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We build, invest, and scale transformative health & wellness ecosystems — combining physical wellness destinations with AI-powered digital platforms.

Building transformative solutions for the future of health + wellness.

Welly Labs is a Health & Wellness Venture Capital Fund.

We focus on two core verticals only:

  1. Next-Generation Wellness & Longevity Centers

  2. Digital Health & Wellness Mobile Applications

We invest, build, and scale companies that improve human lifespan, healthspan, and quality of life.

Our Thesis

Welly Labs invests in next-generation health and wellness ecosystems that combine physical wellness infrastructure with scalable digital health platforms to help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives.

We focus on healthspan, not just lifespan.

Why Now

  • Global population is aging

  • Preventive health is replacing reactive medicine

  • Longevity market is exploding ($8T+)

  • Consumers are shifting to wellness & self-optimization

  • AI enables personalized health at scale

  • Physical + Digital health convergence has begun

This creates a once-in-a-generation platform opportunity.

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What We Invest In?

Our Process

First step is build

We work with entrepreneurs who already started to build or already built about what ideas might grow into successfull business and build it together with our internal teams.

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Second we launch

With our extensive Marketing and Sales expertise and network, we helped our startups launch better and grow faster with that acceleration!

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Third step is Accelerate

Using our global network, we help our startups with sales, marketing, content, tech, tech and basicly help them accelerate the growth process and launch into multiple markets in a short time.

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Our Portfolio

Vellum Zone Urla – Opening in 2026

Holistic Wellness Membership Club Hotel

Vellum Zone is being established to transform the physical and mental health experience and is scheduled to open by the end of 2026.

A timeless health and wellness experience in the fast-paced rhythm of the modern world.

Vellum is a premium wellness and lifestyle ecosystem that holistically addresses physical, mental, and emotional well-being, combining the concepts of a Holistic Wellness Membership Club and Hotel.

Vellum Zone is not just a destination; it represents the future of transformative wellness, membership-based living, and health-focused hospitality.

Vellum Country Özdere – Opening in 2028

Well Aging and Geriatrics Campus

Vellum Country is a unique healthy and long-life project developed on our 438,000 m² land in the Özdere region of İzmir, renowned for its natural beauty.

With this project, we offer our investors a next-generation lifestyle model built on harmony with nature, sustainable living, healthy routines, and organic farming–based production.

Vellum Country provides its investors not only with a detached house within a private garden, but also the opportunity for value-added investment through direct land partnership, income sharing from production, and company shares.

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Membership

Vellum Club is a limited lifetime membership model that offers annual health screenings, doctor consultations, personal wellness sessions, and an overnight Wellness & Detox Camp, while also granting members the right to up to 7 days of accommodation per year, which they can plan freely throughout the year, all within a structure that promotes a balanced lifestyle, a sense of belonging through an elite and exclusive community, and a sustainable health approach supported by periodic monitoring and guidance.

Breath Hub

Breath Hub has been developed by breath scientists and is recommended worldwide by breathwork experts, fitness trainers, sports coaches, psychologists, physiotherapists and doctors. With Breath Hub, you can enjoy a healthy mind and body through the power of your breath, using a holistic approach that b lends psychology and mindfulness. Discover breathing exercises to relax, relieve anxiety and stress, help with depression, and motivate you to reach your true potential.

600K Downloads, Leading breathing app in the market.

Live Well

Iyi Yaşa is a digital platform offering original lifestyle content curated personally by the most reliable and experienced fitness, yoga, meditation, mindfulness and nutrition trainers in Turkey. It provides a variety of video content with the highest quality training and recordings, offering alternatives suitable for every level to fitness and health enthusiasts, wherever they are, who want to take step towards good living. Iyi Yaşa, which combines the trio of spirit, body and mind on a single and compact platform, serves a holistic view of life, regardless of sports that fit your daily mood and lifestyle, bringing benefits to everyone’s home.

300K Downloads.

Pure

Pure is Personalized Skin Coach that diagnoses skin issues, tracks your skin health daily, reminds healthy habits, and gives guidance according to your skin triggers. With Artificial Intelligence Skin Coach, you take one selfie, and the miracle happens. Let our advanced artificial intelligence technology analyze your skin under siz critical topics and generate a detailed report.

260K Downloads, Most Popular Skincare AI App in Turkey

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Meet The Team

Welly Labs is built by a multidisciplinary team of operators, builders, and visionaries focused on redefining the future of health, wellness, and longevity.

Our team combines expertise across health ecosystems, digital platforms, AI, wellness infrastructure, hospitality, and investment strategy — with a shared mission to create scalable systems that improve human healthspan and quality of life.

We are not just investors or developers.
We are long-term builders of integrated health and wellness platforms.

General Partner & Board Member

Nevsah Karamehmet

Nevsah Karamehmet is a serial entrepreneur, an angel investor, a well-known teacher, and a best-selling author. She is the founder and CEO of Breath Hub and Nevsah Institute, founder and president of the Breath Coaching Federation, and Vice President of the Graduate School of Behavioral Health Sciences. With more than 20 years of experience in the field of Breathing Sciences, Nevsah is recognized globally as an authority on dysfunctional breathing and thinking habits. Her work has taken her all over the world, working with clients like HSBC, ING Bank, Pfizer, and Vodafone, as well as well-known celebrities and professional athletes.

General Partner & Board Member

Bugrahan Bayat

Buğrahan Bayat is a serial entrepreneur and technology leader specializing in artificial intelligence (AI).

In 2020, he co-founded and served as CTO of PulpoAR, a deep-tech AI Beauty and Skin Analysis Health startup, positioning the company globally with an AI-driven SaaS model. PulpoAR was acquired in 2022 by The Glimpse Group (NASDAQ: VRAR), and following the acquisition, Bayat served as CTO within The Glimpse Group for 1.5 years.

Since 2022, Bayat has been a Board Member and shareholder at PulpoLabs, where he led the development of Pure App, an AI-powered Skin Health Monitoring and personalized care platform. In 2023, he became a partner and CTO of Breath Hub App, a breathwork and wellness-focused platform.

In 2024, he led the establishment of Welly Labs, a venture platform focused on health and wellness technologies, where he currently serves as a Board Member and General Partner.

Previously, between 2018 and 2020, he served as Partner and CTO at Visionteractive, a startup that raised over $1.5 million in funding.

From 2016 to 2020, Bayat was the Founder and CTO of Baykar Global Tech. managing a 15-person tech-team delivering mobile applications, web platforms, custom software, and end-to-end digital solutions.

During the same period, he was Co-Founder and COO of WalkXS Robotics, an R&D company that developed a mobile robotic exoskeleton for Spina Bifida patients, which won the Best Medical Device award in 2018.

Today, Buğrahan Bayat continues to build innovative platforms at the intersection of technology and health, leading the development of next-generation health, wellness, and longevity ecosystems within Welly Labs Ventures.

Partner & Board Member

Onur Candan

Onur Candan is an serial entrepreneur specializing in technology and business development.

Since 2020, he has served as Co-Founder and CEO of PulpoAR, positioning the company globally with an AI-driven SaaS model. PulpoAR was acquired in 2022 by The Glimpse Group (NASDAQ: VRAR), and following the acquisition, Candan led global sales and business development at The Glimpse Group for 1.5 years.

With over 10 years of global sales experience, Candan has operated across more than 25 countries and led teams of over 50 sales professionals. His expertise includes global sales strategy, team leadership, and international business development.

In 2024, he co-founded Welly Labs, a venture platform focused on health and wellness technologies, where he currently serves as a Board Member and Partner.

Since 2023, he has been a shareholder in Breath Hub App, a breathwork and wellness platform, contributing to its growth and expansion.

Since 2022, Candan has also served as a Board Member and shareholder at PulpoLabs, supporting the development of Pure App, an AI-powered skin health monitoring and personalized care platform.

Between 2013 and 2021, he was Founder and CEO of Visionteractive, a company delivering digital and technology-driven solutions, which raised over $1.5 million in funding.

Onur Candan continues to contribute to technology and health-driven platforms through his extensive experience in global sales, business development, and entrepreneurship.

Managing Partner & Chief Health Officer

Cetin AMATO

President and Board Member at Gazi International Hospital (Izmir)

Co-Founder of Botano Wellbeing Loyalty Platform & Botano Shop

Holds an MBA from Baruch College.

Experienced leader in supply chain management, healthcare.

Managing Partner & COO

Burak Cankat

Burak Cankat is an operations leader with over 15 years of experience in the international hospitality and wellness sectors. He served as Director at the Dubai-based EZWellness Center and has also held general manager and operational leadership positions at properties such as Savra Restaurant & Boutique Hotel, Marina Vista, Detoxbay Wellbeing Retreat, and Casa Dell Arte Luxury Boutique Hotel in Bodrum. As COO at Welly Labs Ventures, he is responsible for the operational setup, membership business model, and service standardization processes for the Vellum Zone Urla and Vellum Country Özdere projects.

Managing Partner

Dr. Atilla Ayral

Partner

Elif Boyner

Founder of Live Well App: A digital platform focused on wellness.

Board Member at Boyner Group: One of Turkey’s leading retail companies. Additionally, a Parsons School of Design – The New School graduate.

Founder of SWEATers, a platform uniting Istanbul’s sports community: SWEATers HUB: A meeting point for running and cycling communities, offering lockers, showers, coffee, and food.
SWEAT FEST: Istanbul’s first and largest sports festival.
SWEATers App: A mobile app with 65,000 members, tracking offline sports activities and memberships.

An influential entrepreneur in sports, wellness, and retail.

Chief Construction Officer & Partner

Murat Ayazoglu

Murat Ayazoğlu began his career in the Marble and Mining sector in 1995.
He has operated 7 marble quarries. He has been a contractor in projects such as the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Antalya International Airport, Izmir Garage, and Mistral Izmir.
He studied Business Administration at Alabama State University and then continued his education at Bilkent University.
He is currently active as a construction and management consultant.

Finance Consultant & Partner

Serkan Unalan

Serkan Ünalan is an experienced finance professional with 30 years of experience at Garanti BBVA, where he served as Regional Manager of Payment Systems for 14 years and Branch Manager for 10 years.
With a strong background in Corporate and Investment Banking, Ünalan has extensive expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and risk assessment.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Middle East Technical University (METU) and a master’s degree in Money and Banking from Ege University.
He currently serves as a Financial Advisor and Shareholder at WellyLabs.

Board Advisor & Shareholder

Jason Calacanis

American entrepreneur, angel investor, and podcaster. Founded Weblogs Inc. and sold it to AOL.
Made early-stage investments in major startups such as Uber, Robinhood, and Calm.
Host of the “This Week in Startups” podcast series.
Advised Elon Musk on his Twitter transition process in 2022.

Our Philosophy

  • Invest early into our fund and get unimaginable returns
  • Our plans into to invest/build into 10 venture in the next 4 years
  • We invest in start-ups that aim to reshape the health & wellness world and build market-leading companies.
  • We not only provide capital but also support them with our expertise and knowledge.

To help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives by building and scaling next-generation health and wellness ecosystems that integrate physical wellness infrastructure with intelligent digital health platforms.

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