About
İlker Sözdinler is a Managing Partner at Oleka Capital and chairs the Fintech Committee of DEIK's Digital Business Council. He previously founded and led United Payment as CEO, expanding it across 15 markets with fintech partners such as Wise and Remitly before its 2025 exit to Türkiye İş Bankası, and earlier co-founded NGN, which served financial institutions and was later sold. He holds a double major in Management Information Systems and Business Administration from Penn State University (2005).
Invests in
Fintech
Experience
- Oleka CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Moka UnitedBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Moka UnitedCEO / Founder2010 — 2025
- DEİK - Foreign Economic Relations BoardChairperson of the Fintech Committee - Digital Technologies Business Councilcurrent2022 — present
- NGN Bilgi ve İletişim HizmetleriManaging Partner / Co-Founder2005 — 2017
Education
- Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeLisans Derecesi, Management Information Systems, Management2001 — 2005
Skills & more
- YPO Presidents' Program at Harvard Business School — Harvard Business School Executive Education
- YPO Presidents' Program at Harvard Business School — Harvard Business School Executive Education
From İlker's professional profile.
Colleagues at Oleka Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does İlker Sözdinler work?
- İlker Sözdinler is Managing Partner at Oleka Capital.
- What does İlker Sözdinler invest in?
- İlker Sözdinler invests in Fintech.
