Yagiz KARADENIZ

About

Yagiz Karadeniz is a Managing Partner at DOMiNO Ventures, a venture capital fund that focuses on high-tech, pure-digital, and first-day global startups with strong origins in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. DOMiNO Ventures operates worldwide with offices in Amsterdam, Istanbul, Estonia, Poland, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. The fund supports founders solving modern global challenges in AI, Deeptech, Cleantech, Healthtech, Fintech, HRtech, Edtech, Gametech, Cybersecurity, and Life Sciences. **Background:** * Karadeniz holds an undergraduate degree in Economics and a Master's degree in International Trade and Economics. * Prior to becoming Managing Partner, he served as Managing Director at DOMiNO Ventures from 2021. * He has held senior positions at Tarvenn Ventures and Advisors and TechOne Venture Capital. * Over the past seven years, Karadeniz has been involved in the startup and venture capital ecosystem, managing the investment processes of over 50 tech startups and leading 76 investment rounds. * He is actively involved in various NGOs and investment networks related to entrepreneurship. **Investment Philosophy:** Karadeniz believes in investing in the founders and the team before the market or the firm. He evaluates founders and their attributes, considering people more important than metrics. He is fascinated by individuals who are "crazy and genius" about disrupting markets and changing the world with their ideas. He loo