Derya was founded by Oguzhan Karaca, Mert Turna in 2026.

Who are Derya's investors?

Derya's investors include Y Combinator, Vela Partners, 212, Global Ventures.

Where is Derya headquartered?

Derya is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Derya

YC S26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 4 known investors

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Derya is an AI-native freight forwarder that uses AI agents to handle sales, pricing, and operations tasks such as sourcing deals, generating leads, quoting, and coordinating carriers. It serves importers/exporters, freight forwarders, and carriers/shippers, backed by a global partner network for logistics and supply procurement.

Also known as Derya Maritime Inc. · Derya Maritime / Meridian Forwarding (forwarding office)

AI & Machine Learning Enterprise Software Logistics & Supply Chain SaaS AIOps Logistics Supply Chain Procurement AutomationUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Derya was founded in 2026 by Oguzhan Karaca and Mert Turna.

Oguzhan Karaca Co-FounderOguzhan Karaca studied law at Oxford, where he served as an editor of the Oxford Law Journal and treasurer of the Pembroke Student Union, and previously worked in legal roles at Ceva/CMA CGM and as CEO of Ivy Consultants, an education business he grew to six-figure ARR. He is now founder of Derya, which is building an AI-driven freight forwarding operation.

Mert Turna Co-FounderMert Turna studied computer science at UCLA and previously co-founded Hemut (YC P25), where he served as CTO working on truck management operations, and built ship operations software deployed across more than 30 vessels. He is now the founder of Derya, which is developing an AI-based freight forwarding service.

Investors · 4

Y Combinator✓ confirmed by DeryaSan Francisco · $500K

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Vela Partnerslisted by Vela PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $500K

212reportedIstanbul · $500K – $3M

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Global VenturesreportedDubai · $1M – $3M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Derya do?: Derya is an AI-native freight forwarder that uses AI agents to handle sales, pricing, and operations tasks such as sourcing deals, generating leads, quoting, and coordinating carriers. It serves importers/exporters, freight forwarders, and carriers/shippers, backed by a global partner network for logistics and supply procurement.
Who founded Derya?: Derya was founded by Oguzhan Karaca, Mert Turna in 2026.
Who are Derya's investors?: Derya's investors include Y Combinator, Vela Partners, 212, Global Ventures.
Where is Derya headquartered?: Derya is headquartered in San Francisco, US.