# Fuat Alican

> Fuat Alican is a startup investor at Vela Partners. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Vela Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vela-partners)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Fuat Alican is a startup investor at Vela Partners. Fuat Alican has pursued an international career, both academically and professionally, with his pursuits taking him to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Latin America. He did his undergraduate, graduate and doctoral work in economic and administrative sciences, his alma mater being Millsaps College.Currently working as a researcher,lecturer, and management consultant, he is a leading expert in information and communication technologies (ICT), with a particular specialty in the software sector. His work background includes multinational experience in the banking industry, specifically with Citigroup and Salomon Brothers. He collaborated in investment and corporate banking, comprising a focus on the ICT sector, in these two institutions. Additionally, he functioned as the Vice Chairman and the Chief Strategist of Netsis Software until recently.Fuat is the author of numerous well-received publications, including books as well as articles, in the fields of economics, technology, and international politics. His research interests encompass development informatics and software. He also serves as Vice President at CIFOCICA.

## About Vela Partners

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

We back early-stage AI startups for top-decile returns. Tier-1 VCs are limited partners.

3 contacts available at Vela Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Baris Yesugey | Limited Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baris-yesugey |
| Fuat Alican | Co-founder, General Partner, and Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fuat-alican |
| Yigit Ihlamur | Co-founder, General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yigit-ihlamur |

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