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Hakan Karan

Investor

Investment Associate at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Cologne Bonn Region

About

Hakan Karan is an Investment Associate at ECBF, working across sourcing, due diligence, transaction execution, portfolio support, and board observer roles. He earned a PhD at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience at The University of Queensland, researching biorefinery pathways for microalgae-based products, and previously worked in engineering and consulting, assessing renewable energy and resource efficiency projects for development finance institutions and private-sector clients. He also holds an MSc in Sustainable Energy and an MBA.

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Invests in

BiotechCircular EconomyEnergy

Experience

  1. ECBF VCInvestment Associatecurrent2022 — presentCologne Bonn Region
  2. ECBF VCInvestment Analyst2021 — 2022Cologne Bonn Region
  3. NofenceBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentOslo, Norway
  4. Doktar TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  5. OroraTechDeputy Board Observercurrent2024 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  6. TrapviewBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentLjubljana, Slovenia
  7. WeenatBoard Observer2024 — 2025Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France
  8. RED HorticultureBoard Observer2024 — 2025Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
  9. Institute for Molecular Bioscience, UQPhD2018 — 2021Greater Brisbane Area
  10. MWH, now part of StantecSustainable Energy Engineer2015 — 2017Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  11. AF-Mercados EMIElectrical Engineer2014Ankara, Türkiye
  12. EnerjisaIntern2012Ankara, Türkiye
  13. AselsanIntern2011Ankara, Türkiye

Education

  1. The University of QueenslandDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Microalgae Biorefineries2018 — 2021
  2. Sabanci UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2016 — 2017
  3. The University of EdinburghMaster of Science (MSc), Sustainable Energy Systems2014 — 2015
  4. University of ExeterInternational Summer School, Global Climate Change: Environment2013
  5. EPFLErasmus Programme, Electrical and Electronics Engineering2011 — 2012
  6. Bilkent UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering2009 — 2014
  7. Ankara Tevfik Fikret High SchoolHigh School, Mathematics & Science (Francophone education)1999 — 2009

Skills & more

Private EquityRenewable Energy4BiomaterialsCircular Economy1Due Diligence1Sustainability1Engineering10Electrical Engineering13Power Distribution7Energy7Electronics5Signal Processing1
+12 morePower PlantsProject ManagementWind EnergySustainable DevelopmentEnergy IndustrySolar EnergyEnergy EfficiencyProcess EngineeringFrenchEnglishDealsMatlab

Languages English · French · German · Turkish

  • Venture Capital & Private Equity — Vlerick Business School
  • Venture Capital — IE Business School Executive Education
  • Applied Responsible Investment — Principles for Responsible Investment
  • Anti Money Laundering & Countering of Terrorist Financing — ComplyFin DWC LLC
  • EMDE01x: Unlocking Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs) — The World Bank Group
  • Agriculture, Economics and Nature — The University of Western Australia
  • Our Energy Future — UC San Diego
  • Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food — Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • ENV1x: Environmental Studies: A Global Perspective — Curtin University
  • Carbon101x: Essential tools for the low carbon economy — The University of Queensland

From Hakan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Queensland95

Giuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJasmine BettesInvestor at Reinventure GroupEsther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment ManagementNilay ThakarPrincipal at ARCH Venture PartnersZenetta BurgerPartner at Giant Ventures Global LlpCherie ChouHead of Corporate Development at TNBAura

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Also attended Sabanci University13

Mine DedekocaVenture Partner at Treeo VCFaruk OztokOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Mehmet AkalinExperts | Venture Partner at 212Ziaf RehmanAssociate at Delin VenturesGörkem TürkFounding Partner at Laton VenturesBaturay KayaPartner at Bek Ventures

+ 7 more

Also attended University of Exeter86

Tom McGinnGeneral Counsel at NorthzoneAlexandra FarmerFund Accountant at NorthzoneElsa Backdahl NordenfalkSenior Director of Capital Formation at Pantera CapitalGiles Johnstone-ScottInvestor at MedicxiHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Stephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion Capital

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Also attended Bilkent University19

Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Samet Ensar SariExperts | Leadership & Marketing at 212Yavuzcan ErogluInvestment Associate at Vinci BVMurat AktihanogluManaging Partner at Remarkable VenturesYigit KucukInvestment Team at Bek VenturesCenk SerdarInvestor at twozero Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Nofence4

Dylan Lawrence MissonnierInvestment Director at CapagroKevin KimsaCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation CapitalWissam NasreddineInvestor at TCVHilde StøleManaging partner at Momentum

Also worked at OroraTech5

Florian ErberGeneral Partner and Founder at Ananda Impact VenturesAndreas RieglerGeneral Partner at APEX VenturesShishir SinhaExecutive Director at Rabo Corporate VenturingTobin WiersumAssociate at Rabo Corporate VenturingStéphane RousselPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Also worked at Trapview1

Stéphane RousselPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Also worked at Weenat2

Hervé Bachelot LallierPartner at GO CapitalStéphane RousselPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Colleagues at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Arthur Duca
Analyst at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Charlotte Rossignol
Analyst at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Clara Martinez
External Relations & Sustainable Investing Senior Manager at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Cornelia Frentz
Director Governance and Sustainable Investing at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Cornelia Mann
Head of Communications at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Dahai Yu
Senior Advisor at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Dirk Sassmannshausen
CFO / Managing Partner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Ellen Roßner
Office Manager at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund