Turkey 2025

Founder Institute Turkey Mentors

Founder Institute Mentors join weekly feedback sessions, host office hours, and in general provide you feedback every step of the way. In addition, through our Equity Collective, Mentors are invested in the success of your company both during and after the program.

See the list of current and past mentors for the Turkey program below.

Abdulrahman Aljiffry

Abdulrahman Aljiffry

Partner @ 500 Global
Adam Matalon

Adam Matalon

Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer @ ThermaGEL Innovations
Adam Berk

Adam Berk

Manager @ Lean Startup Co.
Adil Oran

Adil Oran

Assoc. Prof. @ Abdullah Gül University
Ahmet Batı

Ahmet Batı

Co-founder @ Innology
Ahmet Bahadır Özdemir

Ahmet Bahadır Özdemir

Co-Founder @ Airalo
Ali Halabi

Ali Halabi

CEO @ Volt Lines
Ali Hilli

Ali Hilli

Head of CER @ Zain Iraq
Ali Rıza Ersoy

Ali Rıza Ersoy

Founder @ ION Academy
Alperen Zeki Gokmen

Alperen Zeki Gokmen

Co-Founder @ The Brutally Honest Mentor
Altan Küçükçınar

Altan Küçükçınar

Partner @ Diffusion Capital Partners
Amal Dokhan

Amal Dokhan

Partner MENA @ 500 Startups
Amal Dokhan

Amal Dokhan

CEO @ Global Entrepreneurship Network GEN Saudi at GEN Global
Amin Shanaa

Amin Shanaa

Founder @ Startups
Andrew Ilingin

Andrew Ilingin

CEO & Founder @ dialog ai
Aras Bilgen

Aras Bilgen

UX Consultant / Trainer @ Aras Bilgen
Arda Askin

Arda Askin

Managing Director @ StartersHub
Ari Bencuya

Ari Bencuya

Startup Consultant and Web Analytics Enthusiast @ Self Employed - Startup Consultant
Arın Özkula

Arın Özkula

General Partner @ 500 Startups
Artun Sukan

Artun Sukan

Investment Manager @ IP Group
Ata Gür

Ata Gür

Co-Founder @ Frizbit
Atil Erken

Atil Erken

General Partner @ Collective Spark
Aurelie Guerrieri

Aurelie Guerrieri

CMO @ Open Systems
Aykut Hocaoglu

Aykut Hocaoglu

Head of Entrepreneurship Programs and Ecosystem Development @ Arcelik Garage
Aylin Şahin

Aylin Şahin

CEO @ Igniters Tech Consulting
Ayşegül Özkavukcu

Ayşegül Özkavukcu

Business Development Manager @ Migros Ticaret A.Ş.
Aziz Dostgül

Aziz Dostgül

Investment Associate @ TechONE VC
Barış Okur

Barış Okur

Co-founder @ Quin
Başak Özcan

Başak Özcan

General Manager @ Garaj X TEKMER
Bastian Best

Bastian Best

CEO @ BESTPATENT
Batuhan Baybali

Batuhan Baybali

Startup program leader @ FARK LABS
Beliz Bediz Sinan

Beliz Bediz Sinan

Partner @ The Brutally Honest
Berc Cubukciyan

Berc Cubukciyan

Senior Manager @ Maven Insights and Solutions
Berkay Mollamustafaoglu

Berkay Mollamustafaoglu

General Partner @ ScaleX Ventures
Berna Aksoy

Berna Aksoy

Growth Lead @ Talentmelon
Beybin Esen

Beybin Esen

COO @ Kimola
Billur Buse Elmas

Billur Buse Elmas

Partner @ Elmas Consulting
Birce Ciravoğlu

Birce Ciravoğlu

CEO Office Director @ Papara
Bora Yılmaz

Bora Yılmaz

Brandy Old

Brandy Old

Technology Development Advisor @ Hometown Startup
Bulent Yilmaz

Bulent Yilmaz

Founder @ Liberro
Bulent Buyuksayar

Bulent Buyuksayar

Managing Director @ SmartStarts
Bülent Çaka

Bülent Çaka

Vice President @ ScaleX
Burak Çevik

Burak Çevik

Co-Founder / UX Designer @ ITUX - Atölye
Buryan Turan

Buryan Turan

CEO @ SIMULARGE
Can Algül

Can Algül

Co-Founder & CEO @ Pubinno
Carla Tanas

Carla Tanas

Owner @ Industry Disruptors - Game Changers
Carlo Asta

Carlo Asta

Business Designer @ H-Farm
Cedric Tawil

Cedric Tawil

@ Montreal International
Ceren Sungu Kalpaklıoğlu

Ceren Sungu Kalpaklıoğlu

Founder @ Pabbler
Craig Elias

Craig Elias

Chief Catalyst @ Shift Selling
Demirhan Erim

Demirhan Erim

Co-Founder & CEO @ ulouder
Deniz Satiroglu

Deniz Satiroglu

VC Associate @ StartersHub
Dilan Aydin

Dilan Aydin

Psychological Counselor & Founder @ Dag Consultancy
Dilek Dayinlarli

Dilek Dayinlarli

Founder @ Scale-x
Dogan Taskent

Dogan Taskent

Innovation Manager @ Atabay Ilac
Don Samoil

Don Samoil

Managing Partner @ Trusted Scale
Dr. Semih Kumluk

Dr. Semih Kumluk

AI Leader @ PwC
Duran Cesur

Duran Cesur

Investor @ Vinci Venture Capital
Duygu Kutluoğlu Kılıç

Duygu Kutluoğlu Kılıç

Co-Founder, CEO @ FineDine
Ebin Ephrem Elavathingal

Ebin Ephrem Elavathingal

Director/Tecknogog @ MERSTRA Foundation / MITC
Elena Pallotta

Elena Pallotta

Strategy and Innovation Culture @ H-Farm
Elif Gedikli

Elif Gedikli

Portfolio Manager @ Teknoloji Yatırım
Emin Okutan

Emin Okutan

Co-Founder and CEO @ Viveka
Emir Uzunoglu

Emir Uzunoglu

Manager @ Responsible Solutions Limited
Emre Fadıllıoğlu

Emre Fadıllıoğlu

Co-founder and CEO @ App Samurai
Emre Taş

Emre Taş

CEO @ Alictus
Enad Kanaan

Enad Kanaan

Co-Founder @ The BrainChain
Erdem Lafçı

Erdem Lafçı

Cofounder @ Apps
Eren Bali

Eren Bali

Chairman & Co-founder @ Udemy
Erman Turan

Erman Turan

@ 3dots VC
Evre Pestereli

Evre Pestereli

@ SAGE Hq
Fatih Bildirici

Fatih Bildirici

Senior Subject Matter Expert @ ASELSAN
Ferdi Cildiz

Ferdi Cildiz

Senior Product Designer @ Community Gaming
Ferhat Demir

Ferhat Demir

QGroup @ QGroup
Fevzi Gökaliler

Fevzi Gökaliler

Export Marketing Manager @ Pınar
Franklin Kamnang Ngansop

Franklin Kamnang Ngansop

Co-founder @ Vitamin C&S Coaching
Guc Ozenci

Guc Ozenci

Program Director @ FI Washington DC
Gülce Horatacı

Gülce Horatacı

Investment Manager @ StartersHub
Gurol Uzenc

Gurol Uzenc

Manager @ Cube Incubation
Hakan Erten

Hakan Erten

Founder @ Nova Nora Danışmanlık A.Ş.
Hasan Basri Tosun

Hasan Basri Tosun

Cofounder @ Sensgreen
Hicham Lamrani

Hicham Lamrani

Founder @ You are in
Hisham Kassim

Hisham Kassim

Managing Partner @ Kassim Legal
Hüseyin Güler

Hüseyin Güler

Innovation Orchestrator @ KEAS
Ibrahim Faza

Ibrahim Faza

GM @ JordanStart
İlker Köksal

İlker Köksal

Author @ Founder's FAQ
Jeffrey Paine

Jeffrey Paine

Founding Partner @ Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore
Jimmy J.P. Snoek

Jimmy J.P. Snoek

Co-Founder & CEO @ Tykn
Kaan Eren

Kaan Eren

Investment Manager @ 500 Startups
Kerem Erikçi

Kerem Erikçi

Kerem Gürbilek

Kerem Gürbilek

Venture Capital Senior Analyst @ Logo Ventures
Khalid Maliki

Khalid Maliki

Co-Founder & Managing Director @ Tykn
Koray Bahar

Koray Bahar

Founder & CEO @ FigoPara
Kutlu Kazanci

Kutlu Kazanci

@ Creative Destruction Lab
Leila Demir

Leila Demir

Founder @ Partner UP
Leyla Taghizade

Leyla Taghizade

Founder @ Reseptron
Mark Searle

Mark Searle

Lecturer and Industry Fellow @ University of California, Berkeley
Mehdi Drissi

Mehdi Drissi

Co-founder & Product Lead @ BRIDGR
Mehmet Akgün

Mehmet Akgün

Founder @ Mobixa
Mehmet Gulez

Mehmet Gulez

Innovation Leader - Associated Partner @ EY
Mehru Ozturk

Mehru Ozturk

General Manager @ Entrepreneurship Foundation
M. Erşad Zor

M. Erşad Zor

Head of Data @ StartupCentrum
Mert Hilmi Iseri

Mert Hilmi Iseri

Board Member @ Academy for Global Citizenship
Merve Akgün

Merve Akgün

Vice President @ Diffusion Capital Partners
Mike Vladimer

Mike Vladimer

Mentor @ University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business & Alchemist Accelerator
Mine (Kocadag) Dedekoca

Mine (Kocadag) Dedekoca

Founder @ Start-IST
Miraç Bal

Miraç Bal

CEO @ Talentmondo
Misa Nikolic

Misa Nikolic

CEO @ Resonator – Creative Tech Hub
Mohammad Kilany

Mohammad Kilany

Co-founder @ MindRockets
Murat Tortopoğlu

Murat Tortopoğlu

Consultant @ yaraticiyikim.com
Mustafa Dalci

Mustafa Dalci

Founder @ Userspots
Mustafa Savaş

Mustafa Savaş

Founder @ Kimola
Mustafa Tamer

Mustafa Tamer

Manager @ Treet Buba
Mustafa Tamer

Mustafa Tamer

CEO @ BUBA Treet
Nadine Badreddine

Nadine Badreddine

Program Business Advisor @ Modus Capital
Neslihan Burgaz

Neslihan Burgaz

Head of Business Development @ Trendyol
Nicat Manafov

Nicat Manafov

E-Commerce Professional and Consultant @ Etib.org.az
Nidal Qanadilo

Nidal Qanadilo

Managing Partner @ ARC Capital
Okan Arıcan

Okan Arıcan

Senior Counsel @ BTS&Partners
Omer Dogan Dincer

Omer Dogan Dincer

Head of Finance @ KolayIK
Oren Simanian

Oren Simanian

Founder and General Partner @ Colosseum Sport
Orkun Ozbatur

Orkun Ozbatur

Director & Founder @ FI Benelux & Amazon
Osman Ertürk ÖZEL

Osman Ertürk ÖZEL

Founder, Manager @ ÖZEL Attorney Consultancy
Ozan Sonmez

Ozan Sonmez

Partner @ The Brutally Honest
Özgür Mutlu Oz

Özgür Mutlu Oz

Manager - UX/UI Design @ Arçelik Group
Rainer Ratnik

Rainer Ratnik

CEO @ Widen Legal Estonia
Reine Abbas

Reine Abbas

Founder & CEO @ Spica Tech S.A.L
Rosen Dimov

Rosen Dimov

CEO @ Phasegrowth
Safak Tufekci

Safak Tufekci

Principal @ ScaleX Ventures
Sahar El Zaloua

Sahar El Zaloua

Consultant in Entrepreneurship @ Founder Institute - Turkey
Sahin Boydas

Sahin Boydas

Sahin Boydas - CEO, MovieLaLa (Istanbul FI) @ Gusto
Sahin Caglayan

Sahin Caglayan

CEO @ Reengen
Samican Tandoğdu

Samican Tandoğdu

Co-Founder @ Synnada
Sarper Celenk

Sarper Celenk

Managing Director @ Vegas Food Project
Sebastien Toupy

Sebastien Toupy

Founder @ Founders Academy
Selcuk Alimdar

Selcuk Alimdar

General Manager, Founding Partner @ bindHR
Selma Bahcivanoglu

Selma Bahcivanoglu

Managing Director @ Simya VC
Semi Hakim

Semi Hakim

CEO @ Kok Projekt
Shashank Aiisvari

Shashank Aiisvari

Founder @ Aiisvari
Shirley Kaston

Shirley Kaston

Co-Founder & CFO @ Kok Projekt
Sure Köse Ulutaş

Sure Köse Ulutaş

Founder @ Talentmelon
Tarkan Anlar

Tarkan Anlar

Founder, CEO @ Scotty
Tuğçe Akbulut

Tuğçe Akbulut

Conscious Designer & Curator @ Cross Change
Tuna Orbay

Tuna Orbay

Cofounder @ BarakaTech
Ufuk Polat

Ufuk Polat

Founder @ Deplike
Umutcan Duman

Umutcan Duman

Co-founder @ Evreka
Vladimir Pletyukhin

Vladimir Pletyukhin

Founder and Creative Director @ Launch Deck
Volkan Erturk

Volkan Erturk

@ Picus Security
Yağmur Çubukçu

Yağmur Çubukçu

Venture Capital Analyst @ Maxis
Yashar Kardar

Yashar Kardar

Business Development @ Quin
Yunus Uzel

Yunus Uzel

Head of Sales @ Mükellef
Zafer Elcik

Zafer Elcik

Co-founder @ Otsimo
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