Investor profile
Bulent Tekmen
Angel, Operator angel & Co-Founder at Colendi, Co-Founder at The Next Ventures
Bulent Tekmen is an angel investor and operator angel based in Istanbul, Turkey. The known portfolio counts 9 companies: Ginkgo Bioworks, Naytev, Glocalzone, Artcomun, Swipeline Media, Cashfree, Rigetti Quantum Computing, SambaPOS and Vimesoft.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
Contacts
Bulent Tekmen portfolio companies (9)
- Ginkgo Bioworks
- Naytev
- Glocalzone
- Artcomun
- Swipeline Media
- Cashfree
- Rigetti Quantum Computing
- SambaPOS
- Vimesoft
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Co-Founder at Colendi, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies
- EasyCep
- Mükellef
- Workhy
- BuyBuddy
- Goldtag
- Kalfa
- Passion Punch
- Turan
- Mobiloto
Co-Founder at The Next Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 3 companies
- Outside
- Colendi
- Rx Longevity
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors Commerce, Consumer, FinTech and SaaS, and focus areas Cloud Infrastructure, Content, E-Commerce and Marketplaces. Startups operating in these areas may find Bulent Tekmen relevant.
Bulent Tekmen appears in Pre-Seed rounds across the known deals.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Bulent Tekmen matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Bulent Tekmen?
Bulent Tekmen is an angel investor and operator angel based in Istanbul, Turkey with 9 known investments on file, among them Ginkgo Bioworks, Naytev and Glocalzone. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Bulent Tekmen invest in?
Listed sectors include Commerce, Consumer, FinTech and SaaS; listed focus areas include Cloud Infrastructure, Content, E-Commerce and Marketplaces. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Bulent Tekmen invest at?
The known deals of Bulent Tekmen include Pre-Seed rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Bulent Tekmen listed at?
Bulent Tekmen is listed as Co-Founder at Colendi. 2 other people in the database share a firm with Bulent Tekmen.
How do I contact Bulent Tekmen?
An email address and a LinkedIn page are on file for Bulent Tekmen. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no phone number for this profile.
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