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Barbaros Özbugutu

Investor

Founding Partner at DeBa Ventures

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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Amran KhalidunlockedBarbaros: together at TeleCash GmbH (2009–2010)
×5Barbaros: together at First Data Corporation
×5Barbaros: together at Klarna GmbH
Barbaros: together at Telefònica o2 Germany

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.

Experience

  1. Donnerstag.aiCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. DeBa VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2023 — presentLuxembourg, Luxembourg
  3. DeBa Group S.A. SPFFoundercurrent2023 — presentLuxembourg, Luxembourg
  4. Endeavor TurkeyMember of the Boardcurrent2017 — presentTürkei
  5. iyzicoCo-Founder & Chairman of the Board2022 — 2023
  6. iyzicoCo-Founder & CEO iyzico2012 — 2022Istanbul
  7. Türkiye Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Kuruluşları BirliğiBoard Member2020 — 2022Istanbul, Turkey
  8. PayU TurkeyChief Executive Officer2019 — 2021Стамбул
  9. Klarna GmbHVice President of Sales Germany2010 — 2012Nürnberg / Köln
  10. TeleCash GmbHHead of Sales SME Accounts2010
  11. TeleCash GmbHHead of TeleSales, Commercial & Sales Services2008 — 2010
  12. First Data CorporationManager Call Center & Commercial Services2005 — 2008
  13. Telefònica o2 GermanyTeam Manager Busines Service Center1999 — 2005

Skills & more

Fintech Founder & CEO2AI in Finance / Financial Operations1CEOs9CEO Succession7Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)5PMIStart-ups ManagementProduct DevelopmentE-commerce84Strategy35Payments76Credit Cards37
+12 moreMobile PaymentsPayment Card ProcessingElectronic PaymentsB2BBusiness StrategyNew Business DevelopmentSales ManagementPayment GatewaysE-paymentsStrategic PartnershipsStart-upsManagement

Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Türkisch

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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.
Where did Barbaros Özbugutu go to school?
Barbaros Özbugutu studied at Wirtschaft und Sozialakademie Bremen (European Economics, Fachwirt); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Stanford-Endeavor Innovation & Growth Program, Business Administration and Management); Harvard Business School (Business Administration and Management, General).

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