About
Safak Araz Kozlu is a venture partner at 212 with over 17 years of experience in equity sales, investment management, and debt financing across major financial institutions including Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and Citibank. His background spans multiple geographies—New York, EMEA, Turkey, and Paris—and encompasses expertise in IPOs, follow-on offerings, block trades, debt financing, credit, and trade finance. He is currently supporting a Turkey-based venture capital firm with its third fundraising round.
Experience
- 212Venture Partnercurrent2022 — present
- The Koç SchoolBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Credit SuisseRelationship Manager in International Wealth Management2014 — 2022Istanbul, Turkey
- CitiCorporate Banking & Trade Finance2010 — 2014Istanbul, Turkey
- Garanti SecuritiesEquity Sales2009 — 2010Istanbul, Turkey
- Morgan StanleyEmerging Markets Equity Sales2008 — 2009New York City Area
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking - Healthcare2006 — 2008New York City Area
Skills & more
Financial Advisory17Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)SustainabilityEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental EconomicsInvestor Relations17Carbon AccountingIPO18Loans19Credit Analysis17Equity Research16Portfolio Management16
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Financial MarketsInvestment BankingEquitiesCreditRelationship ManagementDerivativesEmerging MarketsCapital MarketsBloombergCorporate FinanceBankingLanguages English · French · German · Turkish
- Series 63 — FINRA
- Series 7 — FINRA
- DELF B2 — France Éducation international
- French language — Cours de civilisation française de la Sorbonne
- Certified Wealth Management Advisor (CWMA) — SAQ Swiss Association for Quality
- Capital Markets Activities Level 3 License — Capital Markets Board of Türkiye - CMB Türkiye
From Safak's professional profile.
Colleagues at 212
Ali H. Karabey
Investment | Growth Funds at 212
Ali Naci Temel
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 Safak Araz Kozlu?
- Safak Araz Kozlu is a venture partner at 212 with over 17 years of experience in equity sales, investment management, and debt financing across major financial institutions including Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and Citibank. His background spans multiple geographies—New York, EMEA, Turkey, and Paris—and encompasses expertise in IPOs, follow-on offerings, block trades, debt financing, credit, and trade finance. He is currently supporting a Turkey-based venture capital firm with its third fundraising round.
- Where does Safak Araz Kozlu work?
- Safak Araz Kozlu is Investment Advisory at 212.
- Where did Safak Araz Kozlu go to school?
- Safak Araz Kozlu studied at Sciences Po (Master's degree, Advanced Global Studies); Brown University (BA, Psychology and Business Economics); The Koç School (International Baccalaureate).
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