About
Aylin Sahin is Chairwoman of Techstars Istanbul and a practicing lawyer with over 22 years of experience in technology law. She has worked with tech founders and investors on venture capital deals, mergers and acquisitions, legal structuring, and international expansion, and serves on the advisory boards of five companies and as a board member for three organizations. Sahin has also made personal investments in 13 technology companies and works with governments and multinational corporations on open innovation strategy.
Experience
- Techstars Istanbul, a Startup Community PartnershipChairwomancurrent2025 — present
- EndeavorMentorcurrent2024 — present
- Istanbul Bilgi UniversityAdjunct Professorcurrent2023 — presentIstanbul, Turkey
- Igniters Tech LawManaging Partner, Igniters Tech Lawcurrent2023 — presentIstanbul, Turkey
- Igniters Tech LawCEO, Founder, Igniters Tech Consulting2015 — 2022San Francisco, Bay Area, USA
- Founders InstituteMentorcurrent2022 — present
- HeaventuresCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentIstanbul, Turkey
- Aksan HukukOf Counsel2015 — 2020Istanbul, Turkey
- University of California, Berkeley - School of LawResearch Assistant2014 — 2016
- Electronic Frontier FoundationInternational Policy Team2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Max Planck Institute for Innovation and CompetitionVisiting Scholar2015Munich Area, Germany
- UC Berkeley Department of Political ScienceResearch Assistant2014 — 2015
- Yuksel Law FirmSenior Associate2005 — 2011Istanbul, Turkey
- Turkish ParliamentParliamentary Advisor2007 — 2011Ankara, Turkey
- Sabancı HoldingPart-Time Student Intern2003
- Cerrahoglu Law FirmSummer Intern2003
Education
- University of California, Berkeley - School of LawJ.S.D/Ph.D (Doctor of Juridical Science), technology law2012 — 2017
- Istanbul UniversityPh.D, Private International Law and IP2010 — 2014
- University of California, BerkeleyLL.M., international law2011 — 2012
- Galatasaray University Law SchoolLL.M., Law and Economics2008 — 2010
- Marmara University School of LawBachelor of Laws - LLB-JD Equivalent2000 — 2005
- Kadikoy Anadolu Lisesi1992 — 2000
Skills & more
Competition Law34Construction Law11Legal Research56International Law67Pharmaceutical Law9Drafting Agreements9Political Science9Intellectual Property62Legal Writing30Corporate Governance13International Arbitration18Foreign Investment10
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Colleagues at Heaventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Aylin Sahin work?
- Aylin Sahin is Co-Founder, Ph.D. at Heaventures.
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Özge Gizem YerlikayaGeneral Counsel at IdacapitalÇiğdem ToramanGeneral Partner at Treeo VCEbru Elmas GursesOperations | Finance at 212Idil KavakliExperts | Venture Partner at 212Murat CanogluExperts | Venture Partner at 212Onur TuranOperations | Finance at 212
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,341
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