# Galata Business Angels

> Galata Business Angels is a VC fund in Istanbul backing Software and Internet. See 78 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 78
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/galata-business-angels-official
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/galataba
- Website: http://www.galatabusinessangels.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/galatabusinessangels

Galata Business Angels is a VC fund in Istanbul focused on Software and Internet. The Galata Business Angels (GBA) is an organization that supplemented by guidance in the formation of Inovent which committed to scouting, mentoring and finding funding to great young companies from start through a successful exit and that aims to increase the quantity, quality and success of angel investments in Turkey and in doing so create agreater pool of capital for innovative start-up companies.GBA operates as a not-for-profit organization and acts as a platform where member angel investors and aspiring entrepreneurs meet to exchange ideas about startups and discuss opportunities. GBA also provides access to active national and international networks that enable improved access to follow on capital, markets, and mentoring for emerging businesses.GBA comprises of executives, entrepreneurs and seasoned angel investors who aid in accelarating innovative, impactful, cutting edge startup companies to market leadership.The current members of GBA have founded and built world-class companies like Mynet, Airties, Gittigidiyor, Yemeksepeti, Markafoni, Pozitron, Vepa Grup, ReklamZ, DBI, 41-29 and been senior executives at pioneering companies like Apple, eBay, Maxim, Turkcell. They come from a wide array of industry expertise and together create an extensive network of entrepreneurial support. They mentor and coach the entrepreneurs, provide networking and help with team building, strategy and fundraising.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 12 | 15% |
| Internet | 8 | 10% |
| E-Commerce | 7 | 9% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 9% |
| SaaS | 6 | 8% |

97 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 29 | 37% |
| Angel | 10 | 13% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 6% |
| Series A | 5 | 6% |
| Series B | 3 | 4% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 22 | 28% |
| United States | 11 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 5% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Greece | 1 | 1% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ata Uzunhasan | Managing Director | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ata-uzunhasan-3 |
| Melih Odemis | Founding Member | 27 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melih-odemis |
| Elif Arslan | Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elif-arslan-9aec |
| Emre Kurttepeli | President | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emre-kurttepeli |
| Onder Oztarhan | Member | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/onder-oztarhan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EELI Technology | EELI Technology Inc., a Silicon Valley–based critical minerals technology company, enables lithium production from sources once considered impossible to mine economically —cheaper, faster, electrified. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jul 21, 2026 |  |
| Atlantic | Atlantic provides a hierarchical, multi-agent AI system designed to integrate with an enterprise's existing software stack and map directly to its organizational structure. The platform connects to workplace tools to automate, coordinate, and execute cross-departmental business tasks while maintaining structured reporting lines andhuman-in-the-loop oversight. |  | Seed | Jun 02, 2026 |  |
| NewFrame | An AI creative partner for generating studio-quality video and image advertisements at scale. | $175K | Seed | Jan 20, 2026 |  |
| BottomUP | Bottom UP is a crypto-based social finance platform. |  | Seed | Sep 09, 2025 |  |
| smartFAB | smartFAB is an off-the-shelf industrial analytics platform that empowers manufacturers of all sizes to optimize production while improving quality and reducing waste. This disruptive innovation combines augmented data discovery, advanced analytics, and automated data storytelling into a single, integrated tool designed specifically formanufacturing. The solution employs automated machine learning and other forms of AI to rapidly and efficiently deliver actionable and explainable, cross-functional insights so that shop floor technicians, engineers and managers of all skillsets can monitor, analyze, and predict the operational performance of their manufacturing processes. smartFAB is a machine learning as a service (MLaaS) solution. The company distributes its product direct to manufacturers (B2B) and via partnerships with manufacturing solution providers (B2B2B). The company has adopted a subscription revenue model and tiered pricing strategy, meaning manufacturers pay additional fees for higher levels of insights. It offers unlimited users.It was founded in 2018 by Ann LoCicero. |  | Seed | Jul 01, 2024 |  |
| smartFAB | smartFAB is an off-the-shelf industrial analytics platform that empowers manufacturers of all sizes to optimize production while improving quality and reducing waste. This disruptive innovation combines augmented data discovery, advanced analytics, and automated data storytelling into a single, integrated tool designed specifically formanufacturing. The solution employs automated machine learning and other forms of AI to rapidly and efficiently deliver actionable and explainable, cross-functional insights so that shop floor technicians, engineers and managers of all skillsets can monitor, analyze, and predict the operational performance of their manufacturing processes. smartFAB is a machine learning as a service (MLaaS) solution. The company distributes its product direct to manufacturers (B2B) and via partnerships with manufacturing solution providers (B2B2B). The company has adopted a subscription revenue model and tiered pricing strategy, meaning manufacturers pay additional fees for higher levels of insights. It offers unlimited users.It was founded in 2018 by Ann LoCicero. |  | Seed | Jul 01, 2024 |  |
| denebunu.com | Founded in 2016, Denebunu is a revolutionary data-driven digital marketing platform with a community of +1,5M members that connects brands with their consumers via technology, sampling and consumer insights. We redefined the way consumers shop for FMCG & Cosmetics products by a monthly delivery of personalised samples. We partner with thebest brands in the industry such as Unilever, P&G, L’Oréal, Henkel, Estee Lauder, Nestlé etc. , and use a proprietary algorithm to meet right products w/ right consumers , based on their preferences and profiles on denebunu.com | $1.8M | Seed | Feb 28, 2024 |  |
| Juphy | Business that are highly active on social media can manage all social media DM’s, comments, ad comments, public reviews and so much more in a shared, unified inbox on Juphy. Easily turn all social media conversations into customer support tickets that can be categorized and prioritized based on product, department, urgency, and tone. Gathermarketing and agency team members in a single dashboard and accelerate team productivity by collaborating on incoming social media messages. Improve social customer service performance with actionable reports based on engagement volume and team performance. | $900K | Seed | Sep 05, 2023 |  |
| Teleporter | Teleporter is the World of Gamers in VR that brings us together in one digital place for all the ways gamers get together. Focused on gamers, inspired by the world’s best MMORPGs, and amplified by video-gaming enthusiasts, we dream of building a universe for gamers using technology, artistry, and magic.Our players in Teleporter can play manybuilt-in games, watch game streams, find like-minded others, and hang out together in fantastic 3D environments. Teleporter: WoG universe feels like and works like a game, but it also allows players to do many different things they usually love to do with other gamers. Our dream is to shape the future of gamers getting together digitally. | $200K | Seed | Jun 14, 2023 |  |
| Fazla Gıda | Fazla Gıda is a technology solutions company that prevents food waste. | $6M | Series B | Jun 07, 2023 |  |

10 of 78 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Arya Women's Investment Platform](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arya-women-s-investment-platform) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Maxis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maxis-19c6) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [APY Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apy-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [EGIAD Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/egi-ad) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Keiretsu Forum Turkey](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keiretsu-forum-turkey) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Collective Spark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collective-spark) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Galata Business Angels invest in?

Galata Business Angels invests primarily in Software, Internet and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 78 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Galata Business Angels?

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### Who are the partners at Galata Business Angels?

The team at Galata Business Angels includes Ata Uzunhasan (Managing Director), Melih Odemis (Founding Member) and Elif Arslan (Analyst), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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