# Tunç Yalgın

> Tunç Yalgın is a seed investor at Markapon (Lisbon) backing Video Games and SaaS. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Markapon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/markapon)
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyalgin
- Website: https://x.com/tunc_y

Tunç Yalgın is a seed investor at Markapon in Lisbon focused on Video Games and SaaS. Entrepreneur and investor, enjoys helping entrepreneurs and being part of their journey (currently obsessed with AI)

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $7k–$600k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video Games | 2 | 25% |
| SaaS | 1 | 13% |
| Mobile | 1 | 13% |
| Sports | 1 | 13% |
| Internet | 1 | 13% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 38% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 25% |
| Angel | 1 | 13% |
| Series A | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 3 | 38% |
| Germany | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wayy | Wayy is the first fully automated AI agent designed for solopreneurs and small business owners. Think of it as an AI business partner that helps bring in clients, and accomplish other key business goals. Unlike other sales agents, it doesn't require prior tech or sales experience to run it. Just turn on Wayy, and clients come automatically. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Aug 03, 2026 |  |
| Sponsoo | Sponsoo is an innovative online marketplace that connects non-professional athletes and sport teams with corporate sponsors. Athletes and teams create a profile on sponsoo.com, and sponsors search the database to find the perfect team(s) to sponsor.Important for German investors: Sponsoo is part of the INVEST grant programme that allows privateinvestors to claim back 20% of their investment sum as a grant from the German Department of Commerce. | $1.5M | Series A | Nov 19, 2020 |  |
| Hero Concept | Hero Concept is a computer games company that develops visionary reimaginations of the timeless classics of arcade gaming. The company studies the histories of the ever-present classics in order to carry them into the 21st century--with panache. Hero Concept was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. | $50K | Seed | Jun 01, 2020 |  |
| Hero Concept | Hero Concept is a computer games company that develops visionary reimaginations of the timeless classics of arcade gaming. The company studies the histories of the ever-present classics in order to carry them into the 21st century--with panache. Hero Concept was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. | $50K | Seed | Dec 10, 2018 |  |
| Gram Games | Gram Games is a mobile game development studio, committed to delivering high quality mobile games that create real bonds through play. Founded in 2012 with headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, Gram Games has built a team of industry professionals focused on creating engaging games for mobile platforms. Due to the development and growth of Gram Games,a London office was opened in 2017. | $600K | Seed | Jan 01, 2014 |  |
| Sopsy | Sopsy is a next-generation e-commerce platform that enables small businesses and creators to launch online stores in minutes — without any technical knowledge. Founded in 2013 and restructured as a Delaware C-Corp in 2019, Sopsy operates between the United States and Türkiye, empowering thousands of entrepreneurs who value speed, simplicity, andsecurity in digital commerce.Currently expanding its product ecosystem, Sopsy is preparing to introduce two new tiers — Sopsy Free and Sopsy Plus — designed to make digital entrepreneurship even more accessible. These upcoming plans will integrate website creation, payment processing, and store management within a single seamless experience, enhanced by AI-powered tools, automated invoicing, and local payment integrations.Guided by the philosophy “Fast, Easy, and Secure,” Sopsy’s mission is to remove the complexity of selling online. With a growing community across Türkiye, Europe, and the Middle East, Sopsy is redefining how small businesses start, grow, and succeed in the digital economy — building a future where commerce is effortless, secure, and universal. | $7K | Seed | Mar 04, 2013 |  |
| Convose |  |  | Angel |  |  |
| Sopsy | Sopsy is a next-generation e-commerce platform that enables small businesses and creators to launch online stores in minutes — without any technical knowledge. Founded in 2013 and restructured as a Delaware C-Corp in 2019, Sopsy operates between the United States and Türkiye, empowering thousands of entrepreneurs who value speed, simplicity, andsecurity in digital commerce.Currently expanding its product ecosystem, Sopsy is preparing to introduce two new tiers — Sopsy Free and Sopsy Plus — designed to make digital entrepreneurship even more accessible. These upcoming plans will integrate website creation, payment processing, and store management within a single seamless experience, enhanced by AI-powered tools, automated invoicing, and local payment integrations.Guided by the philosophy “Fast, Easy, and Secure,” Sopsy’s mission is to remove the complexity of selling online. With a growing community across Türkiye, Europe, and the Middle East, Sopsy is redefining how small businesses start, grow, and succeed in the digital economy — building a future where commerce is effortless, secure, and universal. |  | Pre-Seed |  |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [0 to 1 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/0-to-1-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Super Angels Club](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-super-angels-club) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hummingbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hummingbird-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IFB Innovationsstarter](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ifb-innovationsstarter-gmbh) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [VR Bank Nord](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vr-bank-nord) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Markapon

VC Fund · Istanbul, Turkey

Markapon is a membership-based e-commerce site offering daily deals on services, lifestyle, entertainment, travel and goods. It also helps businesses promote themselves and acquire new customers at no cost. It offers over 4,000 deals on electronics, personal care, home decorating, grocery products, hotels, city tours, and more.Founded in 2010by the ex-owners of GittiGidiyor.com and several other successful entrepreneurs, Markapon has become one of the strongest brands in the highly competitive Turkish e-commerce market.

2 contacts available at Markapon.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Serkan Borancılı | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serkan-boranl |
| Tunç Yalgın | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tun%C3%A7-yalg%C4%B1n |

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## FAQ

### What does Tunç Yalgın invest in?

Tunç Yalgın invests primarily in Video Games, SaaS and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Pre-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 is Tunç Yalgın's check size?

Tunç Yalgın typically joins rounds of $7k–$600k 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 Tunç Yalgın participates in.

### When did Tunç Yalgın last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tunç Yalgın closed in Aug 2026. 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.

### 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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