Haluk Zontul
Managing Partner @ Diffusion Capital Partners
Istanbul, Turkey
Haluk Zontul is a seed investor at Diffusion Capital Partners in Istanbul focused on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Haluk was the former Managing Director of Teknoloji Yatirim, first VC fund in Turkey specializing in research based technologies for eight years. Previously he coordinated R&D loan programs for technology projects and worked as a senior researcher in charge of technology commercialization. BSc. and MSc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineeringfrom METU.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 80%
Last updated:
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Industries Haluk Zontul invests in
Stages Haluk Zontul invests in
Countries Haluk Zontul invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Machine Learning 2 (40%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (40%)
- Sensor 1 (20%)
- Medical 1 (20%)
- Software 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (60%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (20%)
Country
- Turkey 1 (20%)
- United States 1 (20%)
- United Kingdom 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Khenda
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Khenda is a SaaS platform that helps manufacturing plants increase their efficiency at production lines by automizing time study with AI-powered video analytics. AI technology automatically analyzes the process through video and highlights the parts that engineers should focus on to improve their efficiency. The patent-pending technology enables AItraining with very little data. Therefore, there is no need for hardware installation or extensive data gathering, which can take months to complete. This means that engineers can quickly and easily begin utilizing the platform to identify problems, reduce waste, and improve the efficiency of processes. | $750K / Seed / Dec 30, 2024 | |
Neurocess
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Neurocess offers services as a wearable technology product that increases the training performance and reduces the risk of injury by analyzing the muscle of professional athletes. | $3.4M / Seed / Apr 05, 2021 | |
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Khenda
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Khenda is a SaaS platform that helps manufacturing plants increase their efficiency at production lines by automizing time study with AI-powered video analytics. AI technology automatically analyzes the process through video and highlights the parts that engineers should focus on to improve their efficiency. The patent-pending technology enables AItraining with very little data. Therefore, there is no need for hardware installation or extensive data gathering, which can take months to complete. This means that engineers can quickly and easily begin utilizing the platform to identify problems, reduce waste, and improve the efficiency of processes. | $241K / Seed / Apr 05, 2021 | |
SmartAlpha
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SmartAlpha is committed to developing products with a particular focus on ‘AI on ultrasound’. Artificial intelligence guided ultrasound interpretation product Nerveblox (www.nerveblox.com) is the first of its breed. | $472.7K / Seed / Apr 05, 2021 | |
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Khenda
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Khenda is a SaaS platform that helps manufacturing plants increase their efficiency at production lines by automizing time study with AI-powered video analytics. AI technology automatically analyzes the process through video and highlights the parts that engineers should focus on to improve their efficiency. The patent-pending technology enables AItraining with very little data. Therefore, there is no need for hardware installation or extensive data gathering, which can take months to complete. This means that engineers can quickly and easily begin utilizing the platform to identify problems, reduce waste, and improve the efficiency of processes. | $260K / Pre-Seed / Apr 05, 2021 |
Co-Investors
SOSV
2 deals together
Growth Circuit
1 deal together
SOSV HAX
1 deal together
Simya VC
1 deal together
About Diffusion Capital Partners
DCP is an early-stage venture capital fund manager. We predominantly invest in deep-tech start-ups. At DCP we aim to invest in entrepreneurial teams that are building the future through progressive science and technology. We focus on cross-industry sectors and interdisciplinary projects to discover innovations occurring at the nexus of technologydomains where capital-efficient solutions can unlock significant value.
Diffusion Capital Partners Contacts
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A. Alper Karagoz
Partner
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Firat Özpınar
Partner
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Haluk Zontul
Managing Partner
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Altan Kucukcinar
Partner
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Damla Kucuk
Office Manager
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FAQ
What does Haluk Zontul invest in?
Haluk Zontul invests primarily in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Sensor startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Haluk Zontul last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Haluk Zontul closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 5 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 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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