Mehmet Samutoglu

Mehmet was born and raised in Rotterdam, in a warm Turkish family that still means a great deal to him. After grammar school he went straight to work in accountancy at KPMG, while studying part-time at Nyenrode. He learned exactly which movements in a business lead to which results. But it meant mostly looking back, and that was too one-sided for him.

So he started out on his own. He founded an online store, with a physical shop alongside it, and grew it into a business with more than forty employees. It was a wonderful time, but he grew restless and moved into investing, at Nedvest. There he spent seven years working with entrepreneurs on buy-and-build platforms, including one that made more than forty acquisitions in three years. After a period as a full-time father, he returned to the profession in 2025, at Committed Capital.

Mehmet considers it a privilege to work alongside entrepreneurs: not just for the business, but for the great stories that come with it. He is the father of two daughters and lives in Nieuw Kralingen, so he still travels from Rotterdam to Amsterdam every day.

At Committed, I can combine my knowledge and entrepreneurial mindset. Helping companies in different industries move forward, that's what I love. My pragmatic approach comes in handy. Entrepreneurship is largely a matter of feeling. You can calculate a lot, but you also just have to do it.

Education

Nyenrode Business University (bachelor's and master's)

Previously

KPMG (accountancy)Own online store (founder)Nedvest (investments, 2017 to 2024)

At Committed Capital since

2025