Tugce Bulut
InvestorFounderGuest Lecturer in Innovation & Enterprise at Imperial College London · Founder at Eloquent AI
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedEloquent AI · YC
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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.
Colleagues at Imperial College London
Adam Stokes
Academic in Residence at Archangels
Andrea Bonaceto
Partner at Eterna Capital
Anna Tchorzewska
Associate at Kurma Partners
Brittany Barreto
General Partner at Coyote Ventures
Claudia Marcusson
Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures
Cornelia Gomez
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Dr. Manmit Bhambra
Senior DEI Advisor at PACE Healthcare Capital
Edwin Appiah
General Partner at Cornerstone VC
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 and Guest Lecturer in Innovation & Enterprise at Imperial College London.
- 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 mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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University of Cambridge mafia589
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Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2
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Imperial College London mafia378
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2David SchilanskyMScFounded One Biosciences +2David MyttonMaster of Science - MSFounded Server Density +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1Barnaby MaletTeaching AssistantFounded machine0 +1Advait RuiaBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded SuperTokens +1
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Georgetown mafia169
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Darren NixFounded Steadily +2Howard J. FederoffEVP Health Sciences/Executive DeanFounded Kenaitx +2Ted LeonsisAmerican StudiesFounded Snagfilms +1Briggs MorrisonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Crossbow Therapeutics +1Laura YeciesMSFSFounded Bonehealthtech +1Jill KoziolMAFounded Motherly +1
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Parthenon mafia29
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+ 22 more
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge1,605
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Georgetown University759
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 VenturesDiana BerishaInvestor at Spark Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Eloquent AI3
Also worked at World Economic Forum347
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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Also worked at Bank of England26
Steph OrdeChief Financial Officer at Episode1Phil Edmondson-JonesPartner at OxxPhil Edmondson JonesPartner at OxxAdam ShapiroRegulatory Partner at Core Venture CapitalMaxi Pethö-SchrammInvestor at HV CapitalNyasha ChidumeAnalyst at Arts Alliance
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