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Idil Kavakli

Investor

Venture Partner at 212

Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Idril Kavakli is Managing Director at FrieslandCampina Ingredients, bringing over 20 years of global leadership experience across specialized nutrition, women's health, and consumer electronics. She has led organizational transformations in marketing, innovation, and general management, with particular focus on growth in regulated industries. Kavakli serves as a mentor and advisor to startups in health-tech, food-tech, and marketing-technology sectors, and holds supervisory board positions across European, North American, Latin American, and Southeast Asian markets.

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Experience

  1. FrieslandCampina IngredientsManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentAmersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
  2. SER TopvrouwenMember of SER TopVrouwen networkcurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  3. European Women on Boards (EWOB)Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Malty SnacksMentorcurrent2024 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  5. 212Expert - Venture Partner2024 — 2025
  6. PhilipsPhilips Avent Mother & Child Care Business Category Leader2021 — 2025Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  7. DanonePlant Based Acceleration Director2020 — 2021Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  8. DanoneGlobal New Business Development Director - First Diet Categories2017 — 2020The Randstad, Netherlands
  9. DanoneEMELA Marketing Strategy & Innovation Director - Local & Regional Brands2015 — 2017The Randstad, Netherlands
  10. DanoneHead of Consumer & Medical Marketing - Laboratoire Gallia, Management Team member2013 — 2015Lyon area, france
  11. DanoneGlobal Senior Brand Manager – Aptamil Brand Platform Milk & Food Categories2012Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  12. DanoneGlobal Senior Brand Manager – Aptamil Milks2010 — 2012Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  13. DanoneMilupa Aptamil Brand Manager2007 — 2010istanbul area, turkey
  14. DanoneMilupa Weaning Brand Manager2007 — 2009istanbul area, turkey
  15. DanoneABM2005 — 2007Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  16. DanoneABM2004 — 2005Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  17. Girls On Board Sailing TeamTeam Leader2005 — 2010Istanbul, Türkiye
  18. UnileverInternship2003 — 2004Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Education

  1. IMDAI Fundementals2023 — 2033
  2. Istanbul UniversityBusiness Administration1999 — 2004

Skills & more

Non-Executive DirectorP&L ManagementInnovation DevelopmentHealthcare IndustryLeadershipStrategic InitiativesTeam MotivationStakeholder MappingCommunicationArtificial Intelligence (AI)FMCG48Customer Insight30
+12 moreMarketing ManagementBrand EquityBrand ManagementMarketing ResearchMarketing StrategyInternational MarketingSegmentationConsumer ProductsMarketingConsumer BehaviourCRMStrategy

Languages Dutch · English · French · German · Turkish

  • Women on Board Program - Board readiness — IMD
  • AI for Business Innovation: Beyond Generative AI — Imperial College London

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Same school

Also attended IMD143

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgDavidFormer Chief Technology Officer at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc

+ 137 more

Also attended Istanbul University17

Özge Gizem YerlikayaGeneral Counsel at IdacapitalÇiğdem ToramanGeneral Partner at Treeo VCEbru Elmas GursesOperations | Finance at 212Murat CanogluExperts | Venture Partner at 212Onur TuranOperations | Finance at 212Theodor SchultePrincipal at EnBW New Ventures GmbH

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Shared employers

Also worked at 21233

Ali H. KarabeyInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Emin Taha CelikInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Can ErolOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Cenk SezginsoyExperts | Venture Partner at 212

+ 27 more

Also worked at Philips86

Paul van OoikInvestment associate at NoaberLidwi van OsProgram & Office Support Officer at NoaberDaniel GrafGeneral Partner at redalpineRuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 CapitalNeelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI VenturesRobbert FlipsenEntrepreneur in Residence at Peak

+ 80 more

Also worked at Danone45

Sophie de ChampsInvestor at DaphniTony ConradInvestor at True VenturesNimesh ModakInvestor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESYu-Hsin WangAssociate at QuantonationAlexandre DurriveChief Technology Officer at Partech VenturesLeonardo LimaVenture Partner at Driven

+ 39 more

Also worked at Unilever139

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds

+ 133 more

Colleagues at 212

Ali H. Karabey
Investment | Growth Funds at 212
Ali Naci Temel
Operations & Investment | 212 NexT at 212
Ali Pandir
Experts | Venture Partner at 212
Barbaros Ozbugutu
Experts | Leadership Management at 212
Beliz Gunel
Experts | Advisor at 212
Cagdas Yildiz
Investment | Simya VC at 212
Caglar Urcan
Investment | 212 NexT at 212
Can Abacigil
Experts | Product Development at 212