ANDY TSAO
United States
Silicon Valley Bank
Andy Tsao is a Managing Director and leads SVB's Global Gateway, which assists innovation
companies in the emerging markets with their US and international market expansion. In
addition, Tsao leads SVB Global Private Equity Services, working with SVB's international
private equity and venture capital clients, particularly those in the emerging markets. He
brings more than 20 years of experience banking dynamic companies in technology
industries worldwide. In his roles, Tsao manages SVB's relationships with venture capital
and private equity firms outside the U.S., and also helps emerging market companies as
they seek U.S. market entry and U.S. companies as they seek to expand abroad.
ELBRUZ YILMAZ
Turkey
3TS Capital Partners
Elbruz is an Investment Manager at 3TS Capital Partners, an early and growth stage
venturecapital fund in Central, Eastern Europe and Turkey focusing on telecoms, media
and technology investments. Elbruz joined 3TS Capital Partners in 2013 and focuses
mainly on Turkish market. He is responsible for investment sourcing, analysis, business
development, transactions and portfolio management.
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