About
Access to Exclusive Off-Market Vetted International Business Deals & Projects for Strategic Investors & Buyers around the World
AYA Nuray Gokalp
Advisor | Speaker | Connector | Female | Founder | Funder | Impact | Investments | Innovation | Technology | Smart Cities | UN SDG | ESG | EU | STEM
Leaving a Legacy by Manifesting Global Impact through Facilitating the Flow of Financial Capital to Entities which are Solving Global Challenges using Innovation and Technology
Creating smart valuable connections (1+1=11) crafting a trusted tightly coupled eco-system, enabling value transfer for charitable giving (donors and funds), for Investments advisory in projects and funds (private Fundraising and Fund Placement advisory), for Buy side and Sell side advisory (M&A), for Business Development advisory, while making Impact in alignment with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), being an advocate for Smart Cities & Communities, and being a supporter of Female Founders, Female Funders, Women in Tech, and Women in Finance.
Global Speaker
Speaker, Panellist, Moderator, and Host at dozens of Events around the World
Speaker (so far) in 12 Cities, 9 Countries, 3 Continents: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Santa Clara (United States), San Diego (United States), Montreal (Canada), The Hague (NL), Rotterdam (NL), Belgrade (Serbia), Sarajevo (Bosnia), Istanbul (Turkey), Tel Aviv (Israel)
Speaking 8 Languages: English (fluent), Dutch (fluent), Turkish (fluent), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese
Lived, studied, and worked in 4 Countries & Continents: Netherlands (Europe), United States (North America), Japan (Asia), United Arab Emirates (Middle East)
Education
Computer Science (Master of Science) University Degree
Business Information Systems (Bachelor) University Degree
Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership (Business, Wealth, Life Mastery, Leadership)
Scrum Master Certification with Jeff Sutherland
Prince2 Foundation Project Management Certification
ITIL Foundation Certification
Top Global GovTech Influencer Award
Career Accomplishments
16+ years and counting
Private and Public sectors
Nationally and Internationally
100+ Projects, Startups, ScaleUps, Companies, Organizations, Funds, Investors, Family Offices, Angels, (U)HNWI
X Projects in Fundraising with $XM total value
X Projects in Business Development with $XM total value
X Projects in M&A with $XM total value
Advisor, Advisory Board Member, Venture Partner, Investor Relations, Business Development Manager
Formerly as Information Manager, Project Manager, Program Manager, and Portfolio Manager
Career Roles
Founder & Advisor @ AYA Advisory
Founder & CEO @ Global Tech City
Venture Partner @ StartUpFon
Donor Advocate @ SDG Impact Fund
Advisor M&A @ STS Capital Partners
Expert Evaluator @ European Commission
Investor Relations @ Libera
Investor Relations @ Fluus
Former VP Investor Relations @ TDeFi Accelerator
Former Strategic Advisor @ Liposoma
Former Advisor @ City of Amsterdam
Former Project Manager @ ABN AMRO Bank
Former Management Trainee IT @ KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Former Extreme Blue intern @ IBM