Fundraising Fox

Ali Şahin

Investor

General Manager at Founder One

Greater Istanbul

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211 people in our graph share verified history with Ali — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Rouven DresselhausunlockedAli: together at KPMG (2008–2009)
×2Ali: together at Marmara University
×9Ali: together at KPMG

About

Ali Şahin is General Partner at Founder One, where he focuses on fundraising, investment strategy, portfolio oversight, and governance within an institutional impact venture framework; the firm's first fund was deployed across more than 40 impact-driven companies in Türkiye, Europe, and the United States, and a second fund is being established in Luxembourg. He began his career in Germany, spending a decade in the strategy and corporate finance practices of KPMG and Accenture on cross-border engagements involving strategy, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and growth. He later co-founded and served as General Manager of a multi-brand digital commerce platform, held a senior leadership role in digital analytics at a global market intelligence organization, and advised companies on corporate strategy and transformation programs.

Experience

  1. Founder OneGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  2. ProvektusExecutive Advisor2018 — 2020Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  3. GfKDirector2014 — 2017Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  4. MarkafoniGeneral Manager, Co-Founder2011 — 2013Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  5. AccentureManager2011Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
  6. KPMGManager2001 — 2010Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Skills & more

Venture CapitalCapital AllocationInvestment StrategiesFundraisingPortfolio ManagementCorporate FinanceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Due DiligenceCorporate GovernanceImpact InvestingBusiness StrategyManagement Consulting
+3 moreBusiness TransformationE-commerceEntrepreneurship

Languages English · German · Turkish

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Colleagues at Founder One

Ali Şahın
General Manager at Founder One
Cem Leon Menase
Impact Lead at Founder One
Muhammed Gültekin
Investment Manager at Founder One
Muhammed Gültekın
Investment Manager at Founder One
Sümeyye Ağaç
Portfolio Manager at Founder One

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ali Şahin?
Ali Şahin is General Partner at Founder One, where he focuses on fundraising, investment strategy, portfolio oversight, and governance within an institutional impact venture framework; the firm's first fund was deployed across more than 40 impact-driven companies in Türkiye, Europe, and the United States, and a second fund is being established in Luxembourg. He began his career in Germany, spending a decade in the strategy and corporate finance practices of KPMG and Accenture on cross-border engagements involving strategy, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and growth. He later co-founded and served as General Manager of a multi-brand digital commerce platform, held a senior leadership role in digital analytics at a global market intelligence organization, and advised companies on corporate strategy and transformation programs.
Where does Ali Şahin work?
Ali Şahin is General Manager at Founder One.
Where did Ali Şahin go to school?
Ali Şahin studied at Marmara University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing); ISTEK Özel Semiha Şakir Lisesi (High School).

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Shared employers

Also worked at GfK13

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Also worked at Markafoni4

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Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 Ventures

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Also worked at KPMG525

Konstantin DzhengozovCo-founder & CFO of PayhawkAbbie RobusAssociate Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersRonnyInvestor at InvestinorAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftAnya RajaniAssociate at Sapphire VenturesJack RobersonInvestor at 8VC

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