About
Tugce Bulut is co-founder of Eloquent AI. She previously founded Streetbees, an AI company that grew to approximately 200 employees and raised $80M in venture funding with enterprise clients. Her background includes strategy consulting focused on technology companies and an economics degree from Cambridge.
Founder at Eloquent AIYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Tugce went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Eloquent AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Tugce can intro founders to Eloquent AI's investors below.
Eloquent AI's investors · 12
Duke Capital PartnersDurham · since 2025Eight CapitalCaguas · since 2025EJF VenturesArlington · since 2025Foundation CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2025HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checksLogo Ventures$600K – $22M checks · since 2025Metis VenturesLondon · $3.3M checksRevo CapitalIstanbul · $250K – $5M checksTranspose Platform ManagementHoustonValia VenturesLondon · $50K – $50M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025Zeno VenturesGeneva · since 2025
Co-founders at Eloquent AI
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Aldo LipaniFounder
Experience
- Eloquent AICo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Imperial College LondonGuest Lecturer in Innovation & Enterprisecurrent2022 — present
- World Economic ForumTechnology Pioneercurrent2020 — present
- VariousAngel Investorcurrent2020 — present
- SaibleNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 — present
- Bank of EnglandAdvisor2020 — 2025
- StreetbeesFounder & CEO2015 — 2023
- EY-ParthenonStrategy Consultant2009 — 2015
Skills & more
Strategy99Leadership22Market Entry46Business Development30Entrepreneurship18Start-ups22Venture Capital16Mergers & Acquisitions29Private Equity31Management Consulting26
Languages English · Italian · Spanish · Turkish
- Filmmaking and Cinematography — MetFilm School
From Tugce's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tugce Bulut?
- Tugce Bulut is co-founder of Eloquent AI. She previously founded Streetbees, an AI company that grew to approximately 200 employees and raised $80M in venture funding with enterprise clients. Her background includes strategy consulting focused on technology companies and an economics degree from Cambridge.
- Where does Tugce Bulut work?
- Tugce Bulut is Founder of Eloquent AI.
- What companies did Tugce Bulut found?
- Tugce Bulut founded Eloquent AI.
- Where did Tugce Bulut go to school?
- Tugce Bulut studied at University of Cambridge (Political Economy); Y Combinator (X25); Georgetown University (Political Economy).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
+ 4,709 more
University of Cambridge mafia256
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +2Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Nikola MrkšićDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Poly +2
+ 249 more
Imperial College London mafia196
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brent HobermanAdvisor, Innovation FundFounded Founders Pledge +3Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Alice BentinckComputer Science Department Industrial Liaison BoardFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Ahmed DeyabMSc Advanced Computational Methods for AeronauticsFounded Instagram +1Sebastian TrousilPhDFounded City Therapeutics +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1
+ 189 more
Georgetown University mafia56
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Trae StephensBSFounded Pursuit +1Ted LeonsisAmerican StudiesFounded Snagfilms +1Briggs MorrisonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Crossbow Therapeutics +1Darren NixFounded Interviewed +1Brendan LevyBoard Certified Family Medicine PhysicianFounded Clara +1Oliver HillBachelor of Science - BSFounded Clearspace +1
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Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge893
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosVerdict Capital founder and pre-consensus investor formerly at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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+ 887 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Georgetown University404
Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution
+ 398 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Eloquent AI3
Also worked at World Economic Forum188
Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsZachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures
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