Ayşe Sabuncu is the co-founder of Impact Hub Istanbul. After completing her undergraduate studies with a major in computer science at Johns Hopkins University, Sabuncu started her career in the banking industry at Citi in New York where she served at different levels for 5 years. She did an MBA at Stern School of New York University to advance her knowledge on social impact, innovation and entrepreneurship. She specifically focused on social entrepreneurship, microfinance and social investment subjects. In the summer of 2014, she started working in the field of microfinance with Kiva – a global non-profit organization – in Zimbabwe and South Africa where she was introduced to Impact Hub. With deep understanding of the startup and social impact ecosystems, and experience in sustainability projects and startup capacity building, Impact Hub Istanbul is spearheading the growth of the social innovation space in Turkey.
