# Cem Savas

> Cem Savas is the London-based co-founder and CEO of Plentific, a property-operations software business. After working in finance at HSBC and Nomura and developing properties with Emre Kazan, he helped launch Plentific in 2013. Its evolution from home services into enterprise property operations includes a $100 million Series C in 2021, expansion across the UK, Germany and US, and work with housing providers and contractors.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Plentific
- **Organizations:** Plentific, JOSS Property, HSBC, Nomura
- **Nationality:** British and German
- **Education:** B.S., DePaul University, MBA, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Plentific and led its evolution toward enterprise property operations., Led Plentific through its $100 million Series C announced in August 2021., Helped launch the Women’s Trade Network with industry partners in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Completed his studies at WHU and moved to London, according to his 2021 interview.
- **Before 2013** — Worked at HSBC and Nomura; developed London properties with Emre Kazan.
- **2012** — Appointed a director of Plentific Ltd on 31 October, according to Companies House.
- **2013** — Launched Plentific with Emre Kazan; 2013 is the launch/founding year used in his interviews.
- **2018** — Described the pivot from Plentify, a home-buying platform, toward finding professionals and managing homes.
- **2019** — Investor noa became involved following meetings in December 2018; a German pilot covered 5,000 units in Halle.
- **2021** — Plentific raised a $100 million Series C; the Women’s Trade Network launched with housing and trade partners.
- **2023** — Plentific reported supporting more than 1.5 million properties across the UK, US and Germany in October.
- **2025** — Participated in Housing 2025 and published reflections on leadership; later reported more than one million repair journeys coordinated during 2025.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Plentific and led its evolution toward enterprise property operations.
- Led Plentific through its $100 million Series C announced in August 2021.
- Helped launch the Women’s Trade Network with industry partners in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — In a year-end LinkedIn review, Savas reported 1.6 million units on Plentific, over one million repair journeys, 700,000 automated actions and over 26 million API requests during 2025; these are company-reported metrics.
- **2025-06** — Joined a leadership panel at Housing 2025; Plentific subsequently shared his article “A New Era of Leadership in Housing: From Crisis to Capability.”

## Links

- Website: https://www.plentific.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cem-savas-3686673/

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