Where does Hayal Koc work?

Hayal Koc is Investor & LP at venture / science.

What check size does Hayal Koc write?

Hayal Koc typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Hayal Koc go to school?

Hayal Koc studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Corporate Finance & Strategy); Emory University (B.A., Economics and International Studies); Universidad de Salamanca (Coursework in Spanish Business, Literature).

Hayal Koc

Investor

Investor & LP at venture / science · Investor at Emmeline Ventures · Investor & LP at Keiretsu Forum

San Francisco, California

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

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About

Hayal Koc is Senior Regional Vice President for UK & Ireland and International Commercial Leader at Salesforce, where she manages sales teams and customer relationships across all industries. She has over 15 years of experience in team leadership and deal execution, including a previous role as co-founder and head of sales and business development at Expertera, an HR-tech startup. Koc holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a BA from Emory University, and serves as a board member and angel investor at Keiretsu Forum and as an LP at Emmeline Ventures.

Experience

SalesforceSnr. Regional Vice President - UK&I (All Industries) and Int'l. Commercial Leadercurrent2026 — present
SalesforceRegional Vice President - UK & Ireland, All Industries (GB)2025 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
SalesforceRegional Vice President - UK, All Industries (MM)2024 — 2025Greater London
SalesforceRegional Vice President - SF & Silicon Valley, High Tech (MM)2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
SalesforceSenior Account Executive - Salesforce - SF & Silicon Valley, High Tech (MM)2018 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
Flowla 🌊Advisory Board Membercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
UhubsStartup Advisorcurrent2023 — present
Venture ScienceInvestor & LPcurrent2025 — present
Emmeline VenturesInvestor & LPcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Keiretsu ForumInvestor & LPcurrent2012 — presentSF, London & Istanbul
ExperteraSuccessful Exit, Former Co-Founder and Board Member2014 — 2025
ExperteraCo-Founder & VP of Sales, Business Development & Marketing2014 — 2018San Francisco, CA and Istanbul, Turkey
PwCManager - Advisory & Transaction Services2012 — 2014Istanbul
EYManager - Advisory Services2008 — 2012New York, NY
J.P. MorganAssociate - Investment Banking2004 — 2006San Francisco, CA

Skills & more

Business Strategy82Management Consulting99Business Development49Start-ups31Customer Relationship Management (CRM)5Business Transformation6Mergers & Acquisitions24Valuation11Corporate Finance18Marketing7Marketing Communications3Market Entry2

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LeadershipStrategyManagement

Languages English · Spanish · Turkish

High Impact Leadership & Advanced Executive Presence — University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
The Science of Wellbeing — Yale University
Business Value of Equality — Trailhead by Salesforce
Sales & Marketing of Cloud & SaaS products — Stanford University

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Co-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hayal Koc?: Hayal Koc is Senior Regional Vice President for UK & Ireland and International Commercial Leader at Salesforce, where she manages sales teams and customer relationships across all industries. She has over 15 years of experience in team leadership and deal execution, including a previous role as co-founder and head of sales and business development at Expertera, an HR-tech startup. Koc holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a BA from Emory University, and serves as a board member and angel investor at Keiretsu Forum and as an LP at Emmeline Ventures.
Where does Hayal Koc work?: Hayal Koc is Investor & LP at venture / science.
What check size does Hayal Koc write?: Hayal Koc typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Hayal Koc go to school?: Hayal Koc studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Corporate Finance & Strategy); Emory University (B.A., Economics and International Studies); Universidad de Salamanca (Coursework in Spanish Business, Literature).