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- Mert TurnaFounder/CTO · DeryaS26B2B · San Francisco
- Loki CheemaFounder/CEO · HemutX25B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Mert TurnaDeryaFounder/CTOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Loki CheemaHemutFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3—
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Mert Turna
Founder/CTO·Derya
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CTO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Building agentic supply chain automations @ Derya (YC S26). CS @ UCLA, built a ship operations software used in 30+ vessels ($200M Fleet Value). Past experience: - Co-Founder, CTO @ Hemut (YC P25), truck management operations. - Several VC and IB internships - UCLA Debate Team Ops & Highest Speaker in the team - National Debating Team
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
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