# Gokhan Guner

> Gokhan Guner is a seed investor at Senoptica Technologies backing Health Care. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Senoptica Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/senoptica-technologies)
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gokhanguner
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/g_guner
- Website: https://www.act-vc.com

Gokhan Guner is a seed investor at Senoptica Technologies focused on Health Care and Advanced Materials. Venture Capital investor, Angel Investor, Deep-tech startups, Technology commercialization, AI, Big Data/Analytics, IoT, Med-tech, Mobility, Electronics and Telecom.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.1M–$1.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 33% |
| Advanced Materials | 2 | 33% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 33% |
| Pet | 1 | 17% |
| Sensor | 1 | 17% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 2 | 33% |
| Ireland | 2 | 33% |
| France | 1 | 17% |
| Turkey | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Meddenovo Drug Design | Meddenovo is at the forefront of AI-driven drug discovery, pioneering a specialized technology platform designed specifically for cyclic peptides. Our innovative approach leverages a unique blend of AI technologies and molecular modeling to significantly enhance the efficiency and success rates of drug development processes. Cyclic peptidesrepresent a groundbreaking class of compounds in pharmaceutical research. These molecules combine the best attributes of small molecules and large biologics, offering exceptional binding affinities, stability, and specificity. At Meddenovo, we are leaders in harnessing the potential of cyclic peptides, developing tailored solutions that push the boundaries of traditional drug discovery. Beyond small organic molecules, our expertise extends to peptide-based medicines and metal chelators, giving us a competitive edge in novel drug research and development. We excel in creating unique chemical spaces tailored to your needs and provide custom computational solutions for predicting drug resistance, elucidating biochemical reaction mechanisms, and conducting metal affinity analysis. At Meddenovo, we are dedicated to precision and reliability in drug discovery. Our approach reduces failure rates and improves outcomes, accelerating the journey from research to market. Our mission is to empower scientists worldwide with advanced, user-friendly AI tools, democratizing access to cutting-edge drug discovery technologies. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Jul 31, 2024 |  |
| Nextmol | Nextmol is a Barcelona-based startup specialized in computational chemistry. It develops a software platform to accelerate the design of new chemicals through molecular modeling and artificial intelligence for a more efficient R&D. Nextmol shortens the path to chemical innovation over the traditional lab approach thanks to its ability toperform unlimited testing via computations. Furthermore, computations provide key insights about the physico-chemical behavior of the candidate molecules. Nextmol is a spin-off company of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, one of the largest supercomputing facilities in Europe. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | May 27, 2024 |  |
| Rototip | Rototip is a manufacturing Marketplace. | $1.1M | Seed | Feb 26, 2024 |  |
| Senoptica Technologies | Senoptica has created a novel sensor that helps Global Retailers increase category sales through reducing food waste | $1.4M | Seed | Dec 21, 2020 |  |
| Gudog | Gudog connects dog owners with the experienced pet sitters, ie. it facilitates the task of finding an ideal pet sitter nearby making it easy as one, two, three. It offers a wide range of services provided in a fun, relaxed manner yet with a complete safety and no risk involved. Dog owner also can choose to be updated in the real time via email,website or smartphone. A clear and easy to use platform offers an effortless online booking and guarantees a secure payment process.Gudog mission is to solve issues dog owners face on a regular basis by offering innovative solutions, combining technology and pet-knowledge. The major dilemma a dog owner encounters is the necessity to ensure a good care for his four legged friend at times when he or she is not able to take care of it himself. Prior to Gudog, the only solution were dog kennels. However, spending time in a dog kennel implies the dog being put under a lot of stress related to the change of habits. Moreover, in a dog kennel the dog spends most of the time in a cage - all of this is not the ideal environment a dog owner could wish for his pet. Gudog was born out of a desire to provide an alternative. |  |  |  |  |
| AventaMed | AventaMed is a start-up medical device company focused on improving patient care and reducing healthcare costs. The company is a spin-out from the 'MEDIC' research centre within the Cork Institute of Technology and has been founded upon technology developed from 4 years of product development. |  |  |  |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Abac Nest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abac-nest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [APY Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apy-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Axon Partners Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axon-partners-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grow Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grow-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HEARTFELT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heartfelt) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Heartfelt Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heartfelt-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Senoptica Technologies

VC Fund · Dublin, Ireland

Senoptica has created a novel sensor that helps Global Retailers increase category sales through reducing food waste

3 contacts available at Senoptica Technologies.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brendan Rice | CEO & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brendan-rice |
| Dr Steve Comby | CTO & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dr-steve-comby |
| Gokhan Guner | Angel Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gokhan-guner |

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## FAQ

### What does Gokhan Guner invest in?

Gokhan Guner invests primarily in Health Care, Advanced Materials and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Gokhan Guner's check size?

Gokhan Guner typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$1.2M 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 Gokhan Guner participates in.

### When did Gokhan Guner last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Gokhan Guner closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 6 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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