Meet the Team

Ventures & Beyond was founded by Sedat and Sena both coming from engineering and entrepreneurial backgrounds within academia and industry. Their global mindset and passion for entrepreneurship and its surrounding ecosystem encouraged them to establish this company. Ventures & Beyond distinguishes from other firms in terms of having a broad global & local network; and with its highly skilled and experienced founders within the ecosystem

Sedat Avsar

Sedat has both deep-tech startup management and venture capital establishment & management experience. He holds a BSc degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering; and a MSc degree in Industrial Management from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. In addition, he took Venture Finance education from Said Business School, Oxford University. He has conducted research studies on VC-backed exits. He is one of the co-founders of Techventure VC. He has experience in scouting, analyzing and evaluating startups, analyzing startup valuation, participating in deep dive sessions, making investment decisions, developing investment strategies, building relationships and reputation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. He also serves as mentor and jury member at universities, incubation centers and various platforms.

Sena Eren Avsar

Sena holds a BSc degree in Chemical & Biological Engineering; and a MSc degree in Bioentrepreneurship from Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. She is one of the co-founders of Techventure VC, a micro venture capital firm. She has experience in scouting, analyzing and evaluating startups, and building relationships in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.