Taner Halicioglu, Angel Investor

Taner Halicioglu is a software and operations engineer, philanthropist, and investor. He founded the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at UC San Diego to advance education and research in data science, and serves on the boards of the UC San Diego Foundation, Data Science Alliance, and Helen Woodward Animal Center. His career reflects a commitment to building institutions that nurture innovation and community impact. Through Seed San Diego, Taner has also supported local entrepreneurship while continuing to guide initiatives in technology and education. As an angel investor, Taner has backed startups in data, SaaS, and digital platforms. His investments include CTGT (data infrastructure), Zesty.io (content management), SOCi (social marketing), and Portfolium (career networking), reflecting his focus on scalable software and education technology.