Yigit Ihlamur
Yigit Ihlamur is a co-founder and General Partner at Vela Partners. He previously worked at Google and studied at the University of Oxford.
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- Google · product strategist
- Vela Partners · Co-founder + General PartnerNow
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Who is Yigit Ihlamur?
Yigit Ihlamur is a co-founder and General Partner at Vela Partners. He previously worked at Google and studied at the University of Oxford.
How much does Yigit Ihlamur invest?
Yigit Ihlamur invests through Vela Partners, which writes checks of $100K to $500K at seed.
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What did Yigit Ihlamur do before Vela Partners?
product strategist at Google.
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