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Esra Berkol

Investor

Investor Relations (US and Middle East markets) at Selvedge Venture

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Esra Berkol joined Selvedge Venture in August 2020 as part of the founding team, leading investor relations with a focus on the US and Middle East markets. Before this, she founded and later exited Craft Ktchn, a Turkey-based restaurant, delivery, and catering group she started in 2016. Earlier in her career she worked at Foreks, a financial data and solutions provider in Istanbul, in business development and product management, and helped establish a joint venture between Foreks and Montel. She holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from Tufts University and completed corporate finance courses at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

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Experience

  1. Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.Strategic Operations Consultant, Sovereign Innovation Divisioncurrent2026 — present
  2. AlcolaseCompany Secretarycurrent2026 — present
  3. Multiomic HealthChief of Staffcurrent2021 — presentGreater London
  4. Selvedge VentureChief Of Staffcurrent2020 — presentGreater London
  5. Craft KtchnFounder & CEO2016 — 2020FSM Mah. Bilgi Sok. No:46/B Sarıyer İstanbul
  6. Montel-ForeksProject Manager2013 — 2016Istanbul, Turkey
  7. FOREKSGlobal Exchange Data and International Business Development Manager2011 — 2016Istanbul, Turkey
  8. TEBInvestment Intern2009

Education

  1. Tufts UniversityBA, Economics2006 — 2010
  2. The Fletcher School at Tufts UniversityInternational Financial Management2011
  3. The Koç SchoolInternational Baccalaureate2002 — 2006

Skills & more

Data Analysis3Social Media4Public Relations4Project Management9Event Management3International Relations10Product Management3Economics4Product Marketing1Market Research7Business Strategy2Energy1
+8 moreBusiness DevelopmentProject PlanningBusiness PlanningMarket AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelAnalysisManagement

Languages English · French · Russian · Turkish

From Esra's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Tufts University157

Roger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalMatt GersonInvestor at RevolutionAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiko CiminelliInvestor at Khosla VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesClay BergerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

+ 151 more

Also attended The Fletcher School at Tufts University29

Roger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalMark OdermanSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAjaita ShahGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesChris FarmerPartner & CEO at SignalFireMikhail ZeldovichAdvisor at Cento VenturesGodson QuayeJunior Analyst at GreenTec Capital Partners

+ 23 more

Also attended The Koç School6

Faruk OztokOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Mert KarabiyikOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Safak Araz KozluExperts | Investment Advisory at 212Merve ZabcıInvestor at twozero VenturesRaif BarbarosPartner at Mistral Venture PartnersAydın Doğan YalçındağInvestment Committee at TechOne Venture Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.19

Jesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsChaya PatelPrincipal at Mission BiocapitalAlasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge VentureMike SchmidtGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Boston at 82VSVic StoneGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Dallas at 82VSCaitlin TolmanChief Operating Officer at 82VS

+ 13 more

Also worked at Alcolase1

Alasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge Venture

Also worked at Multiomic Health4

Rob KniazInvestor at Hoxton VenturesAlasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge VentureRobert ThongCo-Founder & General Partner at Selvedge VentureCharlotte BarttelotPartner at MMC Ventures

Also worked at TEB5

Çiğdem ToramanGeneral Partner at Treeo VCIdil AzizogluOperations | Investor Relations at 212Onur TuranOperations | Finance at 212Serkan FerganExperts | Venture Partner at 212Ata UzunhasanManaging Director at Galata Business Angels Official

Colleagues at Selvedge Venture

Alasdair Thong
Founding Partner at Selvedge Venture
Robert Thong
Co-Founder & General Partner at Selvedge Venture