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Gizem Cakil

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Senior Growth Associate at OpenView Venture Partners

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Kike MirallesunlockedGizem: together at McKinsey & Company (2016–2018)
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About

Gizem Cakil helps OpenView portfolio companies build go-to-market strategies and growth playbooks. She previously advised early-stage startups, worked as a Product Manager in Web3, and began her career at McKinsey & Company. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Koc University.

Invests in

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. OpenViewSenior Manager, Strategic Growthcurrent2025 — presentBoston, MA
  2. Harvard Business SchoolMBA Candidate2023 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. artlabsStrategic Advisor2021 — 2024
  4. HarmonyProduct Manager2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  5. HarmonyProduct Strategy2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2017 — 2018Istanbul, Turkey
  7. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2015 — 2017Istanbul, Turkey
  8. Koç UniversityTeaching Assistant2014 — 2015
  9. UnileverDemand Planning Project Intern2014İstanbul
  10. Oliver WymanConsulting Intern2013
  11. TURKDEXIntern2011

Skills & more

Arena Simulation Software3Data Analysis5

Languages English

  • Master of Business Administration — Harvard Business School

From Gizem's professional profile.

Colleagues at OpenView Venture Partners

Adam Marcus
General Partner at OpenView Venture Partners
Blake Bartlett
Partner at OpenView Venture Partners
Bonnie Lewis
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Daniel Demmer
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
David Grainger
Investor at Medicxi
Devon McDonald
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Dor Fledel
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Elizabeth Cain
Partner at OpenView Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gizem Cakil?
Gizem Cakil helps OpenView portfolio companies build go-to-market strategies and growth playbooks. She previously advised early-stage startups, worked as a Product Manager in Web3, and began her career at McKinsey & Company. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Koc University.
Where does Gizem Cakil work?
Gizem Cakil is Senior Growth Associate at OpenView Venture Partners.
What does Gizem Cakil invest in?
Gizem Cakil invests in Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where did Gizem Cakil go to school?
Gizem Cakil studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Koç Üniversitesi (Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial Engineering).

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