About
Tan K. Torun is Canadian and Turkish and has lived in Istanbul, Montreal, and the U.S. During college he built and later exited a company in out-of-home (OOH) assets and digital signage, and afterward led venture operations at Elevate Members in Los Angeles, where he sourced and supported startups, structured SPVs, and helped build a platform for alternative investors. At 25Madison he focuses on incubating, validating, and scaling B2B startups in compliance-heavy or operationally intense areas such as supply chain, real estate, and industrials.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainPropTech
Experience
- 25madisonAssociatecurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- PEF CommunityMembercurrent2025 — present
- Elevate MembersAdvisor2025 — 2026
- Elevate MembersHead of Venture Operations2024 — 2025Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Her Yerde Co. [Acquired]Co-Founder2021 — 2023Istanbul, Türkiye
- Sia InsightQuantitative Research Intern2021Istanbul, Türkiye
- AllerganIntern2017Istanbul, Türkiye
Skills & more
Analytical Skills3Problem Solving5Leadership4TeamworkManagementTeam Leadership1Investments1Business Development3Financial Modeling2Entrepreneurship5Venture Capital1Microsoft Excel2
+12 more
Financial AnalysisEconomicsClient PresentationMicrosoft PowerPointFinanceMicrosoft OfficeMedia RelationsProject ManagementFinancial PlanningInvestor PresentationsFinancial ManagementMarket ResearchLanguages English · French · Turkish
- Series 65, SIE — FINRA
- CFA Level I & II — CFA Institute
- FMVA, Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- Private Equity and Venture Capital — Università Bocconi
From Tan's professional profile.
Colleagues at 25Madison
Aaron Sobel
Board Member, Partner (Apollo Private Equity), Board Member (Cox Media Group), Board Member (Rackspace) at 25Madison
Alison McGuire
Controller at 25Madison
Anna Vardanyan
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at 25Madison
Ava Forte
Chief of Staff at 25Madison
Avery Hill
Associate at 25Madison
Ben Goldstein
Associate at 25Madison
Bobby Tuohy
Director of Product (Flashpoint), Venture Partner (First In Ventures), Head of Product (Echosec) at 25Madison
Calista Reyes
Associate at 25Madison
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tan K. Torun?
- Tan K. Torun is Canadian and Turkish and has lived in Istanbul, Montreal, and the U.S. During college he built and later exited a company in out-of-home (OOH) assets and digital signage, and afterward led venture operations at Elevate Members in Los Angeles, where he sourced and supported startups, structured SPVs, and helped build a platform for alternative investors. At 25Madison he focuses on incubating, validating, and scaling B2B startups in compliance-heavy or operationally intense areas such as supply chain, real estate, and industrials.
- Where does Tan K. Torun work?
- Tan K. Torun is Associate at 25Madison.
- What does Tan K. Torun invest in?
- Tan K. Torun invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, PropTech.
- Where did Tan K. Torun go to school?
- Tan K. Torun studied at University of Pennsylvania (Master's degree, MCIT); McGill University (BA: Economics, Psychology); International Baccalaureate (International Baccalaureate, Math).
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,074
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners
+ 1,068 more
Also attended McGill University600
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
+ 594 more
Also attended International Baccalaureate103
Masayoshi SonFounder, Chairman & CEO of SoftBank GroupJessica WangFP&A Manager at March Capital PartnersAlptugInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesConrad SchooInvestor at EQT VenturesHampus SärnbrattInvestor at EQT VenturesMaximilian SamneInvestor at EQT Ventures
+ 97 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Allergan30
Jim CaggianoChief Executive Officer, Evolve Biologics at Two Bear CapitalSean AinsworthBiotech CEO at FemHealth VenturesEhsan SadriInvestor at Visionary VenturesIrina MiettinenHead of Finance at Maki.vcSam AckermanAssistant Controller at Declaration PartnersKevin McAdamsSenior Analyst at Declaration Partners
+ 24 more