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Investments
Work Experience
2023
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.
2023
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
2017
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.
2020 - 2022
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.
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
2005 - 2008
Manager Call Center & Commercial Services
2005 - 2008
1999 - 2005
Team Manager Busines Service Center
1999 - 2005