Emre Kurttepeli
Angel Investor
Emre Kurttepeli is a Serial Entrepreneur & Investor and is the Founder&CEO of Vuvy, a global mobile gaming company. Previously he has founded Mynet, Turkey’s leading internet company with over 32 million users.Columbia University/NY graduate, he has been the founder or the investor of over 50 internet and technology companies, mostlyleaders in their own categories that ranges from e-commerce companies to vertical social network sites, mobile and gaming companies, including Trendyol, Insider, Iyzico, RemoteTeam and vc fund that invests in the internet and technology space. Additionally he is an investor in C24 Gallery, a prominent contemporary art gallery in Chelsea/New York.He is the President of Endeavor Turkey and Honorary President of Galata Business Angels (GBA), that are non-profit organizations helping to grow the entrepreneurship ecosystem. He serves on the Board of Endeavor Global. Besides being on the advisory board member of Columbia University Global Center in Istanbul, he also is a member Global Relations Forum.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 7%
Last updated:
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Industries Emre Kurttepeli invests in
Stages Emre Kurttepeli invests in
Countries Emre Kurttepeli invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $759k–$3M
- Angel
- $135k–$450k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (29%)
- Information Technology 4 (29%)
- E-Commerce 3 (21%)
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (21%)
- Apps 2 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (36%)
- Angel 2 (14%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (14%)
- Series A 1 (7%)
- Series B 1 (7%)
Country
- Turkey 5 (36%)
- United States 4 (29%)
- Singapore 1 (7%)
- United Kingdom 1 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keya Games is a mobile game studio founded by industry veterans who have shipped and operated numerous successful titles over the years. We've taken everything we learned about what makes a great casual game and built a studio around it.We stay lean and agile on purpose: small senior teams, fast iteration, and no bureaucracy between an ideaand the players. That's how we move from concept to live game quicker than studios many times our size. | $1M / Seed / Jul 03, 2026 | ||
| Base64.ai is a document processing automation startup from New York. Our AI extracts the document type, data, text, photos, and signatures from all kinds of documents via over 700 prebuilt models for IDs, driver licenses, passports, visas, invoices, and forms. It can even process document types it has never seen before. The service may run in thecloud and air-gapped (offline) data centers. The integration is via no-code forms, a single API call, or third parties such as our UiPath activity and takes only a few minutes. | $3M / Seed / Jul 01, 2024 | ||
| Remote Team offers automated payrolls, time off, HR tools, and compliance made simple. The San Francisco-based company was founded in 2020 by Sahin Boydas. | Pre-Seed / Jun 01, 2021 | ||
| Remote Team offers automated payrolls, time off, HR tools, and compliance made simple. The San Francisco-based company was founded in 2020 by Sahin Boydas. | $450K / Pre-Seed / Dec 06, 2019 | ||
| Fazla Gıda is a technology solutions company that prevents food waste. | $450K / Angel / Nov 29, 2019 | ||
| Tarentum AI develops solutions to critical business needs using machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies. | $759.3K / Seed / Jan 24, 2019 | ||
| Bunch is the first app that allows its users to play their favorite games with friends over video chat. Its platform is the easiest way for players to discover, play, and share live mobile games with their friends. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York City, New York. | Seed / Sep 27, 2017 | ||
| Tailster is an iOS and Android mobile application that matches pet owners with people who are willing to care for their pets. It allows its users to track dog walks, real time photo updates, free insurance, and online payment services. Individuals shares their requirements and they can get in touch with the carers. They also can book the carersonline and over the telephone. It provides customer testimonials for new users to get an idea about the company and their experiences.Tailster is a U.K.-based company that was founded in 2014 by Indy Sangha. | Seed / May 18, 2015 | ||
| Tailster is an iOS and Android mobile application that matches pet owners with people who are willing to care for their pets. It allows its users to track dog walks, real time photo updates, free insurance, and online payment services. Individuals shares their requirements and they can get in touch with the carers. They also can book the carersonline and over the telephone. It provides customer testimonials for new users to get an idea about the company and their experiences.Tailster is a U.K.-based company that was founded in 2014 by Indy Sangha. | Seed / Mar 08, 2015 | ||
| HIZLIÇEVİRİ is a professional translation platform that enables its users to get contracts, academic papers, technical specifications, and many other documents translated from professional and certified translators. The platform offers translation services for over 36 languages.HIZLIÇEVİRİ was launched in 2014 and is operated from Istanbul,Turkey. | $135K / Angel / Feb 01, 2015 | ||
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FAQ
What does Emre Kurttepeli invest in?
Emre Kurttepeli invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Emre Kurttepeli invest in?
Emre Kurttepeli typically joins rounds of $759k–$3M at Seed and $135k–$450k at Angel. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Emre Kurttepeli's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Emre Kurttepeli took part in.
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When did Emre Kurttepeli last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Emre Kurttepeli closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 14 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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