# Top 35 Biotech Startup Investors in Turkey in October 2023

## TRANGELS
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Biotechnology, Energy, Manufacturing

Early Stage Investment Fund and Network

## Diffusion Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology

Diffusion Capital Partners (DCP) is Turkey's leading Venture Capital fund manager with a focus on deep-tech opportunities.

## ACT Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Manufacturing

Early stage deep tech investor

## 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

## Eczacıbasi Momentum
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Financial Services

Eczacıbaşı Momentum invested in three venture companies and a venture capital fund; Their goal is to invest US$30 million over the next five years as they continue to partner with funds
and startups that shape the new normal of modern life, focusing on well-being, consumption, and home-living.

## 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.

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

Emine Erdem

## 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.

## Teknoloji Yatirim
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Baby, Fitness

Teknoloji Yatirim is a early-stage technology venture capital & private equity firm.

## Temel Güzeloğlu
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology

Temel Güzeloğlu

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

I am who I am.

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

Ebru Dorman

## Gen Pharmaceuticals
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical

Gen - Making a difference with our products in Rare Diseases, Neurology, Pediatrics, Hematology, Oncology, Endocrinology, Nephrology.

## HMG Invest
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Sales

Beteiligungsverwaltung. Tätigkeit laut Firmenbucheintrag: Investitionen (Immobilienkauf, Bauherrenmodelle und Unternehmensbeteiligungen)

## Pragma
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Education, Blockchain, Biotechnology

Pragma is an investment banking company that offers various financial advisory services.

## 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".

## ITUARI Teknokent
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Grant
- Focus: Biotechnology, AgTech, Software

ITU ARI Teknokent initiative is a University-industry collaboration that enabled many technology based entrepreneurial companies to benefit form the academic infrastructure provided by ITU.

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

Aytul Ercil - Partner & CEO @ Vispera

## 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.

## Boğaziçi Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Video Games

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.

## Ali Rıza Babaoğlan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, 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

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

Kerim Kotan

## Ömer Aras
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Retail, Biopharma, Marketing

Ömer Aras

## Omurga Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology

Omurga Gayrimenkul Portföy is a real estate and venture capital investments firm that brings investment opportunities to investors.It introduces a new investment tool allowing investors to enjoy high returns by collectively investing in large-scale real estate properties or portfolios. Omurga Capital establishes and professionally manages realestate investment funds regulated by the Capital Markets Board of Turkey.

## Ali Emre
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Medical Device

Ali Emre, Arthur Andersen Turkey and NCR PDR Group founded in 1989, after working in Turkey. Initially tmı of Turkey's leading training and consulting firm founded by then Ali Emre group as its licensors, and is positioned as a first in its field.PDR Group, as organic and strategic partnerships, Turkey buying in and out and / orinorganic mergers road widened, and after some changes and additions, each continues to operate as a synergistic companies that carry out training and consultancy activities in their area.Ali Emre; He works on the advisory boards of different companies, and in his studies with stakeholders who aim to grow their business and take them to the next level, focusing on growth, increasing efficiency and competitive advantage, advises institutions on achieving results.

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

Sedat Eryilmaz is an angel investor based in Turkey.

## Technology & Innovation Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Jersey, Arkansas, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Baby, SaaS, Mobile

Technology & Innovation Fund was added in 2013.

## Techmine
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Baby, Medical, Biotechnology

Techmine is an Investment firm.

## Genesis Consortium
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Fashion, Architecture

An alliance of venture funds and corporations to promote human and planetary health.

## 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

## Ozlem Petek Hun
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Medical Device

Ozlem Petek Hun

## APY Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech

APY Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups.

## Alesta Yatırım
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Ales Venture Capital Investment Trust Inc. 100% Escort Technology Investment Co., Ltd. was established in late 2012 as a subsidiary of an investment company subject to the Capital Markets Board legislation.Their target audience was primarily started to produce products or services are targeted at companies with existing customers and growth.However, the product or service to switch to the sales and marketing process, although in need of ready finance companies also take interest in Their initiative.

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