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Efe Kababulut

Board Member at LAZZONI Furniture

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated November 2026💼 5 investments📅 17 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2018
Operator-angel🌍 United States
5
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17y
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Board Member
Feb 2018
MenaPay stands for connecting consumers with the digital economy focusing on the unbanked population. MenaPay is the first, fully backed and blockchain based non-bank mobile payment solution and Super Application in the Middle East & Africa region digitalizing cash through a network of offline & online resellers. MenaPay focuses on becoming the digital bank of the region with the vision of connecting new potential consumers with the digital economy. Established in Dubai-UAE by well-known business leaders, MenaPay creates a gateway for the merchants all over the world to onboard the potential consumers in the MENA region. MenaPay offers mobile payment solution with a stable cryptocurrency and SuperApp including different financial instruments and entertainment solutions all in one application for both payment and non-payment purposes as well. MenaPay Platform digitalizes cash with a stable cryptocurrency called MenaCash which has the opportunity to become most commonly used digital currency across the region. The platform on a blockchain caters perfectly well to a society who does not use banks but at the same time opts for a multi- financial solution which is compliant to the Islamic Finance rules. Furthermore, MenaPay creates a fully transparent structure through a perfect use of blockchain technology to serve more than 400 million people across 18 countries, as their primary payment method.
Board Member
Jul 2014
Evimiz olarak gördüğümüz Lazzoni Hotel, hizmet ve tasarım sektöründeki uzmanlığımız ile tasarlanarak inşa edilmiştir. Avrupa yakasının tarihi dokularından biri olan Haliç’in kıyısında, denize nazır konumlandırılmış Lazzoni Hotel, şehrin tarihi dokusuna, iş merkezlerine, alışveriş ve eğlence komplekslerine yakınlığı ile iş ziyaretleri, toplantılar ve şehri keşfetmek isteyenler için benzersiz bir konumdadır. Lazzoni Ailesi olarak, konforlu deluxe odalarımız ve kaliteli hizmet anlayışımızla, çalışandan ziyade ev sahibi bakış açısını benimsemiş takım arkadaşlarımın konukseverliğiyle, iş ve tatil amaçlı konaklayan tüm misafirlerimizi eşsiz bir deneyim için evimize davet ediyoruz…
early stageHospitality
Board Member
Sep 2009
With its 700.000 square foot covered factory and over 65 years of experience, Lazzoni is one of the largest furniture manufacturers of western Europe. Headquarters located in Ankara, where Europe connects Asia, Lazzoni prides itself for its rapid growth in this global economical crisis. The company has 15 branches in Turkey and distribute contemporary furniture to America, Asia, Australia and Africa.
Board Member
Sep 2009
With its 700.000 square foot covered factory and over 65 years of experience, Lazzoni is one of the largest furniture manufacturers of western Europe. Headquarters located in Ankara, where Europe connects Asia, Lazzoni prides itself for its rapid growth in this global economical crisis. The company has 15 branches in Turkey and distribute contemporary furniture to America, Asia, Australia and Africa.
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2018
Board Member
Feb 2018
MenaPay stands for connecting consumers with the digital economy focusing on the unbanked population. MenaPay is the first, fully backed and blockchain based non-bank mobile payment solution and Super Application in the Middle East & Africa region digitalizing cash through a network of offline & online resellers. MenaPay focuses on becoming the digital bank of the region with the vision of connecting new potential consumers with the digital economy. Established in Dubai-UAE by well-known business leaders, MenaPay creates a gateway for the merchants all over the world to onboard the potential consumers in the MENA region. MenaPay offers mobile payment solution with a stable cryptocurrency and SuperApp including different financial instruments and entertainment solutions all in one application for both payment and non-payment purposes as well. MenaPay Platform digitalizes cash with a stable cryptocurrency called MenaCash which has the opportunity to become most commonly used digital currency across the region. The platform on a blockchain caters perfectly well to a society who does not use banks but at the same time opts for a multi- financial solution which is compliant to the Islamic Finance rules. Furthermore, MenaPay creates a fully transparent structure through a perfect use of blockchain technology to serve more than 400 million people across 18 countries, as their primary payment method.
2014
Board Member
Jul 2014
Evimiz olarak gördüğümüz Lazzoni Hotel, hizmet ve tasarım sektöründeki uzmanlığımız ile tasarlanarak inşa edilmiştir. Avrupa yakasının tarihi dokularından biri olan Haliç’in kıyısında, denize nazır konumlandırılmış Lazzoni Hotel, şehrin tarihi dokusuna, iş merkezlerine, alışveriş ve eğlence komplekslerine yakınlığı ile iş ziyaretleri, toplantılar ve şehri keşfetmek isteyenler için benzersiz bir konumdadır. Lazzoni Ailesi olarak, konforlu deluxe odalarımız ve kaliteli hizmet anlayışımızla, çalışandan ziyade ev sahibi bakış açısını benimsemiş takım arkadaşlarımın konukseverliğiyle, iş ve tatil amaçlı konaklayan tüm misafirlerimizi eşsiz bir deneyim için evimize davet ediyoruz…
early stageHospitality
Lazzoni Hotel
Board Member
Jul 2014
2013
Founder
Sep 2013
Upgrading Urban Living Smart furniture that maximizes space is a must-have for city residents, but no one offers high-quality, functional designs at affordable prices! That's why we created NYFU - New York FUnctional FUrniture. We believe city living can be easier through innovative products. Our multifunctional pieces are well made, inexpensive, and ideal for those sick of bulky, boring furniture. We provide mass relief to urbanites around the world. Why NYFU? Because we connect you to talented designers before manufacturing their products on our easy-to-use site. We nix cost-increasing shenanigans like wholesalers, retailers, and real estate overhead in order to offer cool furniture at a fraction of other companies' costs. We're here to revolutionize the furniture industry and create a culture that celebrates living creatively, comfortably, and affordably.
early stage
2012
Founder
Apr 2012
Türkiye'nin ilk ve tek online mobilya markası. Üretimimizde kaliteli kumaşları, iskeletleri, süngerleri ve teknolojileri kullanıyoruz. Yüksek kalite ürünleri ekonomik fiyatlara nasıl mı sunuyoruz? Sadece sipariş verilen ürünleri üretiyoruz, fiyatlarımıza depo masraflarını yasıtmıyoruz. Üretimi tamamlanan mobilyalar, hiçbir yerde beklemeden paketleniyor ve teslimata hazır hale gelerek en kısa zamanda size ulaşıyor. Sadece online satış yapıyoruz, fiyatlarımıza mağaza masraflarını yansıtmıyoruz. Yalancı fiyat ve üzerine abartı indirim yapmıyor, sizleri gerçek fiyatlarla buluşturuyoruz. Mobilyalarımızı 50 yıllık Lazzoni deneyimi ve garantisi ile üretiyoruz.
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