🎙️LAUNCH OF SEASON TWO EPISODE 7 (A.K.A EPISODE 17) for THE D.A.R.E. PODCAST
FULL Podcast Episode with Venture Capital (VC) Entrepreneurs Emrah Kagitcibasi & Altan Alpay talking to 'The D.A.R.E. Podcast' Creator, Producer and Host, Success Mindset Coach (aka The 60 Second Coach), Founder and President of TMBDLF.com Prof Miranda K. Brawn which was recorded in Q2 2024.
Join us for a very special and exclusive deep dive into the minds of Emrah Kagitcibasi & Altan Alpay. They are the Co-Founders of a new Venture Capital (VC) Fund called 'Sarus Select Capital' with a particular in technology start-ups within the Turkish, UK, European and Middle Eastern markets.
They share their decades of experience (approximately 25-30 years each) which started in Turkey before entering the Corporate world in the UK. They had both became bankers working for top banks like JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank while holding other financial roles including hedge fund portfolio manager before launching their own business.
In this candid conversation, we explore their unique insights, experiences, and vision for the future of the AI technology and venture capital space.
Whether you're a student, a professional, board member or just curious about what drives a successful mindset to outstanding success, this interview is a must-watch and/or must-listen.
In this episode, you will learn more about:
1. The background behind these successful financiers who were both born and raised in Turkey before moving to the UK via the US for one of them.
2. The Future of AI Technology from their perspective including AI Bias.
3. Career transition and journey from full-time executives as bankers and hedge fund portfolio managers to becoming entrepreneurs.
4. Launching a Venture Capital (VC) Fund called Sarus Select Fund and the types of investments and markets of interest.
5. The current state of the VC industry including how to improve the diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) within it.
6. Their very own success mindset tips.
Plus SO MUCH MORE!
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Guest Biography:
Altan Alpay, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Sarus Select Capital. Altan has over 20 years’ experience in investment banking and portfolio management across asset classes. He was the CFO of Yapi Kredi Insurance managing bond and equity portfolios. He then was an equity derivatives product developer and originator and global head of alternative investments at Deutsche Bank and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein respectively. Since 2015 Altan has been managing liquid equity portfolios for his clients at Sarus Select Capital. Altan holds an MSc Finance from London Business School and a BA in Business Administration from Bogazici University in Istanbul.
Emrah Kagitcibasi, Co-Founder and Partner, Sarus Select Capital. Emrah has over 25 years’ experience in investment banking and portfolio management across asset classes. He started his career in London in 1997 trading Fixed Income and FX. Following 6 years at JPMorgan and Lehman Brothers, Emrah worked as a Senior Portfolio Manager at BlueCrest Capital and at The Rohatyn Group between 2003 and 2015. In 2015, he joined the EMD team at Pictet Asset Management as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Starting in late 2017, Emrah developed and managed a systematic strategy in FX derivatives as one of three founding partners at White Marigold Capital. Emrah holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and a BA in Business Administration from Bogazici University in Istanbul.
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