BIOGRAPHY
Saygin Yalcin (born 25 April 1984) is a renowned German entrepreneur and academic lecturer of Turkish origin living in Dubai. He is the founder and CEO of the online used car marketplace, Sukar.com.
He was born in Germany to Turkish parents. He studied engineering and business administration at the Technical University of Berlin. After graduation, he worked in management consulting for several years.
In 2006, Saygin Yalcin co-founded the online used car marketplace, Sukar.com. The website was later acquired by the German automotive company Daimler AG.
Saygin Yalcin is a strong advocate for entrepreneurship and innovation in the MENA region. In 2016, he was named one of the “100 Most Influential Arabs” by the Arab Business magazine.
EARLY LIFE
Saygin Yalcin was born to Turkish immigrants in 1984 on April 25th, in Breman, Germany. He had quite a booming career as a professional footballer; however, a serious knee injury ended his football career at the age of 24.
After he retired from football, he turned to business. Regarding his education, he studied in Germany and later in the United States and Mexico. Saygin Yalcin also attended Monroe College, a private for-profit college located in New York, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Details concerning Saygin Yalcin‘s parents and siblings are relatively unknown, as he has decided to keep his family away from the media frenzy. However, he once revealed that he has a little sister that suffers from a rare disorder that leads to severe epilepsy.
PERSONAL LIFE
Saygin Yalcin is a very private person when it comes to his personal life. He has not been spotted with any partner in years, and very little is known about his love life and relationships.
This discretion has led some to speculate that Saygin Yalcin may be single or secretly in a relationship. However, the truth will likely remain a mystery until Saygin Yalcin decides to share more about his personal life with the public.
Saygin Yalcin socially remains single, with no married wife or child.
CAREER
In 2004, Saygin Yalcin worked in marketing and sales for BMW. Capgemini and L’Oreal also employed him. He began his entrepreneurial career by establishing a company in Germany. He later relocated to the United Arab Emirates, where he established Sukar.com. After selling it to Souq.com, he established SellAnyCar.com and became its CEO.
He is also well-known on social media, following his appearance on YouTube. Saygin Yalcin is a visiting entrepreneurship instructor at the Canadian University of Dubai. His YouTube channel hosts the show Startup Hero, in which selected viewers pitch their ideas for funding to Yalcin and other investors.
Saygin Yalcin has raised approximately 10 million euros in an investment round from Polar Light Ventures to expand sellanycar.com to Europe. He hoped to raise 100 million euros in another investment round, making the company a unicorn.
The investment round, however, was canceled. Sellanycar.com expanded into Germany in 2015. The goal was to overtake the unicorn AUTO1 Group’s market leadership. After a few months, sellanycar.com’s operation in Germany was discontinued.
NET WORTH
Saygin Yalcin is a businessman with an estimated net worth of 10 million USD.
He made his fortune through a variety of business ventures, including real estate, hospitality, and technology. He is also a noted philanthropist and has given millions of dollars to charitable causes.
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Instagram handle: @Sayginyalcin
- Twitter handle: @Sayginyalcin
- YouTube channel: Saygin Yalcin
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