Serkan Borancılı
Angel Investor
Istanbul, Turkey
Serkan Borancılı is a Series A investor in Istanbul focused on Internet and E-Commerce. Serkan Borançılı is the founding partner of GittiGidiyor, Turkey's leading consumer-to-consumer marketplace, which was acquired by eBay in 2011 for $220 million dollars. Born in 1971 in Ankara, Borançılı graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in Architecture. After working as a freelance architect, he founded ARKInformation Technologies with Burak Divanlıoğlu in 1999. Up to 2004 GittiGidiyor was administered by ARK. Borançılı is also the co-founder of UzmanTV, a video website specializing in curated content by experts, and Istanbul.net, Turkey's largest online dating platform. Borançılı is also the first investor in BiTaksi, Turkey's leading taxi-hailing app. Since, he has also invested in Modacruz, a marketplace for secondhand luxury fashion.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
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Industries Serkan Borancılı invests in
Stages Serkan Borancılı invests in
Countries Serkan Borancılı invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $500k–$879k
- Series A
- $350k–$2.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 3 (38%)
- E-Commerce 2 (25%)
- Location Based Services 2 (25%)
- Shoes 1 (13%)
- Mobile 1 (13%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (25%)
- Seed 1 (13%)
- Angel 1 (13%)
- Series B 1 (13%)
- Funding Round 1 (13%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded in 2016, Denebunu is a revolutionary data-driven digital marketing platform with a community of +1,5M members that connects brands with their consumers via technology, sampling and consumer insights. We redefined the way consumers shop for FMCG & Cosmetics products by a monthly delivery of personalised samples. We partner with thebest brands in the industry such as Unilever, P&G, L’Oréal, Henkel, Estee Lauder, Nestlé etc. , and use a proprietary algorithm to meet right products w/ right consumers , based on their preferences and profiles on denebunu.com | $189K / Dec 29, 2020 | ||
| Founded in 2016, Denebunu is a revolutionary data-driven digital marketing platform with a community of +1,5M members that connects brands with their consumers via technology, sampling and consumer insights. We redefined the way consumers shop for FMCG & Cosmetics products by a monthly delivery of personalised samples. We partner with thebest brands in the industry such as Unilever, P&G, L’Oréal, Henkel, Estee Lauder, Nestlé etc. , and use a proprietary algorithm to meet right products w/ right consumers , based on their preferences and profiles on denebunu.com | $879.3K / Seed / Dec 29, 2020 | ||
| Founded in 2016, Denebunu is a revolutionary data-driven digital marketing platform with a community of +1,5M members that connects brands with their consumers via technology, sampling and consumer insights. We redefined the way consumers shop for FMCG & Cosmetics products by a monthly delivery of personalised samples. We partner with thebest brands in the industry such as Unilever, P&G, L’Oréal, Henkel, Estee Lauder, Nestlé etc. , and use a proprietary algorithm to meet right products w/ right consumers , based on their preferences and profiles on denebunu.com | $500K / Seed / Sep 19, 2018 | ||
| 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 B / Dec 21, 2015 | ||
| 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 | $350K / Series A / Jan 01, 2015 | ||
| BiTaksi is a mobile application that enables its users to book taxis. It enables its users to locate a taxi through its online map and provides traffic data and turn-by-turn directions for drivers. BiTaksi is available for iOS and Android operating systems. | $2M / Series A / Jun 24, 2013 | ||
| Youlike is a web platform that operates as a social network for like-minded people. It categorizes its users based on their interests and personal preferences, and allows them to make new contacts. Users can obtain free membership and post their photos along with their profile information. | $310K / Angel / Apr 01, 2012 | ||
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FAQ
What does Serkan Borancılı invest in?
Serkan Borancılı invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Location Based Services startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Serkan Borancılı invest in?
Serkan Borancılı typically joins rounds of $500k–$879k at Seed and $350k–$2.5M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Serkan Borancılı's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Serkan Borancılı took part in.
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When did Serkan Borancılı last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Serkan Borancılı closed in Dec 2020. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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