# Utku Öz

> Utku Öz is a seed investor backing Internet, Analytics and E-Commerce. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/utkuoz/

Utku Öz is a seed investor focused on Internet and Analytics. Utku is a Partner based in our Istanbul office. He is the leader of the “Digital and Analytics” Practice in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, helping clients create value with data, innovative tools and techniques. He serves a wide range of industries, including financial services, telecoms, manufacturing and retail.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $378k–$1.9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 14% |
| Analytics | 1 | 14% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 14% |
| Food Delivery | 1 | 14% |
| Cloud Data Services | 1 | 14% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mizanplus Kitchens | Mizanplus Kitchens provides delivery service multi-brand dark store network. | $1M | Seed | Aug 14, 2024 |  |
| Mindsite | Mindsite enables eCommerce professionals to boost their online sales by tracking and analyzing eCommerce fundamentals such as product availability, price&promo strategy, product content and brand visibility. | $1.5M | Seed | Jul 01, 2024 |  |
| Mizanplus Kitchens | Mizanplus Kitchens provides delivery service multi-brand dark store network. | $660K | Pre-Seed | Mar 16, 2023 |  |
| Mindsite | Mindsite enables eCommerce professionals to boost their online sales by tracking and analyzing eCommerce fundamentals such as product availability, price&promo strategy, product content and brand visibility. | $1.9M |  | Dec 29, 2022 |  |
| Mindsite | Mindsite enables eCommerce professionals to boost their online sales by tracking and analyzing eCommerce fundamentals such as product availability, price&promo strategy, product content and brand visibility. | $1.9M | Seed | Dec 29, 2022 |  |
| Mindsite | Mindsite enables eCommerce professionals to boost their online sales by tracking and analyzing eCommerce fundamentals such as product availability, price&promo strategy, product content and brand visibility. | $82K |  | Jan 20, 2021 |  |
| Mindsite | Mindsite enables eCommerce professionals to boost their online sales by tracking and analyzing eCommerce fundamentals such as product availability, price&promo strategy, product content and brand visibility. | $377.6K | Seed | Jan 20, 2021 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Maxis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maxis-19c6) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Angel Effect](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-effect) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [B4YO Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b4yo-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Finberg](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finberg) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sharks & Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sharks-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tacirler Portfolio Future Impact Fund GSYF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tacirler-portfolio-future-impact-fund-gsyf) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Utku Öz invest in?

Utku Öz invests primarily in Internet, Analytics and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Utku Öz's check size?

Utku Öz typically joins rounds of $378k–$1.9M 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 Utku Öz participates in.

### When did Utku Öz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Utku Öz closed in Aug 2024. Shizune tracks 7 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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