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Şakir Yaman Tunaoğlu

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Vice President of the Executive Board and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji Yatirim · Investment Committee at TechOne Venture Capital · Executive in Residence at ACT Venture Partners

Greater Ankara

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Santo PolitiunlockedŞakir: together at Boğaziçi University (1983–1984)
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About

Yaman Tunaoğlu co-founded KAREL, a Turkish telecommunications and technology platform company, in 1986, and served for 36 years as Head of R&D and Chief Technology Officer, overseeing the design of the company's telecommunications products. Over his career he developed and managed KAREL's Electronic Manufacturing Services operations (1993–2005), led the international sales team (2005–2009), and established its Defense Industry Solutions division. After Doğan Holding acquired control shares in KAREL in 2022, he was appointed CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board; he also chairs TESİD and holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Boğaziçi University and an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

Experience

  1. Technology Development Foundation of TurkeyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  2. KarelExecutive Board Membercurrent2024 — presentTürkiye
  3. KarelChief Executive Officer2022 — 2024Turkey
  4. KarelChief Technology Officer1986 — 2022
  5. TÜRK ELEKTRONİK SANAYİCİLERİ DERNEĞİPresidentcurrent2021 — present

Skills & more

Electronics16Engineering Management2Digital Signal Processors5Integration9Product Management14Telecommunications5Software Engineering3Software Development8Wireless6FPGA3Systems Engineering6Business Strategy2
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Colleagues at Teknoloji Yatirim

Ayça Uyanık
Investment Analyst at Teknoloji Yatirim
Berkay Mollamustafaoglu
General Partner at ScaleX Ventures
Değerhan Usluel
Board and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji Yatirim
Elif Can İnalkoç Gedikli
Investment Director, Board Member and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji Yatirim
Selin Afşaroğlu
Associate at Teknoloji Yatirim

Frequently asked questions

Who is Şakir Yaman Tunaoğlu?
Yaman Tunaoğlu co-founded KAREL, a Turkish telecommunications and technology platform company, in 1986, and served for 36 years as Head of R&D and Chief Technology Officer, overseeing the design of the company's telecommunications products. Over his career he developed and managed KAREL's Electronic Manufacturing Services operations (1993–2005), led the international sales team (2005–2009), and established its Defense Industry Solutions division. After Doğan Holding acquired control shares in KAREL in 2022, he was appointed CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board; he also chairs TESİD and holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Boğaziçi University and an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
Where does Şakir Yaman Tunaoğlu work?
Şakir Yaman Tunaoğlu is Vice President of the Executive Board and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji Yatirim.
Where did Şakir Yaman Tunaoğlu go to school?
Şakir Yaman Tunaoğlu studied at Boğaziçi University (BsEE); Michigan Technological University (MsEE); Ankara Fen Lisesi.

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Also attended Boğaziçi University81

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Also attended Michigan Technological University18

Rob BlanckaertInvestor at NZVCMark McPeakVP of Manufacturing at Siddhi CapitalNityen LalGeneral Partner at Icos CapitalKanwal RekhiManaging Director at Inventus Capital PartnersAndrew GollachPartner at SOSVAustin NoronhaManaging Director at Sony Ventures Corporation

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Shared employers

Also worked at Technology Development Foundation of Turkey4

Altan KüçükçınarPartner at Diffusion Capital PartnersDeğerhan UsluelBoard and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji YatirimElif Can İnalkoç GedikliInvestment Director, Board Member and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji YatirimMelih EfeogluGeneral Partner at Geometry Venture Development

Also worked at Karel2

Ahmet Oğuz MermerkayaFounder, Spaceport at Techmine GsyoEge DoganayFounder at Neuromorphic