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The SparkLabs True Zero team

A team that combines Türkiye's public and innovation ecosystem with global venture capital experience.

Taha SARAN

Taha SARAN

Venture Partner

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  • Country Director for Korea, Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
  • Founding Partner, NetZero TEKMER
  • Founder, NEV Co., Ltd.
  • Founding Board Member, Turkish Chamber of Commerce in Korea (TurkCham Korea)
Mehmet BEYHAN

Mehmet BEYHAN

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

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  • Founding Board Member, NetZero TEKMER
  • Director of Finance, Administration and Corporate Development, Public Research Foundation
  • Founder and Chief Consultant, Clinic Solutions
  • Co-founder, Director of Finance and Operations, İnci Group
Scott SOROCHAK

Scott SOROCHAK

Venture Partner

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  • Former CRO, Brandwatch
  • Former Area Vice President, Cloudera
  • Former CRO, Datacoral (acquired by Cloudera)
  • Former SVP of Global Sales, Livefyre
  • Former President and CEO, BookCrossing

Mentors and Global Advisory Board

An international group with experience in climate, energy, investment, policy and venture building guides the program.

John Pleasants

John Pleasants

Advisor

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  • Co-founder and Chairman, HomeBoost
  • Former President, Disney Interactive
  • Former CEO, Playdom
  • Former CEO, Ticketmaster
  • Former COO, EA
Christian Schmitz

Christian Schmitz

Advisor

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  • Founder, Aventa (Japan)
  • Founder, Purpose Driven Innovation Ecosystem (PDIE Group)
  • Founder, Global Regenerative Innovation Alliance (GRIA)
  • Associate Partner, Venoinaire Capital
  • Senior Advisor, Future Food Institute
Jason Bordoff

Jason Bordoff

Advisor

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  • Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University SIPA
  • Founding Co-Dean, Columbia Climate School
  • Senior Advisor, Macro Advisory Partners
  • Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Energy and Climate Change, National Security Council
Albert Chung

Albert Chung

Advisor

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  • Managing Principal and Head of Climate Investments, Allstate (over USD 1 billion AUM)
  • Founder of the Agriculture and Forestry Investments Group at Allstate (over USD 900 million AUM)
  • Former Director, Deutsche Bank
Kathiresan Ramprakash

Kathiresan Ramprakash

Advisor

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  • Programme Director, Energy Research Institute @ NTU
  • Director, TCS-NTU GoZero Hub (a joint centre of excellence with TATA Consultancy Services)
  • Leads R&D initiatives funded by industry partners and public agencies.
Per Espen Stoknes

Per Espen Stoknes

Advisor

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  • Co-Director, Center for Green Growth, BI Norwegian Business School
  • Former Member of the Norwegian Parliament (Green Party)
  • Author of Tomorrow Economy and What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming
  • Full member of the Club of Rome

Meet the team