Tunç Yalgın
About Tunç Yalgın
Tunç Yalgın is an entrepreneur and angel investor based in Lisbon, Portugal. His Crunchbase bio describes him as someone who enjoys helping entrepreneurs and being part of their journey, and says he is currently obsessed with AI.
According to his CyprusInno mentor profile, he spent a decade as a project manager in e-commerce, gaming and education. Startup Cyprus lists him as a co-founder of Gittigidiyor, the Turkish auction site that eBay bought in 2011, and of the daily-deals site Markapon.com, which CyprusInno calls defunct. Crunchbase shows 0 companies founded for him, so the founder credits come from his own bios, not from Crunchbase.
He has also worked in the Cyprus startup scene. Startup Cyprus lists him on its team, and CyprusInno lists him as a mentor in its inter-communal startup mentorship programme. His X bio describes him as an internet professional and angel investor who tweets mostly about technology and futurology. The CyprusInno profile also says he co-owns a craft cocktail bar in Kyrenia.
Crunchbase counts 7 investments across 6 portfolio companies, with 1 lead investment and 1 exit (none by IPO). The exit is Gram Games, a mobile games studio he backed at seed in 2014 per NFX Signal. PitchBook, which counts differently, shows 8 investments and dates a Gram Games exit to May 2018.
His earliest recorded investments are in Turkish and Turkey-linked startups. NFX Signal lists Sopsy (pre-seed, March 2013), Gram Games (seed, January 2014), Convose (angel, January 2018), Hero Concept (seed rounds in December 2018 and June 2020, $50K each) and Sponsoo (Series A, November 2020). CyprusInno also names DriveYoyo, Zet.com, Reztoran, Funkmartini, Safrema Energy and MasterKids Global among the companies he has backed.
Public sources do not give returns, total capital deployed or a fund. He invests as an individual.
His most recent recorded investment is Wayy (wayy.ai), a pre-seed company. Dealroom and Recodex report that Wayy closed a $2 million pre-seed round, led by 0 to 1 Ventures, with Yalgın and a group of US-based angels participating. Wayy builds an AI sales agent, described as a virtual sales co-founder, for solopreneurs and small business owners. Recodex lists it as founded in 2026 and based in San Francisco.
Both articles say Yalgın had earlier backed the CEO, Leo Popov, in his previous company, TrueCare24. PitchBook lists TrueCare24 among Yalgın's investments, dated October 2018.
Wayy is the only AI company I found in his public record. His AI focus is otherwise stated only in his Crunchbase bio and in a third-party profile on The Network, which says he focuses on AI.
NFX Signal lists him as an angel in financial services, fintech and business services. His recorded deals cover a wider range: mobile games, e-commerce and marketplaces, online reservations, car sharing, publishing, and now AI software. NFX ranks him in games, e-commerce, marketplaces and consumer internet, at seed and Series A.
NFX Signal reports an investment range of $5K to $50K with a sweet spot of $25K. This is a third-party figure, and I found no check size stated by Yalgın himself. His recorded rounds are mostly pre-seed, seed and angel, plus one Series A (Sponsoo).
He lives in Lisbon, and his investments have been largely in Turkey, the UK, Germany and the US. I found no public statement from him on what he looks for in a pitch. His repeat backing of Leo Popov suggests he will back founders he already knows, but that is an inference from two deals.
- Wayy: AI sales agent for solopreneurs and small businesses; $2M pre-seed led by 0 to 1 Ventures, with Yalgın participating (2026).
- Sponsoo: Series A in November 2020, per NFX Signal.
- Hero Concept: gaming company; $50K seed rounds in December 2018 and June 2020, per NFX Signal. Crunchbase marks one round as led by him.
- Convose: angel round in January 2018, per NFX Signal.
- Gram Games: mobile games studio; seed in 2014 and his one exit on Crunchbase.
- Sopsy: e-commerce storefront platform; pre-seed in 2013. PitchBook lists it as out of business.
- TrueCare24: early investment, listed by PitchBook as October 2018.
- crunchbase.com/person/tun%C3%A7-yalg%C4%B1n
- signal.nfx.com/investors/tunc-yalgin
- cyprusinno.com/lesson/tunc-yalgin-serial-entrepreneur-angel-investor
- cyprusinno.com/mentorship-program/tunc-yalgin
- startup-cyprus.com
- app.dealroom.co/news/note/wayy-raises-2m-pre-seed-for-ai-sales-co-foun
- recodex.pro/ai-sales-copilot-wayy-ai-raises-2m-to-serve-30m-us-solopre
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/153844-30
Investing activity
Tunç Yalgın has made 7 investments according to Crunchbase across 6 portfolio companies, and has led 1 round and seen 1 exit.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Tunç Yalgın
Does Tunç Yalgın invest in AI startups?
Yes. His most recent recorded investment is Wayy, an AI sales agent company that raised a $2M pre-seed in 2026. His Crunchbase bio also says he is currently obsessed with AI.
What check size does Tunç Yalgın write?
NFX Signal reports a range of $5K to $50K with a sweet spot of $25K. This is a third-party figure, and I found no check size stated by Yalgın himself.
What stage does Tunç Yalgın invest in?
His recorded deals are mostly pre-seed, seed and angel rounds, plus one Series A (Sponsoo, 2020). He has also followed founders he backed before, as with Wayy's CEO Leo Popov.
Where is Tunç Yalgın based?
He is based in Lisbon, Portugal, according to Crunchbase. He has long been active in the Cyprus startup community and mentors there, and his investments have been mostly in Turkey, the UK and the US.
Has Tunç Yalgın had an exit?
Crunchbase lists 1 exit, Gram Games, which he backed at seed in 2014. Startup Cyprus also lists him as a co-founder of Gittigidiyor, which eBay acquired in 2011.
How can founders reach Tunç Yalgın?
He has an X account at @tunc_y and is listed on NFX Signal, where warm intros are available. I did not find a personal website or a verified LinkedIn URL.
Is Tunç Yalgın an angel investor?
Yes. Tunç Yalgın invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 7 investments and 1 exit.