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Startup Mentor at the LEAD21 Fellowship Program (2021)

LEAD21 Fellowship Program: fellow İsmail Alp Aydemir with mentors Tansu Yeğen, Anıl Öztekin, Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu and coach Serap Yeşilada
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Quick ReadBy: Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu··1 min read

The Yenibirlider Association announced that İsmail Alp Aydemir, a Control and Automation Engineering student at Yıldız Technical University, had started the mentorship stage of the LEAD21 Fellowship Program. Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, listed in the announcement as co-founder of Vircon Group, took part as his Startup Mentor.

The mentoring team

  • Lead Mentor: Tansu Yeğen, Vice President for Europe at UiPath, sharing his view of the business world and his advice.
  • Senior Executive Mentor: Anıl Öztekin, Director of Channel Sales and Partnerships for Emerging Markets at UiPath, for in-depth conversations on career and leadership.
  • Startup Mentor: Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, introducing the fellow to the entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Professional Coach: Serap Yeşilada, student coach, with one-to-one coaching over a six-month stage.

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 (this post)
  • 2022: Startup Mentor to LEAD21 fellow Muhammed Aşula (2022 mentorship)
  • 2024: featured in the Ecosystem Meeting promotional film (the film)
  • 2026: Startup Mentor to Atakan Turpçu in LEAD21’s 10th cohort (10th cohort)

Author

  • Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu

    Mümtaz 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

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Published: 7 October 2021
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