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Gökhan Er

Former Managing Director at IOSG Ventures

Istanbul

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Experience

  1. Lantern CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. IOSG VenturesManaging Director2022 — 2025Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  3. IOSG VenturesPrincipal2020 — 2022Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  4. CRC CapitalInvestment Associate2018 — 2020Beijing, China
  5. Huobi GlobalInvestment Analyst2018Beijing, China
  6. NEO blockchainNEO Smart Economy - Legal Database Project Participant2017 — 2018Beijing, China
  7. HNA GroupSummer Trainee - International Elite Internship (IEI) Program2017Haikou, Hainan, China
  8. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi İşletme ve Ekonomi KulübüEditor In Chief of Dinamik Newspaper2011 — 2012
  9. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi İşletme ve Ekonomi KulübüExecutive Board Member2011 — 2012

Skills & more

TeamworkLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningAnalytical Skills5Public Speaking5Negotiation2Microsoft Office2Business Analysis2Term Sheets1Business ValuationInvestment Valuation
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentInvestment StrategiesVenture CapitalFinancial ModelingValuationEarly Stage VenturesBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisChineseEconomicsResearchFinance

Languages Chinese · English · French · Turkish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gökhan Er?
Managing Director at IOSG Ventures
What check size does Gökhan Er write?
Gökhan Er typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Gökhan Er go to school?
Gökhan Er studied at Yenching Academy of Peking University (Master's Degree in China Studies, Economics & Management); Sciences Po (Exchange Semester, Philosophy and Political Science); Boğaziçi University (Bachelor's Degree, Economics - Political Science and International Relations (Minor)).

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