# Top 15 Biotech Angel Investors in Turkey in October 2023

## Candan Karabagli
- Type: Angel
- Location: The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology

Candan Karabagli - Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı, CHAIRMAN @ GS Yuasa

## M. Cengiz Aydın
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology

M. Cengiz Aydın

## Okan Erol
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, AgTech, Ad Exchange

Okan co-founded Wordego and as CEO leads the company’s strategic, executive and managerial efforts. His executive management experience includes working as a Business Development Manager for French Chamber of Commerce, CEO for Imerys Minerals, CEO for Esen Minerals, and CEO for Steno Energy. Okan holds a BS degree in Computer Engineering fromGalatasaray University, an MBA from Sorbonne University and a PhD degree in Finance & Banking from Kadir Has University.

## Aytul Ercil
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A

Aytul Ercil - Partner & CEO @ Vispera

## Berkay Mollamustafaoglu
- Type: Angel
- Location: Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Baby

Berkay Mollamustafaoglu is the Co-Founder & CEO at OpsGenie. Prior to OpsGenie, Berkay was the CEO of iFountain, and held roles at several technology and consulting companies including Netuitive, Smarts, Ernst & Young, and Predictive Systems. Berkay holds a degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from METU.

## Sait Atınç
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Medical Device

Sait Atinç graduated from METU Industrial Engineering Department in 1976. Between 1977-1979 at Türkiye İş Bankası; He worked in the field of education at SEGEM Industrial Training and Development Center between 1980-1982. He moved to the production sector in 1982 and served in different management positions in companies operating in the automotiveand defense industries. He worked as a manager in Production Planning, Project Management, Human Resources and Quality Systems at Türk Traktör, Hema Dişli and Roketsan for 25 years. During this period, he managed various projects in the fields of management information systems and human resources management. Between 1982-1994, he took part in various commissions of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers and was a member of the editorial board of periodicals. Between 2000-2012, he gave trainings in the seminars of Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, Metal Employers' Union and similar professional organizations. Since 2008, he has been serving as a management consultant to institutions in the fields of "Materials Management", "Management Information Systems", "Human Resources Management" and "Quality Systems Management".

## Ali Rıza Babaoğlan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: TV, CRM, Apps

I am a business professional since 2008 and a financial investor since 2015, having strategic positions in several scale-up tech companies/startups and real-estate assets. I continue to invest in the tech domain with a focus on SaaS solutions for B2B and B2C markets, and real estate options in developing markets with ROI targets.Grow inEMEA, the company I started in 2015, focuses on East Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East markets mostly for tech and real estate options and portfolio management. Also, my team provides market access services to Baltics, Turkey, and UAE / Saudi and gives investment advisory services.Prior to the investment focus, I worked in Linkedin EMEA Headquarter where I hold Director of Turkish Speaking Territory in Dublin, Ireland. Before, I have been with SAP AG and IBM in Turkey. I also give speeches at local and global investment events. I gave keynotes on ARAB NET in Lebanon, IT Arena in Ukraine, Rise Up Summit in Egypt, and NEXT in Germany. I also spoke at several closed corporate events of Roche, VESTEL, SAP AG, DenizBank, Turkish Economy Ministry, Turkish Exporters Assembly, Bakioğlu Holding, and AGT.Now, I am living in Tallinn, Estonia.Email: alib@growinemea.com
Web: https://alibabaoglan.com
Photos: https://gie.investments/my-photos

## Ebru Dorman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Health Care, Apps, Fitness

Ebru Dorman

## Erdem Gülen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Local, Mobile, Medical

I am who I am.

## Kerim Kotan
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Medical Device

Kerim Kotan

## Sedat Eryilmaz
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy

Sedat Eryilmaz is an angel investor based in Turkey.

## Emine Erdem
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology

Emine Erdem

## Erman Turan
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: CRM, Apps, Mobile

Erman Turan is an investor at Ekmob.

## Nalan Uysal
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Software, Biotechnology

Nalan Uysal

## Sena Nomak
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology

Sena Nomak is the Co-Founder and COO at RS Research.

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