Can Celik
InvestorFounderFounder and CEO at NVIDIA · Founder at herdr
Ankara, Türkiye
Foundedherdr · YC
About
Founder of herdr, an open runtime for coding agents. He previously worked on AI-assisted ultrasound technology and led AI teams in the fintech sector.
Founder at herdrYC F26
Intro paths
YC
Can went through Y Combinator (Fall 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran herdr's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Can can intro founders to herdr's investors below.
herdr's investors · 1
Experience
- herdrFoundercurrent2026 — present
- MirantisSenior AI Engineer2025 — 2026United States
- AgerasEngineering Manager2024 — 2025Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Kontist by AgerasSenior Software Engineer2022 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- ProxifySoftware Engineer2021 — 2022Netherlands
- SmartAlphaLead Software Engineer2021
- SmartAlphaSoftware Engineer2019 — 2021Ankara, Turkey
- INGSoftware Engineer2019
Skills & more
Apollo GraphQLNode.jsSequelizeReact.jsPython (Programming Language)PostgreSQLJavaScript4Large Language Models (LLM)Engineering ManagementContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)TypeScriptProject Management
Languages English · Turkish
From Can's professional profile.
Colleagues at NVIDIA
Alán Aspuru-Guzik
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science at Propagator Ventures
Brooke Seawell
Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Dr. Marco Pavone
Investor at AV8 Ventures
Erikan Obotetukudo
Founder and Managing Partner at Audacity Global
Garnet Heraman
Founder and Managing Partner at Aperture Venture Capital
Jonathan Ross
Founder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at Nvidia
Jure Leskovec
Advisory Board at Silicon Gardens
Katie Sproul
Chief Executive Officer at Halstatt
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Can Celik?
- Founder of herdr, an open runtime for coding agents. He previously worked on AI-assisted ultrasound technology and led AI teams in the fintech sector.
- Where does Can Celik work?
- Can Celik is Founder of herdr and Founder and CEO at NVIDIA.
- What companies did Can Celik found?
- Can Celik founded herdr.
- Where did Can Celik go to school?
- Can Celik studied at Bilkent University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Technology & Information Systems).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia9,496
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Hotspots
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NVIDIA mafia109
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jonathan RossChief Software ArchitectFounded GroqAlán Aspuru-GuzikSenior Director of Quantum ChemistryFounded Intrepid Labs +1Saurabh SrivastavaNemotron, Advanced Deep Learning ResearchFounded Warpdrive by Synthetic Minds +1Lee LiuWeb Software EngineerFounded Mezmo +1Musawir ShahSr. Software Engineer - TegraFounded Jerry +1Alex SismanisAndroid Developer InternFounded L1 Advisors +1
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Bilkent University mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Berk OzerBachelor of Science (BS)Founded SenpAI.GGAli ÇevikBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VizeraLabsJeff OzdemirB.S.Founded Kernal BiologicsRaphael GoldsztejnFounded weweb.ioOlcay YilmazcobanBachelor’s DegreeFounded SenpAI.GGBaran ÖzkanEngineeringFounded Flagright
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Same school
Also attended Bilkent University39
Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Ata SenkonAssociate at Rubio Impact VenturesYavuzcan ErogluInvestment Associate at Vinci BVAylin Girgin OzbilisInvestment Director at Vinci BVHakan KaranInvestment Associate at European Circular Bioeconomy FundMurat AktihanogluManaging Partner at Remarkable Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mirantis5
Also worked at Ageras3
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Also worked at Proxify1
Also worked at ING87
Jan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersTom MendozaInvestor at EQT VenturesRishaad CurrimjeeGeneral Partner at Golden Sparrow Ventures, LlcAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVJonathan AngEntrepreneur Partner at Polaris PartnersProf. Dr. Jan Peter BalkenendeVoorzitter at Noaber
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