Mehmet Karakus is an experienced Sales Leader with over 4 years in high-growth startups and a track record of building and investing in startups for 6 years.

As the 35th employee and 2nd sales hire at Deel, Mehmet played a pivotal role in growing revenue from $1M to $100M ARR within 20 months.

Currently, he is with IOMETE, a data lakehouse platform facilitating large-scale analytics for enterprise customers by unifying and enabling analysis of multi-terabyte to petabyte-scale data across different environments.

Mehmet has a strong passion for Web3, NFTs, and blockchain technologies, as showcased by his Ethereum address mehmetkarakus.eth.

In terms of education, he holds a Bachelor's degree in International Management and has pursued studies in Web3, Blockchain, cryptography, Javascript, Solidity, and Smart Contracts.

His diverse educational background includes certificates in English Language and Literature, and High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates from various institutions.

Throughout his career, Mehmet has been associated with multiple organizations, serving in roles such as GTM Advisor, Angel Investor, Founder & CEO, Head of Sales, and Co-Founder across different startups and ventures.