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- Can Celik@cancelikFounder/CEO · herdrF26B2B · Ankara
- Ethan Herdrick@herdrickFounder/CEO/, Programmer · BiographiconS07Consumer
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Can CelikherdrFounder/CEOFall 2026B2BAnkara, Turkey1https://x.com/cancelikEthan HerdrickBiographiconFounder/CEO/, ProgrammerSummer 2007ConsumerUnknown2https://x.com/herdrick
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Can Celik
Founder/CEO·herdr
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size1
BatchFall 2026
LocationAnkara, Turkey
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder of herdr, the open runtime for coding agents. Previously built AI-assisted ultrasound technology and led AI teams in fintech. Now I live in the terminal and build tools for people who do too.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
herdrbuilding the open agent runtime
