# Yusuf Azoz

> Yusuf Azoz is a angel investor in Istambul backing Internet and Freelance. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Istambul, Turkey
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://tr.linkedin.com/in/yusufazoz
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/yusufazoz
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/yusufazoz

Yusuf Azoz is a angel investor in Istambul focused on Internet and Freelance. After getting his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Bogazici University, Yusuf Azoz completed his M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. Starting his business life in the USA, he worked for four years as senior consultant at Telcordia Technologies, formerly Bell Labs. After returning to Turkey in 2001,he held various positions at Turkcell Value Added Services, finally serving as the Division Head of Consumer Services, responsible of product marketing of Turkcell's consumer value added services, including messaging, mobile internet, music and entertainment services. During this period he witnessed the evolution of internet and mobile technologies, undertaking innovative projects in both fields. Since 2007, Yusuf Azoz is the CEO of Kariyer.net , Turkey’s biggest online recruitment platform with a database of nearly 18 million resumes and 49 thousand member companies, serving with 10 regional offices around the country.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Freelance | 1 | 50% |
| Social Network | 1 | 50% |
| Service Industry | 1 | 50% |
| Translation Service | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bionluk | A community-driven platform where creative class meets like-minded people, and get hired. |  | Angel | Jul 07, 2015 | https://bionluk.com |
| HIZLIÇEVİRİ | HIZLIÇEVİRİ is a professional translation platform that enables its users to get contracts, academic papers, technical specifications, and many other documents translated from professional and certified translators. The platform offers translation services for over 36 languages.HIZLIÇEVİRİ was launched in 2014 and is operated from Istanbul,Turkey. | $135K | Angel | Feb 01, 2015 | https://hizliceviri.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BIC Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bic-angel-invesments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Galata Business Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/galata-business-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Yusuf Azoz invest in?

Yusuf Azoz invests primarily in Internet, Freelance and Social Network startups, most often at Angel stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Yusuf Azoz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yusuf Azoz closed in Jul 2015. Shizune tracks 2 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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