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Emre Karabekirogullari

Managing Director of Investments

Bio

Emre leads investment activity across sourcing, due diligence, structuring, and portfolio monitoring. He brings over 15 years of experience spanning private equity and investment banking, with a consistent thread of impact investing throughout his career.

He has been with Sarona since 2018. Prior to that, his background includes fund-of-funds investing at the European Investment Bank, low- to mid-cap investment and M&A advisory in Istanbul, and impact fund investment advisory in Luxembourg.

Emre holds an MBA in Corporate Finance from La Salle University, Philadelphia, and a BA in Economics from Yildiz Teknik University, Istanbul.

“The harder you work, the luckier you get”

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Past Events

2026

SuperReturn Emerging Markets 2026

Panel Speaker
2026

SuperReturn Africa 2026

Panel Speaker
2026

Emerging Europe 2026

Panel Speaker

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