
Ferdi Gazioğlu
Venture capital associate and entrepreneurship program engineer
Turkey
Summary
Active participant in Turkey's venture capital and startup ecosystem: Ferdi holds a venture capital role at Gelecek Etki Fonu and is associated with Vestel Ventures as an analyst; he appears frequently at industry events and panels discussing startup investment and sustainability. tracxn+2
Corporate entrepreneurship and program work within large industrial groups: he is listed as Entrepreneurship Program Engineer at Zorlu Holding and previously completed a management trainee placement there, indicating involvement in internal entrepreneurship initiatives and program execution. theorg
Event speaker and mentor in student and startup forums: Ferdi has spoken on panels (e.g., ARDVENTURE / Startup Arena, CreaTECH+) and is listed among mentors for university startup initiatives, showing engagement in mentoring and public-facing ecosystem activities. youtube+2
Early-career experience across operations and business development: prior internships at Trendyol, adidas, and Delphi and roles in marketplace operations and business development suggest practical exposure to product, operations and commercial functions before moving into VC and entrepreneurship programs.