Selcuk Akcabay

Strategic Advisor & Deal Connector | Cross-border Investment & Business Development · Emerging Markets · Energy · Real Estate · Industry | carbonlaststop.com

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Bridging the right people, capital, and solutions — across sectors, across borders. 30+ years of executive experience in construction, real estate development, and energy form the foundation of an active advisory practice now spanning multiple continents and a wide range of industries. The focus: helping investors, companies, and entrepreneurs identify opportunities, find the right partners, suppliers, and advisors, and navigate the complexity of doing business in emerging and frontier markets. Current engagements span renewable energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and beyond — across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Not a one-sector specialist. A connector, a problem-solver, and a pragmatic guide through complex, cross-border terrain. Based in Istanbul — naturally positioned between East and West. Open to select advisory engagements and strategic partnerships. → carbonlaststop.com

Experience

  • Strategic Advisor & Deal Connector at Self-employed
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Advisory and business development practice focused on cross-border investment and deal-making across emerging and frontier markets. Core activities: · Identifying investment opportunities and matching them with the right capital, partners, and technical expertise · Sourcing and introducing specialized advisors, suppliers, and solution providers to investors and project developers · Supporting market entry, feasibility assessment, and stakeholder mapping across unfamiliar geographies · Facilitating negotiations and structuring collaborative frameworks between international parties Active engagements span renewable energy (solar & storage), industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, hospitality, and technology — across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. → carbonlaststop.com

  • Garanti Koza (On-site)
    • General Manager
      Sep 2018 - Sep 2022 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      • Responsible for overall Management of Garanti Koza Turkey’s on-going activities; Latest Project, Construction of Kozapark Development in Istanbul (820.000 sqm of construction area, 5843 no’s of independent units)

    • Member of the Executive Committee of Garanti Koza Group
      Sep 2018 - Sep 2022 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      • Overseeing activities of group companies including energy, facility management, multipurpose sports facility and event management, innovative solutions in strengthening against earthquakes, master franchise of a U.S real estate marketing

    • Business Development Director
      May 2015 - Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      • Business Development Activities for international land development projects focused specifically on Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria • Management of I.T. Department

  • Bidding Manager at Alce Engineering Co. Ltd
    Nov 2004 - Feb 2005 · 4 mos

    Preparing accurate pricing proposals for glass and/or metal building envelopes, facade and roof structures and architectural metalwork

  • Overseas Proposal Manager at Uskon Space Frame System Construction Industry and Commerce Co
    Jun 2003 - May 2004 · 1 yr

    • Following up of overseas projects and relations with the clients

  • Overseas Project Manager Assistant at Uskon Space Frame System Construction Industry and Commerce Co
    Feb 1999 - Jun 2003 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Following up of overseas projects and relations with the clients Cost budgeting Estimating