Ozerk Ozan
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Ozerk Ozan | |
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| Born | Cyprus |
| Citizenship | Norway |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
| Known for | founder of Biip.no |
Ozerk Ozan (born 1979) is a Norwegian IT entrepreneur, best known as the co-founder of Norsk Ideutvikling AS and the social networking service Biip.no.
Early life[edit]
Ozan was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, in 1979. At a young age, he moved to Norway with his family. His father, Ozerk Kamil, is a professor at the Department of Education at the University of Oslo.[1]
Education[edit]
Ozan studied medicine at the University of Oslo from 2002 to 2008.
Career[edit]
In 2002, Ozan founded Norsk Ideutvikling AS. In 2005, the company launched the online community Biip.no, which quickly gained popularity, amassing a user base of 450,000 users within two years. In 2008, the majority of shares in the company were sold to Egmont Group and Nettavisen.[2]
In 2015, Ozan transitioned to the fintech industry and began working on various small ventures. In 2018, he consolidated his early ventures under OpenPayd, headquartered in London.[3][4]
In November 2018, Ozan founded European Merchant Bank (EMBank). By the end of 2021, EMBank's business loan portfolio reached €29.7 million, and the bank generated an income of €4.3 million.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Smith, Nick (2022-03-11). "'Embedded finance comes with monumental challenges': OpenPayd founder Ozan Özerk". eandt.theiet.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ Næsje, Terje (2010-10-21). "Narvik-lege tjente godt på nettsamfunn". Fremover (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ Özerk, Ozan (2022-04-02). "Interview ozan Özerk; words and portrait by Nick Smith". Engineering & Technology. 17 (3): 62–65. doi:10.1049/et.2022.0322. ISSN 1750-9637. S2CID 251416434.
- ^ "Crypto and Regulation: Challenging but Inevitable". Financial and Business News | Finance Magnates. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ "Dr. Ozan Ozerk on COVID-19 and the Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor". TechTimes. 2021-05-26.