Mehmet Kosematoglu, Managing Director
Mehmet Kosematoglu joined Berggruen Holdings in 2006 as a founding partner of the firm in Turkey responsible for investing in all asset classes, from real estate to start-ups and going concerns. Previously, he was CEO of AIG Blue Voyage Advisors of Istanbul, Turkey from 1999-2006 where he arranged Turkey’s first venture capital fund.
From 1997 to 1999 Mr. Kosematoglu was a senior manager at Bain Cuneo e Associate of Istanbul, Turkey where he developed new client relationships and played a proactive role in expanding and maintaining accounts across the organization. From 1995 to 1997 he was an associate in the Financial Institutions Group at A.T. Kearney Inc. in New York City, where he managed a post-merger implementation project resulting in cost savings. From 1990-1993, Mehmet was a senior analyst in the international M&A department of Securities Data Company, Inc. located in New Jersey.
Mr. Kosematoglu received an MA in public administration from Harvard University and a BSc in applied economics and business management from Cornell University.