Istanbul Fall 2018
Founder Institute Istanbul 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 Istanbul program below.
Adeo Ressi
CEO @ Decile Group / VC Lab
Alemsah Ozturk
CEO @ 41-29
Alexander Chang
Alexandra Di Nella
Partner @ Productwise Talent
Ali Karabey
Managing Director @ 212ltd Venture Capital Fund
Alper Tekin
CEO @ Mekanist
Alper yegin
Architect @ SAMSUNG
Andaç Türkmen
Technical Co-founder @ Parasut.com
Andrew Weinreich
CEO @ MeetMoi
Anıl Topal
Managing Director @ Movende
Anthony Rose
Founder & CEO @ SeedLegals
Arden Agopyan
Founder & CEO @ HotelRunner
Ari Bencuya
Startup Consultant and Web Analytics Enthusiast @ Self Employed - Startup Consultant
Ata Uzunhasan
Managing Director @ Galata Business Angels Official
Atil Erken
General Partner @ Collective Spark
Austin Kim
CEO @ Glovo Turkey
Aycan Avci
CEO @ Aya Consulting
Ayse Topcu
CEO @ Telios Angels
Ayşe İnal
Advisor @ Galata Business Angels
Barbaros Özbugutu
Co-founder & CEO @ iyzico Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş
Barış Yaman
CEO / Co-founder @ Galata Labs
Basak Taspinar Degim
Founder & CEO @ Armut.com
Batu Sat
Co-Founder @ Mall IQ
Berhan Kongel
Co Founder @ Arf
Birol Kabakoglu
Founder & CEO @ Tasit.com
Burak Yaman
Founder @ Lean Startup Atelier
Burkan Beyli
Founder & Managing Partner @ Beyli Capital & Beyli Ventures
Çağdaş Berksan
CEO @ bizimsokak.com
Caglar Erol
CEO @ Enuygun.com
Cahit GUVENSOY
GM @ LOGO
Can Saracoglu
Founding Partner @ String Ventures
Canay Atalay
CoFounder @ Patica.co
Cem Sertoglu
Partner @ Earlybird Venture Capital
Cem Ersözlü
Senior Art Director @ ITA Digital Agency
Cem Hurturk
CoFounder @ SendLoop
Cem Sokullu
Founder @ Reputy.org
Ceren Sungu Kalpaklıoğlu
Founder @ Pabbler
Dave Parker
Serial Entrepreneur, 5X Founder @ Code Fellows
Deniz Kuran
Chief Commercial Officer @ StartupFon
Ebru Gurses
Co-Founder @ Fongogo
Ekim Kaya
CEO & Cofounder @ Botego
Elbruz Yilmaz
Investment Manager @ 3TS Capital Partners
Elena Pallotta
Emek Kırbıyık
CEO @ Paradurumu
Emrah Yalaz
Cofounder @ Surfio
Emre Ozbek
Founder @ Kovvan - Collaborative Innovation Agency
Ercan Erciyes
Co-Founder @ Monument Labs
Erdem Ovacik
Cofounder @ Donkey Republic
Eren Bali
Chairman & Co-founder @ Udemy
Eren Diril
Founder @ Erendiril.com
Eren Kocyigit
Founder @ NBT (Next Big Thing)
Erhat Nalbant
Cofounder @ Founder Institute Istanbul
Erkan Tas
Founder @ Product Hospital
Ersan Ozer
Founder @ Youlike
Ertan Atay
CEO @ LojiPlatform
Esra Derici
Product Manager @ StartupFon
Evren Ucok
Partner @ Earlybird Venture Capital
Fatih Isbecer
CEO @ Pozitron
Fevzi Gungor
Firat Isbecer
Managing Partner @ Pozitron
Gokhan Gursen
Guclu Gokozan
Founder & CEO @ Buldumbuldum
Gulay Ozkan
Founder @ GEDS Business
Hakan Bas
CEO @ Lidyana
Hande Cilingir
Harun Guner
Cofounder @ Butigo
Ilker Kayhan
Investment Manager @ KERTEN PRIVATE EQUITY
Ismail Berkan
Startup Mentor & Advisor @ LC Company
Joachim Behrendt
Chairman @ Nexum
Joe Betts Lacroix
CTO @ Vium
Kaan Akin
Founder @ Hackquarters
Kevin Siskar
CEO & Cofounder @ Finta
Kutlu Kazanci
Director @ Founder Institute Istanbul
Mehmet Yitmen
Managing Partner @ ACM Software
Mehmet Metin Okur
CEO @ Dalf.io
Melih Odemis
Co-Founder @ Yemeksepeti.com
Melih Aksan
Partner @ Aksan Law Firm
Mert Yılmaz
General Manger @ Paradurumu
Murat Sahin
CEO @ SecureDrive
Murat Tortopoğlu
Consultant @ yaraticiyikim.com
Murat Soysal
Co-Founder @ Segmentify
Murat Tepe
Founder @ Tikla Kutla
Mustafa Dalci
CEO @ Userspots
Mustafa Kopuk
Managing Partner @ DOMiNO Ventures
Nevzat Aydin
CEO @ Yemeksepeti.com
Niels Van Der Linden
Numan Numanbayraktaroglu
Managing Director @ 212ltd Venture Capital Fund
Omer Akarca
Angel Investor @ Galata Business Angel Network
Onur Aydin
Country Manager @ Groupon Turkey
Onur Kinay
Onur Kutlu Gago
Serial Entrepreneur & Growth Advisor @ Coimex
Orkun Saitoglu
COO @ iyzico Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş
Ozan Uysal
Founder @ Appcent
Phil Libin
Founder & CEO @ All Turtles
Ramazan Çavuşoğlu
Co-Founder & CEO @ Lemon Analysis
Ramona Liberoff
Executive Director (former) @ Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy
Roys Gureli
VP of Business Development @ Roja Embroidery & Lace
Sahin Boydas
Sahin Boydas - CEO, MovieLaLa (Istanbul FI) @ Gusto
Seckin Uysal
MR @ Curious Brand
Seckin Canan
Founder @ Unusual Enterprise
Selcuk Ergin
CEO @ boza
Selçuk Atlı
Founder and CEO @ Stealth
Serkan Ünsal
CEO @ dakick.com
Serkan Kurtuluş
Serkan Haslak
CEO and Founder @ Hızlı Çeviri
Serkan Sevim
Serkan Yagiz
Startup Program Manager @ Microsoft
Serkan Bagce
Co-Founder @ Startup Market
Simla Ozbay
Sinan Zabunoglu
Suat Eker
CEO @ Eteration AS
Suat Gücel
Founder @ Tatilsepeti.com
Taner Akcok
VP of Product Management @ Webtrekk GmbH
Tayfun Uslu
CEO @ Dalf.io
Tayfun Ugur
Tolga Sen
Partner @ Tart Media
Tristan Kromer
Lean Startup Coach & Advisor @ TriKro LLC
Umut Ersoy
Director @ Marjinal Porter Novelli
Umut Gökbayrak
CTO @ Aslanoba Group
Viktor Kuzu
Cofounder @ WePeople
Vlada Pechenaya
Growth Marketing Specialist @ Twentify
Yılmaz Avcı
CEO @ Uretmake
Yomi Kastro
Founder @ Inveon
Yusuf Ozan Ustebay
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