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Kaya Celebi

Founder

Founder at GUILD

New York City Metropolitan Area

FoundedGUILD · YC

About

Kaya Celebi held AI tech leadership roles at Hartree Partners and machine learning engineering positions at Morgan Stanley. She holds an MSc in Computer Science from Columbia University and dual bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Statistics from Duke University.

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Founder at GUILDYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Kaya went through Y Combinator (Summer 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 GUILD's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Kaya can intro founders to GUILD's investors below.

GUILD's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at GUILD

EGErim Gurlemis
Erim GurlemisFounder

Experience

  1. GUILDCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Hartree PartnersAI Application Developer2025 — 2026New York, New York, United States
  3. Morgan StanleyTechnology Associate - Data Science2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  4. Morgan StanleyTechnology Analyst2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Conmigo AppCo-Founder & CTO2022 — 2024Durham, North Carolina, United States
  6. Columbia University in the City of New YorkREU Electrical Engineering Researcher2020 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  7. IBMDatabase Administrator2022Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
  8. Duke Applied Machine Learning GroupData Engineer2021 — 2022Durham, North Carolina, United States
  9. Duke UniversityUndergraduate Teaching Assistant2020 — 2022Durham, North Carolina, United States

Education

  1. Columbia UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science
  2. Duke UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
  3. Duke UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Statistics
  4. Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School

Skills & more

Microsoft ExcelC++Computer SimulationsQuantitative TradingVersion ControlPandas (Software)NumPyStatistical Modeling2Public Speaking1Cloud Applications1Problem SolvingFinancial Instruments
+12 moreSystems AnalysisCommunicationAnalytical SkillsMutual FundsBusiness AnalysisMachine LearningPython (Programming Language)Agile MethodologiesData ModelingData AnalysisData VisualizationResearch

Languages Dutch · English · Spanish · Turkish

  • Machine Learning for Trading Specialization — Google Cloud, New York Institute of Finance
  • Using Machine Learning in Trading and Finance — New York Institute of Finance, Google Cloud
  • Introduction to Trading, Machine Learning & GCP — Google Cloud, New York Institute of Finance
  • Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies — New York Institute of Finance, Google Cloud

From Kaya's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia University552

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 546 more

Also attended Duke University408

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 402 more

Also attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School5

Camille WigginsSenior Analyst at CVS Health VenturesLiz WesselPartner at First Round CapitalSophia GhadamianPrincipal at Nine Four VenturesBen ZisesInvestor at SuperAngel.FundTessa WayneInvestor at Insight Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Hartree Partners4

Lucy HanInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALTaraneh AzadAdvisor at Systemiq CapitalEdouard HindiChief Investment Officer at Tyr Capital ArbitrageNick NorrisChief Executive & Operating Officer at Tyr Capital Arbitrage

Also worked at Columbia University in the City of New York120

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp

+ 114 more

Also worked at IBM547

Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear Ventures

+ 541 more

Also worked at Duke University70

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgePae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesMichael BrannanSr. Associate at Volition CapitalPaige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationLia CromwellPartner at UpWest

+ 64 more