Functional Skills

M&A Support

Sector Experience

Financial Services
Healthcare
Technology

Languages

German
French
Turkish

Experience

OYAK Finance
Managing Director
2/2016 - Present
• Responsible for all private equity investment activities including monitoring portfolio companies in the USA. Evaluated dozens of private equity investment opportunities ranging from $250 million to $3.5 billion.
• Participated in the purchase of Almatis (Global leader in specialty Alumina, transaction value $1 Billion).
• Developed the venture capital strategy for OYAK and invested $40 million in MicroMedicine, a startup medical device company based in Boston.
Solvoyo Co Start-Up
President
8/2013 - 9/2014
• Raised a US$7 million A round from a consortium of European VCs.
• Led the design and delivery of web product on time and on budget
• Developed international expansion strategy
Curava Health LLC Start-Up
Founder & CEO
3/2010 - 8/2013
• Developed business plan and secured $750,000 seed funding.
• Recruited a world-class development team and lead the design of the web platform.
• Successfully deployed a heart failure management project with the Abramson Center for the Future of Health in association with the Methodist hospital, in Houston, TX.
Head & Company Finance
Principal
11/1998 - 8/2009
Participated in the start up of two insurance companies and two disease management companies. Investment experience highlight includes over $115 million invested in 5 deals. Responsible for 2 very successful exits (realized returns in excess of 35%). Turned 3 portfolio companies around. Served on several board of directors. Was involved in 50 plus M&A transactions.