# Erhan Tezakar > Erhan Tezakar is a seed investor at oCüzdan (Istanbul) backing Education and Communities. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [oCüzdan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oc%C3%BCzdan) - Location: Istanbul, Turkey - Total investments: 2 - Last investment: Feb 2024 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erhantezakar/ - Website: https://ocuzdan.com Erhan Tezakar is a seed investor at oCüzdan in Istanbul focused on Education and Communities. Co-Founder & CEO @ oCüzdan Founder @ oWallet ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Education | 1 | 50% | | Communities | 1 | 50% | | Service Industry | 1 | 50% | | Product Management | 1 | 50% | | Information Technology | 1 | 50% | 6 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 1 | 50% | | Convertible Note | 1 | 50% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Komunite | Komünite is Turkey's methodology-driven digital entrepreneurship platform, founded in 2021 to transform how independent creators and micro-entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses. Rather than relying on innate talent or chance, Komünite champions a systematic approach to venture building—what it calls "Metot Girişimcilik"(Methodical Entrepreneurship)—where learnable frameworks replace guesswork and data-driven iteration replaces intuition.The platform operates across three integrated verticals:• Komünite (Core Platform): An online community of digital entrepreneurs, content creators, designers, and freelancers supported by 36 specialized forum channels, structured mentorship programs, and regular events including Tool Night, AMA sessions, Speed Networking, and Founder's Talk. Members gain access to educational resources, collaborative project opportunities, and the Katma Değer Fonu—an in-house investment fund providing $2,000–$7,000 in seed capital to promising digital ventures in exchange for 30% equity stakes.• Komünite Space: A 160m² physical innovation hub located in Vadistanbul, Istanbul, featuring event capacity for 80 seated or 160 standing attendees, a professional video production studio, and flexible workspace configurations. The venue hosts workshops, corporate training programs, and sector-specific networking events that bridge online community engagement with real-world collaboration.• Lokomotif AI: The corporate training arm delivering generative AI programs to enterprises. Offerings include AI Leadership seminars for executives, AI Literacy workshops for teams, AI Strategy development programs, and monthly AI Trends briefings. Lokomotif AI also provides automation consulting and custom AI-powered digital product development services.Komünite addresses a structural gap in Turkey's entrepreneurship ecosystem: the isolation, resource scarcity, and methodological uncertainty that constrain independent digital creators. Through its rolling fund model, physical infrastructure, and enterprise training revenue streams, the platform has built a self-reinforcing ecosystem where corporate clients fund community growth, successful ventures generate reinvestable returns, and members progress from learners to mentors to founders.The platform's venture studio arm, Komünite Stüdyo, develops digital products for external clients while serving as a proving ground for member talent, matching projects with specialists from its internal database based on demonstrated competencies and track records. | $100K | Convertible Note | Feb 21, 2024 | | | NomadVibe | NomadVibe is a media firm that delivers instructive, useful, motivating, and high-quality material for digital nomads. | $50K | Seed | Nov 24, 2023 | | 2 of 2 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [EternityApps](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eternityapps) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About oCüzdan VC Fund 1 contacts available at oCüzdan. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Erhan Tezakar | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erhan-tezakar | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Reach Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reach-capital) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [GSV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gsv-acceleration) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Alesta Yatırım](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alesta-girisim) — VC Fund - [APY Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apy-ventures) — VC Fund - [Boğaziçi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bo%C4%9Fazi%C3%A7i-ventures) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Education Angel Investors in Turkey](https://shizune.co/investors/education-angel-investors-turkey) - [EdTech Angel Investors in Turkey](https://shizune.co/investors/edtech-angel-investors-turkey) ## FAQ ### What does Erhan Tezakar invest in? Erhan Tezakar invests primarily in Education, Communities and Service Industry startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note 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 Erhan Tezakar last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Erhan Tezakar closed in Feb 2024. 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? 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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