Yesim is a Partner at Afendis Capital Management and leads the investment execution team.

Prior to co-founding Afendis, she was an investment professional at Actera, a leading private equity firm in Turkey where she was involved in investments and coverage of companies in retail, manufacturing and services. 

Yeşim holds a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Bogazici University and an MSc in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics.