Haluk Zontul came to venture investing after years working in technology policy and research, including studying electrical and electronics engineering at METU and later working at TÜBİTAK and TTGV, which shapes how he judges deep-tech companies by looking at real engineering strength, defensible know-how, and hard-to-copy processes rather than just buzzwords. He also focuses on backing a small number of very large "dragon" outcomes that can return an entire fund, points to portfolio companies like Tazi.ai and ATAR Labs being recognized by Gartner as proof of technical quality, and often talks about building the wider mix of technology, talent, capital, and institutions needed to help deep-tech startups grow.