The Yenibirlider Association’s promotional film for its Ecosystem Meeting on 25 November 2024 features members of the association’s network, among them Vircon Legal co-founder Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu.
A long link with the association
Hacıpaşaoğlu’s history with the Yenibirlider Association:
- 2016: one of 21 fellows selected from 3,487 applications for the first cohort of the association’s YBL21 programme (YBL21 Fellow)
- 2021: Startup Mentor to LEAD21 fellow İsmail Alp Aydemir (2021 mentorship)
- 2022: Startup Mentor to LEAD21 fellow Muhammed Aşula (2022 mentorship)
- 2024: featured in the Ecosystem Meeting promotional film (this post)
- 2026: Startup Mentor to Atakan Turpçu in LEAD21’s 10th cohort (10th cohort)
Author
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View all postsMümtaz is the Managing Partner of Vircon Legal, which he founded in 2016. He advises founders, investors and operators on financing rounds, M&A, cross-border incorporations and regulated verticals such as crypto-asset infrastructure, fintech and games, bringing a former startup founder's perspective to every engagement. He is a Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer (2025–2026) and co-author of Startup Hukuku. Canonical profile: https://mumtazhacipasaoglu.com · Open-access legal guides: https://github.com/mumtazhpo