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Samet Ensar Sari

Investor

Leadership & Marketing at 212

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Samet Ensar Sari is co-founder of Paydaş and has three previous exits. He has been recognized as a Top CEE Entrepreneur by Adecco Group, serves as a lecturer at Medipol University focusing on emerging media platforms, and has spoken at international conferences including TEDx Istanbul, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, and the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises.

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Experience

  1. PaydaşCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
  2. SES WORXFounder I Award-winning Executive Consultant I Keynote Speakercurrent2019 — present
  3. Kuveyt Turk Participation BankAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  4. VendorsideMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
  5. THAT'S ME! PERSONAL BRANDING AGENCYPartnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  6. EASYCEPCMO & Executive Board Member2022 — 2026Istanbul, Türkiye
  7. 212Expert I Leadership & Marketing2022 — 2025
  8. Artboard StudioFractional Chief Marketing Officer2022 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  9. Bahcesehir UniversityVisiting Lecturer2021 — 2023Istanbul, Türkiye
  10. Yolcu360Fractional Chief Brand Officer2021 — 2022
  11. FaradaiAngel Investor2019 — 2022United Kingdom
  12. ALTAVIASr. Advisor2019 — 2021Paris, Île-de-France, France
  13. Medipol ÜniversitesiVisiting Lecturer2018 — 2021Kavacık Mah., İstanbul, Türkiye
  14. Başlangıç Noktası | Be NodeCo-Founder and Board Member2018 — 2021Istanbul, Türkiye
  15. Altavia DekatlonChief Executive Officer2016 — 2019
  16. Dekatlon BuzzCo-founder and CEO2009 — 2016
  17. Kariyergenc Human ResourcesBusiness Development Manager2008 — 2009

Education

  1. Harvard Business School OnlineCertificate in Entrepreneurship Essentials2021
  2. Bahcesehir UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing2012 — 2014
  3. Bilkent UniversityBachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering2005 — 2009
  4. Marmara UniversityProduction Management and Marketing2009 — 2012
  5. İstanbul Erkek LisesiAbitur2000 — 2005

Skills & more

Facebook12Web 2.09Blockchain1University Teaching6E-Commerce5Entrepreneurship3Marketing20Online Marketing87Social Media51SEM9Social Media Measurement31Digital Marketing28
+12 moreSocial Media MarketingDigital StrategySocial NetworkingOperations ResearchMarketing StrategySalesOperations ManagementOnline AdvertisingIndustrial EngineeringSEOProduct ManagementE-commerce

Languages English · German · Spanish

  • International Business Awards®: Samet Ensar Sari — The Stevie® Awards

From Samet's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School Online109

MariaInvestor at InvestinorOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersJohn DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalTrevor EcklerAnalyst at Volition CapitalCharles BeyrouthyFounder & Managing Partner at Forma Prime

+ 103 more

Also attended Bahcesehir University4

Ali Naci TemelOperations & Investment | 212 NexT at 212Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Ipek CeliksozExperts | Venture Partner at 212Mustafa KOPUKManaging Partner at DOMiNO Ventures

Also attended Bilkent University17

Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Yavuzcan ErogluInvestment Associate at Vinci BVHakan KaranInvestment Associate at European Circular Bioeconomy FundMurat AktihanogluManaging Partner at Remarkable VenturesYigit KucukInvestment Team at Bek VenturesTunya IrkadInvestor at 500 Emerging Europe

+ 11 more

Also attended Marmara University19

Mine DedekocaVenture Partner at Treeo VCSelma BahcivanogluInvestment | Simya VC at 212Sercan ZulfikarOperations | Finance at 212Yagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesBurcin SAKMAROperations Executive at DOMiNO VenturesSerpil KuyucakPartner at AV8 Ventures

+ 13 more

Shared employers

Also worked at 21232

Ali H. KarabeyInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Emin Taha CelikInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Can ErolOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Cenk SezginsoyExperts | Venture Partner at 212

+ 26 more

Also worked at Başlangıç Noktası | Be Node1

Cem Leon MenaseImpact Lead at Founder One

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