Biography
Saygin Yalcin (born 25 April 1984) is a prominent German businessman and academic lecturer of Turkish origin currently living in Dubai. He is the founder and CEO of the online used car marketplace Sukar.com.
He was born in Germany to Turkish parents. He studied engineering and business administration at the Technical University of Berlin. After graduating, he worked in management consulting for many years.
In 2006, Saygin Yalcin co-founded the online used car marketplace Sukar.com. The site was later acquired by German car company Daimler AG.
Saygin Yalcin is a strong advocate of entrepreneurship and innovation in the MENA region. In 2016, he was named one of the “100 Most Influential Arabs” by Arab Business magazine.
German businessman
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| Full name: | Saygin Yalcin |
| Born: | April 25, 1984 (age 40) |
| Place of birth: | Bremen, Germany |
| Nationality: | German |
| Height: | 1.73 meters |
| Parents: | Do not have |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Job: | Entrepreneur • Lecturer |
| Net worth: | 10 million US dollars |
Early life and education
Saygin Yalcin was born to Turkish immigrants in 1984 on April 25, in Breman, Germany. He had a fairly successful professional football career; however, a serious knee injury ended his football career at the age of 24.
After retiring from football, he turned to business. For his education, he studied in Germany and then in the United States and Mexico. Saygin Yalcin also attended Monroe College, a private for-profit college located in New York, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Relatively little is known about Saygin Yalcin’s parents and siblings, as he has chosen to keep his family out of the media spotlight. However, he has revealed that he has a younger sister who suffers from a rare disorder that causes severe epilepsy.
Personal life
Saygin Yalcin is a very private person when it comes to his personal life. He has not been spotted with any partner for many years and very little is known about his love life and relationships.
This secrecy has led some to speculate that Saygin Yalcin may still be single or secretly dating. However, the truth may remain a mystery until Saygin Yalcin decides to share more about her personal life with the public.
Saygin Yalcin is still single, without wife or children.
Career
In 2004, Saygin Yalcin worked in marketing and sales for BMW. He was also recruited by Capgemini and L’Oreal. He started his business career by founding a company in Germany. He then moved to the United Arab Emirates, where he founded Sukar.com. After selling it to Souq.com, he founded SellAnyCar.com and became the company’s CEO.
He also gained popularity on social media, after appearing on YouTube. Saygin Yalcin is a visiting lecturer on entrepreneurship at the Canadian University in Dubai. His YouTube channel hosts a show called Startup Hero, in which selected viewers pitch their ideas to Yalcin and other investors for funding.
Saygin Yalcin has raised around €10 million in a round of investment from Polar Light Ventures to expand sellanycar.com into Europe. He hopes to raise €100 million in another round of investment, turning the company into a unicorn.
However, the investment round was canceled. Sellanycar.com expanded to Germany in 2015. The goal was to overtake the market leader of the unicorn AUTO1 Group. After a few months, sellanycar.com’s operations in Germany were discontinued.
Net worth
Saygin Yalcin is a businessman with an estimated net worth of US$10 million.
He built his fortune through a variety of business ventures, including real estate, hotels, and technology. He is also a prominent philanthropist and has donated millions of dollars to charitable causes.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @Sayginyalcin
- Twitter Username: @Sayginyalcin
- YouTube Channel: Saygin Yalcin
