# Orkun Samioglu > Orkun Samioglu is a seed investor at Ipera Group backing Travel and Tourism. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Ipera Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iperagroup) - Total investments: 3 - Last investment: Jul 2015 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://tr.linkedin.com/in/orkun-samioğlu-4b296237 Orkun Samioglu is a seed investor at Ipera Group focused on Travel and Tourism. Orkun Samioglu - Managing Partner @ Ipera Group ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Travel | 1 | 33% | | Tourism | 1 | 33% | ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 1 | 33% | | Angel | 1 | 33% | | Series A | 1 | 33% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | otelz.com | Otelz.com, part of the Zonline Turizm ve Ticaret Aş, owns and operates Otelz.com™, The Turkish market leader in booking accommodations online. The otelz.com website attract visitors from both the leisure and business sectors worldwide.Established in 2013, Otelz.com, guarantees the best prices for any type of property, from small, family-run bedand breakfasts to executive apartments and five-star luxury suites. As for now offers over 3.000 properties in Turkey. Day by day it is increasing.Over 50 people in Turkey are dedicated to serving otelz.com customers and property-owning partners.Our Mission; " To help leisure and business travelers, whatever their budgets, easily discover, book, and enjoy best places to stay."Our Vision; " Otelz.com is an informative, user-friendly website – that guarantees the best available prices. Our goal is to provide business and leisure travelers with the most accessible and cost-effective way of discovering and booking the broadest selection of accommodations, in every corner of Turkey. | $1.4M | Series A | Jul 21, 2015 | | | otelz.com | Otelz.com, part of the Zonline Turizm ve Ticaret Aş, owns and operates Otelz.com™, The Turkish market leader in booking accommodations online. The otelz.com website attract visitors from both the leisure and business sectors worldwide.Established in 2013, Otelz.com, guarantees the best prices for any type of property, from small, family-run bedand breakfasts to executive apartments and five-star luxury suites. As for now offers over 3.000 properties in Turkey. Day by day it is increasing.Over 50 people in Turkey are dedicated to serving otelz.com customers and property-owning partners.Our Mission; " To help leisure and business travelers, whatever their budgets, easily discover, book, and enjoy best places to stay."Our Vision; " Otelz.com is an informative, user-friendly website – that guarantees the best available prices. Our goal is to provide business and leisure travelers with the most accessible and cost-effective way of discovering and booking the broadest selection of accommodations, in every corner of Turkey. | $700K | Angel | Mar 23, 2014 | | | otelz.com | Otelz.com, part of the Zonline Turizm ve Ticaret Aş, owns and operates Otelz.com™, The Turkish market leader in booking accommodations online. The otelz.com website attract visitors from both the leisure and business sectors worldwide.Established in 2013, Otelz.com, guarantees the best prices for any type of property, from small, family-run bedand breakfasts to executive apartments and five-star luxury suites. As for now offers over 3.000 properties in Turkey. Day by day it is increasing.Over 50 people in Turkey are dedicated to serving otelz.com customers and property-owning partners.Our Mission; " To help leisure and business travelers, whatever their budgets, easily discover, book, and enjoy best places to stay."Our Vision; " Otelz.com is an informative, user-friendly website – that guarantees the best available prices. Our goal is to provide business and leisure travelers with the most accessible and cost-effective way of discovering and booking the broadest selection of accommodations, in every corner of Turkey. | $400K | Seed | Jun 05, 2013 | | 3 of 3 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Elixir Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elixir-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [HOWZAT Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howzat-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [The Ahmed Revocable Trust](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-ahmed-revocable-trust) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Ipera Group VC Fund 1 contacts available at Ipera Group. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Orkun Samioglu | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/orkun-samioglu | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [HOWZAT Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howzat-partners) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [F6 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flat6labs) — VC Fund - [Oqal](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oqal) — VC Fund - [Alesta Yatırım](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alesta-girisim) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Travel Angel Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/travel-angel-investors) - [Travel Investors in Middle East](https://shizune.co/investors/travel-investors-middle-east) - [Travel Angel Investors in Middle East](https://shizune.co/investors/travel-angel-investors-middle-east) - [Travel Investors in Turkey](https://shizune.co/investors/travel-investors-turkey) - [Travel Angel Investors in Turkey](https://shizune.co/investors/travel-angel-investors-turkey) ## FAQ ### What does Orkun Samioglu invest in? Orkun Samioglu invests primarily in Travel and Tourism 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 Orkun Samioglu last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Orkun Samioglu closed in Jul 2015. 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? 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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