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Sina Afra (Entrepreneurship Foundation)

May 10, 2016, 3:00 – 6:00 PM

Istanbul

Sina is a Serial Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Markafoni. Sina is also an active Business Angel and invests in early stage start-ups. He is founding member of Galata Business Angels. Sina is also Board Member of Endeavor Turkey, Board Member of “Türkiye Bilişim Vakfı” (TBV) and Member of TOBB and TÜSİAD Member. He founded the Entrepreneurship Foundation in 2014.

In-person event

About this event

Sina is a Serial Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Markafoni. Markafoni established zizigo.com as well as Misspera.com and acquired enmoda.com.

The Naspers Group acquired in July 2011 a majority stake at Markafoni and signed for one of the biggest deals in the Turkish internet. In 2014 Naspers acquired the remaining shares.

Sina is also an active Business Angel and invests in early stage start-ups. He is founding member of Galata Business Angels. Sina is also Board Member of Endeavor Turkey, Board Member of “Türkiye Bilişim Vakfı” (TBV) and Member of TOBB (Girişim Sermayesi Meclisi Asbaşkanı ve Genç Girişimciler Üst Konseyi Üyesi) and TÜSİAD Member. He founded the Entrepreneurship Foundation in 2014 as a give back to the society in Turkey.

Sina has been elected as the “Internet Entrepreneur of the Year” and “Business Angel of the Year” in Turkey. Sina was also selected (2014 and 2015) to the Top 100 most influential tech people Europe (Wired Magazine).

Prior to Markafoni, Sina spent more than 5 years with eBay and 12 years with KPMG. Sina received a “Diplom Kaufmann” from Münster University and speaks five languages.

Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Sina Afra

    Entrepreneurship Foundation

When

When

Tuesday, May 10, 2016
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM UTC

Where

Where

ATÖLYE
Merkez Mahallesi, Silahşör Caddesi, Birahane Sok, No: 1, Şişli
Istanbul, 34000

Agenda

3:00 PMCoffee & Networking
4:00 PMFireside Chat
4:45 PMQ & A
5:15 PMNetworking

Organizers

  • MERT GUCLUER

    Chapter Director

  • Ahmad Fahim Didar

    Startup Grind

    Community Manager

Presenting

Türk Telekom logo

Türk Telekom

Partners

ATÖLYE logo

ATÖLYE

Galata Business Angels logo

Galata Business Angels

Coffee Department logo

Coffee Department

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