When was Angel Effect founded?

Angel Effect was founded in 2019.

Where is Angel Effect's headquarters located?

Angel Effect's headquarters is located in Istanbul (Turkey).

How many companies has Angel Effect invested in?

Angel Effect has invested in 9 companies, including Vampr & 11Sight.

Which companies has Angel Effect invested in lately?

Andnewme & njoyKidz are the latest investments by Angel Effect.

What sectors does Angel Effect focus on for investments?

Top sectors in Angel Effect's portfolio are Enterprise Applications (4 investments) and Consumer (2 investments).

How many exits has Angel Effect been involved in?

Angel Effect's portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions.

Angel Effect - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Angel Effect, established in 2019, is an angel investment group based in Istanbul, Turkey. It primarily focuses on Seed investments in companies in Turkey. Its portfolio includes 9 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, Consumer sectors. Its most notable investments include companies like Vampr, 11Sight and Glocalzone. As of Sep 2026, Angel Effect has witnessed 2 portfolio exits. Its latest investment was a $500K Seed round in Andnewme on Apr 14, 2023 along with TRAngels.

To date, 9 investors have co-invested in Angel Effect's portfolio companies, including prominent names like Sami Can Tandoğdu.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Portfolio Companies

Vampr, 11Sight & 7 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, Consumer & 8 more

Stages of Investment

Seed & Series A

Locations of Investment

Turkey, United States & 1 more

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Angel Effect has a portfolio of 9 companies. Their most notable investments are in ULive and Ekmob.Their portfolio spans across Turkey, United States and Germany. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, HealthTech and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Angel Effect:

1. Vampr

App-based platform for music collaboration. The platform allows users to find a guitarist, singer, or producer for their project, or connect and chat with people having common musical interests. It also allows artists to distribute their music on streaming platforms.

Key facts about Vampr

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Henderson (United States)
Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2021
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $2.88M
Employee Count: 11 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Angel Effect, Atanova and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 17, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

2. 11Sight

Provider of AI-powered agents for automotive and hospitality sectors. These agents serve as first points of contact, handling inquiries, scheduling appointments, and escalating complex issues to human agents with relevant context. Applications include service support, front desk assistance, sales engagement, and outbound communication. The agents automate routine tasks, freeing up human staff for more complex interactions and improving customer experience. The platform offers various agent types tailored to specific industry needs.

Key facts about 11Sight

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Berlin (Germany)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $5.15M
Employee Count: 27 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Alchemist Accelerator, Bhatia Ventures and 10 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 20, 2022, $*****

3. Glocalzone

Glocalzone is an online platform for P2P shipping services. The solution matches shippers with crowd-sourced international travelers, traveling in the same way. Users can then communicate with the travelers to decide on further proceedings such as the place & time of the meeting. Travelers are paid for the transportation of the goods. The app is available on the Android & iOS platforms.

Key facts about Glocalzone

Founded Year: 2018
Location: Sisli (Turkey)
Stage: Acquired
Employee Count: 9 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Angel Effect, Visa Innovation Program and 1 Other
Highlight: Acquired

4. Ekmob

Developer of mobile software for sales force automation and management. The software provides tools for managing sales processes, analyzing data, and generating reports. It offers features such as mobile CRM, customizable reporting, and data collection. The software also includes tools to accelerate sales and optimize data permissions. It integrates with other systems to relate sales results to activities.

Key facts about Ekmob

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Esenler (Turkey)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $161K
Employee Count: 35 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Finberg, INVEXEN and 8 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 26, 2023, $*****

5. UserGuiding

UserGuiding provides product walkthrough and user onboarding software solutions. It offers a no-coding solution that allows users to create product tours, user onboarding guides with new features highlighting, customer satisfaction with NPS surveys, and user manuals. Mobile Action, Foriba, Insider, ART Bnk, Zirra, and V-count are some of its clients. Monetizes through subscription-based pricing plans.

Key facts about UserGuiding

Founded Year: 2017
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $1.1M
Employee Count: 23 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Angel Effect, Galata Business Angels and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 24, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Angel Effect has invested in 9 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Andnewme and most recent follow-on round was in Ekmob.

Here are Angel Effect's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	0	0	0
2024	0	0	0
2023	1	0	1
2022	2	0	2
2021	0	0	0
2020	2	1	3
2019	1	0	1

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Angel Effect has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $572K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $600K.

Here are Angel Effect's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	5
Series A	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Angel Effect has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, Auto Tech and Gaming. Notably, it has invested in 9 Tech companies, 7 Software companies, 5 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).

Here are Angel Effect's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	3
HealthTech	2
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications	1
Auto Tech	1
Gaming	1
Others	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Angel Effect has made most investments in Turkey (4), followed by Germany where it has made 1 investment.

Here are Angel Effect's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
Turkey	4
Germany	1
United States	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Angel Effect has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Angel Effect:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Apr 14, 2023	Andnewme	Turkey	Seed	2021	TRAngels
Aug 25, 2022	njoyKidz	Turkey	Seed	3431	WePlay Ventures [+4]
Jun 30, 2022	ULive	Turkey	Series A	7776	TechOne Venture Capital [+2]
Nov 17, 2020	Ekmob	Turkey	Seed	9847	TechOne Venture Capital [+1]
Sep 2020	11Sight	Germany	Seed	5409	-

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2 companies from Angel Effect's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Glocalzone in May 2026 for $*****.

Here are Angel Effect's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Glocalzone	May 13, 2026	-	-	1686
Vampr	Feb 22, 2023	-	-	9871

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Angel Effect has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners located in Turkey. Angel Effect's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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Over the past 7 years, 25 investors have co-invested in Angel Effect's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Angel Effect: Istanbul Startup Angels, Nexus Ventures and 7 others have invested in rounds before Angel Effect. There is 1 company where Istanbul Startup Angels has invested before Angel Effect and 1 company where Nexus Ventures has invested before Angel Effect.
Top Co-investors of Angel Effect: 9 investors entered a company along with Angel Effect. These include investors like Sami Can Tandoğdu (1 company).
Invested after Angel Effect: A total of 7 investors have invested in Angel Effect's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Alchemist Accelerator (1 company) and Istcapital (1 company).