# Melis Guctas

> Melis Guctas is a Series A investor in Istanbul backing Shoes and Fashion. See 1 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mguctas
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guctasm?fref=ts

Melis Guctas is a Series A investor in Istanbul focused on Shoes and Fashion. Melis Guctas is the founder and CEO of ModaCruz, an online marketplace for women fashion. Formerly, she is a product manager of Amadeus, a Turkish travel agency. She is also previously affiliated with Phonoclick and Nutraclick. Melis studied at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shoes | 1 | 100% |
| Fashion | 1 | 100% |
| Jewelry | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Modacruz | Modacruz is a mobile social marketplace, serving more than 1 million women in Turkey, enabling women to buy and sell pre-owned brand name fashion items. Users can sign up to the platform to either find and purchase products or to sell their own. Modacruz was launched in 2014 and is headquartered in Istanbul | $2.5M | Series A | Dec 21, 2015 | https://www.modacruz.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aslanoba Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aslanoba-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hummingbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hummingbird-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Melis Guctas invest in?

Melis Guctas invests primarily in Shoes, Fashion and Jewelry startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Melis Guctas?

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### When did Melis Guctas last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Melis Guctas closed in Dec 2015. Shizune tracks 1 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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