# Bora Hamamcioglu

> Bora Hamamcioglu is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mascotte Health, a Miami-based, tech-enabled support company that gives veterinary practices virtual triage, client communications, front-desk help, after-hours care and scribing so vets can focus on medicine instead of phones. A Turkish-American entrepreneur, he previously built and ran CarHopper, a luxury and exotic car-rental marketplace acquired by Turo in 2020, and worked as a Principal at Dubai's BECO Capital. Mascotte emerged from stealth in 2023 with an oversubscribed $1.2M pre-seed round led by Nuwa Capital, with angels from Uber, Turo and Airbnb.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Mascotte Health
- **Organizations:** Mascotte Health, CarHopper, BECO Capital, Turo
- **Nationality:** Turkish-American
- **Education:** Master's degree, Finance & Real Estate, Georgetown University, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management, Bentley University
- **Known for:** Built and sold CarHopper, a luxury/exotic car rental marketplace, to Turo in 2020, Raised $1.5M for CarHopper in 2017, Closed an oversubscribed $1.2M pre-seed for Mascotte Health led by Nuwa Capital, with angels from Uber, Turo and Airbnb

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Founded CarHopper, an online marketplace and fleet-management software for luxury and exotic car rentals, serving as Founder & CEO
- **2017** — CarHopper raised $1.5 million to expand its ultra-luxury car rental marketplace
- **2020** — CarHopper acquired by Turo, the world's largest car-sharing marketplace
- **2021** — Joined BECO Capital in Dubai as Principal, leading deal-flow, product and investor relations
- **2023** — Co-founded Mascotte Health in Miami; the startup emerged from stealth with a $1.2M pre-seed round led by Nuwa Capital

## Achievements

- Built and sold CarHopper, a luxury/exotic car rental marketplace, to Turo in 2020
- Raised $1.5M for CarHopper in 2017
- Closed an oversubscribed $1.2M pre-seed for Mascotte Health led by Nuwa Capital, with angels from Uber, Turo and Airbnb
- Drove pilot results of ~70% reduction in phone calls, 50% fewer no-shows and 40% higher prescription compliance for veterinary partners

## Latest updates

- **2023-07** — Mascotte Health emerged from stealth and announced its oversubscribed $1.2M pre-seed round led by Nuwa Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://mascottehealth.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/borahamamcioglu

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