Melis Kahya Akar
Director/Board Member at Joe & The Juice A/S
Profile
Melis Kahya Akar is a Managing Director at General Atlantic and leads the firm’s Consumer investments across EMEA, in addition to focusing on investments in Turkey.
Before joining General Atlantic in New York in 2015, Melis was a Vice President at TSG Consumer Partners where she focused on investments in the Retail and Consumer sectors.
Previously, she was an Analyst in the Investment Banking division at J.P.
Morgan where she concentrated on the consumer and retail sectors.
Current Board Affiliations
Joe & The Juice, Board Member
SÉZANE, Board Member
Gymshark, Board Member
Historical Board Affiliations
Depop, Board Member
Education
Yale University, B.S., Electrical Engineering and Economics
Stanford Graduate School of Business, M.B.A.
Melis Kahya Akar active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Joe & The Juice A/S
 Joe & The Juice A/S RestaurantsConsumer Services Joe & The Juice A/S owns and operates a chain of beverage and snack stores. It manages coffee shops that also serve a selection of Danish style toasted sandwiches and cakes. The firm offers juices, shakes, salads, sandwiches, and coffee. The company was founded by Kaspar Basse in 2002 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Director/Board Member | 29/11/2016 |
| General Atlantic Ltd. | Private Equity Investor | 31/03/2015 |
Former positions of Melis Kahya Akar
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
TSG Consumer Partners LLC
 TSG Consumer Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance TSG Consumer Partners LLC (TSG Consumer Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Charles Howard Esserman. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California. | Private Equity Investor | 28/02/2015 |
TSG Consumer Partners LLC
TSG Consumer Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance TSG Consumer Partners LLC (TSG Consumer Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Charles Howard Esserman. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California. | Private Equity Analyst | 30/06/2009 |
Training of Melis Kahya Akar
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
Experiences
Positions held
Connections
1st degree connections
1st degree companies
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Female
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Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 3 |
|---|---|
Joe & The Juice A/S
Joe & The Juice A/S RestaurantsConsumer Services Joe & The Juice A/S owns and operates a chain of beverage and snack stores. It manages coffee shops that also serve a selection of Danish style toasted sandwiches and cakes. The firm offers juices, shakes, salads, sandwiches, and coffee. The company was founded by Kaspar Basse in 2002 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Consumer Services |
TSG Consumer Partners LLC
TSG Consumer Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance TSG Consumer Partners LLC (TSG Consumer Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Charles Howard Esserman. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California. | Finance |
| General Atlantic Ltd. | Finance |
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