Tunç Yalgin
About Tunç Yalgin
Tunç Yalgın is an entrepreneur and angel investor based in Lisbon, Portugal, according to Crunchbase and NFX Signal. His Crunchbase bio describes him as an entrepreneur and investor who enjoys helping entrepreneurs and is "currently obsessed with AI".
According to a CyprusInno profile, he spent a decade as a project manager in e-commerce, gaming and education. It says he was part of the team that founded Gittigidiyor.com and co-founded Markapon.com. Other entries on that profile are a co-owned craft cocktail bar in Kyrenia, a role as North Cyprus franchisee for Yemeksepeti.com, and work on the Startup Cyprus team. He also started the Kibris Startup Meetings in northern Cyprus and mentored in CyprusInno's Bi-Communal Startup Mentorship Programme.
The Wayy.ai funding announcement says he previously sold a company to eBay.
His earliest recorded investments are Sopsy (pre-seed, 2013) and Gram Games (seed, January 2014). PitchBook lists eight investment records and Crunchbase lists seven. Other dated entries are Convose (angel round, January 2018), Hero Concept (seed, 2018 and 2020) and Sponsoo (Series A, November 2020).
PitchBook lists YOYO (automotive) in 2015, Commaful in 2019 and TrueCare24 in 2018. Tracxn records an acquisition exit for Gram Games on May 30, 2018. PitchBook marks Sopsy as out of business.
His AI investment on record is Wayy.ai. The company closed a $2 million pre-seed round in August 2026, led by 0 to 1 Ventures. The announcement names him as a strategic angel alongside a group of U.S.-based angels. It also says he was an early investor in founder Leo Popov's earlier company, TrueCare24.
Wayy.ai is an AI platform that works as a virtual sales co-founder for solopreneurs and small business owners. No other AI investments by him were found in public sources.
His recorded deals are mostly pre-seed, seed and angel rounds, with one Series A (Sponsoo). They span gaming, consumer internet, marketplaces and e-commerce, and now AI sales tooling.
NFX Signal lists an investment range of $5K to $50K with a sweet spot of $25K. This comes from a third-party investor directory, not a statement by him. PitchBook shows him as an active angel who is seeking new investments. No public statement from him about his investment criteria was found.
- Wayy.ai: AI virtual sales co-founder for solopreneurs and small businesses; $2M pre-seed in August 2026.
- Gram Games: mobile games developer; seed investment in January 2014; later acquired (2018 per Tracxn).
- Sopsy: business and productivity software; pre-seed in 2013; listed by PitchBook as out of business.
- Hero Concept: entertainment software; seed rounds in 2018 and 2020 per NFX Signal.
- Sponsoo: Series A in November 2020 alongside other investors.
- Convose: angel round in January 2018.
- TrueCare24: early investment (2018 per PitchBook), led by Leo Popov, who later founded Wayy.ai.
- finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/wayy-ai-announces-2-million-
- crunchbase.com/person/tun%C3%A7-yalg%C4%B1n
- signal.nfx.com/investors/tunc-yalgin
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/153844-30
- tracxn.com/d/people/tunc-yalgin/__vVNFRMg59dL78pspnOAxdvkfH5PQlNzpB96Y
- cyprusinno.com/lesson/tunc-yalgin-serial-entrepreneur-angel-investor
- cyprusinno.com/mentorship-program/tunc-yalgin
Investing activity
Tunç Yalgin appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is Wayy.ai (Pre-seed, $2M, Aug 2026).
Tunç Yalgin most often invests alongside 0 to 1 Ventures, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Tunç Yalgin
Does Tunç Yalgın invest in AI startups?
Yes. He invested in the $2M pre-seed round of Wayy.ai, announced in August 2026. His Crunchbase bio says he is currently focused on AI.
What check size does Tunç Yalgın write?
He has not stated one publicly. NFX Signal lists a $5K to $50K range with a $25K sweet spot, but this is a third-party listing.
What stage does Tunç Yalgın invest at?
His recorded deals are mainly pre-seed, seed and angel rounds, plus a Series A in Sponsoo in 2020.
Where is Tunç Yalgın based?
Crunchbase and NFX Signal list Lisbon, Portugal. His earlier work and community activity were in Cyprus.
What companies has Tunç Yalgın backed?
They include Wayy.ai, Gram Games, Sopsy, Hero Concept, Sponsoo, Convose and TrueCare24, based on Crunchbase, PitchBook, NFX Signal and press coverage.
What should founders know before pitching Tunç Yalgın?
Public information is limited. His Wayy.ai investment was alongside a lead fund, and he was an early backer of that founder's previous company, so he has backed founders he knew before.
Is Tunç Yalgin an angel investor?
Yes. Tunç Yalgin invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Tunç Yalgin invested in?
Tunç Yalgin's AI investments include Wayy.ai. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Tunç Yalgin invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Tunç Yalgin has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $2M.
Who does Tunç Yalgin co-invest with?
Tunç Yalgin's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are 0 to 1 Ventures (1 deal).