Arzu Tekir

About

Arzu Tekir is a venture investor and startup ecosystem contributor serving as General Partner at Treeo VC. Her background includes executive work with the World Resources Institute’s Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, founder and investor ecosystem development, and supporting technology companies through fundraising and expansion. Arzu brings a venture and strategy perspective on raising capital, building mission-driven companies, entering international markets, and connecting technology innovation with large-scale urban and societal challenges. The role provides direct exposure to how investors assess teams, markets, differentiation, traction, and a company’s ability to grow beyond its initial market. In practice, that perspective connects founder quality, market evidence, investment fit, and the long-term work required to build a company that investors can continue supporting. Arzu is particularly relevant to conversations around fundraising readiness, investor decision-making, venture-scale growth, and the signals that help founders build conviction with capital partners.