Cem Kalay
Partner @ Klaris Capital
About
Cem is a Partner at Klaris Capital, where he focuses on new business origination and strategic capital deployment. At Klaris, he works closely with founders, boards, and investors to support M&A, capital raising, and long-term value creation initiatives.Prior to joining Klaris, Cem gained experience in management consulting at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he worked on strategy and value creation projects for leading enterprises. He previously worked in private equity at Franklin Templeton, focusing on control investments across sectors including e-commerce, mobility/logistics, and financial services.Cem holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the London School of Economics (LSE) and Babson College. He speaks English, Turkish, and German.Cem Kalay is a Registered Representative of Finalis Securities LLC Member FINRA / SIPC.
United States
Miami
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Venture Capital, Fundraising, Private Equity
Experience
Partner
Klaris Capital
Miami, FL
Klaris Capital is a principal investing and strategic advisory platform backed by a $1B+ family office, advising founders, boards, and investors on M&A, capital raising, and strategic transactions while deploying long-term principal capital.
Growth Equity
Family Office
Miami, FL
Deals: - Settle - co-inv w/ Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund - D Matrix - co-inv w/ M12, Playground, Samsung, PA Networks - Rain - co-inv w/ QED, Tribe, Lightspeed - GrubMarket - co-inv w/Blackrock, Battery, GGV, Tiger - GoTenna - co-inv w/ Founders Fund, Union Square Ventures - Neo Financials - co-inv w/ Valar Ventures , Thomvest Ventures , Tencent - Capacity - co-inv w/ Cultivation Capital, Foothill Ventures - Syntiant - co-inv w/ M12 , Alexa Fund , Intel Capital - Databento - co-inv w/ Greycroft, Tribe, Redpoint
Consultant
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Management consulting firm focused on strategy and value creation for leading enterprises, including digital banking market entry for a large retailer.
Investor
August One
London
Single-Family Office focused on cross-asset investments in climate tech, agri-tech, and supply chain solutions driving transformative impact.
Private Equity
Franklin Templeton
Private equity control investments targeting market-leading platforms across e-commerce, mobility/logistics, and financial services.
Investor
TROM Investments
Single-Family Office focused on public and private market investments across multiple asset classes.
Education
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Finance, General
Babson College
Finance, General
SEV American College - Özel SEV Lisesi
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
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