# Cem Kozinoglu

> Cem Kozinoglu is a seed investor at WDYT (New York) backing Apps, Web3 and Metaverse. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [WDYT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wdyt)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cemkozinoglu
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/cemkozinoglu
- Website: http://www.cemkozinoglu.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cem.kozinoglu

Cem Kozinoglu is a seed investor at WDYT in New York focused on Apps and Web3. Cem Kozinoglu is the Founder and CEO of Ghost Message. He previously worked at Boomset as a Founder, Board Member (21' Exit to Hopin). Cem Kozinoglu attended the University of Massachusetts.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3M–$3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Web3 | 1 | 50% |
| Metaverse | 1 | 50% |
| Social Media | 1 | 50% |
| 3D Technology | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alter | Alter is a platform SDK consisting of a real-time 3D avatar system and motion capture built from scratch for web3 interoperability and the open metaverse. Developers can pipe avatars into their apps, games, and websites. They offer computer vision, 3d technology, web3, machine learning, avatars, rendering engines, blockchain, and NFTs. | $3M | Seed | Oct 07, 2021 |  |
| Alter | Alter is a platform SDK consisting of a real-time 3D avatar system and motion capture built from scratch for web3 interoperability and the open metaverse. Developers can pipe avatars into their apps, games, and websites. They offer computer vision, 3d technology, web3, machine learning, avatars, rendering engines, blockchain, and NFTs. | $3M | Seed | Oct 07, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aream & Co](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aream-co) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Play Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/play-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Roosh Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roosh-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Spacecadet Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spacecadet-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [X (formerly Twitter)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/twitter) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ambridge Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ambridge-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About WDYT

VC Fund

WDYT is an e-commerce website for shopping.

1 contacts available at WDYT.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cem Kozinoglu | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cem-kozinoglu |

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## FAQ

### What does Cem Kozinoglu invest in?

Cem Kozinoglu invests primarily in Apps, Web3 and Metaverse startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Cem Kozinoglu's check size?

Cem Kozinoglu typically joins rounds of $3M–$3M 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 Cem Kozinoglu participates in.

### When did Cem Kozinoglu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Cem Kozinoglu closed in Oct 2021. 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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