Duran Cesur Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Duran Cesur General Information

Biography

Mr. Duran Cesur serves as Board Member at HEROTECH8. He served as Principal at VinciVC. He served as an Investment Manager at Excelsa Ventures. He served as Board Member at Octovan. He served as Board Member at Mobilus Labs. He is an experienced strategy and investment professional. While working for The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) with blue chip clients, he built expertise in growth strategy and due diligence, and gained considerable skills in operational improvements and organisational restructuring. As Director of Strategy and Business Analysis at Global Data (formerly Progressive Digital Media), he worked on the largest acquisition in the company's history, and carried out multiple projects with a direct impact on the bottom line. He is currently Head of Strategy for the Sturrock & Robson Group, and an Investment Manager at Excelsa Ventures. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Swarthmore College.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member, HEROTECH8
Education
INSEAD, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Swarthmore College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Phone
+44 01908
Address
  • Unit 1
  • Medway Court
  • Cranfield MK43 0FQ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01908

Duran Cesur Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
HEROTECH8 Other Hardware Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Cranfield, United Kingdom

Duran Cesur Lead Partner on Deals (7)

Duran Cesur has been the lead partner on 7 deals. Their latest deal was with Kodris, a educational software company. The deal was made for on 30-Jun-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Kodris 30-Jun-2022 Angel (individual) Completed Educational Software Gebze, Turkey
VMind (Business/Productivity Software) 28-May-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Cambridge, MA
Mobilus Labs 05-Jan-2022 Completed Wireless Communications Equipment London, United Kingdom
Syntonym 27-Aug-2021 Completed Network Management Software London, United Kingdom
Octovan 15-Feb-2021 Completed Logistics Istanbul, Turkey
Mobilus Labs 26-Aug-2020 Seed Round Completed Wireless Communications Equipment London, United Kingdom
HEROTECH8 14-Feb-2020 Early Stage VC Completed Other Hardware Cranfield, United Kingdom

Duran Cesur Network (36)

Board Members (13)

Name Company Representing Location From
Simon Harwood HEROTECH8 Self Cranfield, United Kingdom
Matthew Clifford Mobilus Labs Entrepreneur First London, United Kingdom
Mobilus Labs Self London, United Kingdom
Mobilus Labs Ascension London, United Kingdom
Mobilus Labs Chevron Technology Ventures London, United Kingdom

Portfolio Executives (23)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Teoman Karakaya Kodris Co-Founder & Product Management Director 30-Jun-2022 Gebze, Turkey
Koray Uzel Kodris Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 30-Jun-2022 Gebze, Turkey
VMind (Business/Productivity Software) Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 28-May-2022 Cambridge, MA
VMind (Business/Productivity Software) Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Chairman 28-May-2022 Cambridge, MA
VMind (Business/Productivity Software) Co-Founder & Director of Policy and Government Affairs 28-May-2022 Cambridge, MA

Duran Cesur FAQs

  • Who is Duran Cesur?

    Mr. Duran Cesur serves as Board Member at HEROTECH8.

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    Duran Cesur’s primary position is Board Member.

  • How many active board seats does Duran Cesur hold?

    Duran Cesur holds a board seat in HEROTECH8.

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