About
Kaan Kalıpçı is a Turkey-focused venture partner who bridges an international MENA VC and the local Turkish startup ecosystem while also operating through Istanbul advisory platform Sharks & Partners.
Invests in
AgTechDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFintechFoodTechSaaS
Experience
- Sharks&PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — presentİstanbul, Türkiye
- Nuwa CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentİstanbul, Türkiye
- Wamda CapitalVenture Partner2016 — 2020İstanbul, Türkiye
- EndeavorSearch & Selection Manager2011 — 2016
Education
- Bentley UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration and Management, General2005 — 2009
Skills & more
Business Strategy9Entrepreneurship5Start-ups8Marketing Strategy5Business Planning4Business Development3Product Management3Marketing3Strategy6Management2
Languages Türkçe · İngilizce
From Kaan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Nuwa Capital
Alejandro Carbon
Board of Directors at Nuwa Capital
Arnav Danthi
Principal at Nuwa Capital
Iman Haider
Associate at Nuwa Capital
Jaime Corpuz
Finance Manager at Nuwa Capital
Khaled Talhouni
Managing Partner at Nuwa Capital
Mikail Malik
Venture Partner at Nuwa Capital
Nasir Alsharif
Board of Directors at Nuwa Capital
Nitin Reen
Partner, Value creation at Nuwa Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kaan Kalıpçı work?
- Kaan Kalıpçı is Venture Partner - Turkey at Nuwa Capital.
- What does Kaan Kalıpçı invest in?
- Kaan Kalıpçı invests in AgTech, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, FoodTech, SaaS.
Same school
Also attended Bentley University80
Jessica DowdInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrett RippergerDirector, Investor Reporting & Business Analytics at Sapphire VenturesAva BrunelleInvestor at Third Rock VenturesGabriella WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesGreg O'BrienInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTom MendozaInvestor at EQT Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wamda Capital8
Khaled TalhouniManaging Partner at Nuwa CapitalSarah Abu RishehPartner, Investments at Nuwa CapitalNitin ReenPartner, Value creation at Nuwa CapitalArnav DanthiPrincipal at Nuwa CapitalTarek KabritVenture Partner at Nuwa CapitalDaniel dos ReisInvestment Director at Wamda Capital
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Also worked at Endeavor173
Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesSaraInvestor at Maven Ventures focused on consumer softwarePeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundAntonia Rojas EingFounder & Managing Partner at ATTOM CAPITAL
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