Merve Bahar

Merve Bahar currently holds the position of Executive Vice President at APY TEKMER and Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at APY Ventures, both since late 2023. Previously, Merve served as Startup Relations & Business Development Manager at Demirören Medya from May 2022 to November 2023, and as a Better Future Ecosystem Builder at Fark Labs from March 2021 to January 2022. Merve has extensive experience in brand management, having worked at İTÜ ARI Teknokent A.Ş., Innogate, İTÜ Magnet, and İTÜ Çekirdek between December 2015 and February 2021. Earlier roles include Digital Marketing & Social Media Specialist at Acun Medya and Marketing Manager at MogaMecha. Merve holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, earned in 2013.