Built by people who've done it. We keep our team small and our involvement deep.
Kora London was founded in London in 2019 by Burçak Bayer Başaran and Cüneyt Başaran — two professionals who between them have navigated finance, communications, media, and the real economy across two decades of work.
Smart founders and ambitious businesses with strong ideas, let down by advisors who understood theory but not execution. We built Kora London to be different — a firm that combines rigorous economic analysis with the kind of hands-on involvement that actually moves things forward.
We advise. We invest. And through our food ventures, we build — putting our own capital and credibility behind the ideas we believe in.
Burçak has over 15 years of experience across investment banking, capital markets, and venture building. A former Director at the Royal Bank of Scotland and founder of Kora Istanbul Consultancy, she brings financial rigour and real operating experience to every client engagement.
Her work spans financial modelling, investor readiness, and hands-on venture development — combining institutional-grade analytical capability with the founder's instinct for what actually works on the ground.
LinkedIn →Cüneyt has over 20 years of experience spanning international capital markets, financial media, and corporate strategy. A former fixed income trader at leading London banks and ex-Editor-in-Chief at Bloomberg HT, he currently serves as Chief Strategy and Risk Officer at Board Level.
His expertise bridges financial markets, strategic communications, and operational governance — giving clients access to a perspective shaped by decades at the intersection of capital, media, and corporate leadership.
LinkedIn →"We built Kora London to close the gap between advisors who understand theory and operators who actually get things done."
Every client engagement is led by a founder. No junior hand-offs, no account managers in between. When you work with Kora London, you get the people whose names are on the door.
We've built businesses, traded markets, and managed teams. Our advice comes from operating experience, not just consulting frameworks. We know what it takes because we've done it ourselves.
Through our food ventures, we put our own capital and credibility on the line. We don't just tell clients to take risks — we take them alongside. That shapes how we think about every engagement.