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Omer Kucukdere

Investor

Vice President at blueground

New York, New York

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Omer Kucukdere is the founder and CEO of a stealth-stage startup. Previously, he founded and led Nestpick, a platform aggregating furnished short-term rental accommodations across multiple providers and cities globally, which was acquired by Blueground in 2023. Following the acquisition, Kucukdere joined Blueground to develop its partner network initiative.

Experience

  1. Stealth StartupFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. BluegroundVP Partner Network2023 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. NestpickFounder & CEO2016 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  4. German Accelerator TechGerman Accelerator Tech - Class of Winter 2018 - Nestpick2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Clickbus Turkey - ClickBus.com.tr / NeredenNereye.comFounder & CEO2014 — 2016Istanbul
  6. Score BeyondBusiness Development Lead2013 — 2014Istanbul, Turkey
  7. Minoa Design RadiatorsCo-Founder & Sales Manager2011 — 2012İstanbul
  8. DanoneAssistant Brand Manager2010 — 2011Istanbul, Turkey

Skills & more

Management4Strategy3Business Development86Market Analysis81Marketing Management68Competitive Analysis17Marketing Strategy23Marketing14Product Management6Brand Management4Customer Insight6Market Research12
+9 moreMarketing ResearchSegmentationShopper MarketingEntrepreneurshipFMCGTrade MarketingFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Business StrategyStrategy Execution

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Omer Kucukdere?
Omer Kucukdere is the founder and CEO of a stealth-stage startup. Previously, he founded and led Nestpick, a platform aggregating furnished short-term rental accommodations across multiple providers and cities globally, which was acquired by Blueground in 2023. Following the acquisition, Kucukdere joined Blueground to develop its partner network initiative.
Where does Omer Kucukdere work?
Omer Kucukdere is Vice President at blueground.
What check size does Omer Kucukdere write?
Omer Kucukdere typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Omer Kucukdere go to school?
Omer Kucukdere studied at Boğaziçi University (Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering); Adana Anatolian High School.

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