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.
Experience
- PaydaşCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- SES WORXFounder I Award-winning Executive Consultant I Keynote Speakercurrent2019 — present
- Kuveyt Turk Participation BankAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- VendorsideMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
- THAT'S ME! PERSONAL BRANDING AGENCYPartnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- EASYCEPCMO & Executive Board Member2022 — 2026Istanbul, Türkiye
- 212Expert I Leadership & Marketing2022 — 2025
- Artboard StudioFractional Chief Marketing Officer2022 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Bahcesehir UniversityVisiting Lecturer2021 — 2023Istanbul, Türkiye
- Yolcu360Fractional Chief Brand Officer2021 — 2022
- FaradaiAngel Investor2019 — 2022United Kingdom
- ALTAVIASr. Advisor2019 — 2021Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Medipol ÜniversitesiVisiting Lecturer2018 — 2021Kavacık Mah., İstanbul, Türkiye
- Başlangıç Noktası | Be NodeCo-Founder and Board Member2018 — 2021Istanbul, Türkiye
- Altavia DekatlonChief Executive Officer2016 — 2019
- Dekatlon BuzzCo-founder and CEO2009 — 2016
- Kariyergenc Human ResourcesBusiness Development Manager2008 — 2009
Skills & more
Facebook12Web 2.09Blockchain1University Teaching6E-Commerce5Entrepreneurship3Marketing20Online Marketing87Social Media51SEM9Social Media Measurement31Digital Marketing28
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Social Media MarketingDigital StrategySocial NetworkingOperations ResearchMarketing StrategySalesOperations ManagementOnline AdvertisingIndustrial EngineeringSEOProduct ManagementE-commerceLanguages English · German · Spanish
- International Business Awards®: Samet Ensar Sari — The Stevie® Awards
From Samet'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 Samet Ensar Sari?
- 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.
- Where does Samet Ensar Sari work?
- Samet Ensar Sari is Leadership & Marketing at 212.
- Where did Samet Ensar Sari go to school?
- Samet Ensar Sari studied at Harvard Business School Online (Certificate in Entrepreneurship Essentials); Bahcesehir University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing); Bilkent University (Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Bahcesehir University4
Also attended Bilkent University27
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 VenturesÖmer Koray UzunInvestor at twozero Ventures
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Also attended Marmara University21
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
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Shared employers
Also worked at 21233
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
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