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Emir Bölen

Investor

Managing Director at Oleka Capital

Istanbul

Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7.5M

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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

  1. Oleka CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Formus CapitalPrincipal2021 — 2024
  3. Yapı Kredi YatırımCorporate Finance Associate Director2016 — 2021
  4. Global Menkul Değerler A.Ş.Equity Research Analyst2012 — 2016Istanbul, Turkey
  5. PwCSummer Analyst2011Istanbul, Turkey

Skills & more

Microsoft ExcelPrivate EquityInvestment BankingDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceVenture CapitalEquity ResearchValuationCapital MarketsFinancial ModelingEmerging MarketsEquity Trading
+8 moreFinancial AnalysisFinancial MarketsMarket AnalysisDerivativesKurumsal FinansmanSermaye PiyasalarıHisse SenetleriDeğerleme Çalışması
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute

From Emir's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Neuromorphic

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Oleka Capital

Can Ergelmiş
Investor at Oleka Capital
Derin Koçer
Business Analyst at Oleka Capital
Emrah Silav
Managing Partner at Oleka Capital
İhsan Elgin
Managing Partner at Oleka Capital
İlker Sözdinler
Managing Partner at Oleka Capital

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.
What companies has Emir Bölen invested in?
Investments tracked here include Neuromorphic.
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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