Cem Garih |
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Cem Garih is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Formus Capital, a U.S.-focused venture capital firm investing in early-stage software companies. He also serves as the head of Alarko Investment Company, part of the Alarko Group of Companies, which he joined in 2020 to establish and lead this investment platform.Before his current roles, Cem Garih was the Business Development Leader for Infrastructure Project Finance across Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa at EY (Ernst & Young). Prior to EY, he worked at Bechtel Corporation as a Project Engineer and Program Controller.
Cem is also the Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Yenibirlider Association, a nonprofit organization committed to cultivating the next generation of business leaders in Turkey.He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Columbia University.Formus Capital manages a fund of $100 million, investing primarily in software and artificial intelligence startups in the U.S. and selectively in Türkiye.
The firm aims to build a digital bridge between the United States and Turkey through these strategic investments.Cem also oversees Alarko Carrier, a joint venture between Alarko Group and Carrier Group, one of the world’s largest U.S.-based HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) companies.
Established in 1998, Alarko Group of Companies is a successful example of U.S.-Türkiye private sector cooperation, serving both domestic markets and over 20 export destinations with advanced climate control solutions.
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