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Co-owner of Apricottree. Founder of Orbiq. Coaching young builders.
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Apricottree is building infrastructure so people can thrive to 100. Six pillars — connected by technology — form the foundation of a longer, healthier, more purposeful life.
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Investor & Co-Owner
Holding company building infrastructure for Generation 100 — investing in clean food, preventive health, care, financial independence, life purpose, and community.
Founder & CEO
Trust Center platform for NIS2, DORA, and ISO 27001 compliance — AI-powered questionnaire automation and evidence syncing.
Co-Owner
Rehabilitation and care services — part of the Apricottree portfolio, delivering quality care infrastructure.
Co-Owner
Community-focused services — part of the Apricottree portfolio, building spaces where people thrive together.
Product & Leadership Coach
Coaching product leaders and executives on strategy, team performance, and scaling — from preseed to Series C.

“He is the best manager I've ever had in my career. He is a true leader who understands and strikes the balance between coaching and challenging his team.”

Caoilainn Lander
Team Lead Product at DataGuard
He is an exceptional leader who brought structure to chaos, pushed the team to aim for ambitious goals, and introduced true product management practices that fundamentally improved how we operated. Emre built a collaborative environment where Product and Product Marketing worked seamlessly together, ensuring alignment with the overarching product strategy. He deeply valued the insights from product marketing and integrated them into every stage—from product discovery to delivery and release. Even after a product was launched, Emre encouraged Product Marketers to continuously share insights from sales, customers, and the market back with the product team to drive further improvement. Anyone who gets to work with him should be ready to embrace exciting challenges, and grow every single day. I wholeheartedly vouch for Emre!
I can honestly say he is the best manager I've ever had in my career. He is a true leader who understands and strikes the balance between coaching and challenging his team. He constantly levels up the people around him and creates a close-knit and psychologically safe atmosphere for everyone. Emre always brings the energy into the room - my enduring memory of him is literally him smiling from Monday morning all the way to Friday evening. He's extremely friendly and approachable and has had a huge impact on the culture of DataGuard. And as a Product leader, you would be hard pushed to find someone more knowledgeable or dedicated than Emre. His passion for Product is really infectious. Despite this, he keeps a beginner mindset and is always researching and building on his knowledge. I would hands down recommend him for any team that wants to build exceptional products and have fun while doing so!
I had the privilege of working under Emre for two years, and he is one of the most impactful leaders I've had the chance to work with. As a mentor, Emre has an incredible ability to nurture growth, offering guidance that is both insightful and empowering. He always encouraged me to take ownership of my work while providing the support I needed to succeed. Communication was always open and honest. Whether it was feedback, brainstorming, or addressing challenges, his approachability created an environment where ideas and concerns could be shared freely. His transparency and authenticity as a leader foster trust and mutual respect across the team. What sets him apart is his visionary leadership. He has a remarkable ability to see the bigger picture and align the team's efforts toward ambitious goals. His enthusiasm and clarity of direction make him someone you naturally want to follow. Any team would be lucky to have Emre. I'm grateful for the two years I spent learning from him and continue to draw on the lessons he imparted.
Emre has a remarkable ability to transform abstract concepts into tangible customer experiences with exceptional vision. During our collaboration, he architected innovative SaaS solutions that simplified the complexity needed to meet and exceed regulatory standards such as NIS2, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, SOC2, and TISAX frameworks. His experimental mindset and deep understanding of Applied-AI solutioning, combined with strong product management, strategy, and business acumen, consistently delivered customer-centric value. His ability to craft compelling narratives that bridge technical capabilities with business outcomes makes him an outstanding technical and business leader who demonstrates unwavering commitment through both successes and challenges.
Emre has been one of the most inspiring persons I've worked with. Seeing him as a product owner, made me understand what the role can and should be. From developing product visions, to the meticulous eye for design, to the expertise in implementation details; he has a holistic view on building products and bringing them to market. His positive mindset and passion are infectious and encourage people around him to do their best work. In our design sparrings I was delighted by his quality of feedback and attention to detail. Through his leadership he piloted the product team to set _the_ benchmark in quality within the organization. Emre is genuinely fun and great to have around, inside and outside of work. 10/10 would build products again :)
He played a key role in my growth as a Principal Product Manager and in shaping DataGuard's product vision, so that we could take it to the next level together. Throughout our journey, Emre's support and mentorship were invaluable. His positive attitude and advice helped me improve in my role, enhancing my technical skills and leadership abilities. Emre built a supportive and collaborative environment and set high standards for quality and innovation, for example, by setting up Discovery processes that helped the team to work more effectively and by including AI into our product. He constantly proved his leadership values. I could always count on his support to make the right decisions for the Product, also in critical situations. In conclusion, Emre is an outstanding leader and mentor, a valuable asset to any team. I would gladly collaborate with him again anytime.