# Burak Yılmaz

> Burak Yılmaz is a seed investor at WePlay Ventures (Istanbul) backing Gaming and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [WePlay Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/weplay-ventures)
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/burak-y%C4%B1lmaz-065a81166/?locale=en_US

Burak Yılmaz is a seed investor at WePlay Ventures in Istanbul focused on Gaming and Software. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Turkey's first game-focused investment company, WePlay Ventures. Additionally, he is actively serve as a Board Member at the Turkish E-Sports Federation.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Video Games | 1 | 50% |
| Console Games | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| L8 Studios | L8 Studios is a mobile game development company. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Jul 21, 2022 |  |
| Hero Concept | Hero Concept is a computer games company that develops visionary reimaginations of the timeless classics of arcade gaming. The company studies the histories of the ever-present classics in order to carry them into the 21st century--with panache. Hero Concept was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. | $300K | Seed | Jun 10, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GAMI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gami-technology) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lima-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tarvenn Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tarvenn) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About WePlay Ventures

VC Fund · Istanbul, Turkey

WePlay Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on gaming Startup.

2 contacts available at WePlay Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Burak Yılmaz | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/burak-y%C4%B1lmaz |
| Fidan Rustamli | Regional Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fidan-rustamli |

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## FAQ

### What does Burak Yılmaz invest in?

Burak Yılmaz invests primarily in Gaming, Software and Video Games startups, most often at Seed and Pre-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.

### When did Burak Yılmaz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Burak Yılmaz closed in Jul 2022. 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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