Kerim Yalman Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Man...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

Kerim Yalman General Information

Biography

Mr. Kerim Yalman is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Pera Capital Partners. He has a background in investment banking and management. Having worked in his family business, TATKO, for 10 years, first as CFO then CEO, Kerim spearheaded the successful restructuring and turnaround of the company. The experience included selling stakes in non-core businesses and growing its core tire business into the largest independent regional distributor. Kerim started his career with JP Morgan in their Istanbul office, where he established their business in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Kerim has a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School (1999) and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Harvard University (1993).

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Pera Capital Partners
Education
Columbia Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Harvard University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
ke
Phone
+90 (0212)
Address
  • 42 Maslak No:4 Kolektif House
  • Sarıyer
  • 34342 Istanbul
  • Turkey
+90 (0212)

Kerim Yalman Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Pera Capital Partners Investor Co-Founder & Managing Partner Istanbul, Turkey PE/Buyout

Kerim Yalman Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
FU Gayrimenkul Legal Services (B2B) Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Istanbul, Turkey

Kerim Yalman Lead Partner on Deals (2)

Kerim Yalman has been the lead partner on 2 deals. Their latest deal was with Koza Gida, a distributors/wholesale company. The deal was made on 30-Mar-2015.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Koza Gida 30-Mar-2015 Buyout/LBO Completed Distributors/Wholesale Istanbul, Turkey
FU Gayrimenkul 01-Sep-2012 Completed Legal Services (B2B) Istanbul, Turkey

Kerim Yalman Network (13)

Board Members (5)

Name Company Representing Location From
Zekeriya Yildirim FU Gayrimenkul FU Gayrimenkul Istanbul, Turkey
Robert Romain FU Gayrimenkul Pera Capital Partners Istanbul, Turkey
FU Gayrimenkul Self Istanbul, Turkey

Portfolio Executives (7)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Mahir Kaya Koza Gida Chief Financial Officer 30-Mar-2015 Istanbul, Turkey
Bora Tekelioglu Koza Gida Managing Partner 30-Mar-2015 Istanbul, Turkey
Koza Gida Financial Controller 30-Mar-2015 Istanbul, Turkey
FU Gayrimenkul Corporate Partner 01-Sep-2012 Istanbul, Turkey
FU Gayrimenkul Chief of Operations and Project Management 01-Sep-2012 Istanbul, Turkey

Fund Team Members (1)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Pera Capital Partners Istanbul, Turkey

Kerim Yalman Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Pera Capital Partners Fund I Pera Capital Partners Buyout Closed 2012

Kerim Yalman FAQs

  • Who is Kerim Yalman?

    Mr. Kerim Yalman is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Pera Capital Partners.

  • How much does Kerim Yalman typically invest?

    Kerim Yalman's median deal size is .

  • What is Kerim Yalman’s main position?

    Kerim Yalman’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Kerim Yalman?

    Kerim Yalman’s email address is ke and his phone number is +90 (0212) .

  • How many active board seats does Kerim Yalman hold?

    Kerim Yalman holds a board seat in FU Gayrimenkul.

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