Emir Bölen
InvestorManaging Director at Oleka Capital
Istanbul
Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7.5M
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×2Emir: together at Grenoble Ecole de Management
About
Bölen brings early-stage venture experience from his role as Principal at Formus Capital, a US-based early stage VC fund. He also has corporate finance and equity research background from positions at Yapi Kredi Yatirim and Global Securities.
Experience
- Oleka CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Formus CapitalPrincipal2021 — 2024
- Yapı Kredi YatırımCorporate Finance Associate Director2016 — 2021
- Global Menkul Değerler A.Ş.Equity Research Analyst2012 — 2016Istanbul, Turkey
- PwCSummer Analyst2011Istanbul, Turkey
Skills & more
Microsoft ExcelPrivate EquityInvestment BankingDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceVenture CapitalEquity ResearchValuationCapital MarketsFinancial ModelingEmerging MarketsEquity Trading
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Financial AnalysisFinancial MarketsMarket AnalysisDerivativesKurumsal FinansmanSermaye PiyasalarıHisse SenetleriDeğerleme Çalışması- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emir Bölen?
- Bölen brings early-stage venture experience from his role as Principal at Formus Capital, a US-based early stage VC fund. He also has corporate finance and equity research background from positions at Yapi Kredi Yatirim and Global Securities.
- Where does Emir Bölen work?
- Emir Bölen is Managing Director at Oleka Capital.
- What check size does Emir Bölen write?
- Emir Bölen typically writes checks of $5M – $10M.
- Where did Emir Bölen go to school?
- Emir Bölen studied at Istanbul Technical University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Management); Grenoble Ecole de Management (Master in International Business); Istanbul Technical University (B. Eng., Industrial Engineering).
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Also attended Grenoble Ecole de Management76
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Also attended Istanbul Erkek Lisesi8
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