Dr. Uludağ received his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, and his Masters degree on International Management from Harvard Business School and İstanbul University joint program. He completed his Ph.D. on International Management from University of Milan and İstanbul University joint program.
Dr. Uludağ appointed spokesman of the 5th Development Plan at DPT (Government Development Organization) between 1989 and 1990. He began his career at Boyner Holding, where he worked as the Coordinator of Alboy A.S. and followed by the Group Coordinator of Benetton Shoes. Between 2001 and 2003, he worked as the General Manager of NafNaf and Chevignon and Executive Board Member of Hamoğlu Holding.
Dr. Uludağ also served as the Executive Board Member of Alfa Invest Capital Fund, based in Baku, Azerbaijan, and MENA Region IPF International & CANAM Investment Fund, based in USA Texas.
Dr. Uludag has been the Vice President of GYIAD (Young Businessmen's Association) for 2 consecutive terms (2004-2007), member of the Board of Directors of TEDMER (Ethics Association of Turkey), Delegate at DEIK (Foreign Economic Relations Council 2006-2007 representing GYIAD), Vice President of World Consumer Acedemy since 2004 and founder and first General Secretary of the Association of Turkish Industrialists of Shoe and Lingerie.
Dr. Uludag has significant experience in Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Investment Advisory.
Board Member @ Mektebim K-12 Schools
Mr. Aksoy is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) with over twenty years of professional experience. Before co-founding Alfa Invest Capital, Mr. Aksoy worked for Ernst Young LLP Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice in Boston and San Francisco, where he was involved in many merger and acquisition transactions in a broad range of industries, including food and retailing, internet, energy and utilities, packaging, education, paper and financial institutions. Mr. Aksoy has significant expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Distressed Debt, Auditing, IFRS & US GAAP, Contract Negotiations and Investment Advisory.
Mr. Aksoy started his career at Ernst Young LLP Assurance and Business Advisory Service providing audit assurance service across several industry segments including manufacturing, construction, technology, and financial services in the United States, Turkey and Russia. Mr. Aksoy also worked as an Investment Executive in 3 Seas Capital Partners and Verusa Private Equity in Turkey.
Mr. Aksoy has been named as a winner of the 40 Under 40 Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Advisor Recognition Awards. The 40 Under 40 M&A Advisor Recognition Awards celebrate the global emerging leaders of M&A and investment professionals.
In 2016, Mr. Aksoy has been also named as finalists of the 8th Annual International M&A Awards in the category of Cross Border M&A Consultant of the Year 2015.
Mr. Aksoy holds a B.A. with honours from the University of Tulsa, Collins College of Business and is a candidate in the Master of Liberal Arts in Management program at Harvard University Extension School. He received “Student of the Year Award 2000” from Financial Management Association of University of Tulsa. He also served as a Board Member at Harvard Extention Business Society, IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) Young Professional Advisory Committee and at IMA Turkey Chapter.
He also co-founded AlaMarka.com, flash sale portal, and Americanpazari.com, e-commerce site for import-export between the Unites States and Turkey.
Ozgur Aksoy is currently serving as a Board Member of Mektebim K-12 Schools. He is married and has 2 daughters.
