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Emre Kazdagli

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Founder at F2

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedF2 · YC

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10,210 people in our graph share verified history with Emre — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Emrecan DoganunlockedEmre: together at ScoreBeyond (2013–2018)
Emre: together at F2
×10Emre: together at Y Combinator

Founder at F2YC S25

Intro paths

YC

Emre went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran F2's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Emre can intro founders to F2's investors below.

F2's investors · 9

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Angel Collective Opportunity FundSan FranciscoHighlandXMenlo Park · since 2026Left Lane CapitalNew York · $5M – $75M checks · since 2026Next Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyNFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2026Sarah SmithMenlo Park · $250K checksTorch CapitalNew York · $750K – $1.5M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at F2

DMDon Muir
Don MuirFounder

Experience

  1. F2Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. ArcCTO2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
  3. ArcFounding Principal Engineer2021 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  4. LinkedInStaff Software Engineer, Machine Learning2021San Francisco Bay Area
  5. LinkedInStaff Software Engineer2020 — 2021
  6. LinkedInSenior Software Engineer2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. ScoreBeyond (acquired by LinkedIn)Co-Founder & CTO2013 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
  8. Stringer LabsCo-Founder2012 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
  9. MicrosoftIntern2011Istanbul, Turkey
  10. AselsanSystems Design Engineer2009 — 2011Ankara, Turkey
  11. Core Internet TechnologiesCo-Founder2007 — 2009Bursa, Türkiye

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship2Innovation ManagementSoftware Engineering16Software ArchitectureGoPython8UnixJava10Linux6C6Matlab13Mobile Applications4
+8 moreEmbedded SystemsSimulationsSoftware DesignArchitectureAlgorithmsC++Software DevelopmentProduct Management

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Emre Kazdagli?
Founder at F2
Where does Emre Kazdagli work?
Emre Kazdagli is Founder of F2.
What companies did Emre Kazdagli found?
Emre Kazdagli founded F2.
Where did Emre Kazdagli go to school?
Emre Kazdagli studied at Carnegie Mellon University (MS, Engineering & Technology Innovation Management); Bilkent University (BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering).

Founder mafias

F2 mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nick LombardoBoard MemberFounded ArcDon MuirFounderFounded Arc

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Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Don MuirFounderFounded F2

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