Sam Yilmaz

Chief Operating Officer at Bloccelerate VC Management LLC

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Sam O Yilmaz is currently the General Partner & COO at Bloccelerate VC Investment Services, LLC since 2018.
Prior to this, he worked as the Executive Director at BitAngels from 2013 to 2014, VP Product Development at Engine, Inc. (Maine) from 2012 to 2013, Managing Partner at Dapps Fund from 2013 to 2016, Venture Partner at Idacapital (Turkey) in 2016, and Founding Executive at Jhu Real Food from 2009 to 2011.
Yilmaz completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees from The Johns Hopkins University in 2010 and 2012 respectively, and a graduate degree from Bogaziçi University in 2016.

Sam Yilmaz active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Bloccelerate VC Management LLC Bloccelerate VC Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bloccelerate VC Investment Services LLC (Bloccelerate VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Kate Mitselmakher. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.	Chief Operating Officer	01/01/2018

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Former positions of Sam Yilmaz

Companies	Position	End
Idacapital (Turkey)	Private Equity Investor	01/10/2016
Dapps Fund Dapps Fund Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Dapps Fund is an American company that develops decentralized applications.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2016
BitAngels BitAngels Investment ManagersFinance BitAngels (BitAngels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Michael Terpin and Irina E. Litchfield. The firm is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.	Director/Board Member	01/07/2014
Engine, Inc. (Maine) Engine, Inc. (Maine) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Engine, Inc. is a creative community that offers various programs to ignite arts and business incubation. The American company has a compass project that teaches area youth how to build boats, and in the process, the boats help build the kids' knowledge and skills. The company also has a community weaving project and public art. Engine showcases artists of all ages and experiences working in a range of media through their exhibitions and artwalks. The company partner with the University of New England to offers professional-level gallery and classroom experiences for undergraduate and local students enrolled in arts classes. Engine is a focal point of downtown Biddeford for many artists and creative spirits.	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	01/06/2013
Jhu Real Food	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/2011

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Training of Sam Yilmaz

The Johns Hopkins University	Graduate Degree
Bogaziçi University	Graduate Degree

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BitAngels BitAngels Investment ManagersFinance BitAngels (BitAngels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Michael Terpin and Irina E. Litchfield. The firm is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.	Finance
Bloccelerate VC Management LLC Bloccelerate VC Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bloccelerate VC Investment Services LLC (Bloccelerate VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Kate Mitselmakher. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.	Finance
Engine, Inc. (Maine) Engine, Inc. (Maine) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Engine, Inc. is a creative community that offers various programs to ignite arts and business incubation. The American company has a compass project that teaches area youth how to build boats, and in the process, the boats help build the kids' knowledge and skills. The company also has a community weaving project and public art. Engine showcases artists of all ages and experiences working in a range of media through their exhibitions and artwalks. The company partner with the University of New England to offers professional-level gallery and classroom experiences for undergraduate and local students enrolled in arts classes. Engine is a focal point of downtown Biddeford for many artists and creative spirits.	Industrial Services
Dapps Fund Dapps Fund Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Dapps Fund is an American company that develops decentralized applications.	Technology Services
Idacapital (Turkey)	Finance
Jhu Real Food

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