# Ilkay Gundogan

> Ilkay Gundogan is a seed investor in Barcelona backing Health Care, Apps and SaaS. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkay-g%C3%BCndo%C4%9Fan-024b26219
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Ilkay Gundogan is a seed investor in Barcelona focused on Health Care and Apps. Ilkay Gundogan

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.5M–$5.8M |
| Pre-Seed | $439k–$2.1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 29% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |
| Web3 | 1 | 14% |
| Printing | 1 | 14% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Angel | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 43% |
| Turkey | 1 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Onchain labs | Onchain Labs offers scalable Web3 software-as-a-service solution for blockchain technology accessibility. OnchainLabs aims to revolutionize businesses by integrating blockchain technology into every aspect of their operations, fostering innovation, transparency, and trust. Their cutting-edge services aim to be the premier partner for businessesseeking to harness blockchain's transformative potential. | $5.8M | Seed | Aug 07, 2024 |  |
| WeWALK | WeWALK, making the white cane innovative and smart, allows visually impaired people to walk more independently and safely and thanks to its three revolutionary features, it promotes their participation in social life on an equal foot with everyone.Obstacle detection: : WeWALK detects obstacles at head and chest level with its onboard ultrasonicsensor and warns its users with vibration patterns.Pairs with smart phones: : When connected with the WeWALK application via Bluetooth, GPS navigation is easy with WeWALK without the need to take out the phone.It gets better with new integrations: Every integration made possible with software updates brings new features to WeWALK. With its smart city solutions, WeWALK enables visually impaired people to access beneficial information around them such as nearby cafes and shops, while also providing them the info for closest public transport stops and arrival times. WeWALK has been developed so that it can gain new features such as nde hailing in the future with its ability to be integrated with new applications. WeWALK integrations developed so far include "Google Maps" and Alexa virtual assistant service. | $2.6M |  | Nov 29, 2022 |  |
| WeWALK | WeWALK, making the white cane innovative and smart, allows visually impaired people to walk more independently and safely and thanks to its three revolutionary features, it promotes their participation in social life on an equal foot with everyone.Obstacle detection: : WeWALK detects obstacles at head and chest level with its onboard ultrasonicsensor and warns its users with vibration patterns.Pairs with smart phones: : When connected with the WeWALK application via Bluetooth, GPS navigation is easy with WeWALK without the need to take out the phone.It gets better with new integrations: Every integration made possible with software updates brings new features to WeWALK. With its smart city solutions, WeWALK enables visually impaired people to access beneficial information around them such as nearby cafes and shops, while also providing them the info for closest public transport stops and arrival times. WeWALK has been developed so that it can gain new features such as nde hailing in the future with its ability to be integrated with new applications. WeWALK integrations developed so far include "Google Maps" and Alexa virtual assistant service. | $2.5M | Seed | Nov 29, 2022 |  |
| StudyStream | StudyStream is a video platform & online community that allows students to study with others from around the world 24/7 and in real time. The company was founded in 2020 by Sarujan Ranjan, Ti Xu, and Erfan Soliman and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | Aug 28, 2021 |  |
| Terra API | Terra makes it easy to access fitness and health data from wearables and sensors. | $2.8M | Seed | Jun 09, 2021 |  |
| Mythos Cards | Mythos Cards is the leading collectible card company of Turkey. The company holds licenses to top Turkish Super league clubs and entertainments properties. Innovation lays at the centre of Mythos Cards. | $439K | Pre-Seed | May 15, 2021 |  |
| Mythos Cards | Mythos Cards is the leading collectible card company of Turkey. The company holds licenses to top Turkish Super league clubs and entertainments properties. Innovation lays at the centre of Mythos Cards. | $485.8K | Angel | May 15, 2021 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [APY Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apy-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BYLD](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/byld-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Galata Business Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/galata-business-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Meridian Health Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khp-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Nesta Impact Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nesta-impactinvestments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Vestel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vestel-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Ilkay Gundogan invest in?

Ilkay Gundogan invests primarily in Health Care, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Ilkay Gundogan's check size?

Ilkay Gundogan typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$5.8M at Seed and $439k–$2.1M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ilkay Gundogan participates in.

### When did Ilkay Gundogan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ilkay Gundogan closed in Aug 2024. Shizune tracks 7 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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