Akif Kaya

Akif Kaya has a diverse range of work experience in financial advisory, management consulting, and cybersecurity. Akif is currently the Managing Partner at KY Financial Advisory, where they provide comprehensive financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, financial valuation, and due diligence. Akif also offers financial management and debt advisory services, as well as management consulting services for growth and go-to-market strategies.

In addition to their role at KY Financial Advisory, Akif has held positions in various companies. Akif is the Acting Chief Financial Officer at DNSSense, a DNS Layer Security Platform focused on protecting devices against malicious activity. Akif also serves as the Acting CFO for Sporttz Spor Yatırımları AŞ, which is a holdco company under İstanbul Portföy Yönetimi and has investments in various sports and media companies.

Akif has experience in the cybersecurity industry as the Acting CFO at BRANDEFENSE, where they oversee the company's digital risk protection service. Akif has also been an Executive Committee Member at CashDro and worked as an Associate Director at KPMG in the Transaction Services - Deal Advisory (M&A) department.

Prior to these roles, Akif was a serial entrepreneur, managing their own businesses from 2011 to 2013. Akif also gained experience as a mentee at Deloitte Turkey from 2008 to 2012.

Overall, Akif Kaya's work experience spans financial advisory, management consulting, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, and mentoring, showcasing their versatility and expertise in various industries.

Akif Kaya earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in English from Marmara University from 2007 to 2012. In 2013, they obtained the certification of SMMM Stajyeri (Turkish CPA Intern) from SMMMO (Turkish CPA Chamber). Akif pursued further education and completed a Master's degree in Philosophy from Yildiz Technical University from 2017 to 2021.