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Webrazzi

D16 Suadiye b1 blok k5 Bagdat Caddesi Oncu Sokak Buyukhanli Sitesi, Istanbul, 34740, Turkey

Overview

Webrazzi is a tech blog focused on issues related to web 2.0, social media, and digital marketing. The site shares content under topics such as digital news, e-commerce, mobile, initiatives, technology, and investments. It holds regular conferences and a summit every year. Webrazzi was launched by [Arda Kutsal](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/arda-kutsal) in August 2006 and is operated from Istanbul, Turkey. It was initially limited to Turkey and was expanded to the rest of the world in February 2008.

Total investments
3
Lead investments
2
Investments · 12mo
2
Active investors
8

Sector focus

  • Digital Media
  • News
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Investment portfolio

  • Cypien AI

    Led · Equity · Jan 2026

    Cypien AI develops a Generative UI platform that analyzes visitors’ real-time behavior and intent to recreate page content, visuals, and layouts personalized for each user. Its Dynamic UI and MCP (Model Context Protocol)–enabled capabilities target a range of sites from e-commerce to booking and application platforms without requiring changes to clients’ existing infrastructure, products, or pricing. The company reported roughly doubling its revenues in the months after a January 2026 $300,000 Webrazzi GSYF investment. Founders Tunç Günbey and Mert Tuna Yılmaz aim to use new funding to expand sales and operations in the U.S. and U.K. and to scale the platform to global markets. Cypien positions its technology as an alternative to traditional personalization approaches by delivering instant, user-specific experiences driven by generative AI.

  • GameByte

    Led · Seed · Jan 2026

    Founded in January 2025 by Can Erdoğan, Oğuz Sandıkçı, and Fırat Gürsu, GameByte provides an AI-powered game creation SaaS that converts written ideas into complete mobile games and advertisements. Its proprietary AI agents manage the entire workflow, generating in-game objects, animations, visual assets, interactions, and overall game flow without manual coding. The product targets mobile game studios that need rapid prototyping and asset production. With a headquarters in Istanbul, the company plans to scale the platform’s capacity and extend global accessibility. The newly raised capital values GameByte at $10 million and will fund continued development of its AI functionality. No revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the article.

  • Vivense Home & Living

    Participated · Equity · Jul 2020

    Vivense is an Istanbul-based online marketplace for furniture that complements its e-commerce channels with 53 brick-and-mortar 'experience centers'. The company says it has reached one million households and offers products from over 500 manufacturers. It operates branded last-mile delivery services and 50,000 square-meter fulfillment centers managed by in-house supply-chain software. Vivense plans to expand its logistics and fulfillment infrastructure in Turkey and to offer Turkish furniture manufacturers a global sales channel under the Vivense brand. Product and retail plans include new experience centers, special furniture collections, and e-commerce platform development. International expansion will begin in the UK with a London showroom in September followed by an e-commerce launch in early 2021.

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