Mustafa Duman has 15 years of experience with comprehensive knowledge in commercial banking, investment banking, and consulting. He is actively involved in company valuations, feasibility studies, IPO projects, and investment analyses across various sectors including energy, manufacturing, tobacco, technology, and mining.
He possesses a high level of experience in structuring, analyzing, sourcing, and negotiating financial transactions.

Duman holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Hacettepe University and a Master's degree in International Finance and Real Estate Finance from the University of Wyoming.

Kılıç has served as a professional manager in CRM and Digital Marketing for many years in national and international markets. The companies he has worked with include Metro Cash & Carry, Sif JCB Construction Machine, Sixth Street, Speak Group, Timaş Publishing Group, and Körfez GYO.

In most of his positions, Kılıç has focused on analysing customer needs, preparing value suggestions, establishing commercial models, and engaging in strategic business development activities.

With Kılıç’s knowledge and experience, he has served on the Board of Directors of many companies in the venture capital sector. He has also worked as a pioneer in the development of the sector in several non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Kılıç served as a Board Member for MUSIAD, Letven Ventures, Venture Capital Fund GİSED Association, GPAS Global Finance Summit Participation, and several VENTURE IN TURKEY institutions.

Kılıç holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Işık University and a master’s degree in Management Information Systems from Marmara University. He undertook his doctoral studies in the field of Management Organisation at Gebze Institute of Technology.

Alptekin Murat Tanır is an executive with extensive experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, ERP systems, change management, process design, international business development, and establishing new businesses in Western countries. He graduated from Bilkent University with a degree in Economics in 1988 and began his career as a management consultant at Arthur Andersen Co. He then took on significant projects at leading banks in Turkey and various international firms.

Throughout his professional career spanning over 25 years, Tanır has held senior financial management and business development roles in diverse industries both in Turkey and abroad. He has served as a senior finance executive at organizations such as GHS Global Healthcare Services, Miniso Turkey, and Yapı Holding, and has been involved in the development of venture capital and real estate investment funds.

He continues to contribute to the entrepreneurial ecosystem through various activities. Additionally, he serves as a mentor at İTÜ Teknokent Çekirdek, where he guides startups and investors on financial organization and management.

Graduated from Lycée Français Pierre Loti in 1986 and from Boğaziçi University’s Department of English Language and Literature in 1994. Worked as a reporter at the Turkish Daily News, as an Editor at the European Union Luxembourg Official Publications Office (OPOCE), as the Luxembourg Representative for the CIDC (Center for International Dialogue and Cooperation) magazine, and as a Program Producer at NTV. In 1999, began working as the Foreign News Editor at Dünya newspaper. Currently serves as Coordinator & Columnist and Sustainability Editor at NB Ekonomi newspaper. Fluent in French and English. Has published translations with Kabalcı Kitabevi (Jacques Derrida / Georges Bataille). In 2022, published the book İyi Olan Kazansın - Sürdürülebilirliğin 5N1K’sı with Sia Publishing.

After starting his career as a Tax Consultant at PwC, he gained experience in overseas company structuring, international tax consultancy and M&A management. In the following years, he continued his career as the Assistant General Manager Responsible for Financial Affairs at SIF Automotive Group. As a part of this role, he played a crucial role during the foreign company structuring processes in UAE, Netherlands, Libya, and Northern Iraq markets.

Hakan Ek achieved significant success in Hyundai Elevator, where he worked as a senior-level manager and CEO for about 5 years, by establishing the Turkey organization from scratch and effectively executing global sales and business development activities. He secured a significant amount of foreign investment inflows to our country through the company’s entry to the Turkey market, considerably increased the employment rate, and positively contributed to the Turkey economy. Throughout his career over 20 years, he has been a real asset for these organizations by achieving highly critical growth and development goals via strong vision, financial perspective, strategic planning, and global networking competencies; and has added real value to the respective companies due to his extensive experience in acquisitions and global investments. He also possesses CPA certification since 2002.

Hakan Ek, who has extensive experience in overseas company structuring and possesses a true entrepreneurial spirit, continues to run his own farm in Canakkale and known as a nature lover. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Marmara University and an MBA - Corporate Finance degree from the University of Dallas. He also participated in an Executive Development Program at The Warton Business School.