas about startups and discuss opportunities. GBA also provides access to active national and international networks that enable improved access to follow on capital, markets, and mentoring for emerging businesses. GBA comprises of executives, entrepreneurs and seasoned angel investors who aid in accelarating innovative, impactful, cutting edge startup companies to market leadership. The current members of GBA have founded and built world-class companies like Mynet, Airties, Gittigidiyor, Yemeksepeti, Markafoni, Pozitron, Vepa Grup, ReklamZ, DBI, 41-29 and been senior executives at pioneering companies like Apple, eBay, Maxim, Turkcell. They come from a wide array of industry expertise and together create an extensive network of entrepreneurial support. They mentor and coach the entrepreneurs, provide networking and help with team building, strategy and fundraising.
Galata Business Angels Contacts
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Ata Uzunhasan
Managing Director
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Melih Odemis
Founding Member
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Elif Arslan
Analyst
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Emre Kurttepeli
President
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Onder Oztarhan
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FAQ
What does Bulent Celebi invest in?
Bulent Celebi invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Bulent Celebi invest in?
Bulent Celebi typically joins rounds of $500k–$12M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Bulent Celebi's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Bulent Celebi took part in.
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When did Bulent Celebi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Bulent Celebi closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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