Seckin Yelmen

Seckin Yelmen is an experienced professional in strategy and business development, currently serving as the Strategy and Business Development Director and Head of Sabanci Ventures at Sabanci Holding since March 2022. Previously, Yelmen held the role of CEO and Board Member at Kalkınma Girişim Sermayesi PYŞ between September 2021 and March 2022, and served as Managing Director at the Turkey Development Fund from 2019 to March 2022. Additional roles include Investment Committee Member for the Regional Development Fund and Technology and Innovation Fund, as well as contributions to the Istanbul Venture Capital Initiative and Ante Capital Partners. Yelmen has an academic background as a lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University and holds a PLD21 from Harvard Business School and a BA in Management from Boğaziçi University.