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Okan Kara

Investor

Managing Partner at ACT Venture Partners

London, England, United Kingdom

About

An entrepreneur who ran EEMEA operations for UK advisory firm Pera and coordinated EU programmes at TUBITAK, raising EUR 200mn in R&D funds. He chaired the EUREKA Network in Brussels and holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Policy plus an MBA from the University of Illinois. He is a Chevening Scholar alumnus.

Experience

  1. ACT Venture PartnersCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. QubitriumBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. CellbricksBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. Ambeent Inc.Board Member2021 — 2024
  5. Picus SecurityBoard Member2018 — 2024
  6. SenpAI.GGBoard Member2018 — 2023
  7. SkysensBoard Member2017 — 2020
  8. DataRowBoard Member2016 — 2020
  9. BotanalyticsBoard Member2016 — 2020
  10. ARDICBoard Member2016 — 2018
  11. PeraManaging Director - EEMEA Region2013 — 2016Istanbul, Turkey
  12. EUREKA NetworkChairman of the Board of Directors2012 — 2013Brussels Area, Belgium
  13. EUREKA NetworkBoard Member, Board of Directors2011 — 2012
  14. VodafoneTeam Leader, Analytical CRM2003 — 2004Istanbul, Turkey
  15. VodafoneBusiness Analyst, CRM2002 — 2003Istanbul, Turkey

Education

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Science and Technology Policy | Innovation Economics
  3. UCLGraduate Affiliate Research, Innovation Economics
  4. Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical UniversityM.S., Science and Technology Policy
  5. Marmara UniversityB.S., Industrial Engineering

Skills & more

Executive Management18R&D78Start-ups27Entrepreneurship72Program Management99Business Strategy90Consultancy6New Business Development27International Relations33International Project Management22Technology Transfer13European Union40
+12 moreInnovation ManagementProject PlanningStrategic PartnershipsProject ManagementProduct DevelopmentManagement ConsultingCorporate Strategy FormulationProduct ManagementProblem SolvingNegotiationStrategy DevelopmentConsultants

Languages English · Turkish

From Okan's professional profile.

Colleagues at ACT Venture Partners

Aleksandar Terziyski
Venture Partner at ACT Venture Partners
Alper Alsan
Executive in Residence at ACT Venture Partners
Berrak Selek
Executive in Residence at ACT Venture Partners
Erhan Ercan
Executive in Residence at ACT Venture Partners
Erhan Kılıçözlü
Managing Partner at ACT Venture Partners
Evren Ucok
Strategy Advisor at ACT Venture Partners
Gökhan Güner
Managing Partner at ACT Venture Partners
Gürcan Ozan
Partner at ACT Venture Partners

Network2

Edwin Goodman
General Partner at Activate Venture Partners
Glen Bressner
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Activate Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Okan Kara work?
Okan Kara is Managing Partner at ACT Venture Partners.

Same school

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign392

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Also attended Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University30

Cem BaytokManaging Partner at IdacapitalGülce KoçInvestment Manager at IdacapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Umut EserVenture Partner at Magnetic VenturesAniqua BokhariLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationGizem YagizInvestment | 212 NexT at 212

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Also attended UCL378

André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi

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Also attended Marmara University20

Mine DedekocaVenture Partner at Treeo VCSamet Ensar SariExperts | Leadership & Marketing at 212Selma BahcivanogluInvestment | Simya VC at 212Sercan ZulfikarOperations | Finance at 212Yagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesBurcin SAKMAROperations Executive at DOMiNO Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ambeent Inc.2

Vivek MehraPartner Emeritus at August CapitalGökhan GünerManaging Partner at ACT Venture Partners

Also worked at Skysens1

Gürcan OzanPartner at ACT Venture Partners

Also worked at DataRow3

Can AbacigilExperts | Product Development at 212Eren BaydemirExperts | Product Management at 212Dilek DayinlarliGeneral Partner at ScaleX Ventures

Also worked at Vodafone84

Antonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDEren BaydemirExperts | Product Management at 212Marcos OsórioDirector, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalSherihan MostafaOffice Manager at DisrupTech Ventures

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