Özyeğin University Alum Efe Kethüda Makes Fortune’s 40 Under 40 List Once Again

Özyeğin University alum Efe Kethüda has been named on Fortune’s 40 Under 40 List, an annual crowning of the youngest and most visionary leaders in Türkiye, for the forth time. Fortune’s 40 Under 40 List rates professionals under the age of 40 across a global set of criteria, including their distinctive talents, leadership qualities, and ability to leave their comfort zone in the pursuit of gaining new experiences. Kethüda was also featured in the list in recognition of his outstanding achievement in the fields of entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and e-sports.

Efe Kethüda, our graduate from the Undergraduate Business Administration Department and the Master of Entrepreneurship, remarks that his academic education plays a major role in his achievements. Previously made Fortune’s 40 Under 40 List three consecutive years, and named on Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 List in 2019, Kethüda is actively following his business pursuits across a wide spectrum of fields from e-sports to the game industry and Blockchain to the NFT world. Kethüda first drew attention with his brainchild KTH Event Agency, which was founded in 2010 and now serves the entrepreneurship world across 5 countries. In 2017, Kethüda went on to establish Türkiye’s first e-sport platform, Flank Esports, which was acquired by FUT Ventures this year. As of this year, Kethüda has taken on the CEO position at Trivians, a Blockchain-based crypto game company, which he aims to turn into the world’s fastest growing blockchain game together with his team.