Mert 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.
Intro paths
YC
Mert went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Mert can intro founders to Derya's investors below.
Derya's investors · 1
Co-founders
Oguzhan Karaca· Founder