Furkan Alıcı is the Founder of Growthouse, an Istanbul-based boutique M&A and strategy consulting firm, with 7 years of experience across strategy consulting, M&A advisory, and fundraising. Having advised founders, corporates, and institutional investors across Turkey, Azerbaijan, France, and the UAE, Furkan brings a cross-market perspective to complex strategic and transactional challenges. His work spans a wide range of sectors including consumer, retail, energy, mining, construction, technology, and defense, covering everything from structuring and executing M&A mandates and capital raise processes to market entry, commercial growth, and organizational strategy. Core areas of expertise include M&A and transaction advisory, fundraising and investor relations, corporate strategy, financial modeling, market research, and omnichannel growth.
Domain experience
Relevant Total Experience: 7 years
Seniority Level: Associate
Sector Experience:
Cleaning Products Consumer Electronics Consumer Lending Electric Power Distribution Home Furnishings Household Appliances Housewares and Specialties Local Ground Courier Services Management Consulting Services Payments Personal Finance and Planning Scientific and Related Consulting Services Traffic Engineering Consulting Urban Planners and Industrial Development OrganizationsSkills
Skilled in: Corporate Strategy, Project Management Office (PMO), Commercial Due Diligence, Financial Due Diligence, Vendor Due Diligence, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Value Creation & Enhancement, Investor Relations, Fundraising strategy, Exit Strategy, Financial Modeling, Company Valuation
Technical Skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office
Languages: Spanish, English, Turkish
Work Experience
Growthouse
Founder
●1/11/2024
- Now
• Founded and leading a boutique M&A and Strategy consulting firm based in Istanbul, managing a team of 10+ employees. • Advising on high-value transactions and strategic engagements across consumer, energy, mining, construction, and technology sectors. • Overseeing end-to-end deal execution, client development, and firm operations.
IQ Fulfillment
Strategy & Growth Manager
●1/10/2022
- 1/11/2024
• Formulated the overall strategy and growth roadmap for IQ Holding and its subsidiaries • Robotic Transformation Market Assessment for the MENA region and go-to-market strategy • Operated as the acting CEO within the firm and conducted all the monitoring, target-setting activities, and business plans of the departments • Supported Investor Relations activities, was involved in fundraising efforts, and managed all due diligence activities and investor dialogue • Set up and managed monthly review meetings between business departments and the CEO • Managed strategic relationships with 3rd parties for potential M&A and partnerships • Developed an international expansion roadmap for the firm and supported strategic partnerships
Arthur D. Little
Business Analyst
●1/3/2022
- 1/10/2022
• Countrywide home broadband strategy formulation by creating a joint strategy for two companies • Developed the Smart City Strategy for the government of a CIS country
Dogma Alares
Associate, Strategy Consulting
●1/1/2021
- 1/3/2022
• Took a role in corporate strategy formulation, new venture development, data assessment, and customer experience projects in retail, financial services, telco, and ed-tech sectors. Assisted engagement managers in deliverables, conducted research, and data analyses, prepared presentations, and managed client communication activities. • Contributed to business development activities such as proposal preparations etc.
Deloitte Consulting
Business Analyst Intern
●01/10/2019
- 01/02/2020
• Participated in platform development, customer experience, and omnichannel strategy projects in retail, government, and energy sectors and worked as an analyst. • Data analysis, market research, and preparation of client presentations were my main contributions to the team within these projects.
Education
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
01/09/2014
- 01/08/2020
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