About
Oguzhan Karaca studied law at Oxford, where he served as an editor of the Oxford Law Journal and treasurer of the Pembroke Student Union, and previously worked in legal roles at Ceva/CMA CGM and as CEO of Ivy Consultants, an education business he grew to six-figure ARR. He is now founder of Derya, which is building an AI-driven freight forwarding operation.
Founder at DeryaYC S26
Intro paths
Oguzhan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Derya's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Oguzhan can intro founders to Derya's investors below.
Derya's investors · 1
Co-founders at Derya
Experience
- Derya (YC S26)Co-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Ivy ConsultantsCEO2023 — 2026
- SherrardsLegal2025London, United Kingdom
- CEVA LogisticsLegal2024
Education
- University of OxfordBachelor of Arts - BA, Law
- Robert CollegeHigh School Diploma
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