Hakan Yuksel

CEO | Board Member | Advisor ✦ Lateral thinker

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

International business leader and board member in sales driven large public companies (SAP, Oracle) as well as VC backed tech scale-ups (nChain, Anapaya). Experienced CEO in both turn around and rapid growth environments, strong champion for diverse talent and continuous learning. Led teams up to 700 and led businesses from pre-revenue to $600M P&L. Early career foundations in audit and financial management (Arthur Andersen, Bloomberg) leading to CFO roles in the UK and Germany. Passionate about delivering value from technology, deeply understand commercial drivers behind the digital economy, enterprise software and Web3. Global citizen and strong communicator in three languages (English, French and German).

Experience

  • Managing Partner at KANYU
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    KANYU helps leadership teams make decisions; turning speed and AI enabled processes into a structural growth advantage.

  • Strategic Advisor at CLIMADA Foundation
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    CLIMADA Foundation is a Swiss non-profit with one core belief: climate risk knowledge is a universal human right. CLIMADA is an open-source platform which ensures free access to high-quality climate risk fundamentals and insights for all users.

  • Advisory Board Member and CEO a.i. at mindit.io
    Mar 2024 - Dec 2024 · 10 mos

    mindit.io delivers expertise in custom software development, artificial intelligence, business intelligence, and integration services, empowering businesses with cutting-edge solutions and transformative insights.

  • Chief Executive Officer at nChain
    Oct 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

    nChain is a VC backed, provider of enterprise-grade blockchain solutions, helping businesses and organisations realize and protect the value of their data. The company is one of the largest Blockchain R&D company in the world, holding hundreds of patent families. It employs 280+ employees.

  • Member of The Supervisory Board at HEH Holding AG
    Sep 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos