The bridge between health & technology
Welcome to the platform where the capital productize ideas.
about us
Consulting
Our consultancy services are consisted of Management Consultancy and Transaction Advisory Services in related industries
Innovation Management
Volitan Innovation supports our clients on their strategy building, business model, go-to market and growth paths to solve challenges of healthcare industry
Investment
Volitan Ventures supports, invests and searches for new startups in medtech, healthtech and biotech industries around the world. One branch of Volitan Ventures is 10xHealth Investment Club
How we bring value to our cLIENTS
Deep Expertise in Health & LIFE SCIENCES
Global Network & Market Knowledge
Innovation SERVICES
Product, Business and Market Development Expertise
Globalization
Strong Infrastructure and network in venture capital and angel group investments
Access to the talent pool
How we bring value to our cLIENTS
Deep Expertise in Health & LIFE SCIENCES
Global Network & Market Knowledge
Innovation SERVICES
Product, Business and Market Development Expertise
GLOBALIZATION
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE AND NETWORK IN VENTURE CAPITAL AND ANGEL GROUP INVESTMENTS
ACCESS TO THE TALENT POOL
GLOBAL ORGANIZATION
Volitan Global operates globally in 3 continents and 10 countries; and provides services in Healthcare and Life Sciences domains with its 3 companies and 8 branch offices along with vast network of global alliances and partners such as:
Universities
Accelerators
Corporations
NGO
IGO
GLOBAL FUNDS
Universities
Accelerators
Corporations
NGO
IGO
GLOBAL FUNDS
NETWORK OF COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS
TEAM
Founding Partner & CEO
Türkay Ufuk EREN
Ufuk Eren as the founding partner and CEO of Volitan Global also has leading roles as Healthcare and Life Sciences Sectors Leader for Turkey and Healthcare Sector Senior Consultant for Central, East and Southeast Europe, Russia&CAS Regions at EY (Ernst&Young) since July 2014. Eren is also Senior Advisor in Healthcare and Life Sciences Sectors for the company Vodafone since October 2017.
From April 2014 to May 2017, he was also Senior Advisor to RASIT (Royal Academy of Science International Trust). Eren has been as a partner and CEO of the UK-based UN Innovation Development (UNID) company, which was active in the areas of innovation and development. Ufuk Eren led an active role in “Women’s Health and Development Forum” organization; under the sponsorship of the United Nations, with UNID and RASIT in February 2015 at UN HQ at NewYork, USA.
Eren also has been in senior positions in Healthcare and Life Sciences industries throughout his career. Prior from his long Siemens years, he had managing roles as at International Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey and Canton Hospital St. Gallen (KSSG) in Switzerland. Throughout his 20 years Siemens career, he held roles as CEO of Clinical Products Division for the regions Central and Eastern Europe and Russia&CAS and also Managing Director of Siemens Healthcare Turkey. Before he founded Volitan he was the member of Executive Board of Acıbadem Healthcare Group-IHH.
Eren is partner and member of executive board in various Healthcare and Life Sciences companies. He is also member and member of board in different NGOs and Think Tanks. Ufuk Eren is an Angel Investor.
Website:http://www.ufukeren.com/
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Irem Eren
Irem Eren has been a part of the Volitan Global team since 2018. She completed her high school education in Deutsche Schule Istanbul and is fluent in both English and German. After finalizing her degree as a Medical Engineer, Irem become responsible of business development department along with 10xHealth Investment Club.
Country Partner - Israel
Moris Reyna
He is an Israeli and Turkish businessman, has been and is operating in and between two countries, at the sectors ranging from project development and management, to international trading, real estate investment & development and promoting JVs in various areas between Israeli, Turkish and third country companies in and out of Turkey.
He is the founder (1993) and first Chairman of the “Israel-Turkey Business Council and Chamber of Commerce” (ITBC). Since its inception up to date, he is active in every level with further developing the bi-lateral trade and economic cooperation and currently is the “Honorary Chairman” of (ITBC). According to the sector and the project, he partners and collaborates with the prime associates, entities and/or individuals, who possess and brings a complementary added value for the success of the eventual business development and transaction/s, severally and jointly is referred as MRG.
External Consultant
Elif Çelik
Elif Celik has a business administration bachelor degree from Middle East Technical University. Afterwards, she pursued a joint master degree on research and innovation in higher education that she found a chance to experience innovation and higher education systems of Austria, Finland, China and Germany on site. Her master’s thesis is on Institutional Level Practices for Successful University Technology Transfer which takes German universities as case study.
Upon graduation, she worked at Quality Development Department of Open and Distance Education Faculty, Istanbul University, and involved in the EFQM project. Meanwhile, she was marketing and strategy leader of an early stage start-up for a year. Currently, she is working as a business development specialist in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (İTU GİNOVA) and a PhD candidate in the department of management at Istanbul Technical University.
She focuses on techno entrepreneurship ecosystems as well as the stages of start-ups from early stage to growth and internationalization.
Content Expert - Turkey
Melih Çelik
Since 2000, he has worked as an editor, managing editor and chief editor for PC Magazine, PC Life, Tech Inside etc. corporate and end-user publications. Since 2011, it provides content consulting services for companies including large scale institutions such as Atos, HP, SAP, Siemens, Turkcell. Thanks to its competence in different sectors such as technology, health, public, energy, finance, industry, it produces content for companies that have consulted on issues such as inter-sectoral interaction, innovation and technology transfer.
Website:http://www.melihcelik.net/
USA
Aslı Mutlucan
Seasoned financial sector professional, competent leader and effective team builder with over 20 years of experience in senior positions, in multiple cultures and countries. Diverse background in corporate lending, financial management, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and internal audit. In-depth knowledge in financial analysis, operations and strategic implementation of financial models for economic growth of startups as per business needs. Known for the ability to take ownership and lead projects to a conclusion in a structured and pragmatic approach.
Country Partner - USA
Anıl Kaya
After graduating from Galatasaray High School and Bogazici University as an engineer, Anil received his MS in Industrial Engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. Starting his career in Advanced Analytics Department of Coca-Cola, Anil transitioned to San Francisco and led digital transformation projects of international conglomerates and financial institutions as a Consultant, advising in areas such as Fintech, IoT, Industry 4.0, Analytics, Cloud Technologies and Startup Ecosystems. Being an angel investor, Anil has also been assisting Corporate VC arm of Zorlu Group in San Francisco since its foundation, contributing to deal sourcing, startup relations, due diligence and corporate development. Anil is now the founder and CEO of Datafruit, Data-Science-as-a-Service startup in San Francisco; while advising many overseas technology companies, startups and investors in Silicon Valley.
Balkans & Eastern Europe
Danijela Matovic
Danijela more than 10 years of experience in financial advisory services with strong credentials in M&A transactions, capital optimization, business and intangible assets valuation as well as in the area of innovations and technology transfer. She participated in some of the most complex technology transfer, M&A as well as restructuring transactions in Serbia and was engaged as an independent expert on EU Project EVLIA, aimed to develop unified methodology for financial and economic valuation of intangible assets of SMEs.
Prior to starting her own advisory company Parlok Consulting, where she is currently acting as Managing Partner, Danijela spent 4.5 years at EY Serbia acting most recently as the M&A team leader as well as 7 years at Economics Institute in Belgrade holding most recently position of Consulting Director.
Danijela is Partner at African Business Club in Serbia as well as an active member of Serbian Association of Managers. She has actively participated in numerous conferences and round tables in Serbia and abroad and is co-author of several scientific papers in the area of valuation and commercialization of intellectual property.
Danijela has graduated from the Faculty of Economics, University in Belgrade as one of the best students in class, where she also got her master degree. She passed CFA 1.
Project Coordinator
ŞEVVAL YILDIZ
Şevval Yıldız is a dynamic and forward-thinking junior Medical Engineering student at Acıbadem University. She has an exceptional ability to multi-task and is currently conducting innovative projects in the fields of Neuroscience, Nano Drug Delivery Systems, and Microfluidic Chip Production at Acıbadem University and TÜBİTAK. With a fundamental goal of combining these disciplines, Şevval is determined to transfer the skills and experiences she gains in the clinical field to the world of business. To achieve this, she is currently serving as a Project Coordinator at Volitan Global, where she is utilizing her motivation and expertise to lead the team towards success. With her passion for innovation and commitment to excellence, Şevval is poised to become a prominent leader in the field of Medical Engineering.
Project Coordinator
Layla Vatandost
Layla Vatandost, a Turkish student living abroad and getting a degree in Germany, is fluent in German and English. She graduated High School from Deutsche Schule Istanbul and, after a semester in UCL, has transferred to RWTH Aachen, where she is currently majoring in Industrial and Electrical Engineering. After gaining experience through internships in the fields of Medicine and Pharmaceuticals, she is now an intern at Volitan Global.
Country Partner – UK
Robin Jowitt
Robin Jowitt leads EY’s Corporate Finance team in Central and South East Europe. He has twenty years experience in transactions and has completed in excess of $10 billion in a number of global cross border transactions. Robin has won numerous awards including Telecom Finance leverage deal of the year award and Mid market deal of the year award. Robin has advised on numerous privatization cross-border, carve-out and restructuring transactions. With his more than 20 years of exprience Robin supports Volitan in venture and advisory services.
Advisor
TULUHAN ERDEMİ
Tuluhan Erdemi is a highly experienced and respected M&A advisor with over 10 years of international expertise. He has successfully advised on 50+ complex acquisition projects, totaling over €1 billion. Tuluhan’s vast network includes 1000+ investors and M&A advisors. His specialties encompass professional services, healthcare, and tech/start-ups. Currently working as an independent M&A advisor based in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuluhan offers a comprehensive range of services, including valuation, business planning, due diligence, and deal negotiation. His strategic insights and meticulous approach make him a sought-after professional in the M&A industry.
With an impressive background, Tuluhan has held significant roles at prominent companies. He served as the Head of Corp. M&A at N26, where he defined the M&A strategy, managed a team, and executed national and international transactions. Previously, as a Corporate M&A Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tuluhan advised on cyber acquisitions and led due diligence efforts. His remarkable career journey showcases his exceptional skills in deal origination, negotiation, and integration.
Our Testimonials
“We have a great relationship with Volitan Global; their support & insights from product development to global expansion planning of Borda were invaluable, and we see Volitan as long-term partners for our global success.”
AKIN ALTUNBAS
Borda – CEO
“The amount of know-how and experience that Volitan Global contributed to our business is outstanding and very valuable. Volitan Global helped us build and define a strategy to achieve success in many new markets.”
SOUHEIL HAKIM
Bıçakcılar – CEO
“Since we started working with Volitan to prepare our company for an M&A, we succeeded significant developments in organizational structure, finance and sales. So the vision we have built up with Volitan provides us sustainability in our business model.”
R. Kaan ÖZTAŞKIN
Çapa Medikal – CFO
“Corbone becomes one of the unique digital health platforms of the world with the help of Volitan. Being our strategic and long run partner, Volitan brings us domain experience, know-how, talents, relationships, commercialization and globalization power”
Ercan TURFAN
Corbone – CEO and Owner
“The Volitan Team for the past several years has supported us in many strategic ways to build our business presence. With their lead, we are expanding our ventures to Europe, the US, and GCC areas.”Dr.Günet EROĞLU Auto Train Brain – CEO
“Volitan Global team has an important and invaluable understanding of the healthcare system and policies. They acted as a great guide in defining and executing the steps, not limited to the project itself but beyond with a strategic long term vision and approach.”
TOROS ŞAHİN
Gillead – Market Access and Corporate Affairs Director
“The Volitan team extensively supported the World Bank/IFC with a broad MedTech manufacturing market analysis and investment origination exercise in Turkiye in 2022. Thanks to the excellent reach of the Volitan team’s network in the Medtech sector, we were able to engage more than 5 Medtech industry associations, 26 Medtech companies and ultimately identify 5 potential investment targets for IFC. Overall an outstanding outcome for the program.”
UYI IDAHOSA
IFC – Senior Investment Officer
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Volitan Global
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