From Istanbul to Silicon Valley: Dilek Dayınlarlı on Building Global Startups
New TRVC podcast episode is live
I’m thrilled to share the latest episode of TRVC - The Turkish VC Podcast.
In this episode with Dilek Dayınlarlı, we went deep on:
Her journey from telco exec to trailblazing VC
Betting early on companies like Insider and Picus Security
How to take Turkish deep tech global
Building a venture fund (during a pandemic!)
Why sharing carry with founders just makes sense
Dilek Dayınlarlı is inspiring to me, because she blazed a trail in Turkish venture capital, building a successful venture firm from the ground up at a time when few yet believed it was possible—proving that global ambition, local talent, and relentless determination can reshape an entire ecosystem.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify / Apple / YouTube
Here’s to the builders, the dreamers, and the doers.