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Haluk Cem Demirhan

Founder

Founder at Cascade

United States

FoundedCascade · YC

About

Haluk Demirhan is co-founder and CTO of Cascade. He previously worked on production monitoring infrastructure and scaling agent systems at Netflix and Amazon, and conducted research on AI agent memory and failure modes at UC Berkeley's AI Research Lab. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from UC Berkeley.

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Founder at CascadeYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Haluk went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Cascade's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Haluk can intro founders to Cascade's investors below.

Cascade's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Cascade

AAAdam AlSayyad
Adam AlSayyadFounder

Experience

  1. CascadeCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Berkeley Artificial Intelligence ResearchML Researcher2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. AmazonSoftware Engineer2025Seattle, Washington, United States
  4. NetflixSoftware Engineer2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
  5. HyperbeeAISoftware Engineer2024San Francisco Bay Area
  6. RippleResearcher2024San Francisco Bay Area
  7. University of California, San FranciscoML Researcher2024
  8. Token Finansal TeknolojilerSoftware Engineer2023 — 2024
  9. UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)Course Staff2023
  10. The Mango JellySoftware Developer2023San Francisco, California, United States
  11. RoundedSoftware Engineer2022 — 2023

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science
  2. İstanbul ENKA Okulları / ENKA Schools IstanbulHigh School Diploma, Mathematics and Computer Science

Skills & more

Languages English · Spanish · Turkish

From Haluk's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley987

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research10

Jeremy FianceFounder & Managing Partner at HouseMarissa Ramirez de ChanlatteFellow, Robotics & Computer Vision at Prime Movers LabHugo (Kanghong) ZhanCo-Founder, CTO at RankaiEshaan MoorjaniFounder at Vango AIEthan HouFounder at LetterbookAditya GanapathiFounder at Cora

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Also worked at Amazon356

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group

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Also worked at Netflix38

Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesKishen PatelInvestor at GreycroftAriel TseitlinPartner at Scale Venture PartnersHal TilyVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpJessica NealOperating Partner at TCV

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Also worked at UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)12

Yersultan SaparInvestor at FEBE VenturesYuka IkarashiInvestor at E14 FundTommy HangInvestor at ArchetypeWeikeng ChenResearch Partner at L2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)Arvind VivekanandanScout at LvlUp VenturesHarvey HuFounder at Altrina

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