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Can Ertöz

Investor

Advisory Board Member at Pragma · Growth Advisor at Vocap Investment Partners

Vero Beach, Florida, United States

About

Entrepreneur with over two decades in manufacturing; former CEO and leading shareholder of submersible pump maker Vansan, which he exited to a PE fund and later a Japanese conglomerate. Supports Pragma's M&A and manufacturing investment efforts.

Experience

  1. Vocap PartnersGrowth Advisorcurrent2022 — presentVero Beach, Florida, United States
  2. DeckcraftAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. KINVENTUS Lead Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — presentMontpellier, Occitanie, France
  4. BIOMOTUM, Inc.Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  5. CUE AudioAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  6. FirstPartyGrowth Advisorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  7. GrataSenior Advisorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  8. OnBalanceSenior Advisor2023 — 2025
  9. Santa Clara University Bronco Venture AcceleratorGrowth Mentor2023 — 2025Santa Clara, California, United States
  10. Louisa ConnectsCustomer Advisory Board2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  11. Perch (acquired by Raydiant)Advisor2018 — 2023Greater New York City Area
  12. SAPSAP.io Mentor2018 — 2022Greater New York City Area
  13. 7Park DataCorporate Solutions Director2020 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  14. Percolate by SeismicSenior Enterprise Client Solutions2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  15. Standard Media IndexSr VP Client Solutions2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  16. Simulmedia, Inc.VP Sales2016 — 2017New York, NY
  17. Neustar MarketShareVP Client Solutions2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  18. Performance StrategiesGrowth Advisor to VC and PE funded Tech Platforms2012 — 2014New York, NY
  19. BrightLineSr Vice President - BrightlineiTV Partners2009 — 2012Greater New York City Area
  20. 24/7 Media/WPP (now Xaxis)Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)1999 — 2001Greater New York City Area

Skills & more

Online Advertising56Start-ups43Digital Marketing48Public Relations28Marketing Strategy31Marketing Communications23Advertising23Entrepreneurship18Integrated Marketing16Business14Strategic Partnerships14Direct Marketing10
+12 moreSocial MediaDigital StrategyB2BDigital MediaBusiness StrategySalesBrand DevelopmentMedia PlanningLeadershipFacebookSaaSStrategic Planning

Languages Portuguese- conversational

From Can's professional profile.

Colleagues at Pragma

Ahmet Noyaner
Managing Director at Pragma
Değer Şahbaz
CEO at Pragma
Mustafa Akgün
Managing Director at Pragma
Ömer Bilhan
Managing Director at Pragma
Özlü Yalaza
Managing Director at Pragma
Saltuk Buğra Akbulut
Managing Director at Pragma
Sertaç Yeltekin
Advisory Board Member at Pragma
Şükrü Barlass
Managing Director at Pragma

Frequently asked questions

Who is Can Ertöz?
Entrepreneur with over two decades in manufacturing; former CEO and leading shareholder of submersible pump maker Vansan, which he exited to a PE fund and later a Japanese conglomerate. Supports Pragma's M&A and manufacturing investment efforts.
Where does Can Ertöz work?
Can Ertöz is Advisory Board Member at Pragma.
Where did Can Ertöz go to school?
Can Ertöz studied at Tulane University (Bachelor of Science, Education/Business); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Executive MBA certificate, Marketing); Cranbrook Schools (Prepatory School).

Same school

Also attended Tulane University99

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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management725

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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Also attended Cranbrook Schools9

Colleen CalhounInvestor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESMeg BrossyGrowth Advisor at Vocap PartnersBelvin LilesVenture Innovation Associate at ID VenturesMatthew GiampetroniPartner at Velvet Sea VenturesAaron GillumSenior Vice President at 50 South CapitalMarcus Uchoa RegueiraInvestor at Terra Firma Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Grata4

Ania FrankelSenior Director, Internal Operations at Mainsail PartnersMeg BrossyGrowth Advisor at Vocap PartnersCaie KelleyGeneral Partner at LowercarbonCaie KelleyGeneral Partner, Growth at LOWERCARBON

Also worked at Santa Clara University Bronco Venture Accelerator1

Meg BrossyGrowth Advisor at Vocap Partners

Also worked at SAP178

Quentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupCathy GaoPartner at Sapphire VenturesAnders RanumPartner at Sapphire VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra VenturesIlanInvestor at Eudemian Ventures

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Also worked at Percolate by Seismic11

Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalMichael DixonInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALIan LanePartner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalMeg BrossyGrowth Advisor at Vocap PartnersChris MurphyAssociate at Blue Delta Capital

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