Meet Turkey’s 8 Top Founders in the Blockchain Startup Space

At Bleeding.Technology we track over 100,000 web 3.0, NFT, DeFi & crypto startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.

This list showcases the top Turkey based Founder operating in the Blockchain space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].

The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:

Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.

Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Mihriban Ersin Tekmen

Co-Founder & CEO of Turkey of Colendi

Mihriban Ersin is the COO of Colendi, a blockchain fintech startup helping to create better financial inclusion opportunities for the un/underbanked, and empower the developing world. After graduating from Istanbul University, Mihriban started her career as a project manager for the European Union and European Commission, catapulting her to a path of entrepreneurism in the fintech space. She co-founded Ininal, the first and biggest e-money company in Turkey that has reached 1 million active users in less than half a decade. Mihriban is also the founder and editor of FintechTime, the leading fintech magazine in Turkey. As one of the few women to hold a C-level position in the blockchain industry, Mihriban is an advocate for women in technology. One of her first ventures includes founding Kadingozu, a startup created to support women in business. Mihriban’s passion for creating opportunities for minorities is one of her motivators with Colendi.

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About Colendi: A multifunctional banking as a service platform that democratizes banking services for consumers, merchants, and financial institutions

Serkan Omerbeyoglu

Co-Founder of Colendi

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About Colendi, DgPays: A multifunctional banking as a service platform that democratizes banking services for consumers, merchants, and financial institutions

Erhan Yildirim

Co-Founder and COO of Blok-Z

Erhan has 7+ years of experience as a business development specialist. He has worked on several high-profile enterprise and government projects from the exploratory phase to expansion and creating strategic partnerships.

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About Blok-Z: SaaS, CleanTech, Blockchain, Energy, Renewable

Selim Satici

Co-Founder and CEO of Blok-Z

Selim Satici has 10+ years of management experience and has worked on a number of energy distribution GIS projects. He has cultivated strong relationships in the energy sector both at the government and commercial level

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About Blok-Z: SaaS, CleanTech, Blockchain, Energy, Renewable

Mohamed Abdulaziz

Co-Founder and CTO of Blok-Z

Mohamed Abdulaziz is a software engineer and published blockchain researcher certified in a number of blockchain technologies such as Ethereum, Corda and Hyperledger Fabric/Sawtooth.

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About Blok-Z: SaaS, CleanTech, Blockchain, Energy, Renewable

Cagatay Karabulut

Co-Founder of BARAKATECH

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About BARAKATECH, Nokta: BARAKATECH are into mobile and web application development and engineering focusing on Blockchain and Big Data technologies.

Cuneyt Yetgin

Co-Founder & Dev. Manager of Chain & Chain Technologies

Cuneyt has developed complex software solutions on DNA fingerprinting and now he is with Chain&Chain to offer his management and IT development skills. Cuneyt has worked in forensics sciences for long years and currently a member of Institute of Export. Cuneyt is a CITA (Certified International Trade Adviser) and a Ph.D. Candidate, studying on “Impacts of Trusted Trader Programs to International Trade”. Cuneyt is a compliance professional with more than 7 years of experience in International Trade & Customs.

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About Chain & Chain Technologies: Chain & Chain Technologies provides solution to solve international supply chain pain points through BTD, Blockchain Trade Digitization.