# M. Cengiz Aydın

> M. Cengiz Aydın is a seed investor at Mastercard (Istanbul) backing Biopharma and Biotechnology. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Mastercard](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mastercard)
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cengizaydin/

M. Cengiz Aydın is a seed investor at Mastercard in Istanbul focused on Biopharma and Biotechnology. M. Cengiz Aydın

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biopharma | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PhiTech Bioinformatics | PhiTech Bioinformatics translates genome-wide molecular data, Transcriptomics, Epigenomics, Microbiomics into biotechnology solutions. | $280K |  | Mar 22, 2023 |  |
| PhiTech Bioinformatics | PhiTech Bioinformatics translates genome-wide molecular data, Transcriptomics, Epigenomics, Microbiomics into biotechnology solutions. | $280K | Angel | Mar 22, 2023 |  |
| PhiTech Bioinformatics | PhiTech Bioinformatics translates genome-wide molecular data, Transcriptomics, Epigenomics, Microbiomics into biotechnology solutions. | $280K | Seed | Mar 22, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Istcapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/istcapital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Omurga Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omurga-gayrimenkul-portf%C3%B6y) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [212](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/212-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Mastercard

VC Fund · Purchase, United States

Mastercard is a payments and technology company that connects consumers, businesses, merchants, and governments. They provide data services and marketing center. Their marketing materials help card portfolios and businesses. They also provide fraud prevention solutions and payment ecosystem security.

5 contacts available at Mastercard.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jane Prokop | EVP, Small and Medium Enterprises | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jane-prokop |
| Amy Jerusalmi | SVP North America Managed Services | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-jerusalmi |
| Anand Menon | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anand-menon |
| Ben Fox Rubin | Vice President of Editorial Content | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-fox-rubin |
| Blake Rosenthal-Herman | Executive Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blake-rosenthal-herman |

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## FAQ

### What does M. Cengiz Aydın invest in?

M. Cengiz Aydın invests primarily in Biopharma and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did M. Cengiz Aydın last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for M. Cengiz Aydın closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 3 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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