# Top 45 Social Media Startup Investors in Turkey in June 2026 ## Sina Afra - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet Sina Afra is the CEO and Founder of Tiko. He previously worked at Markafoni as a CEO and Founder. Sina Afra attended the University of Münster. ## Omer Hayrı Erkmen - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Analytics, E-Commerce Omer Erkmen is the co-founder at Yeni Nesil Kafası. Omer Erkmen attended UC Santa Barbara. ## Hande Enes - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Social Media Hande Enes ## Q Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Podcast, Blockchain, Social Media Q Angels is an angel investment firm that contributes to the growth of startups. ## Sercan Alici - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Equity Crowdfunding - Focus: Pet, Hospitality, Photography Sercan Alici ## İlker Diker - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Art İlker Diker - Co-Founder - CPO @ Papara ## Barış Before - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: eSports, Video Games, Social Media Barış Before ## Kaya Diker - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Music, Dating, Podcast Kaya Diker is the Co-Founder and CTO of Faladdin and Vision Technology. He previously worked at Michigan State University as a Research Assistant. Kaya attended Michigan State University. ## Erdem Gezer - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: eSports, Video Games, Social Media Erdem Gezer ## Teknasyon - Type: VC Fund - Location: Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Apps, Mobile, Fitness Turkey's leading mobile application developer and one of the fastest-growing IT company according to Deloitte Fast 50, Teknasyon, has achieved great success by reaching out to 1.5 billion people in 55 different languages and ​172 countries with dozens of mobile applications since their establishment in 2013.Besides developing hyper-growthmobile apps, Teknasyon is also an infrastructure and content provider. In addition to building successful products, the company provides additional support with B2C and B2B tools on the way to an early-stage startup’s global growth as an investor.Teknasyon is not a regular investor, which also opens the kitchen to all these startups to reach millions of new users worldwide. That means supporting startups with the tools developed on their own technologies such as advanced reporting & insights, commercial positioning/design, full integration with internal marketing tools, and 360-degree marketing production & management.Developing their vision with Facebook, Google, and leading telco operators’ collaboration from day one and creating a value-added ecosystem with the startups let Teknasyon enhance their services. In entertainment, wellness, photo/video, productivity, shopping, sports, and mobile gaming, portfolio companies always pursue global growth. ## Mehmet Onarcan - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, Internet, Social Media Mehmet Onarcan is the Founder of Mentors Network Turkey. He previously worked at Project House as an Advisory Board Member - Digital Transformation. Mehmet Onarcan attended Yildiz Technical University. ## Yalcin Ayaydin - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Q&A, Internet, Social Media Yalcin Ayaydin ## TRANGELS - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology Early Stage Investment Fund and Network ## StartersHub - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology An early-stage VC that backs, mainly but not limited to, Turkey & CEE's founders who work to disrupt the system for good. ## H2O Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Analytics, Information Technology, B2B Early Stage Venture Investments ## Mustafa Sevinç - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Apps, Fitness, Health Care Mustafa Sevinç is the CFO and Founder at Teknasyon. ## Boğaziçi Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Gaming, Information Technology Boğaziçi Ventures has been established in 2015 with the purpose of supporting entrepreneurship to take their global success to a next level. We aim to invest in technology start-ups which have talented teams by providing business models and looking for funds and mentoring support for future exponential growth.BV Growth fund will only focus on thetechnology startups established in Turkey at the growth stage while having the ambition to get into the global market.BV Crypto fund will be closed with a minimum fund size of $50M to invest in cryptocurrency and blockchain projects. People are interested in investing in cryptocurrency, especially new initial coin offerings (ICO), but they don’t know which one is reliable. We have an extremely capable team dedicated to cryptocurrency. Our analysts search hundreds of ICO projects, follow their communication, investigate the commitment of their teams, make interviews and if they have a chance, even visit them at their locations to give a much better decision. ## Erdem Yurdanur - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Mobile, iOS, Advertising Erdem Yurdanur - Founder & Director @ Admost ## Alper Akcan - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Apps, Fitness, mHealth Alper Akcan ## Lima Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, FinTech Collaboration with outstanding initiators with exceptional insights, from inception through all levels of progress. Lima Ventures supports visionary founders as well as provides certain services to early startups. We seek innovative technology-driven entrepreneurs who generate and lead companies that will inspire millions. ## Mustafa Vardalı - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Apps, Fitness, Software Mustafa Vardalı is the CMO & Founder at Teknasyon. ## Inventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Retail Inventures | Seed Stage Investor | Securing Startup DNA ## Joachim Behrendt - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: SaaS, Software, Social Media Joachim Behrendt is the Head of the Advisory Board at Vali Berlin. ## Volkan Bicer - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Online Games, Mobile, Software 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. ## Zoran Arsovski - Type: Angel - Location: Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, Internet Zoran and his team focus on Digital Marketing Consulting for B2B growth-stage companies supported by the leading technology VC funds. ## Ihsan Elgin - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, Blockchain Ihsan Elgin is the Co-Founder of Startups.Watch. He was a Co-Founder and Executive VP, EMEA at ClimateMinder. He attended Koç University. ## Rıfat Elhadef - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: eSports, Video Games, Social Media Rıfat Elhadef ## Wesley Clover - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Wesley Clover is a private, global investment management firm and holding company, enabling entrepreneurs, innovation and technology worldwide. ## Keiretsu Forum Northwest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seattle, Washington, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology Keiretsu Forum is a community of private equity investors, business leaders and entrepreneurs with a network of over 50 global chapters and more than 2,500 investor members. ## Kaan Kayabalı - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: eSports, Video Games, Social Media Kaan Kayabali, a Turkish entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of Onedio Media and Internet Services Inc. ## 212 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS We back bold entrepreneurs building legendary companies. ## Alphan Manas - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Q&A, Internet, Social Media Alphan Manas - Country Manager - Türkiye Başkanı @ ERA Real Estate Türkiye · Kıbrıs ## Ufuk Sarı - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Music, Dating, Podcast Ufuk Sarı is the Angel Investor. ## N. Kemal Yılmaz - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Music, Dating, Podcast N. Kemal Yılmaz is an Angel Investor. ## İzzet Zakuto - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, Music, AgTech İzzet Zakuto ## Kokteyl - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: PaaS, Music, Mobile KOKTEYL offers its knowledge in information technologies to users in mobile and internet environments. It develops and operates functional systems with multiple users in the mobile and internet environment.KOKTEYL was established in 2002, primarily with the objective of developing B2C projects technology environments.KOKTEYL has divided itsin-house organization into two units: operations and business development. The operations unit provides content to operated and supported sites and applications, performs moderation, and provides technical support. The business development unit adds new functions to the existing projects and develops new projects.With its staff consisting of 30 people, KOKTEYL continues to create quality, creative and leading projects as a company that has developed and operated leading projects in the internet sector. ## seed + speed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Empowering visionary founders with pre-seed and seed funding for B2B software innovation. Partner with us to turn your aspirations into thriving businesses. Our expert support ensures your journey to success. ## Horia Manda - Type: Angel - Location: Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Marketing, Mobile Apps, Social Media Horia Manda has over 17 years of experience in private equity investment management in South-Eastern Europe. He has built a very successful track record in the management, as Chairman or Director of the Board, of numerous portfolio companies, with a special focus on the financial sector. Throughout his career as an investment manager, Horia Mandaadministered equity investments in excess of EUR 200m in a variety of sectors, with successful ventures in areas as diverse as financial services, IT, retail, energy and manufacturing. Horia Manda holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Paris VII, France (1993), an MBA degree (summa cum laude) from the Romanian-Canadian MBA Program (McGill University, University of Quebec-Montreal, ASE Bucharest, 1996) and an M.Sc.in Theoretical Physics from the University of Bucharest (1984). ## Demirhan Büyüközcü - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: eSports, Video Games, Social Media Demirhan Büyüközcü - Co-Founder @ Onedio ## Kaan Kalıpçı - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Recipes, eSports, Delivery Kaan Kalıpçı ## Kaan Kural - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: eSports, Video Games, Social Media Kaan Kural ## Nevzat Aydın - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce Nevzat Aydın is the CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, the first and biggest online food delivery portal in Turkey.Born in 1976 in İstanbul, Nevzat Aydın completed his secondary education at the Bursa Anatolian High School. Following his graduation from Boğaziçi University Department of Computer Engineering, he went to the United States where he receivedhis MBA at the University of San Francisco in Silicon Valley.During his stay in the United States, Aydın followed the latest developments on e-trade before he returned to Turkey in 2000 to launch his project, Yemeksepeti.com. Serving as the CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, Nevzat Aydın introduced a brand new dimension to e-trade in Turkey.In 2007, Yemeksepeti.com was selected the “Endeavor Entreprenur” by Endeavor Turkey. Aydin was also selected the “Most Successful Turkish Young Entrepreneur” by the CNBC-e Business magazine in 2010 for his successful work since the foundation of Yemeksepeti.com.As the founder and CEO of Yemeksepeti.com, which celebrated its 11th anniversary in 2012, he won the first prize in 2011 in the “Male Entrepreneur of the Year” category at the “Businesspeople of the Year” survey conducted by the Ekonomist magazine among nearly 3,000 business people.Aydin is a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Supreme Board of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, and a founding member of Galata Business Angels.Aydın was one of the 150 entrepreneurs invited from all over the world to the Entrepreneurship Summit held by US President Barack Obama on April 26-27, 2010.He was also among the speakers at the DLD (Digital-Life-Design) Conference, which is deemed as one of the world's most prestigious conferences with its content on innovation and developments in the digital world. He is also an editorial advisor of GQ Turkey, one of the 5 “dragons” of the Dragons’ Den Turkey show, and a Board Member of Trabzonspor sports club. ## Gamze Cizreli - Type: Angel - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Q&A, Internet, Social Media Gamze Cizreli is the Founder & CEO at BigChefs. ## Eleven Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology We empower local heroes to build global success. Eleven is an early-stage VC investing in technology companies in Southeast Europe. ## RePie Asset Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Software, E-Commerce RE-PIE is Turkey's first alternative asset management company that was authorized by Capital Markets Board of Turkey to establish real estate investment funds in 2015. With our top-quality management team that has many years of professional experience in various markets, it is our privilege to serve our investors to generate best in classinvestment returns in accordance with their risk perceptions and return expectations in line with our well-structured investment process and risk management guidelines. We aim to provide new funding opportunities and resources for Turkish Capital Markets in order to enable new investments and to grow steadily by increasing our fund size with wide range of products in various asset classes. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co