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Erman Turan

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Founding Managing Partner at 3dots
📍 Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Erman Turan is the Founding Managing Partner at 3dots, an early-stage venture capital firm. With a background in Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering from Sabancı University and the University of Gothenburg, he has a rich history as an investor, founder, and mentor for technology startups with global potential.

He is passionate about fostering innovation, having co-authored a guidebook for biotechnology entrepreneurs and investors. His international experience, with work and studies in Japan, the Netherlands, the USA, and Sweden, has shaped his global perspective on venture creation and investment.

His first angel investment, Voicegem (a Y Combinator 12 company), was acquired by Palantir.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Founding Managing Partner
Location
Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Early-Stage Investing
As the head of 3dots, he is actively investing in and mentoring early-stage technology startups, particularly those with aspirations for global scale.
Startup Fundraising
He frequently shares content on the essential elements of fundraising for startups, including pitch decks, data rooms, and understanding valuation multiples.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Founding Managing Partner
3dots
11-2022
Investor
Avane Cloud Kitchens
3-2022
Investor
Health IQ
2-2022
Investor
Glocalzone
1-2022
Investor
Kindbody
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Education
2001 - 2006
B.Sc.
Sabanci University
2009 - 2011
M.Sc.
University of Gothenburg
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