# Mehmet Celikol

> Mehmet Celikol is a seed investor at Kavak (Istanbul) backing Health Care and Dental. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kavak](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kavak)
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 22%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehmet-celikol-7460632/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mehmetcelikol
- Website: https://x.com/mehmetcelikol
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mehmet.celikol.3

Mehmet Celikol is a seed investor at Kavak in Istanbul focused on Health Care and Dental. Mehmet Celikol

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $100k–$420k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 22% |
| Dental | 1 | 11% |
| EdTech | 1 | 11% |
| Rental | 1 | 11% |
| Travel | 1 | 11% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 78% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 22% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 6 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SuLe | SuLe is a legal tech startup dedicated to making legal services more accessible, fast, and affordable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, by leveraging technology to simplify legal processes, reduce costs, and provide timely support across a wide range of business needs. |  | Seed | Sep 11, 2025 |  |
| Dentalpiyasa | Dentalpiyasa connects dentists and dental warehouses, enabling direct procurement from manufacturers and importers. | $200K | Seed | Oct 14, 2024 |  |
| Viravira | Viravira.co is Europe's leading online yacht charter and sea experiences platform, connecting boat owners with those who want to rent a boat. viravira.co was founded in 2016 with the mission to make the yacht booking experience easier, more transparent and safer for the sailing community.We continue to work hard to make yacht holidays one ofthe leading holiday options for travellers, to make sailing holidays more accessible, to offer instant booking opportunities and to provide an easy and reliable yacht booking experience. | $100K | Seed | Aug 29, 2024 |  |
| Mizanplus Kitchens | Mizanplus Kitchens provides delivery service multi-brand dark store network. | $660K | Pre-Seed | Mar 16, 2023 |  |
| YapıRadar.com | YapıRadar.com is an online market place created for the exchange of goods and services between suppliers and contractors. It includes information on Project Authority, Stage Information of Construction, Project and Current Site Images, Location, Construction Area. YapıRadar.com was founded in 2018 and is based in Istanbul. | $200K | Seed | Dec 21, 2022 |  |
| Kodris | Kodris platform is a platform established primarily to teach coding to children between the ages of 8-16. Children's 21st-century skills with coding and algorithm; They gain the ability to look at problems from different aspects and produce solutions, to think systematically and creatively, and to offer the shortest solution suggestions.Because; When students grasp the logic of the algorithm, they understand that everything happens in a certain order and that the necessary actions do not take place when it is not in a certain order. Coding is not only limited to computer science but is also very important in terms of interdisciplinary interaction. The Kodris platform basically provides e-learning opportunities that are needed in primary and secondary education levels and that provide the basis for advanced computer skills by increasing students' algorithmic/computational thinking skills. In terms of its subject, kodris is an online e-commerce platform that has R&D in private and public schools (learning levels for different age groups, etc.), has a curriculum, is game-based, has student-teacher interaction, teaches how to set up algorithms, and teaches a real coding language. It is a learning platform. | $420K | Seed | Jun 30, 2022 |  |
| Missafir | Missafir creates value both for homeowners and short/mid term house rental guests. Missafir’s comprehensive services including profile management on more than 15 platforms, dynamic pricing and tech-enabled operational support services enable homeowners to rent their homes through a fast, reliable, high-profit and stress-free model. On theother side, 24/7 service support, concierge and cleaning services, provide 5-star hotel quality experience to the guests. |  | Seed | Sep 30, 2020 |  |
| Missafir | Missafir creates value both for homeowners and short/mid term house rental guests. Missafir’s comprehensive services including profile management on more than 15 platforms, dynamic pricing and tech-enabled operational support services enable homeowners to rent their homes through a fast, reliable, high-profit and stress-free model. On theother side, 24/7 service support, concierge and cleaning services, provide 5-star hotel quality experience to the guests. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2020 |  |
| Wupdoc | We noticed that the number of patients who can't easily find the treatment/doctor/clinic they need or want is increasing day by day. Our goal is to help these individuals compare doctors/clinics/hospitals/treatments from different countries and find the right clinic/doctor according to their budget.Onwupdoc.com, a health platform where patients/visitors can easily access the information they need to find the right clinic/doctor for themselves, our aim is to enable every patient to easily and quickly find the right treatment by checking the most appropriate time to follow the relevant doctor, clinic team, correct price, consultation, and even procedure.On wupdoc.com, you can list verified doctors/clinics/hospitals, compare various clinics, doctors, and hospitals offering the treatment you need, and freely consult with the doctor of your choice and get a price. | $290.4K | Seed |  |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [KWORKS Koç University Entrepreneurship Center](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kworks-entrepreneurship-research-center) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Sharks & Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sharks-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [B4YO Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b4yo-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Digiage](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digiage-430a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Inveo Yatirim Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gedik-yatirim-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Güler Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/g%C3%BCler-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kavak

VC Fund · Mexico City, Mexico

KAVAK is an online platform that offers insight into buying and selling used cars. It specializes in the fields of e-commerce, automotive, and retail. KAVAK e-commerce for the purchase and sale of pre-owned cars in Latin America. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mexico City, Distrito.

5 contacts available at Kavak.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Loreanne Garcia | Co-Founder & Chief People Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loreanne-garcia |
| Roger Laughlin | Founder & COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roger-laughlin |
| Alejandro Gouveia | VP Innovation & Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alejandro-gouveia |
| Carlos Ottati | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlos-julio-garcia |
| Carlos Salinas | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlos-salinas |

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## FAQ

### What does Mehmet Celikol invest in?

Mehmet Celikol invests primarily in Health Care, Dental and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Mehmet Celikol's check size?

Mehmet Celikol typically joins rounds of $100k–$420k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mehmet Celikol participates in.

### When did Mehmet Celikol last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mehmet Celikol closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 9 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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