About
Evren Ucok holds a PhD in GSD and currently deploys capital as an equity investor across public and private markets, serving as anchor investor for approximately 50 fund families spanning flagship funds, venture vehicles, specialist strategies, and emerging market-focused funds, with particular focus on the PE and VC ecosystem in Turkey. Previously, he cofounded Trendyol, the largest ecommerce business in EMEA, and Peak Games, Turkey's first unicorn exit, as well as Digital East Fund, an emerging market venture fund that achieved approximately 13x DPI returns. Before his entrepreneurial ventures, Ucok spent approximately 14 years at Oliver Wyman as a strategy consultant.
Experience
- Investor (often anchor)Equity fund investmentscurrent1998 — present
- InvestorPrivate companiescurrent1998 — present
- Other investments by industryHealth Techcurrent2023 — present
- Other investments by industryDeeptechcurrent2023 — present
- Trendyol.com - DSM Grup DanışmanlıkChairman and Cofoundercurrent2009 — present
- Earlybird Venture CapitalCofounder, Managing Partner (DEF1) and Senior Advisor - Digital East Funds (DEF)current2012 — present
- PeakCofounder and Board Member (until 2020)2010 — 2020
- Oliver WymanSenior Partner (until 2012) and Active Alumni1998 — 2012
Education
- The Wharton SchoolDual degree in Business (Finance concentration) and Mathematics1994 — 1998
- Istanbul Alman LisesiGerman Abitur
Skills & more
Languages English · German · Spanish · Turkish
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Evren Ucok work?
- Evren Ucok is Strategy Advisor at ACT Venture Partners.
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Also worked at Trendyol.com - DSM Grup Danışmanlık1
Also worked at Peak5
Also worked at Oliver Wyman135
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