FINANCE & INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL, INVESTMENT MANAGER
+ 31 (0)6 249 40 263 | f.kaya@kikkcapital.com

FUNCTION

As an investment manager I want to be the best possible ally entrepreneurs can think of. An ally that is constantly challenging them as we work together on improving our thinking, discovering new ideas, and sharing them in a collaborative and supportive environment.

STRENGTH

My past experiences in M&A formed a solid base for future professional endeavours. I enjoyed applying holistic thinking and not only did I gain firm technical and financial skills, I was also exposed to (inter)national clients operating in a wide variety of industries for which it was imperative to quickly comprehend value chains and business strategies. I am comfortable with numbers, figures and using data to make decisions in a competitive environment, while interacting with a wide variety of stakeholders.

DEGREE

I hold a BSc in Business Administration from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, an MSc in Finance & Investments from the same faculty, and an LLM in Financial Law from Erasmus School of Law. I also studied at the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance as part of my exchange programme.

PASSION

The rush I get from discovering new things is a great activator for me. Whether in literature, technology, productivity tools, valuable apps or amazing restaurants; I am always on the lookout for that next best thing to make my life and everyone else's around me more joyful, entertaining and effective.

OBJECTIVE

The very essence of Venture Capital to me is helping entrepreneurs thrive. Rather than accepting barriers, you circumvent or surpass them together. She or he faces a certain challenge and we are there to help overcome them in order for him or her to achieve their goals.

The entrepreneurs we support are creating companies that are working on new and exciting technologies and innovations for the future growth and benefit of our society. My primary objective is to add maximum value to the journey of our entrepreneurs by working together on solving problems that are relevant to the global marketplace and seizing opportunities when they arise.

WORK HISTORY

The initial years of my career have revolved around advisory through my capacity first as an intern at ABN AMRO Corporate Finance, Oxeye Advisors, and subsequently as an M&A analyst at Deloitte Corporate Finance. During this period of time, I have had the pleasure to experience a variety of corporate transactions, where I was actively involved with all deal aspects from origination till closing.