# Kıvanç Ünal > Kıvanç Ünal is a seed investor at Orphex (Istanbul) backing Fitness and Wellness. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Orphex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/orphex) - Location: Istanbul, Turkey - Total investments: 6 - Last investment: Mar 2024 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kivancunal - Website: https://x.com/kivancunal_ Kıvanç Ünal is a seed investor at Orphex in Istanbul focused on Fitness and Wellness. Kıvanç Ünal is the Co-Founder and CPO of Orphex. He previously worked at iyi yaşa as a Board Member. Kıvanç Ünal attended Boğaziçi University. ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $100k–$755k | | Pre-Seed | $120k–$300k | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Fitness | 2 | 33% | | Wellness | 2 | 33% | | Personal Health | 2 | 33% | | Apps | 1 | 17% | | Video | 1 | 17% | 22 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 3 | 50% | | Pre-Seed | 3 | 50% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Turkey | 4 | 67% | | Estonia | 1 | 17% | | United Kingdom | 1 | 17% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Astopia | Astopia is an astrology application that helps people with personal development and self-discovery by creating an astrological chart of birth dates and guiding people on personal journeys through the wonders of the stars. | $300K | Pre-Seed | Mar 26, 2024 | | | Popile | Popile is a celebrity engagement platform that allows users to get unforgettable memories with celebrity shout-out videos and video calls. It may look like just a basic shout-out video platform at first look but the main benefit that Popile offers to users is being able to create unforgettable memories. The outcomes of each order are stories worthtelling and great memories. Popile gives people the opportunity to make a birthday different than the others, spread the news in the best possible way, or make a moment worth celebrating.Both the biggest Turkish TV - music celebrities and digital creators are in Popile. Lots of active and former athletes are in Popile. Even stars of viral Tiktok videos are in Popile. There are more than 400 celebrities in Popile, we are pretty sure that there is -at least- a celebrity for everyone. Their vision is to be the biggest celebrity engagement platform in the MENA region in 2 years. | $100K | Seed | Jun 01, 2023 | | | Beynex Technologies | Beynex is an AI driven cognitive health solution designed by a team of neurologists and cognitive psychologists for optimizing brain healthspan. With gamified cognitive assessment tests, personalized brain exercise games and rich wellness content, Beynex assists users to achieve their true brain longevity. We transform the serious journey for ahealthy brain, into a simple and entertaining one.The solution offers comprehensive guidance with scientifically validated gamified tests for continuous cognitive performance evaluation, personalized exercise games for the brain stimulation and also meditation, sleep, and motivation content for wellbeing. The content has been developed by brain health and wellbeing professionals including physicians, psychologists, wellness coaches and sleep experts. We are driven to make humanity healthier by addressing the cognitive risk factors at an early stage. Beynex is available on iOS, Android and is present in over 120 countries in order to provide brain health practices anytime, anywhere for everyone around the globe. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Mar 13, 2023 | | | Hub21 | Hub21provides personalized instruction to students age 7-17 in tech, including coding, game development, robotics, design. Hub21`s programs boost students` confidence and help them develop their passion outside of school. Hub21 tutors meet with their students in a private session one or multiple times per week. Hub21 offers physical summer campsfor students to discover more about STEAM. | $300K | Pre-Seed | May 24, 2022 | | | İyi Yaşa | İyi Yaşa offers highest quality trainings and videos, inspire and activate both sports and health enthusiasts and those who want to step into a good life with suitable alternatives for all levels. It offers fitness, yoga, mindfulness classes and healthy recipes, nutrition informations and workshops. | $755K | Seed | May 23, 2022 | | | CRwizard | CRwizard make data optimization easily applicable for digital marketers. | | Seed | Feb 01, 2021 | | 6 of 6 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Angel Effect](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-effect) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [212](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/212-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Aegean Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aegean-ventures-055b) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [hiVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hivc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Loodos](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loodos) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [HubX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mobilex-53f6) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Orphex VC Fund 1 contacts available at Orphex. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Kıvanç Ünal | Co-Founder & CPO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k%C4%B1van%C3%A7-%C3%BCnal-75a5 | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — 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 - [Wellness Angel Investors in Middle East](https://shizune.co/investors/wellness-angel-investors-middle-east) - [Wellness Investors in Turkey](https://shizune.co/investors/wellness-investors-turkey) - [Wellness Angel Investors in Turkey](https://shizune.co/investors/wellness-angel-investors-turkey) - [Sports Angel Investors in Middle East](https://shizune.co/investors/sports-angel-investors-middle-east) - [Sports Investors in Turkey](https://shizune.co/investors/sports-investors-turkey) - [Fitness Investors in Middle East](https://shizune.co/investors/fitness-investors-middle-east) ## FAQ ### What does Kıvanç Ünal invest in? Kıvanç Ünal invests primarily in Fitness, Wellness and Personal Health startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### What is Kıvanç Ünal's check size? Kıvanç Ünal typically joins rounds of $100k–$755k at Seed and $120k–$300k 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 Kıvanç Ünal participates in. ### When did Kıvanç Ünal last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Kıvanç Ünal closed in Mar 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? 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