
Open to Work
Hey, I'm Yusuf — Building a Career in Finance, Investments & Venture Capital
Open to Opportunities across Türkiye, MENA and Central Asia - Available from January, 2027.
Work Experience

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


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

2026, July — Aug.
A1 CAPITAL
Investment Intern
Past
Equity desk at one of Türkiye's leading brokerages, with additional exposure to FX, treasury, and fund operations.
Capital Markets
Equity Research
FX & Treasury

2023, Nov. — 2024, Apr.
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, July — Present
VC LAB
VC 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, Nov. — Present
PREMYER RESIDENCE
Founder
Current
Founded a student-housing venture in Istanbul housing for international students, managing leasing, operations, and tenant relationships.
Real Estate
Operations
Housing

2026, July — Aug.
A1 CAPITAL
Investment Intern
Past
Equity desk at one of Türkiye's leading brokerages, with additional exposure to FX, treasury, and fund operations.
Capital Markets
Equity Research
FX & Treasury

2023, Nov. — 2024, Apr.
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

Academic Journey
Bachelors of Business Administration
Halic University

Bachelors
Bachelors of Business Administration
Halic University

Bachelors
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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

My Languages
95%
English
Professional

90%
Turkish
Professional

99%
Uzbek
Native

80%
Russian
Conversational



