Barbaros Özbugutu

Founding Partner DeBa Ventures

Milan, Lombardy

Invests in

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  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Skills

CEOs
CEO Succession
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
PMI
Start-ups Management
Product Development
E-commerce
Strategy
Payments
Credit Cards
Mobile Payments
Payment Card Processing
Electronic Payments
B2B
Business Strategy
New Business Development
Sales Management
Payment Gateways
E-payments
Management

Education

Work Experience

  • Founding Partner

    2023

    At DeBa Ventures, our goal is straightforward: to bolster visionary early stage tech startups and their founders globally. Our founders have personally experienced the startup journey, overcoming challenges and achieving successful exits. This first-hand knowledge, combined with a passion for cultivating the next wave of entrepreneurial talent, drives us.

  • Founder

    2023

    The DeBa Group embodies the life's work, dreams, and desired legacy of the Özbugutu family. As the trusted family office for the Özbugutu family, we offer tailored financial strategies that not only safeguard but also enhance their wealth for future generations. The DeBa Group consists of companies including DeBa Ventures, DeBa Capital AG, and DeBa Immobilien GmbH

  • Member of the Board

    2017

2012 - 2023

  • Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board

    2022 - 2023

  • Co-Founder & CEO iyzico

    2012 - 2022

    iyzico was founded in 2013 to provide online payment services to businesses of all sizes in the world of e-commerce in Turkey. By making the complex payment processes simple through its easy and secure products, iyzico had achieved significant successes through supporting thousands of businesses in digitalization and was acquired by the global payment giant PayU in 2019. With such robust structure, iyzico is operating on the principle of democratizing financial services and making them accessible for everyone alongside the services it provides to businesses and consumers.

  • Board Member

    2020 - 2022

    The Association of Payment and Electronic Money Institutions of Turkey was founded in 2020. It is a professional organization, which is a legal entity with the status of a public institution, established pursuant of the Law On Payment And Securities Settlement Systems, Payment Services And Electronic Money Institutions . The head office of the Association is in Istanbul.

PayU Turkey

2019 - 2021

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2019 - 2021

2010 - 2012

  • Vice President of Sales Germany

    2010 - 2012

2008 - 2010

  • Head of Sales SME Accounts

    2010 - 2010

  • Head of TeleSales, Commercial & Sales Services

    2008 - 2010

  • Manager Call Center & Commercial Services

    2005 - 2008

  • Team Manager Busines Service Center

    1999 - 2005