Melih helps scale-up startups navigate their fundraising processes and brings over 15 years of experience in the startup ecosystem. As an entrepreneur, he founded two startups in gaming and B2B SaaS, and successfully exited his family business in healthcare. As an investor, he is a Limited Partner (LP) in seven different funds. He specializes in Series A-level B2B SaaS startups across healthtech, cybersecurity, fintech, and cleantech, and maintains direct relationships with over 600 venture capital firms in the U.S. and Europe.

After graduating from Saint-Joseph French High School, Melih earned a BA from Koç University, a Master’s degree from Bo?aziçi University, and an MBA from IESE Business School and London Business School. Having lived in six different countries, he speaks four languages and has worked for international companies such as Medtronic in Switzerland and Amazon in Luxembourg.

Melih is also passionate about sports, including sailing, rock climbing, trekking, and tennis.