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Barbaros Özbugutu

Investor

Founding Partner at DeBa Ventures

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Barbaros Ozbugutu is Co-Founder of Donnerstag.ai, a company developing automation software for enterprise finance teams, backed by Speedinvest, QED Investors, and Crestone Venture Capital with €4.3M in seed funding. He previously co-founded iyzico in 2013 and served as its CEO until the platform's acquisition by Naspers/PayU, later acting as Chairman through 2023. His earlier career included VP Sales Germany at Klarna and roles at First Data and TeleCash, and he is a Founding Partner at DeBa Group and a board member at Endeavor Turkey.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Barbaros Özbugutu?
Barbaros Ozbugutu is Co-Founder of Donnerstag.ai, a company developing automation software for enterprise finance teams, backed by Speedinvest, QED Investors, and Crestone Venture Capital with €4.3M in seed funding. He previously co-founded iyzico in 2013 and served as its CEO until the platform's acquisition by Naspers/PayU, later acting as Chairman through 2023. His earlier career included VP Sales Germany at Klarna and roles at First Data and TeleCash, and he is a Founding Partner at DeBa Group and a board member at Endeavor Turkey.
Where does Barbaros Özbugutu work?
Barbaros Özbugutu is Founding Partner at DeBa Ventures.
What check size does Barbaros Özbugutu write?
Barbaros Özbugutu typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

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