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Ipek Celiksoz

Investor

Venture Partner at 212

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Ipek Celiksoz is a Venture Partner at 212 VC, working on cross-border dealflow between San Francisco and London. With over five years in venture capital, she has reviewed thousands of startups and advised early-stage teams on strategy, fundraising, and go-to-market, with an emphasis on deep tech. She is currently a Newton Fellow at London Business School and part of the Abundance Scholars Program, developing an investment thesis around human longevity and healthspan at the intersection of AI, biology, and healthcare.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechLongevityRobotics

Experience

  1. StealthFoundercurrent2026 — present
  2. Abundance3602026 Abundance360current2026 — presentUnited States
  3. Istanbul Slush'DDirectorcurrent2025 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  4. 212Venture Partnercurrent2025 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  5. Newton Venture ProgramVenture Capital Fellowship2025 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
  6. United Nations VolunteersPre-incubation Initiative Mentor2025
  7. makromusicAdvisor & Shareholder2023 — 2024Bali, Indonesia
  8. 212Head of Growth, Partnerships & Communications2021 — 2023Istanbul, Turkey
  9. 212Investment Associate2019 — 2021Istanbul, Turkey
  10. Fvckup Nights IstanbulProgram Coordinator2015 — 2022Istanbul, Turkey
  11. Workup İş BankasıProgram Coordinator2017 — 2018Turkey
  12. Kolektif HouseStartup Lead2017 — 2018Istanbul, Turkey
  13. Kolektif HouseDigital & Social Media Marketing Executive2016 — 2017Istanbul, Turkey
  14. SegmentifyDigital Marketing Executive2015 — 2016Istanbul
  15. Girişim Training and Consulting CenterBusiness Start-up and Development Consultant2014 — 2015Kosovo
  16. Cura CoffeeSales And Marketing Intern2013 — 2014Greater San Diego Area
  17. Abdi Ibrahim PharmaceuticalsResearch And Development Specialist2011 — 2013Türkiye

Education

  1. San Diego State UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing
  2. Bahcesehir UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management
  3. Istanbul Technical Universitybachelor of science, Chemistry2006 — 2011

Skills & more

Fluent English5Marketing SupportIndustrial ResearchAnalytical R&DProduct R&DStartupsIncubationNetworking1Fundraising1Executive Coaching1Organizational Behavior2Business Management2
+12 moreExecutive ManagementPersonal DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentInvestor RelationsBusiness CoachingPeople and CultureMentoringStart-up SupportBusiness MentoringProfessional MentoringStart-up LeadershipTeam Coordination

Languages English · Turkish

  • Online Certificate | Selecting Startups — VC Unlocked
  • Kauffman Fellows & Techstars | Venture Deals Spring 2020 — NovoEd

From Ipek's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended San Diego State University83

Lucas SchaubelInvestor at DN CapitalJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesEmily NorwoodManager, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesMarienne CaroMarketing Lead at Qualcomm VenturesTakaaki TobaruPartner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.

+ 77 more

Also attended Bahcesehir University4

Ali Naci TemelOperations & Investment | 212 NexT at 212Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Samet Ensar SariExperts | Leadership & Marketing at 212Mustafa KOPUKManaging Partner at DOMiNO Ventures

Also attended Istanbul Technical University28

Ali PandirExperts | Venture Partner at 212Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Cagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212Eren BaydemirExperts | Product Management at 212Ozge SevimInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Serkan FerganExperts | Venture Partner at 212

+ 22 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Abundance3609

Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Peter DiamandisPartner at Bold Capital PartnersNatalie MonbiotInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesGeorge BandarianFounder, General Partner at Untapped VenturesGhaith YafiFounding Partner at BY Venture PartnersGuy RemondInvestor at EHE Capital

+ 3 more

Also worked at Istanbul Slush'D3

Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Tanzila SharifliOperations | Marketing & Outreach at 212Anastasia ShabliienkoAssociate at Flyer One Ventures

Also worked at 21232

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

+ 26 more

Also worked at Fvckup Nights Istanbul1

Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212

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