Turkey Virtual Fall 2021
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
Partner @ 500 Global
Ali Rıza Ersoy
Founder @ ION Academy
Amin Shanaa
Founder @ Startups
Aras Bilgen
UX Consultant / Trainer @ Aras Bilgen
Arın Özkula
General Partner @ 500 Startups
Artun Sukan
Investment Manager @ IP Group
Aurelie Guerrieri
CMO @ Open Systems
Aykut Hocaoglu
Head of Entrepreneurship Programs and Ecosystem Development @ Arcelik Garage
Ayşegül Özkavukcu
Business Development Manager @ Migros Ticaret A.Ş.
Aysun Demirdogen
Managing Partner, Technology Transfer Professional @ Cevelyn
Aziz Dostgül
Investment Associate @ TechONE VC
Batuhan Baybali
Startup program leader @ FARK LABS
Berc Cubukciyan
Senior Manager @ Maven Insights and Solutions
Berna Aksoy
Growth Lead @ Talentmelon
Billur Buse Elmas
Partner @ Elmas Consulting
Bulent Yilmaz
Founder @ Liberro
Bülent Çaka
Vice President @ ScaleX
Burak Yaman
Founder @ Lean Startup Atelier
Burak Keskik
Technology Transfer Office Manager @ Teknopark Istanbul
Buryan Turan
CEO @ SIMULARGE
Çağrı Yüzbaşıoğlü
Founder @ ISSD
Carla Tanas
Owner @ Industry Disruptors - Game Changers
Cedric Tawil
@ Montreal International
Ceren Sungu Kalpaklıoğlu
Founder @ Pabbler
Demirhan Erim
Co-Founder & CEO @ ulouder
Deniz Satiroglu
VC Associate @ StartersHub
Duran Cesur
Investor @ Vinci Venture Capital
Duygu Kutluoğlu Kılıç
Co-Founder, CEO @ FineDine
Elena Pallotta
Strategy and Innovation Culture @ H-Farm
Emre Fadıllıoğlu
Co-founder and CEO @ App Samurai
Ferdi Cildiz
Senior Product Designer @ Community Gaming
Ferhat Demir
QGroup @ QGroup
Fevzi Gökaliler
Export Marketing Manager @ Pınar
Gonca Gulser
Co-founder @ Quin AI
Gülce Horatacı
Investment Manager @ StartersHub
Gülşah Gulser
Co-Founder @ Quin AI
Gurol Uzenc
Manager @ Cube Incubation
Hakan Erten
Founder @ Nova Nora Danışmanlık A.Ş.
Halime Dilan Akbaş
Chief Innovation & Culture Officer @ Viveka
Hüseyin Güler
Innovation Orchestrator @ KEAS
Ibrahim Faza
GM @ JordanStart
İffet İyigün Meydanlı
FOUNDER @ M2I CONSULTANCY
İlker Köksal
Author @ Founder's FAQ
Jimmy J.P. Snoek
Co-Founder & CEO @ Tykn
Kaan Eren
Investment Manager @ 500 Startups
Kemal Aygör
Senior Licensing Manager @ VESTEL
Kerem Gürbilek
Venture Capital Senior Analyst @ Logo Ventures
Kutluhan Hakan
Founder @ TicketO Mobility
Mark Searle
Lecturer and Industry Fellow @ University of California, Berkeley
Mehmet Memecan
Founder & CEO @ Tarfin
Mert Hilmi Iseri
Board Member @ Academy for Global Citizenship
Merve Akgün
Vice President @ Diffusion Capital Partners
Miraç Bal
CEO @ Talentmondo
Mohammad Kilany
Co-founder @ MindRockets
Mustafa Tamer
Manager @ Treet Buba
Nadine Badreddine
Program Business Advisor @ Modus Capital
Neslihan Burgaz
Head of Business Development @ Trendyol
Nidal Qanadilo
Managing Partner @ ARC Capital
Osman Ertürk ÖZEL
Founder, Manager @ ÖZEL Attorney Consultancy
Özgür Mutlu Oz
Manager - UX/UI Design @ Arçelik Group
Prof. Dr. Ayhan Olcay
Co-founder @ InnowayRG
Prof. Dr. Zehra Çataltepe
CEO @ TAZI AI
Rosen Dimov
CEO @ Phasegrowth
Sahin Caglayan
CEO @ Reengen
Selcuk Alimdar
General Manager, Founding Partner @ bindHR
Selim Cenkel
Founder @ Marsel Delights
Serdal Temel
Co-founder @ SORANUS
Sertaç Yakın
Investor @ Connected2.me
Shirley Kaston
Co-Founder & CFO @ Kok Projekt
Sure Köse Ulutaş
Founder @ Talentmelon
Tarkan Anlar
Founder, CEO @ Scotty
Tuğçe Akbulut
Conscious Designer & Curator @ Cross Change
Umutcan Duman
Co-founder @ Evreka
Volkan Erturk
@ Picus Security
Yağmur Çubukçu
Venture Capital Analyst @ Maxis
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