# Kıvanc Semen

> Kıvanc Semen is a seed investor at DataGuard (Munich) backing Recruiting and Health Care. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DataGuard](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dataco-gmbh)
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kivanc-semen-b75288b6

Kıvanc Semen is a seed investor at DataGuard in Munich focused on Recruiting and Health Care. Kivanc Semen is a Founder and CEO at DataGuard. He is a former CEO in the technology sector (since 2009), programmer, and IT / process consultant for SMEs and corporations (2005-2009) with a focus on data protection and IT security.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recruiting | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Mental Health | 1 | 50% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heltia | Salus provides online counseling services for mental health conditions. Their services include mental health programs, therapies, science-backed self-help resources, and consultations for mental health. | $4.7M | Seed | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| TalentGrid | Building a community of developers from under-tapped markets and developing its own matching algorithms, Grid scales the headhunting effort of companies. TalentGrid supports the companies throughout the hiring process, maintaining the needed human touch with candidates. Ultimately TalentGrid makes hiring fast, seamless and borderless. | $400K | Pre-Seed | Mar 21, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TIBAS Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/100-y%C4%B1l-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [500 Emerging Europe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-emerging-europe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Collective Spark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collective-spark) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [e2vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/e2vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Northzone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northzone-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pitchdrive](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pitchdrive) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About DataGuard

VC Fund · Munich, Germany

DataGuard, the European leader in security and compliance software, is trusted by more than 4,000 organizations across 50+ countries. Its all-in-one platform helps businesses manage security risks, fast-track certifications, and comply effortlessly with industry frameworks including ISO 27001, TISAX®, SOC 2, GDPR, NIS2, and the European AI Act. Bycombining AI and automated workflows with tailored expert consultancy, DataGuard reduces the time and costs of building robust Information Security and Compliance Management Systems (ISMS & CMS). Founded in 2018, DataGuard has offices in Munich, Berlin, London, Stockholm, and Vienna, a team of 250+ experts, and a growing network of partners.

5 contacts available at DataGuard.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ference Brose | Chief Technology Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ference-brose |
| Thomas Regier | Co-Founder & Co-CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-regier |
| Ben Harknett | VP International | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-harknett |
| Erkan Lindberg | VP partnering | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erkan-lindberg |
| Frank Schemmel | Senior Privacy Expert | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frank-schemmel |

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## FAQ

### What does Kıvanc Semen invest in?

Kıvanc Semen invests primarily in Recruiting, Health Care and Mental Health startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kıvanc Semen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kıvanc Semen closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 2 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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