Akın KOZANOĞLU

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Akın Kozanoğlu is a licensed angel investor. Since its founding in 2014, Kozanoğlu has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Şirketortağım Angel Investment, and he also serves on the management and advisory boards of several companies. Throughout his 42-year professional career, he has held senior executive positions at large-scale companies. His previous roles include Vice Chairman of the Board at AKBANK; Head of the Banking/Insurance Group at Sabancı Holding; Chairman of the Board at AKSİGORTA, AVİVASA, and the Interbank Card Center; and CEO of the ERGO Insurance Group. Kozanoğlu holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from METU and a master’s degree in computer science from the University of London. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Mehmet BULDURGAN

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

Mehmet Buldurgan, who spent many years with the Sabancı Group and most recently served as CEO of TEMSA A.Ş., went on to found mbco Strategy Consulting A.Ş. in 2011. Since then, he has served as Chairman, Board Member, and Advisor for various companies. Since 2013, Mehmet Buldurgan—one of the first eight individuals in Turkey to obtain an Angel Investor License under the BKS (Individual Participation Capital) regulations—has been supporting investments in innovative ventures by young entrepreneurs through ŞirketOrtağım Angel Investor Network, which he co-founded in 2014 and where he serves as Network Chair. Additionally, he previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at TEİD (Ethics and Reputation Association) and as a Board Member at TKYD (Turkish Corporate Governance Association).

Sedef KORKMAZ

Board Member

Sedef Korkmaz, who for many years held senior management positions and served on the boards of directors of the Sabancı Group’s financial sector subsidiaries, and later served on executive and board of directors positions in the insurance sector responsible for strategy, marketing and communications, human resources, corporate legal affairs, and acquisitions, currently serves as a board member of ŞirketOrtağım Consulting Services Inc. and as the General Manager of ALBILA Serum and Biological Products Inc. Additionally, since obtaining her angel investor license in 2013, she has been supporting entrepreneurs by sharing her experience.

Hasan PEHLİVAN

Board Member

After 17 years of private-sector experience in both domestic and international roles at Schlumberger and Gemalto in the energy and ICT sectors, he joined the Turkish Investment Support and Promotion Agency (TİSKA) under the Prime Ministry of the Republic of Turkey as a Senior Advisor in July 2011, where his primary focus is on attracting international direct investment to Turkey. Hasan Pehlivan, who is responsible for coordinating an international network of consultants across 15 countries, has contributed to sector-specific initiatives in the fields of energy, innovation, and advanced technology. Since 2016, he has served as General Manager of Vitra Karo, a company within the Eczacıbaşı Group. With the Angel Investor license he obtained in 2013, he supports the provision of investment for innovative startups.

Dursun AKBULUT

Board Member

Dursun Akbulut, who has held positions such as General Manager, Board Member, and Management Consultant at domestic and international financial institutions for many years, currently provides services to companies in the areas of management consulting, corporate risk management, and corporate finance through AYD Financial and Technical Consulting Ltd., of which he is a founding partner. He shares the experience and expertise he has gained in the fields of banking, leasing, and corporate finance with entrepreneurs through his angel investor license.

Adem DUMAN

Partner

Adem Duman, founder of CCW Technology Investments Inc., former president of the Association of Financial Institutions, and former general manager responsible for consumer finance and insurance companies at TURKCELL, joined ŞirketOrtağım as a partner effective September 2020. Adem Duman also served as a board member at EUROFINAS (European Federation of Financial Institutions, Brussels). He has 22 years of management experience in business development, structured finance, financial management, fund management, human resources management, change management, fintech, and insurtech at Interbank A.Ş., BNP AK Dresdner Bank A.Ş., TEB, Vakıf Emeklilik, and the Turkcell Group.

Hasan Uğur ULUSOY

Partner

He spent many years in management roles at various companies within Ulkar Holding, where he began his professional career. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the holding company, Nobel Pharmaceuticals, and other affiliated companies. Since obtaining his angel investor license in 2014, he has continued to invest in various startups.

Doruk ÖZCAN

Partner

With 32 years of professional experience, Doruk Özcan currently serves as CFO at Öztiryakiler Madeni Eşya, a joint venture between the Japanese company Hoshizaki and the Öztiryakiler family. From 2007 to 2023, he served as CFO at İzocam Tic.A.Ş., a joint venture between Saint-Gobain and Alghanim, for over 16 years, the last 8 of which he spent as Deputy General Manager. In the early stages of his professional career, he worked in the audit departments of HSBC and Akbank T.A.Ş. for 7 years, and for approximately 10 years, he worked as an individual entrepreneur in the Forest Products and Construction sectors within family-owned companies. In addition to serving on the boards of directors at İzocam and Panelder, Doruk Özcan—a licensed angel investor—is a graduate of the Economics Department at Boğaziçi University and holds an Executive MBA degree from Koç University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Financial Services Analyst (CFSA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and holds four different licenses from the Capital Markets Board (SPK).