About
General Partner at Treeo VC and business strategist known for work in smart cities, sustainable cities, and mobility. She has helped raise significant capital for tech companies and previously served as a country director and development team director at WRI.
Experience
- Treeo VCGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- National Venture Capital AssociationMembercurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Global Women in VCMembercurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- London Speaker BureauProfessional Speakercurrent2019 — present
- URBANITE VENTURECareer Transformation Academy | Kariyer Dönüşüm Akademisi2021 — 2024Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- URBANITE VENTUREFounder & CEO2019 — 2024Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- EU Tech Chamber (EUTECH)Board Member | Mobility Alliance2022 — 2024
- Beyond The Billion® (launched as The Billion Dollar Fund for Women®)Co-Lead | Türkiye2021 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Fark LabsMember Of The Board Of Advisors2021 — 2023Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- XR TerraSpecial Advisor to the Founder & GM2021 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- VRAcademiBusiness and Strategy Partner - the US & Turkey2021 — 2022Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- Arya Women Investment PlatformDirector Of Communications2021 — 2022Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- Arizona State UniversityFaculty Associate2019Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- URBANARBA Smart City Marketing & CommunicationsCo-Founder, Head of Strategy & Business Development2018 — 2019Miami, Florida
- World Resources InstituteExecutive Director - WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities2012 — 2017Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- World Resources InstituteOperations Manager & Acting Director, EMBARQ TURKEY2011Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Self-Employed ContractorSTRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT / Market Research Consultant / Entrepreneur2008 — 2011New York, NY
- Sampas Information and Communications Inc.External Relations Director2007 — 2008Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- BILKENT HOLDING / METEKSAN IT GROUPEU Project Manager, Meteksan IT Group & Business Development Director, ITC Europa2005 — 2006Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- BABSPAG Strategic Planning and Research IncGeneral Manager2003 — 2005Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
Education
- EPFLCertificate | Smart Cities - Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures2018
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolExecutive Education, Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organisations2017
- Aalborg UniversityBikeable City Masterclass - EMBARQ, The Cycling Embassy of Denmark & Danish Cyclists' Federation2014
- Istanbul Bilgi UniversityPublic Relations with Betûl Mardin, Bilgim Academy2014
- University of OxfordOxford Leadership Programme, Global Challenges of Transport2013
- Dokuz Eylul UniversityM.A., Econometrics1999 — 2003
- Ege UniversityB.S., Statistics1995 — 1999
Skills & more
Venture Capital13Startups13Mobility Solutions4Smart Cities3Strategic Partnerships1Angel Investing1Strategic Communications1Corporate Communications1Women's Empowerment1Social Ventures1Media Relations1Membership Growth1
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Membership RelationsEstablishing Strategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentVirtual Reality (VR)Augmented Reality (AR)Business StrategyFundraisingStart-up ConsultingCommunicationPublic SpeakingManagementStrategic PlanningLanguages English, Turkish
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