About
Cagdas Yildiz has a background in software, technology, and entrepreneurship. He began his career as an ERP Consultant at IFS and later worked as a Senior ERP Consultant at MTN Telecommunications Group in Africa, before founding Logiwa WMS, a US DTC fulfillment SaaS company, in 2004 and several other supply chain management technology startups. He serves as a Venture Partner at 212 and Managing Director at Simya VC, and holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and an MBA from Concordia University's John Molson School of Business.
Invests in
Direct to ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Experience
- Trio MobilManaging Director - UScurrent2022 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Simya VCManaging Partnercurrent2022 — present
- PavilionExecutive Member2021 — 2022United States
- Logiwa WMSCo-Founder2016 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
- LA Software Group (now Logiwa WMS)Co-Founder2004 — 2021Istanbul, Turkey
- MTNSenior Enterprise Resources Planning Consultant2001 — 2002Lagos, Nigeria
- IFS TurkeyEnterprise Resources Planning Consultant1999 — 2001Istanbul, Turkey
Education
- Concordia UniversityMBA, Finance2002 — 2004
- Istanbul Technical UniversityBSc, Industrial Engineering1995 — 1999
Skills & more
Strategy2Management1Analytical SkillsLeadership1Logistics35Supply Chain Management77Warehouse Management55Supply Chain31ERP63Logistics Management17Warehousing11SAP8
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Business AnalysisBusiness StrategyProject ManagementOperations ManagementProject PlanningProduction PlanningSupply Chain OptimizationProcess ImprovementRed PrairieRoute PlanningTransportation ManagementDemand ForecastingFrom Cagdas's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Concordia University85
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesDomenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache VenturesSep AlaviGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalYannick FollaHead of AI & Automation at White Star Capital
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Also attended Istanbul Technical University28
Ali PandirExperts | Venture Partner at 212Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Eren BaydemirExperts | Product Management at 212Ipek CeliksozExperts | Venture Partner at 212Ozge SevimInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Serkan FerganExperts | Venture Partner at 212
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Shared employers
Also worked at Trio Mobil1
Also worked at Pavilion39
Tony YangPortfolio Growth at Mucker CapitalDannyInvestor at MGV.VCMax AltschulerFounder & General Partner at GTMfundSophie BuonassisiSVP of Marketing at GTMfundOliver ManojlovicVP Sales at Personio at PICUS CAPITALAlex RobbioInvestor at MatterScale Ventures
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Also worked at Logiwa WMS5
Also worked at MTN8
Zeynep ŞenerVC Analyst at Simya VCAnu SingInvestor at Oryx ImpactBukola AjayiInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Josephine Awatefe-SaroukInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Omotayo OjutalayoInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Onyinye Ikenna-EmekaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
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