
Serhat Cicekoglu
Managing Partner
Mr. Cicekoglu is the founder of Sente Ventures in Chicago, IL. Mr. Cicekoglu and his colleagues have worked with over 600 start-ups and growth companies in
20 countries in varying roles to provide mentorship and guidance regarding business modeling, incubation, and fund raising. He has also supported local public and private institutions in various countries in establishing design and development of strong entrepreneurial infrastructures. He has been a frequent judge at programs like World Bank, P18, Verizon Innovation, AHA Heart Challenge, Start-up Chile, KAUST, Teknojumpp, ITU Gate and ITU Seed new venture programs.
He has invested in 40+ startups from 19 countries including U.S.A, Turkey, Israel, Taiwan, Germany, and U.K. to name a few.
He is a graduate of Istanbul Technical University, where he studied Industrial Engineering and the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago where he focused his studies at Entrepreneurship and Finance.