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Mert Karabiyik

Investor

Operations | Venture Fellow at 212

Stanford, California, United States

About

Mert Karabiyik is a Stanford junior studying economics with a planned master's degree in computer science. At Cuby, he has built and managed go-to-market infrastructure while developing data pipelines, automation systems, and machine learning models to support business strategy. His technical interests include local AI systems, physical infrastructure, manufacturing, and agentic AI approaches including distillation and fine-tuning.

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Experience

  1. CubySpecial Projectscurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
  2. 212Venture Fellowcurrent2025 — presentStanford, California, United States
  3. NewFormGTM Engineering2025 — 2026New York, United States
  4. CubyData & AI Implementation2025New York, New York, United States
  5. 212Venture Capital Intern2024Istanbul, Türkiye
  6. TÜSİADSummer Intern2022Istanbul, Turkey
  7. Twin Science & RoboticsBusiness Development Intern2021London, England, United Kingdom
  8. WeWALKBusiness Development Intern2020London, England, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityBachelor's degree, Economics & Computer Science
  2. The Koç SchoolIB Diploma, HL:Maths
  3. Oberlin CollegePioneer Academics Research Program, History and Economics
  4. Stanford Online High SchoolSingle Course Student, Textual Analysis and Argumentation
  5. The Cambridge Centre for International ResearchEconomics and Computer Science
  6. University of ChicagoSummer Program with College Credit, Political Economy

Skills & more

Financial ModelingProcess AutomationInvestmentsDeal SourcingMarket AnalysisPolitical EconomySustainabilityComputer ScienceHistoryEconomicsPolitical ScienceGTM Engineering
+2 moreDistillation & Post-trainingSymbolic Systems

Languages English · Spanish · Turkish

From Mert's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,575

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,569 more

Also attended The Koç School6

Faruk OztokOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Safak Araz KozluExperts | Investment Advisory at 212Esra BerkolChief of Staff at Selvedge VentureMerve ZabcıInvestor at twozero VenturesRaif BarbarosPartner at Mistral Venture PartnersAydın Doğan YalçındağInvestment Committee at TechOne Venture Capital

Also attended Oberlin College22

Fred CummingsFounder, President, Portfolio Manager at BTECH CONSORTIUMYaoyao ChenAssociate Analyst at BTECH CONSORTIUMNicholas FergusonAssociate at BTECH CONSORTIUMMira InbarPartner at ArcTern VenturesAllison PazInvestor at Reign VenturesEric KatzmanCIO Rockingstone Advisors at GATHER VENTURES

+ 16 more

Also attended Stanford Online High School2

Rak GargPartner at Bain Capital VenturesAustin MurphyAssociate at Teamworthy Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Cuby2

Tom ChiPhysicist and designer investing in the tools for a regenerative futureAbdo John HajjFounder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.

Also worked at 21232

Ali H. KarabeyInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Barbaros OzbugutuExperts | Leadership Management at 212Can Deniz TokmanInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Emin Taha CelikInvestment | Growth Funds at 212Can ErolOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Cenk SezginsoyExperts | Venture Partner at 212

+ 26 more

Also worked at TÜSİAD3

Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu SerterGeneral Partner at Arya VenturesOğuzhan AkbaşEntrepreneurship Associate at Arya VenturesCansen Başaran-SymesAdvisor at ScaleX Ventures

Also worked at Twin Science & Robotics1

Onur CanlitepePartner at Atlas Ventures (UK)

Colleagues at 212

Ali H. Karabey
Investment | Growth Funds at 212
Ali Naci Temel
Operations & Investment | 212 NexT at 212
Ali Pandir
Experts | Venture Partner at 212
Barbaros Ozbugutu
Experts | Leadership Management at 212
Beliz Gunel
Experts | Advisor at 212
Cagdas Yildiz
Investment | Simya VC at 212
Caglar Urcan
Investment | 212 NexT at 212
Can Abacigil
Experts | Product Development at 212