# Aytug Kulaksiz

> Aytug Kulaksiz is the founder and Operating Partner of Uptime Lab Services and a CEO in Residence at NextGen Growth Partners. Based in Providence, Utah, he is seeking one independent laboratory services business to acquire and personally lead, following leadership roles in scientific instrument companies.

- **Role:** Founder & Operating Partner at Uptime Lab Services; CEO in Residence at NextGen Growth Partners
- **Organizations:** Uptime Lab Services, NextGen Growth Partners, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Fluidigm, IDEX Health & Science, Life Technologies
- **Education:** MBA, Harvard Business School, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bilkent University
- **Known for:** Co-author of Darden business case S-0339, published September 28, 2020., Founded Uptime Lab Services.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Following Harvard Business School, worked as a product manager for Andy Watson.
- **—** — Held leadership roles at Life Technologies, Fluidigm, IDEX Health & Science and Thermo Fisher Scientific; exact sequence and dates are not confirmed.
- **2020** — Co-authored the Darden business case Fluidigm’s Survival Battle: Turnaround in the Midst of a Genomics Revolution, published September 28.
- **—** — Founded Uptime Lab Services in partnership with NextGen Growth Partners to acquire and personally operate one laboratory services business.

## Achievements

- Co-author of Darden business case S-0339, published September 28, 2020.
- Founded Uptime Lab Services.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — At the research date, Uptime’s public website lists Kulaksiz as Founder & Operating Partner and describes a national acquisition search; NextGen’s biography lists him as CEO in Residence. This is a verification date, not an appointment date.

## Links

- Website: https://uptime-labservices.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aytugkulaksiz

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Last updated: 2026-10-09