Experience
- LEAP InvestmentCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- Ankara TekmerChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentAnkara, Turkey
- PulpoARIndependent Board Member – Operations, Strategy & Investor Relationscurrent2025 — present
- Toplum Çalışmaları EnstitüsüDirector - Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship Program (Volunteer)current2024 — present
- Atılım ÜniversitesiAdvisor to the Rector (Technology & Entrepreneurship)current2026 — presentAnkara, Turchia
- Bilkent CYBERPARKManager at Entrepreneurship, Cooperation and Tech Transfer Department2019 — 2021
- Bilkent CYBERPARKISO 9001:2015 QMS Internal Auditor2016 — 2021Ankara, Türkiye
- Bilkent CYBERPARKLeader at Entrepreneurship, Cooperation and Tech Transfer Department2017 — 2019Ankara, Turkey
- Bilkent CYBERPARKExpert at Entrepreneurship, Cooperation and Tech Transfer Department2015 — 2017Ankara, Türkiye
- BNB ManagementInternational Business Developer & Project Coordinator2013 — 2015Çankaya, Ankara, Türkiye
Skills & more
Project Management21International Business Development18Event Management12Entrepreneurship13Operations Management7Risk Management6Business Strategy12Research11Marketing Strategy10Start-ups6Product Management4Marketing4
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Business PlanningBusiness Process ImprovementInnovation DevelopmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Strategic PlanningMicrosoft OfficeTeam LeadershipNegotiationTechnoparkTeamworkLeadershipLanguages İngilizce
- Board Readiness Program — European Women on Boards (EWOB)
- Navigating Term Sheets for Investors — VC Unlocked
- Introduction To Capitalization Tables — VC Unlocked
- VC Fund Structure & Returns — VC Unlocked
- Managing the Company of the Future — University of London
- Digital Transformation — Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- Rekabet Odaklı Pazarlama Gelişim Programı — Bilkent Holding A.Ş.
- TEKNOLOJİ GELİŞTİRME BÖLGELERİ KAPASİTE GELİŞTİRME EĞİTİMLERİ (Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi İş Planı Ve Kurumsallaşma Araçları) — T.C. Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı | Republic Of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology
- ISO 9001:2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM — Bureau Veritas
- LES100: FİKRİ MÜLKİYET KORUMASI VE LİSANSLAMA YOLUYLA TEKNOLOJİNİN TİCARİLEŞTİRİLMESİ (LES100: Commercializing Technology through the Power of IP&Licensing) — LES Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is İmran Gürakan?
- CEO at Leap Investment
- Where does İmran Gürakan work?
- İmran Gürakan is CEO at Leap Investment.
- Where did İmran Gürakan go to school?
- İmran Gürakan studied at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Statistics); Hacettepe University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business); Korea Innovation Foundation(INNOPOLIS) (Science and Technology Park Management Training Program).
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Also attended Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University32
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Also attended Hacettepe University10
Tanzila SharifliOperations | Marketing & Outreach at 212Akcan IstifHead of Innovation & Labs at Scientifica Venture CapitalEmre ÖlçerInvestment Committee at Arya VenturesElif Can İnalkoç GedikliInvestment Director, Board Member and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji YatirimLevent Mete ÖzgürbüzInvestment Committee Member at Teknoloji YatirimBeyhan KalafatExecutive Assistant & Event Coordinator at Bek Ventures
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Also attended VC Unlocked5
Also attended The University of Texas at Austin384
Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAnish AggarwalInvestor at Lightbank
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