Mahir Sahin is a leader with a proven track record of fostering impactful partnerships across various industries and countries. As an angel investor and mentor, Mahir focuses on startups tackling global challenges such as decarbonization and equitable wealth distribution. His passion for leveraging technology to create positive social, economic, and environmental impacts makes him an ideal advisor for Antares Ventures in the deep tech sector.
Currently, he is an Advisor at X within Alphabet, he focuses on advancing the international expansion of Taara, one of Alphabet’s flagship projects. His mission is to identify and cultivate strategic partnerships and market entry strategies that will enable Taara to provide transformative internet solutions globally, enhancing existing networks and bridging connectivity gaps in rural areas.
Mahir Sahin is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in fostering partnerships and driving business growth at Google. He was the Director of Platforms & Ecosystems Partnerships for Southeast & South Asia. Throughout his career at Google, Mahir has held various roles, including Director of Android Platform Partnerships in Africa and Head of Android Platform Partnerships in regions such as Turkey, Greece, Israel, and Ukraine1.
Prior to joining Google, Mahir gained valuable experience as a Business Development Manager at Oracle and as an Assistant Manager at usus.berlinGmbH.
His educational background includes degrees in business administration from Duke University, Technische Universität Berlin, and Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn.
