Experience

Tekfen Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & President

  • 2016 - Present

  Greater New York City Area Tekfen Ventures is a corporate venture capital group investing in early stage technology companies in the industrial, physical, and life sciences. Our parent company, Tekfen Holding, is a publicly-traded industrial conglomerate founded over 60 years ago. With over 14,000 employees working across 39 subsidiaries, Tekfen is a global leader in industries like Construction and Agriculture. The name "Tekfen"​ is a combination of Teknoloji (technology) and Fen (science). Tekfen… Show more Tekfen Ventures is a corporate venture capital group investing in early stage technology companies in the industrial, physical, and life sciences. Our parent company, Tekfen Holding, is a publicly-traded industrial conglomerate founded over 60 years ago. With over 14,000 employees working across 39 subsidiaries, Tekfen is a global leader in industries like Construction and Agriculture. The name "Tekfen"​ is a combination of Teknoloji (technology) and Fen (science). Tekfen Contracting Group is one of the two most prominent groups of Tekfen Holding, with 2 billion USD of active portfolio and over 330 projects undertaken successfully to date. Tekfen projects include power generation, airports, petroleum, and roadways. Tekfen Agri-Industry Group's roots go back to 1974 and the founding of Toros Fertilizer and Chemical Industry to produce fertilizer in the Çkurova Region. Now operating as Toros Tarım, the Company has over decades has diversified its products of agricultural inputs. Toros Tarım has diverse operations in various areas of agriculture including chemical fertilizers, seeds and seedlings, and an extensive research arm in plant breeding. Today, Toros Tarim is the regional leader its range of products and services, and market share. Show less



Tekfen Holding

• Türkiye
• Investment Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Istanbul, Turkey Tekfen Holding, is a publicly-traded industrial conglomerate founded over 60 years ago. With over 14,000 employees working across 39 subsidiaries, Tekfen is a global leader in industries like Construction and Agriculture. The name "Tekfen"​ is a combination of Teknoloji (technology) and Fen (science). Tekfen Contracting Group is one of the two most prominent groups of Tekfen Holding, with 2 billion USD of active portfolio and over 330 projects undertaken successfully to date. Tekfen… Show more Tekfen Holding, is a publicly-traded industrial conglomerate founded over 60 years ago. With over 14,000 employees working across 39 subsidiaries, Tekfen is a global leader in industries like Construction and Agriculture. The name "Tekfen"​ is a combination of Teknoloji (technology) and Fen (science). Tekfen Contracting Group is one of the two most prominent groups of Tekfen Holding, with 2 billion USD of active portfolio and over 330 projects undertaken successfully to date. Tekfen projects include power generation, airports, petroleum, and roadways. Tekfen Agri-Industry Group's roots go back to 1974 and the founding of Toros Fertilizer and Chemical Industry to produce fertilizer in the Çkurova Region. Now operating as Toros Tarım, the Company has over the years diversified its products of agri-cultural input. Toros Tarım has diverse operations in various areas of agriculture including chemical fertilizers, seedlings and seeds, saplings and techno-agriculture. Today it is a regional leader its range of products and services, and market share. Show less



Pivot Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Investor

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  www.pivotbio.com



Latch

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investor

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  latch.com



Tropic

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2018 - Present

  https://www.tropicbioscience.com



Prospera Technologies, A Valmont Company

• Israel
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investor

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  https://www.prospera.ag



Claroty

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Investor

  • 2018 - Present

  https://www.claroty.com



Phospholutions, Inc.

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2021 - Present



Soft Robotics Inc.

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2018 - Present

  https://www.softroboticsinc.com



YPO

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member

  • 2019 - Present



StrongArm Tech

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2017 - Present

  www.strongarmtech.com



Ankaa LLC

• President

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  New york



Tekfen Construction

• Türkiye
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Development Coordinator

  • 2011 - 2014

  Baku, Baki, Azerbaijan



KEYTRADE AG

• Switzerland
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Traffic/Chartering/Trading

  • 2010 - 2011

  Zurich



StarClub. Ltd

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• VP of Production

  • May 2009 - Oct 2010

  Malibu, California