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78 people in our graph share verified history with Tayfun — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Mark PecenunlockedTayfun: together at BlackBerry (2009–2011)
×6Tayfun: together at BlackBerry
×2Tayfun: together at Gerdau
Tayfun: together at Archangel Network of Funds
About
Tayfun Uzun is founder and CEO of BrandGhost, a platform that generates SEO-structured content and distribution strategies to improve company discoverability across search engines, AI platforms, and social media. Previously, he was part of the founding team at Magnet Forensics, where he contributed to the company's product and technology strategy as it grew from startup to a $1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo in 2023. Uzun holds a degree in Management Engineering from the University of Waterloo and invests in early-stage Canadian software and SaaS startups.
Experience
- BrandGhostCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN)Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Uzun VenturesPrincipalcurrent2023 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Archangel Network of FundsVenture Partner, Phoenix Fire2024 — 2025
- Magnet ForensicsProduct Management Director2020 — 2025Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area
- Magnet ForensicsSenior Product Manager2018 — 2020Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Magnet ForensicsProduct Manager2014 — 2018Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Magnet ForensicsProduct Development Manager2013 — 2014Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Magnet ForensicsTeam Lead, Software Engineering2012 — 2013Waterloo
- Magnet ForensicsFounding team2011 — 2012Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Enflick, Inc.Mobile Applications Developer2011Waterloo
- BlackBerryProject Coordinator: Handheld Program Operations2010 — 2011
- BlackBerryManufacturing IT Operations Coordinator2009
- BlackBerryProject Coordinator - Manufacturing and Supply Chain PMO2009
- GerdauProcess Engineer2008
Skills & more
LeadershipResearch and Development (R&D)1Product Management5Business Strategy1Agile Methodologies10User Experience1User StoriesSoftware Development3
Languages English · German · Turkish
- Pragmatic Certified Product Marketer — Pragmatic Institute
- Pragmatic Certified Product Manager — Pragmatic Institute
- Price — Pragmatic Institute
- Launch — Pragmatic Institute
- Market — Pragmatic Institute
- Build — Pragmatic Institute
- Focus — Pragmatic Institute
- Foundations — Pragmatic Institute
- PMC Level VI — Pragmatic Institute
From Tayfun's professional profile.
Colleagues at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Deb Stark
Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Eric Klimstra
Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Evan
Executive Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Frank Hayes
Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Jen Mahon
Chair of the Board at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Melissa
Investor at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Moazam Khan
Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Oni Prisecaru
Incoming Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tayfun Uzun?
- Tayfun Uzun is founder and CEO of BrandGhost, a platform that generates SEO-structured content and distribution strategies to improve company discoverability across search engines, AI platforms, and social media. Previously, he was part of the founding team at Magnet Forensics, where he contributed to the company's product and technology strategy as it grew from startup to a $1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo in 2023. Uzun holds a degree in Management Engineering from the University of Waterloo and invests in early-stage Canadian software and SaaS startups.
- Where does Tayfun Uzun work?
- Tayfun Uzun is Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments.
- Where did Tayfun Uzun go to school?
- Tayfun Uzun studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Management Engineering).
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Also attended University of Waterloo542
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Shared employers
Also worked at Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN)16
Mana HosseiniManaging Partner at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesRandall HowardGeneral Partner at Cognition FundJen MahonChair of the Board at GTAN | Angel to Series A InvestmentsRuth CasselmanDirector at GTAN | Angel to Series A InvestmentsDeb StarkDirector at GTAN | Angel to Series A InvestmentsEric KlimstraDirector at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
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Also worked at Magnet Forensics6
Also worked at Enflick, Inc.3
Also worked at BlackBerry82
Karim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAnastasia HambaliInvestor at Side Door VenturesRyan GibsonVP of Finance at Eclipse VenturesDevon GallowayCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalMichael LittCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia Capital
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