# Kerem Ozmen

> Kerem Ozmen is a Series A investor at 8090 Partners (New York) backing Software and Manufacturing. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [8090 Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/8090-partners)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerem-ozmen-6231aa11b

Kerem Ozmen is a Series A investor at 8090 Partners in New York focused on Software and Manufacturing. Kerem is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of 8090 Partners. Prior to that, he was the Junior Partner at Kairos and director of the K50. The K50 is an annual recognition of the 50 most innovative seed-stage companies founded by young entrepreneurs from around the world.Kerem is also the current managing director of Ozmen Ventures and haspreviously held program management roles in various areas including telemedicine and mechanical engineering. He currently advises projects in healthcare, aerospace, and aviation.Kerem graduated from the University of Nevada Reno in 2017 and is originally from Reno, Nevada.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Cloud Computing | 1 | 50% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 50% |
| Marine Transportation | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Armada | Welcome to the new edge. Armada is the world’s first full-stack edge computing platform, revolutionizing connectivity, compute, and AI solutions where they’re needed most - anywhere on Earth. | $55M | Series A | Dec 11, 2023 |  |
| Regent | Regent develops an electric boat-flying machine for coastal transportation. The company designs and manufactures electric flying machines that will transport commercial passengers. The vehicle, known as a seaglider, is a wing-in-ground-effect craft that operates a few meters above the water's surface and combines an airplane's high speedwith a boat's low operating cost. Seagliders are designed to travel at speeds of up to 180 mph (290 km/h) with a range suitable for regional trips, connecting coastal cities and islands. The company aims to revolutionize regional transportation by creating fast, efficient, and sustainable seagliders that connect coastal communities. | $60M | Series A | Oct 05, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [137 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/137-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [8VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/8vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Caffeinated Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caffeinated-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Contrary](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/contrary-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Felicis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/felicis-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 8090 Partners

VC Fund · New York, United States

Backed by several multi-billion dollar family offices, 8090 Partners is a private partnership of industry-leading families and entrepreneurs focused on direct investments and other opportunistic transactions. 8090's flexible mandate and long-term horizon amplify and complement our partners' single family office investments.

5 contacts available at 8090 Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kerem Ozmen | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kerem-ozmen |
| Caroline Pugh | Vice President of Partnerships | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caroline-pugh-d92f |
| Esteban Coppel Gómez | Head of Mexico | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/esteban-coppel-g%C3%B3mez |
| Jasper Lau | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jasper-lau |
| Rayyan Islam | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rayyan-islam |

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## FAQ

### What does Kerem Ozmen invest in?

Kerem Ozmen invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Cloud Computing startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kerem Ozmen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kerem Ozmen closed in Dec 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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