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Mehmet Akalin

Investor

Venture Partner at 212

Netherlands

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1,029 people in our graph share verified history with Mehmet — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Clara SiegunlockedMehmet: together at Techstars (2019)
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×3Mehmet: together at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
×2Mehmet: together at University of Sussex

About

Mehmet Akalin is a Venture Partner at 212 with experience as both an operator and investor. He began angel investing at 25 while running an angel network of over 80 members and reviewing more than 2,000 startups, later joining the accelerator team at Techstars Berlin. As an entrepreneur, he built and scaled a large European lab-grown diamond factory, raising over $25M and completing a private equity transition in 2025, and has backed more than 20 companies with 4 exits.

Experience

  1. 212Venture Partnercurrent2026 — presentАмстердам
  2. Appsilon EnterpriseChief Commercial Officer (CCO)2020 — 2025Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
  3. TechstarsAssociate2018 — 2019Berlin Area, Germany
  4. BIC Angel InvestmentsInvestment Director2016 — 2018Berlino
  5. BIC Angel InvestmentsEntrepreneur in Residence2015 — 2016Istanbul, Turkey

Skills & more

Start-ups Management21Entrepreneurship26Entrepreneurial Finance7Angel Investing9Team Management18Business Development7Strategic Planning13Venture CapitalFinancial Modeling4Social Media Marketing11Competitive Analysis1Partner Management2
+1 moreGrowth Hacking

Languages English

From Mehmet's professional profile.

Colleagues at 212

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Investment | Growth Funds at 212
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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mehmet Akalin?
Mehmet Akalin is a Venture Partner at 212 with experience as both an operator and investor. He began angel investing at 25 while running an angel network of over 80 members and reviewing more than 2,000 startups, later joining the accelerator team at Techstars Berlin. As an entrepreneur, he built and scaled a large European lab-grown diamond factory, raising over $25M and completing a private equity transition in 2025, and has backed more than 20 companies with 4 exits.
Where does Mehmet Akalin work?
Mehmet Akalin is Venture Partner at 212.
Where did Mehmet Akalin go to school?
Mehmet Akalin studied at University of Sussex (Master's Degree); Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)); Sabanci University (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)).

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