TEAM
Ozan Sönmez
Design & Network
Ozan is an angel investor, experienced startup mentor, and an accelerator manager with +10 years of global experience in investing and building startup programs. He has worked & invested in #globalturks in Silicon Valley in partnership with UC Berkeley and Draper University. He has contributed to the formation of the MIT Enterprise Forum’s Pre-Accelerator in the Middle East. He also built multiple Intellectual/Science based Startup Accelerators in the Middle East and Turkey.
Beliz Bediz Sinan
Operation
Startup program developer and manager. She also coordinated an early-stage investment fund. She is a founding member and former curator at Global Shapers Ankara Hub. Global Shapers Community is an initiative of WEF. She founded a biotech company, and her initiative was awarded as the best business idea of the year 2012. She holds a BS in Biology, and METU MBA graduate. She is a certified Hatha Yoga and Yoga Therapy Instructor.
Alperen Zeki Gokmen
Technology
Alperen is a Mechanical Engineering graduate with a background in entrepreneurship and innovation. He co-founded two startups and has managed various startup programs, currently serving as the Co-Director of Founder Institute Turkey. At YellowX and SAGE, he focuses on building AI-powered digital products—such as templates, e-books, and learning tools—while working extensively in areas like AI agents, workflow automation, and no-code systems. He is also part of The Brutally Honest, where he develops practical resources to support the startup and investment ecosystem.
ADVISORS
Amal Dokhan
Currently a VC Partner to a global Investment network, Amal is a leading Customer Journey Designers with expertise and education, from multiple roles in Middle East.
Her passion for education and startups made her receive multiple acknowledgements and be recognized as a global thought leader.
Mark Searle
A Harvard MBA Grad becoming an unlikely entrepreneur, Mark is currently teaching in UC Berkeley SCET after having 20+ years of business experience.
He helps global brands and institutions create value through startup programs in Innovation Accelerator Group and teaching Business Models and Prototyping in SAGE.
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