About
Can Erol is an undergraduate at Yale University pursuing a double major in Physics and Mathematics. He supports early-stage startups and deal sourcing across the US ecosystem, and works as a researcher at the Yale APOLLO Lab on neural network architectures and control policies for robotics. He was previously a Research Science Institute (RSI) Scholar, conducting astrophysics research at MIT.
Experience
- microagiMember of Technical Staffcurrent2026 — presentEurope
- 212Venture Fellowcurrent2025 — present
- Yale School of Engineering & Applied ScienceResearchercurrent2025 — present
- Yale International Students' OrganizationEvents Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Yale International Students' OrganizationCounselor2025
- Yale University Physics DepartmentTeaching Assistant2026
- Yale Model United NationsAssistant Secretary-General2024 — 2025
- Research Science Institute (RSI)Researcher2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Kadir Has UniversityResearch Assistant2022 — 2023
- Kadir Has UniversityTeaching Assistant2022 — 2023
- Koç UniversityResearch Assistant2022
Skills & more
Languages English · Spanish · Turkish
From Can's professional profile.
Colleagues at 212
Ali H. Karabey
Investment | Growth Funds at 212
Ali Naci Temel
Operations & Investment | 212 NexT at 212
Ali Pandir
Experts | Venture Partner at 212
Barbaros Ozbugutu
Experts | Leadership Management at 212
Beliz Gunel
Experts | Advisor at 212
Cagdas Yildiz
Investment | Simya VC at 212
Caglar Urcan
Investment | 212 NexT at 212
Can Abacigil
Experts | Product Development at 212
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Can Erol?
- Can Erol is an undergraduate at Yale University pursuing a double major in Physics and Mathematics. He supports early-stage startups and deal sourcing across the US ecosystem, and works as a researcher at the Yale APOLLO Lab on neural network architectures and control policies for robotics. He was previously a Research Science Institute (RSI) Scholar, conducting astrophysics research at MIT.
- Where does Can Erol work?
- Can Erol is Operations | Venture Fellow at 212.
- Where did Can Erol go to school?
- Can Erol studied at Yale University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics + Physics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Summer School); American Collegiate Institute (ACI) / Özel İzmir Amerikan Koleji (High School Diploma).
Same school
Also attended Yale University651
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)980
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Also attended American Collegiate Institute (ACI) / Özel İzmir Amerikan Koleji4
Shared employers
Also worked at microagi3
Also worked at Research Science Institute (RSI)12
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Also worked at Kadir Has University2
Also worked at Koç University7
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