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cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul) Kazım , NETAŞ’ta Yazılım Mühendisi olarak başladığı kariyer hayatına Airties ve çeşitli kurumsal şirketlerde yazılım ekiplerinde yer alarak devam etti. Daha sonrasında büyük şirketlere blokzinciri danışmanlığı vermek üzerine kurduğu şirketi Monolytic ile 10 yıla yakın...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul) Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Endüstri Mühendisliği mezunu Bülent , Türkiye’nin en önemli FinTech şirketlerinden biri olan İninal’ın kurucu ortakları arasında yer alıyor. Aynı zamanda yapay zeka ve büyük veri kullanarak skorlama algoritması servisleri geliştiren Colendi’...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul) Deniz , Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Ekonomi Bölümü’nden mezun oldu. TechSign isimli bir kimlik doğrulama girişiminde başladığı yolculuğuna Superhuman projesiyle devam etti. Şu anda da Space Runners adında metaverse için ayakkabı tasarımlarını NFTler halinde yatırımcılara su...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. After gaining exposure in the private equity sector and advising startups for several years Laila joined 500 MENA in 2019. She is currently the General Partner of Algebra Ventures, a $90M early stage fund focused on Egypt. What’s in this episode? 1) Evolution of the MENA ecosystem over the past decade 2) 500’s investment thesis in MEN...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul) Wharton School’da Girişimcilik üzerine okuduktan sonra Radius ve Geld’in kurucu ortaklıklarını üstlenen Sinan , 2019 yılından bu yana stable coin girişimi BiLira’nın da kurucu ortakları arasında yer alıyor. Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor? 1) Stable coin ne demek? Stable...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul) İsmail , 2004 yılından beri Kadir Has Üniversitesi’nde Yeni Medya odaklı dersler veriyor ve yerel bazdaki medya kuruluşlarına yeni medya üzerine danışmanlık hizmetleri sunuyor. Seedify.fund, NFTPrime.com, Xerians.com gibi birçok kripto, NFT ve GameFi girişimlerinde me...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Cecile is the Head of Impact and Sustainability, helping Pitango and their portfolio companies to apply environmental, social and corporate governance and sustain the fund’s operations accordingly. Since founding Impact First Investments which is an investment management company focusing on equity investments into for-profit social en...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul) Ahmed kullanıcılarının kolayca finansal işlemler yapabilmesini sağlayan bir elektronik para kuruluşu olan Papara'nın kurucusu. Papara 11 milyon kullanıcısı ve ayda 30 milyon adet işlem hacmi ile, Türkiye'nin en önemli fintech şirketlerinden biri. Bölümde sizi neler be...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul) Hakan uzun yıllardır girişimcilik ekosisteminin içinde. Bugüne kadar Lidyana, Bitlo, Krombera, Anibera, ve SuperMassive gibi girişimleri kurdu. Şu anda Ace Games 'in başında. Ace Games 2020 yılında kurulmuş bir mobil oyun şirketi. Nisan 2021'de Actera, NFX ve araların...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul) Miray , sağlık teknolojisi Vivoo ’nun kurucusu ve şirket toplamda $10M yatırım aldı. Vivoo, ürettiği testi sayesinde kullanıcıların hem su tüketimi, pH, keton, idrar yolları enfeksiyonu gibi testlerin sonuçlarına hem de vücut bilgilerine bağlı olarak beslenme ve sağlı...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul) Sercan , yapay zeka odaklı iş sağlığı ve güvenliği platformu Intenseye’ın kurucusu. Şirket bugüne kadar uluslararası yatırımcılardan $25M yatırım aldı ve 250 Milyar Dolarlık sektördeki öncü teknoloji oyuncusu olarak konumlanmış durumda. Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor? 1)...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Tytus is the founder of Cytowski & Partners, a specialist law firm focused on startups, venture capital and US market expansion. Since starting the firm in 2009, Tytus advised 500+ founders, raising almost $1 billion in venture financing (excluding UI Path:) What’s in this episode? 1) US Expansion: Flip up vs. opening a subsidiary...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Sercan is the co-founder of Intenseye, a video AI-powered health, safety and environment platform that helps the world’s largest enterprises to scale employee health and safety across their facility footprints. The company just raised $25M led by Insight, with the participation of Point Nine and Air Street Capital. What’s in this epis...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Zaya is a Principal at the EBRD Venture Capital, a €200M fund focused on companies from 38 countries across EMEA. She has lead investments into a number of great companies like Plum, Pollfish and Picsart. What’s in this episode? 1) Background of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 2) Reasons for setting up a VC fund f...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. David is a Partner at Global Founders Capital, based in Israel. He has been focusing on early stage investing for almost a decade and has invested in dozens of companies. What’s in this episode? 1) GFC’s structure with $2.5B AUM and 17 locations 2) Global approach, opportunities and the investment thesis 3) How the Israeli startup sce...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Sheel led 500 Fintech Fund as its General Partner and launched Better Tomorrow Ventures about 2 years ago. He is laser focused on fintech and has invested in over 100 companies over the past 5 years. His portfolio includes a number of superstars including Albert, Kin, Ethos Insurance and Unit. What’s in this episode? 1) Fintech opport...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Sergiu Negut is the co-founder of FintechOS, a globally focused technology provider for banks, insurers and financial institutions born out of Bucharest, Romania. With roots in consulting, Sergiu became an angel investor and then a co-founder, helping FintechOS emerge as a leading fintech player in Europe. They've recently raised $60m...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Neeraj is the co-founder of Sprig, the first and largest fully vertically integrated on-demand food delivery startup that raised $60M and scaled to 1,200 employees before winding it down. Since then, Neeraj relocated to Berlin and started actively investing in the startups around the future of food, including some unicorns. What’s in...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Akin started Tripledot Studios, a mobile gaming studio, and Luna Labs, a playable ads platform, in 2018. In the beginning of 2021, he exited Luna Labs to the Israeli unicorn IronSource, and also raised a $78M round for Tripledot Studios. He is an advisor and investor to many major gaming companies globally. What’s in this episode? 1)...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Ahu Serter recognized the larger need in transportation, beyond cars, and founded F+ Ventures under Farplas. Investing in startups around smart transportation, with a special focus on companies that combine automotive, electronics, and software competencies, she is an expert on sustainable mobility alternatives for the future. What’s...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Sinan Guler is a professional basketball player and a very active member of the startup ecosystem in Turkey. He is passionate to become the catalyst between the sports industry and the ecosystem. What’s in this episode? 1) SG Sports Startups Accelerator Program 2) Sinan’s ambitions in bringing together sports clubs, athletes and entre...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Bretton Putter is a leading expert on startup and high-growth company culture. He founded the culture development platform, CultureGene, to help companies better understand how they defined, developed, and implemented their company’s culture. What’s in this episode? 1) Software-driven company culture development 2) Experience from CxO...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Julia Morrongiello is an investor at Point Nine Capital and she has been focused on B2B marketplaces for more than 2 years. Ever since Julia published the European B2B marketplace landscape in 2018, the number of B2B marketplaces in Europe grew from 20 to 300, raising a total of €3 billion. What’s in this episode? 1) Why B2B marketpla...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Dragos Novac writes the most interesting newsletter in the European ecosystem, the Sunday CET - follow it if you don't already! Dragos lived in 8 cities and built a bunch of businesses in the digital space over the past 2 decades. What’s in this episode? 1) Dynamics in the European tech landscape 2) EU vs. the US: Startup value chain,...

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Zaky is the founder of Bukalapak, a unicorn and one of the largest e-commerce companies to ever come out of Indonesia. Zaky started Bukalapak 10 years ago with very humble aspirations, as a commerce company targeting hobbyists and cyclists. Over the last decade, the platform has been instrumental in bringing over 4.5million of mom &am...