About
Usluel serves as an Independent Board Member at Nokia and Hurriyet Emlak, and as a board member at the İstanbul Venture Capital Initiative (İVCİ), the Technology Development Foundation of Turkey, and the Usluel Group of Companies. He previously was CMO of the US software company KXEN and co-founded ILinc, an early developer of live web collaboration technology in 1994. He holds a BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Experience
- Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV)Chairman of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentAnkara, Türkiye
- Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV)Board Member2014 — 2022
- Teknoloji Yatirim A.S.Board Membercurrent2018 — present
- Usluel GroupPartnercurrent2001 — presentBoston, Ankara, Istanbul
- NanodemsBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston
- NokiaIndependent Board Member, Alcatel Lucent Teletas2018 — 2023
- İstanbul Venture Capital Initiative (iVCi)Board Member2016 — 2022Luxembourg
- Hürriyet EmlakIndependent Board Member2017 — 2020
- HürriyetIndependent Board Member2017 — 2018Istanbul, Turkey
- KXENChief Marketing Officer2006 — 2007San Francisco
- MentergyMember of the Board of Directors2000 — 2001Atlanta, Tel Aviv, Salt Lake City, Troy
- iLincCo-Founder, CEO1998 — 2000Troy, NY
- iLincCo-Founder, Vice President of R&D1994 — 1998Troy, NY
Education
- Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMBA, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management1992 — 1994
- Bilkent UniversityBS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering1988 — 1992
- TED Ankara Koleji1979 — 1988
Skills & more
Leadership18Project Finance4Mergers10Global Strategy6Program Management22SaaS12Strategy32Venture Capital17Private Equity3Mergers & Acquisitions11Business Strategy14Strategic Partnerships9
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Start-upsContract NegotiationCorporate DevelopmentBusiness PlanningEnergyManagementEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentAnalyticsExecutive ManagementFrom Değerhan's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Hurriyet EmlakNokiaUsluel Group of Companies
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Teknoloji Yatirim
Ayça Uyanık
Investment Analyst at Teknoloji Yatirim
Berkay Mollamustafaoglu
General Partner at ScaleX Ventures
Elif Can İnalkoç Gedikli
Investment Director, Board Member and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji Yatirim
İsa Özdemir
Investment Analyst at Teknoloji Yatirim
Levent Mete Özgürbüz
Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji Yatirim
Şakir Yaman Tunaoğlu
Vice President of the Executive Board and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji Yatirim
Selin Afşaroğlu
Associate at Teknoloji Yatirim
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Değerhan Usluel work?
- Değerhan Usluel is Board and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji Yatirim.
Same school
Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute82
Lawrence BettinoManaging Director at Dot CapitalPatch PaczkowskiVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceElly KeinanVenture Partner at PitangoAaron HenshawInvestor at Ambush CapitalCarly StrifeInvestor at Ambush Capital
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Also attended Bilkent University27
Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Samet Ensar SariExperts | Leadership & Marketing at 212Yavuzcan ErogluInvestment Associate at Vinci BVHakan KaranInvestment Associate at European Circular Bioeconomy FundMurat AktihanogluManaging Partner at Remarkable VenturesYigit KucukInvestment Team at Bek Ventures
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Also attended TED Ankara Koleji10
AlptugInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Gizem YagizInvestment | 212 NexT at 212Erk TorosInvestor at twozero VenturesBaşak GünverInvestor Relations Associate at Future Energy Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV)4
Elif Can İnalkoç GedikliInvestment Director, Board Member and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji YatirimLevent Mete ÖzgürbüzInvestment Committee Member at Teknoloji YatirimŞakir Yaman TunaoğluVice President of the Executive Board and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji YatirimMelih EfeogluGeneral Partner at Geometry Venture Development
Also worked at Nokia164
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline Ventures
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