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Cem Mimaroglou

Investor

Scout Partner at Zacua Ventures

New York, New York, United States

About

Cem Mimaroglou runs a pre‑seed Scout Program and a Built World micro‑VC, combining operator/founder/institutional perspectives with an AI deal workflow using call transcripts and hands‑on construction robotics (Dubai villa).

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechNew MaterialsPropTechRobotics

Experience

  1. Zacua VenturesPartner, Scout Allocationcurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
  2. ComposeVCFounding & General Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York, United States
  3. TR.PEOperating Partner and LP (Fund vehicle that founded Turkey’s 1st global expansion co-building VC)2016 — 2018Istanbul, Turkey
  4. Aslanoba GroupGeneral Manager of WebNak, Turkey's largest BtoB shipping marketplace2014istanbul, Turkey
  5. Boyner GrupHead/Director of Turkey's largest Loyalty Platform and Payment Services (Hopi)2013 — 2014Istanbul, Turkey
  6. Meniga RewardsTurkish Region CEO & Biz Dev Partner (Acqui-financed by Amex and acquired later by 3rd party)2012 — 2013San Francisco, USA & Istanbul, Turkey
  7. Abalıoğlu HoldingCo-Builder and Division Head (AçıkKart acquired by Abalıoğlu Holding)2010 — 2012Istanbul, Turkey
  8. First Data CorporationMarket & Business Development Officer2008 — 2010Istanbul, Turkey
  9. Harvest (Turkey's 1st fast-casual chain and featured as an HBS case)Founding Board Member (Acquired by Turkey’s largest FMCG/Retail Conglomerate)2006 — 2010Istanbul, Turkey
  10. IDT CorporationDirector of Business Development and Product Management2003 — 2006New York, NY
  11. Lehman Brothers IncAnalyst1997 — 2000New York City, NY

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMBA, Financial and Entrepreneurial Management2000 — 2002
  2. Carnegie Mellon UniversityBachelor of Science (Double Major), Information Decision Sciences / Systems (MIS) and Industrial Management (Finance)1993 — 1997

Skills & more

Gift Cards18Product Management70Pricing12Prepaid Cards6Payment Systems24Entrepreneurship57Mobile Wallet3Growth management1Commercial Operations1Social Commerce5Product Development20Credit Cards2
+12 moreFinancial ServicesMobile DevicesAnalyticsE-paymentsPayment Card ProcessingCRMBusiness DevelopmentIntegrated MarketingVenture CapitalGeneral ManagementDesign ThinkingE-gfiting

Languages English · French · Turkish

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Colleagues at Zacua Ventures