
Open to Work
Hey, I'm Yusuf — Building a Career in Finance, Investments & Venture Capital
Currently seeking an internship in Türkiye, MENA, or Central Asia — one message away from starting something great.
Market Research
Spotting opportunity early

Financial Modeling
DCF / LBO / Valuation

Microsoft365
Word / Excel / PowerPoint

AI Agents
Automating workflows

Career Journeys
Work Experience
Ventures and organizations where I built real-world experience in finance, market research and entrepreneurship.
Ventures and organizations where I built real-world experience in finance, market research and entrepreneurship.

2026 — Present
VC LAB
Venture Investment Fellow
Current
Selected from 3,000+ global applicants to a Palo Alto based venture capital fellowship focused on ethical investing.
Remote
Fellowship


2023 — 2026
PREMYER RESIDENCE
Founder
Past
Founded a student-housing venture in Istanbul housing for international students, managing leasing, operations, and tenant relationships.
Real Estate
Operations
Housing


2024 (less than a year)
ERM OPTIK
Business Development Intern
Past
Supported business development for Russia and Central Asia markets, leveraging native language fluency to research distributors and identify
Expansion
Market Research
B2B

2023 — 2024
DENETTIME
Accounting Intern
Past
Gained foundational exposure to financial statements, tax compliance, and bookkeeping — relevant groundwork for due diligence work.
Tax Compliance
Financial Statements
Accounting

2019 (less than a year)
SUCCESS ACADEMY
Co-Founder
Past
Co-founded an online English platform in Uzbekistan at 17, gaining early hands-on experience in operations and market analysis.
EdTech
Language learning
Operations


2026 — Present
VC LAB
Venture Investment Fellow
Current
Selected from 3,000+ global applicants to a Palo Alto based venture capital fellowship focused on ethical investing.
Remote
Fellowship
Ethical Investing


2023 — 2026
PREMYER RESIDENCE
Founder
Past
Founded a student-housing venture in Istanbul housing for international students, managing leasing, operations, and tenant relationships.
Real Estate
Operations
Housing


2024 (less than a year)
ERM OPTIK
Business Development Intern
Past
Supported business development for Russia and Central Asia markets, leveraging native language fluency to research distributors and identify
Expansion
Market Research
B2B

2023 — 2024
DENETTIME
Accounting Intern
Past
Gained foundational exposure to financial statements, tax compliance, and bookkeeping — relevant groundwork for due diligence work.
Tax Compliance
Financial Statements
Accounting

2019 (less than a year)
SUCCESS ACADEMY
Co-Founder
Past
Co-founded an online English platform in Uzbekistan at 17, gaining early hands-on experience in operations and market analysis.
EdTech
Language learning
Operations

Certificates
Certificates
Certifications and coursework in financial markets, valuation, and venture capital, completed alongside my degree.
Certifications and coursework in financial markets, valuation, and venture capital, completed alongside my degree.
Explore Skills
Skills & Capabilities
Core capabilities that shape how I approach financial analysis and investment decisions.
Core capabilities that shape how I approach financial analysis and investment decisions.
AI Agents
Building and directing AI agents to handle multi-step research and outreach tasks
OpenClaw
Hermes
Manus
AI Agents
Building and directing AI agents to handle multi-step research and outreach tasks
OpenClaw
Hermes
Manus
Design
Creating visuals and content for pitch decks and websites
Photoshop
Figma

Design
Creating visuals and content for pitch decks and websites
Photoshop
Figma

Microsoft 365
Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills for financial modeling and reporting
Word
Excel

Microsoft 365
Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills for financial modeling and reporting
Word
Excel

Automation
Using AI coding tools to automate financial research, modeling, and due diligence
Claude Code
Codex

Automation
Using AI coding tools to automate financial research, modeling, and due diligence
Claude Code
Codex

Educations
Academic Journey
Formal education in business administration, with a focus on finance and investment.
Formal education in business administration, with a focus on finance and investment.
Bachelors of Business Administration
Halic University

Bachelors
Bachelors of Business Administration
Halic University

Bachelors
High School
Tashkent High School No:48

Diploma
High School
Tashkent High School No:48

Diploma
Blogpost
Weekly Newsletter
A weekly newsletter on finance and tech, written for professionals and investors.
A weekly newsletter on finance and tech, written for professionals and investors.

SpaceX's Big Buy, Midjourney's New Direction, and Quantum's Big Moment
The Horizon
Finance & Tech news reshaping the future


SpaceX's Big Buy, Midjourney's New Direction, and Quantum's Big Moment
The Horizon
Finance & Tech news reshaping the future


SpaceX's Big Buy, Midjourney's New Direction, and Quantum's Big Moment
The Horizon
Finance & Tech news reshaping the future

Languages
My Languages
Languages I rely on for cross-border communication in finance and business.
Languages I rely on for cross-border communication in finance and business.
95%
English
Professional

90%
Turkish
Professional

99%
Uzbek
Native

80%
Russian
Conversational

Contact
Let's Connect!
Currently seeking an internship in Turkiye, MENA, or Central Asia — one message away from starting something great.
Contact
Let's Connect!
Currently seeking an internship in Turkiye, MENA, or Central Asia — one message away from starting something great.
Contact
Let's Connect!
Currently seeking an internship in Turkiye, MENA, or Central Asia — one message away from starting something great.








