About
Founder of Caretta, a real-time sales AI assistant that integrates with CRM systems and sales platforms to support sales conversations.
Founder at CarettaYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Kayra 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 Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Caretta's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Kayra can intro founders to Caretta's investors below.
Caretta's investors · 3
Co-founders at Caretta
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Omar ElaminFounder
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Pavlos MarkesinisFounder
Experience
- CarettaAE & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- PrestigeCo-Founder2024
- Stealth StartupAI Engineer2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- XRP Ledger CommunityCampus Ambassador2023Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
- Yellowtail | ConclusionSWE2022
- Florence Nightingale HospitalLaboratory Assistant2019Istanbul, Turkey
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kayra Bahadir?
- Founder of Caretta, a real-time sales AI assistant that integrates with CRM systems and sales platforms to support sales conversations.
- Where does Kayra Bahadir work?
- Kayra Bahadir is Founder of Caretta.
- What companies did Kayra Bahadir found?
- Kayra Bahadir founded Caretta.
- Where did Kayra Bahadir go to school?
- Kayra Bahadir studied at Y Combinator (Winter 2026 Batch); Delft University of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BSc, Computer Science and Engineering); Üsküdar Amerikan Lisesi / Üsküdar American Academy (International Baccalaureate (IBDP) Diploma, High Level in Physics).
Founder mafias
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Delft University of Technology mafia29
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Erasmus University Rotterdam mafia15
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Shared employers
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