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
- Zacua VenturesPartner, Scout Allocationcurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
- ComposeVCFounding & General Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York, United States
- TR.PEOperating Partner and LP (Fund vehicle that founded Turkey’s 1st global expansion co-building VC)2016 — 2018Istanbul, Turkey
- Aslanoba GroupGeneral Manager of WebNak, Turkey's largest BtoB shipping marketplace2014istanbul, Turkey
- Boyner GrupHead/Director of Turkey's largest Loyalty Platform and Payment Services (Hopi)2013 — 2014Istanbul, Turkey
- Meniga RewardsTurkish Region CEO & Biz Dev Partner (Acqui-financed by Amex and acquired later by 3rd party)2012 — 2013San Francisco, USA & Istanbul, Turkey
- Abalıoğlu HoldingCo-Builder and Division Head (AçıkKart acquired by Abalıoğlu Holding)2010 — 2012Istanbul, Turkey
- First Data CorporationMarket & Business Development Officer2008 — 2010Istanbul, Turkey
- 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
- IDT CorporationDirector of Business Development and Product Management2003 — 2006New York, NY
- Lehman Brothers IncAnalyst1997 — 2000New York City, NY
Skills & more
Gift Cards18Product Management70Pricing12Prepaid Cards6Payment Systems24Entrepreneurship57Mobile Wallet3Growth management1Commercial Operations1Social Commerce5Product Development20Credit Cards2
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Financial ServicesMobile DevicesAnalyticsE-paymentsPayment Card ProcessingCRMBusiness DevelopmentIntegrated MarketingVenture CapitalGeneral ManagementDesign ThinkingE-gfitingLanguages English · French · Turkish
From Cem's professional profile.
Colleagues at Zacua Ventures
Anas Bataw
Partner Middle East at Zacua Ventures
Caecilia Kemper
Investment Analyst at Zacua Ventures
Dr. Anas Bataw
Investor at Zacua Ventures
Juan Nieto
Founding Partner, APAC & EU at Zacua Ventures
Jun S Hibbard
Partner Japan at Zacua Ventures
Margarita de la Peña
Principal, North America & LatAm at Zacua Ventures
Mauricio Tessi Weiss
Founding Partner, EU & LatAm at Zacua Ventures
Michael Hwang
Investor at ACVC Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cem Mimaroglou?
- 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).
- Where does Cem Mimaroglou work?
- Cem Mimaroglou is Scout Partner at Zacua Ventures.
- What does Cem Mimaroglou invest in?
- Cem Mimaroglou invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, New Materials, PropTech, Robotics.
- Where did Cem Mimaroglou go to school?
- Cem Mimaroglou studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Financial and Entrepreneurial Management); Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science (Double Major), Information Decision Sciences / Systems (MIS) and Industrial Management (Finance)).
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School668
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University410
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Shared employers
Also worked at TR.PE1
Also worked at Meniga Rewards6
Also worked at First Data Corporation20
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Also worked at Lehman Brothers Inc253
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