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About
Boran Cakir is the Co-Founder and CEO of frnt, a company focused on making shoppable videos measurable. He has experience building and scaling consumer businesses across multiple markets.
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Experience
- frntCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentUnited Kingdom
- RetailWireBrainTrust Panelistcurrent2024 — present
- AntlerEntrepreneur in Residence2023United Kingdom
- GopuffHead of Operations2022 — 2023United Kingdom
- GopuffSenior Manager, Business Operations2021 — 2022Europe
- DijaUK Operations (Acq. by Gopuff)2021United Kingdom
- Aldi UKEcommerce Project Manager2020 — 2021United Kingdom
- Aldi UKArea Manager2018 — 2020United Kingdom
- Aldi UKLogistics Project Manager2019United Kingdom
- GSKIT Data Analyst - Global Manufacturing & Supply2017 — 2018United Kingdom
- Kreston GlobalDigital Marketing Consultant2017Qingdao, China
- GSKIT Business Analyst - Warehouse & Distribution2016 — 2017United Kingdom
- SZNEcommerce Business Owner2010 — 2015
Skills & more
Cross-functional Team LeadershipInternational ExpansionBusiness OperationsOperating ModelsStrategic PlanningConsumer BehaviorStrategic Thinking3Continuous Improvement3Entrepreneurship1Retail Technology1Leadership1People Management1
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Retail ManagementMulti-channel RetailBusiness Process AutomationBusiness Process ImprovementData-driven Decision MakingOperational ExcellenceE-CommerceStakeholder ManagementFinancial ManagementChange ManagementProject ManagementCommunicationFrom Boran's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Boran Cakir?
- Boran Cakir is the Co-Founder and CEO of frnt, a company focused on making shoppable videos measurable. He has experience building and scaling consumer businesses across multiple markets.
- Where does Boran Cakir work?
- Boran Cakir is Founder of frnt.
- What companies did Boran Cakir found?
- Boran Cakir founded frnt.
- Where did Boran Cakir go to school?
- Boran Cakir studied at University of Surrey (BSc, International Business Management); City University of Hong Kong (BSc, International Business Management); USP - Universidade de São Paulo (Summer School, Business & Culture).
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USP - Universidade de São Paulo mafia58
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Cristina JunqueiraMaster of ScienceFounded Nubank +1Maria FujiharaMaster's degreeFounded SINAI Technologies Inc. +2Patrick SigristBachelorFounded IORQ +1Matheus RiolfiUndergraduationFounded Tint Technologies +1Saulo TristaoBachelor's degreeFounded FacioHenrique DantasBachelor's degreeFounded Sanctu
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Antler mafia41
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Alan PoensgenPartner, GermanyFounded Westwing +1Ronald Jan SchuursPartner, NetherlandsFounded Rocket Internet +1Baptiste DebeverEntrepreneur (portfolio)Founded Feedier +1Kevin DamoaFounder in ResidenceFounded Glidrail +1Constantin RobertzAdvisor & Angel InvestorFounded LocadMatthew JungFounder in ResidenceFounded Grover
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University of Surrey mafia23
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Paddy ByersPhDFounded Ably +1AndreaBachelor of Engineering BEng (Hons)Founded Spot ParkNima KarimiMaster of Engineering - MEngFounded SilvrDouglas StidolphBSc Technology EntrepreneurshipFounded QuellLouis JordanComputer ScienceFounded QuaryJoachim FainbergBMus (Hons)Founded The Forecasting Company
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City University of Hong Kong mafia19
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Henrik ZillmerExchange SemesterFounded Room +1Ivo VerhaeghBachelor's DegreeFounded Powerhouse Ai +1Andrea OliverExchange ProgramFounded EmjoyRonni Samir SulakaFinanceFounded Pide DirectoBen WongBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded DimOrderMikko PeiponenUndergraduate Exchange ProgramFounded Deasy Labs
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AndreaIR at NAPNathaniel DahanInvestor at SynconaWilliam DutsonInvestor at SynconaNicola GreenwayChief Human Resources Officer at Takeda VenturesKieran MudryyPartner at 4BIO CapitalAlex ChalikiopoulosHead of Absolute Return & Credit at RIT Capital Partners
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Also attended USP - Universidade de São Paulo171
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Shared employers
Also worked at Antler293
Nicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniAndrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneOlivier GrindaVenture Partner at FJ LabsMaximilian SamneInvestor at EQT VenturesSandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesPaige SchultzInvestor at Long Ridge Equity Partners
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Benji ShomairVenture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures LlcSaadat MusayevaFinance Manager at Runa CapitalBetsy AtkinsAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersMathias SchillingInvestor at HeadlineJavier VillamizarAdvisor at AvilaJustin HoPartner at Ethos VC
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