Volkan Bicer
Angel Investor @ Ludus
Istanbul, Turkey
Volkan Bicer is a seed investor at Ludus in Istanbul focused on Software and Online Games. Volkan Biçer is the co-founder of Mobilike, a mobile advertisement network.Bicer’e employment history includes his time as product manager of Turkcell’s mobile marketing and advertising department, and community manager at Yahoo, Turkey.Bicer holds a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from Boğaziçi University and an MBAfrom Galatasaray University.
- Total investments:
- 15
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
Last updated:
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Industries Volkan Bicer invests in
Stages Volkan Bicer invests in
Countries Volkan Bicer invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $130k–$2.7M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (27%)
- Online Games 4 (27%)
- Mobile 3 (20%)
- Mobile Apps 3 (20%)
- Video Games 3 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 11 (73%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (7%)
- Funding Round 1 (7%)
Country
- Turkey 9 (60%)
- Singapore 1 (7%)
- United States 1 (7%)
- United Arab Emirates 1 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paydas is a prop-fintech startup enabling individuals to invest digitally in income and appreciation of selected global real estate. | $1.3M / Seed / May 13, 2026 | ||
| Sentez is an AI Portfolio Company that rapidly builds, tests, and scales AI-powered mobile applications and B2B products. We've developed a proprietary system that compresses traditional development cycles from months to days, enabling us to move fast, learn faster, and double down on what works. We operate at the intersection of AI innovationand consumer products, turning emerging technologies into real-world applications that reach millions. We don't just build apps. We build the infrastructure to build apps at scale. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Dec 31, 2025 | ||
| Komünite is Turkey's methodology-driven digital entrepreneurship platform, founded in 2021 to transform how independent creators and micro-entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses. Rather than relying on innate talent or chance, Komünite champions a systematic approach to venture building—what it calls "Metot Girişimcilik"(Methodical Entrepreneurship)—where learnable frameworks replace guesswork and data-driven iteration replaces intuition.The platform operates across three integrated verticals:• Komünite (Core Platform): An online community of digital entrepreneurs, content creators, designers, and freelancers supported by 36 specialized forum channels, structured mentorship programs, and regular events including Tool Night, AMA sessions, Speed Networking, and Founder's Talk. Members gain access to educational resources, collaborative project opportunities, and the Katma Değer Fonu—an in-house investment fund providing $2,000–$7,000 in seed capital to promising digital ventures in exchange for 30% equity stakes.• Komünite Space: A 160m² physical innovation hub located in Vadistanbul, Istanbul, featuring event capacity for 80 seated or 160 standing attendees, a professional video production studio, and flexible workspace configurations. The venue hosts workshops, corporate training programs, and sector-specific networking events that bridge online community engagement with real-world collaboration.• Lokomotif AI: The corporate training arm delivering generative AI programs to enterprises. Offerings include AI Leadership seminars for executives, AI Literacy workshops for teams, AI Strategy development programs, and monthly AI Trends briefings. Lokomotif AI also provides automation consulting and custom AI-powered digital product development services.Komünite addresses a structural gap in Turkey's entrepreneurship ecosystem: the isolation, resource scarcity, and methodological uncertainty that constrain independent digital creators. Through its rolling fund model, physical infrastructure, and enterprise training revenue streams, the platform has built a self-reinforcing ecosystem where corporate clients fund community growth, successful ventures generate reinvestable returns, and members progress from learners to mentors to founders.The platform's venture studio arm, Komünite Stüdyo, develops digital products for external clients while serving as a proving ground for member talent, matching projects with specialists from its internal database based on demonstrated competencies and track records. | $600K / Seed / Nov 25, 2025 | ||
| Makromusic is a music app where users can match and meet with people who have the same music taste or listen to the same music at the same time. | Seed / Nov 11, 2024 | ||
| Evolution Group is an operator of mobile advertising services. | Sep 03, 2024 | ||
| Novart Space Technologies is an aerospace engineering company specializing in space exploration through propulsion technologies. | $130K / Seed / Aug 08, 2023 | ||
| Fortune Mine is a mobile social gaming company with target operating markets in North America & Oceania. Freshly founded in 2021. The company is headquartered in Istanbul; one of the major mobile gaming hubs | $2M / Seed / Jul 17, 2023 | ||
| Paxie Games is a software firm that develops mobile games. | $3M / Seed / Apr 06, 2023 | ||
| Gleam Games aims to bring the best in-game experiences through design and technology. | $1M / Seed / Apr 05, 2023 | ||
| Novart Space Technologies is an aerospace engineering company specializing in space exploration through propulsion technologies. | $400K / Seed / Jun 30, 2022 | ||
| See all 15 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
About Ludus
Ludus finds, invests in, and nurtures the best-in-class gaming startups. We aim to pioneer the venture studio model in Turkey by providing in-house expertise, strategic guidance, and funding for entrepreneurs and start-ups.
Ludus Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Ismet Gökşen
Founder & Managing Partner
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FAQ
What does Volkan Bicer invest in?
Volkan Bicer invests primarily in Software, Online Games and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 15 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 Volkan Bicer invest in?
Volkan Bicer typically joins rounds of $130k–$2.7M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Volkan Bicer's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Volkan Bicer took part in.
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When did Volkan Bicer last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Volkan Bicer closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 15 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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