# Emre Erciyas

> Emre Erciyas is a seed investor in Istanbul backing Biotechnology and Manufacturing. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamilemreerciyas/

Emre Erciyas is a individual investor.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $264k–$350k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Digital Marketing | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Usersdot | Usersdot uses data science and AI solutions to improve customer experience, increase operational efficiency and maximize sales performance | $350K | Series A | Nov 02, 2023 |  |
| Usersdot | Usersdot uses data science and AI solutions to improve customer experience, increase operational efficiency and maximize sales performance | $350K | Seed | Nov 02, 2023 |  |
| Wastespresso | Wastespresso provides bioplastic compounds and products from spent coffee grounds. They are producing bio raw materials such as disposable and reusable cups, straws, flower pots, and spoons. They manage the microwaste of the companies that produce coffee waste at their headquarters, hotels, cafes, offices, and restaurants regularly. | $263.6K | Seed | Jun 02, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Maxis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maxis-19c6) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Nuwa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nuwa-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [UNLU & Co](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/unlu-92f8) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Arya GSYF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arya-gsyf) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arya Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arya-ventures-139c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founder One](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founder-one) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Emre Erciyas invest in?

Emre Erciyas invests primarily in Biotechnology, Manufacturing and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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 Emre Erciyas's check size?

Emre Erciyas typically joins rounds of $264k–$350k 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 Emre Erciyas participates in.

### When did Emre Erciyas last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Emre Erciyas closed in Nov 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?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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