İhsan Elgin brings first-hand founder experience from co-founding ag-tech startup Climateminder before transitioning to venture investing, and he holds dual roles as CEO at corporate VC Finberg and Managing Partner at growth fund Oleka Capital, giving him an unusually broad view across Turkey's entire startup funding pipeline. He advocates strongly for building Turkey's missing growth capital layer to prevent successful startups from moving abroad for later-stage financing, and emphasizes hands-on experimentation over theory when evaluating emerging technologies like Web3 and the metaverse.

• Actively working to connect local startups with international capital through commercial diplomacy. Regularly shares updates about facilitating cross border relationships, such as bringing global venture funds to Istanbul to meet local founders, participating in the Turkey Singapore Business Council, and speaking at the American Turkish Conference to promote regional investment opportunities.
• Focused heavily on the financial technology sector and actively supports ecosystem growth. Shares specific milestones from portfolio companies, for example celebrating when Colendi secured a banking license, and frequently promotes events designed to connect large financial technology platforms with small and medium enterprises for business development.
• Tracking structural shifts in venture capital and the psychology behind mergers and acquisitions. Openly advises buyers to be careful and sellers to thoroughly evaluate their options as market fear of missing out increases, while predicting growth in secondary markets, continuation funds, and a much healthier return of special purpose acquisition companies.
• Passionate about macroeconomic history and strategic organizational design. Points to excessive optimism and speculation as the root causes of historical financial crashes, and advises founders to prepare for the future by building companies that maintain multiple strategic paths and cultivate dense networks of internal and external partners.