Ahu Serter is the founder of Arya Women’s Investment Platform, an organization which presents successful investors with opportunities to strategically invest in ambitious female entrepreneurs. Since its inception in 2015, the platform has invested more than $500,000 in women-led businesses.
Additionally, Ahu is the president of Farplas Group, a Fortune 500 company and an automotive, tourism and appliance ventures conglomerate. Throughout her career, Ahu has founded or invested in successful companies, including the art hotel brand, Casa dell’Arte; a producer of luxury car interiors for Tesla and Aston Martin, Mata Automotive; and Hecha Cast Iron Cookware for modern gourmet meal preparation.
Ahu holds a B.A. in management from Bilkent University in Ankara and an M.B.A. in investment management from Pace University in New York City.
