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Mustafa KOPUK

Investor

Managing Partner at DOMiNO Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Mustafa Kopuk is founding and managing partner of DOMiNO Ventures, a Netherlands-based venture capital fund investing in high-tech and globally-focused startups. With over 20 years of experience in strategy, M&A, and startup investments across 40+ countries, he has deployed more than $100 million into 80+ technology companies since 2017, with particular focus on founders from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. Kopuk holds an MBA and a bachelor's degree in computer engineering, and is involved in international entrepreneurship development organizations.

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Experience

  1. DOMiNO VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. INVEXENManaging Partnercurrent2023 — present
  3. Tarvenn Ventures and AdvisorsCEO and Board Member2018 — 2024
  4. TechOne Venture CapitalManaging Partner2020 — 2023
  5. TurkcellBusiness Development and M&A Lead - Group Strategy Division2013 — 2017
  6. DEIK - Foreign Economic Relations BoardExecutive Board Member of Romania, Ukraine, Belarus, Bosnia and Kazakhstan Business Councils2015 — 2017Istanbul, Turkey
  7. Celebi GroupInternational Strategic Planning Expert2012 — 2013
  8. Nortel NetasEMEA Business Strategy and Operations Prime2007 — 2011

Education

  1. Bahcesehir UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management2009 — 2011
  2. Yıldız Teknik ÜniversitesiBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering2003 — 2007

Skills & more

Fund of Funds (FOF)5Investments4Entrepreneurship4Growth Strategies6Advisory Boards3Leadership4Business Development24Strategy36Business Strategy14Mergers & Acquisitions3Acquisitions2Acquisition Integration2
+12 moreVenture CapitalInvestment StrategiesInvestment AdvisoryStart-upsProblem SolvingManagementContract NegotiationStrategic PartnershipsStrategy DevelopmentExecutive ManagementFeasibilitiesBusiness Integration

Languages English · German · Turkish

From Mustafa's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Bahcesehir University4

Ali Naci TemelOperations & Investment | 212 NexT at 212Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Ipek CeliksozExperts | Venture Partner at 212Samet Ensar SariExperts | Leadership & Marketing at 212

Also attended Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi5

Serkan FerganExperts | Venture Partner at 212Alex VassilievBusiness Angel at REDangelsEnes CelepAnalyst Intern at e2vcGunes Coskuntuncel ArdaSenior Finance Manager at Bek VenturesDilek DayınlarlıGeneral Partner at ScaleX Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at INVEXEN6

Yagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesBusra YILMAZDirector | Investment at DOMiNO VenturesGamze DEMIRAssociate at DOMiNO VenturesEzel CAYGARACommunity Manager at DOMiNO VenturesBurcin SAKMAROperations Executive at DOMiNO VenturesBuğra MetinExpert, ITU Cekirdek BIGG Program at ITU Cekirdek

Also worked at Tarvenn Ventures and Advisors5

Yagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesBusra YILMAZDirector | Investment at DOMiNO VenturesBurcin SAKMAROperations Executive at DOMiNO VenturesDicle ÖzcanAssociate - Portfolio & Growth at Inveo VenturesBuğra MetinExpert, ITU Cekirdek BIGG Program at ITU Cekirdek

Also worked at TechOne Venture Capital7

Yagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesBusra YILMAZDirector | Investment at DOMiNO VenturesYiğit ArslanInvestor at twozero VenturesDicle ÖzcanAssociate - Portfolio & Growth at Inveo VenturesCenk SerdarInvestment Committee at TechOne Venture CapitalAhmet Can SezginInvestment Committee at TechOne Venture Capital

+ 1 more

Also worked at Turkcell4

Piruze SabuncuPartner at Square Peg CapitalCenk BayrakdarFounding Partner and Managing Director at Revo Capitalİsa ÖzdemirInvestment Analyst at Teknoloji YatirimCenk SerdarInvestment Committee at TechOne Venture Capital

Colleagues at DOMiNO Ventures

Aclan Acar
Partner at DOMiNO Ventures
Azamat Karamatov
Advisor at DOMiNO Ventures
Aziza SATYBALDYEVA
Associate at DOMiNO Ventures
Bora Kocyigit
Advisor at DOMiNO Ventures
Burcin SAKMAR
Operations Executive at DOMiNO Ventures
Busra YILMAZ
Director | Investment at DOMiNO Ventures
Büşra Yılmaz
Investment Director at DOMiNO Ventures
Cetin Dalva
Advisor at DOMiNO Ventures