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Serhat Pala

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General Partner at Breakaway Partners OÜ · President at NuFund Venture Group

San Diego

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About

Serhat Pala is President of NuFund Venture Group, one of the largest early-stage investment organizations in the US with over 350 members and 100+ investments, and General Partner at Cross Ocean Ventures, which focuses on immigrant founders in high-growth technology. He is a serial founder who co-founded and scaled Confirm BioSciences to over $50M in revenue before its acquisition in 2020, and has served as an LP in multiple venture funds while mentoring through accelerators including Techstars and NYU Stern. His investment focus spans pre-seed and seed stage companies globally across sectors including AI/ML, SaaS, healthtech, fintech, and deep tech.

Experience

  1. NuFund Venture GroupPresidentcurrent2024 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  2. Cross Ocean VenturesCo-Founder General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Diego Metropolitan Area
  3. KRTR.aiInvestor & Board Membercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. PEF CommunityMember2025 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Fund Fellow Founders (fff.vc)Angel Investor2022 — 2026Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
  6. Endless Frontier LabsMentor (Deep Tech and Digital Tech)2022 — 2026New York, New York, United States
  7. Breakaway Partners OUCo-Founder & Partner2021 — 2026Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
  8. Rotary InternationalMember2009 — 2026
  9. Angel InvestorAngel Investor2014 — 2024
  10. 500 GlobalMentor2021 — 2023
  11. TechstarsStartup Mentor at Accelerator Program2020 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  12. NuFund Venture GroupInvestor | Deal Lead | Member Engagement Chair2021 — 2023San Diego, California, United States
  13. Confirm BioSciencesCo Founder - Special Advisor (Company Acquired Successfully in 2020)2013 — 2021San Diego
  14. Inc. MagazineColumnist2016 — 2021
  15. 3dPrinterStore.comCo-Founder, Board Member2014 — 2016Kauai, Hawaii
  16. GBSS GroupCo-Founder & CEO (Business Units Acquired Separately: 2006, 2010, 2013)1999 — 2013San Diego, California, United States
  17. Interbank TurkiyeProduct Manager / Strategic Planning Manager1996 — 1998
  18. Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)Research Analyst1995Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

Strategic Planning93Management82Leadership31Strategy10General Advice4Board Level4Early Stage Investment3Early Stage Ventures2Product Innovation11Fundraising8Fund of Funds (FOF)2Corporate Venture Capital18
+12 moreCreative EntrepreneurshipInternational BusinessTechnological InnovationVenture FinancingNew Venture DevelopmentStartup DevelopmentFundingCommercializationStart-up VenturesGrowth StrategiesVenture CapitalTechnology Commercialization

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Colleagues at Breakaway Partners OÜ

Haydar Nur
Analyst at Breakaway Partners OÜ
Milan Saes
General Partner at Breakaway Partners OÜ
Zeynep Ilgaz
General Partner at Breakaway Partners OÜ

Frequently asked questions

Who is Serhat Pala?
Serhat Pala is President of NuFund Venture Group, one of the largest early-stage investment organizations in the US with over 350 members and 100+ investments, and General Partner at Cross Ocean Ventures, which focuses on immigrant founders in high-growth technology. He is a serial founder who co-founded and scaled Confirm BioSciences to over $50M in revenue before its acquisition in 2020, and has served as an LP in multiple venture funds while mentoring through accelerators including Techstars and NYU Stern. His investment focus spans pre-seed and seed stage companies globally across sectors including AI/ML, SaaS, healthtech, fintech, and deep tech.
Where does Serhat Pala work?
Serhat Pala is General Partner at Breakaway Partners OÜ and President at NuFund Venture Group.
Where did Serhat Pala go to school?
Serhat Pala studied at San Diego State University (MBA, Finance); Boğaziçi University (Undergraduate, Economics); Izmir 60. Yil Anadolu Lisesi.

Founder mafias

Breakaway Partners OÜ mafia2

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Zeynep IlgazGeneral PartnerFounded Confirm Biosciences

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