Resume

Saraban Tahura Turin

GP, Turtle Venture Studio

Experience

2022 - Present

Cofounder & GP

Turtle Venture Studio

Delaware-domiciled $5M pre-seed fintech fund with a Singapore studio entity. Six investments across Pilot and Cohort-01, spun out at a Singapore Demo Day. Cohort-01 has returned 6.27× average MOIC on $40M+ cumulative portfolio value in 24 months.

2018-Present

Cofounder & CEO

Turtle Venture Limited

Startup ecosystem builder and consultancy for early and growth-stage founders. Delivered investment-readiness, impact-management, acceleration and incubation programmes.

2019 - 2025

Country Director

She Loves Tech

Bangladesh chapter of the world's largest startup competition for women in tech. Five national rounds, 50 women-led startups accelerated, five champions who raised $10M+ globally. Managed the relationship with the global team across 70+ countries.

2017-2018

Project Associate

Better Stories Limited

Business, growth and fundraising consultancy to portfolio startups and SMEs. Designed and delivered Zeitgeist.ooo (German Embassy) and Scaleup Bangladesh (IFC).

Courses

2026

VC Lab, Cohort 20

Decile Group

Venture capital accelerator for emerging fund managers. Ranked in the top 1% of the cohort globally.

2024

Professional Fellows Program

U.S. Department of State

University of Oklahoma, hosted by Boyd Street Ventures. Economic Empowerment track — venture building, startup investment and innovation-led economic growth.

2024

Certified Investment Readiness (IR) & Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) Service Provider

Roots of Impact GmbH

Biniyog Briddhi, funded by the Embassy of Switzerland

Education

2012 - 2016

Diploma in Computer Science

Habiganj Polytechnic Institute, Bangladesh

World Bank Scholarship recipient (2015)

Testimonials

Here’s what my Partners say

It was fantastic to see the She Loves Tech program come alive in Bangladesh. Visiting the teams and seeing Turtle Venture lead the program locally was inspiring. They are doing an incredible job supporting women innovators and helping ideas turn into impact. The energy, creativity, and commitment of everyone involved left a lasting impression on me.

Sharon Lim

Research Lead & Chief Content Officer at She Loves Tech

From day one in B-Briddhi Phase 1 (2020), Turtle Venture stood out - not just for their commitment to impact, but for their deep understanding that knowledge must scale beyond individuals. Starting with training the CEOs and then cascading it to the executive team, they’ve built true organisational capacity in IMM. Turtle’s journey is a powerful reminder that when knowledge is shared internally, impact multiplies externally. It’s been inspiring to witness their evolution across phases, and I have no doubt they’ll continue leading by example in Bangladesh’s ecosystem.

Melanie Rodriguez Siow

Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager | Impact Intelligence & Education at Roots of Impact

Turtle Venture has proven to be an exceptional partner, consistently delivering strong results in our shared mission. Swisscontact Bangladesh truly values their dedication and expertise in developing a thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem for local economic development.

Syed Abu Sufian

Senior Manager - PRABRIDDHI, Swisscontact Bangladesh

More than 32+ Partners worked with me worldwide