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Zehra: together at TAZI AI Systems
×3Zehra: together at Caltech
About
Zehra Cataltepe is the co-founder and CEO of TAZI AI Systems, a company that develops explainable machine learning solutions focused on customer acquisition, growth, and retention. TAZI.AI was named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Core AI Technologies in 2019 and received an honorable mention in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for CAIDS in 2022. Cataltepe is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and was recognized as Woman Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019 and 2020 by Women in AI in Europe, Microsoft Turkey, and the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce.
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Experience
- TAZI AI SystemsCEOcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TAZI AI SystemsCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
- Forbes Technology CouncilMembercurrent2022 — present
- Alchemist AcceleratorAlchemist Accelerator, Class 26current2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MassChallengeMass Challenge Alumnuscurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Istanbul Technical UniversityProfessor of Computer Engineering2005 — 2022
- Istanbul Technical UniversityDepartment Head2015 — 2016
- TAZI BilisimCo-Founder2015 — 2020Istanbul, Türkiye
- Istanbul Technical University, Computer Engineering DepartmentHead of Department2015 — 2016
- Binghamton UniversityProgram Coordinator2007 — 2011Binghamton, New York, United States
- Binghamton SUNY-ITU Information Systems EngineeringProgram Coordinator2007 — 2011
- Siemens Corporate ResearchResearcher2002 — 2004
- Stream Center Inc.Technical Specialist2000 — 2001
- Nokia Bell LabsPostdoctoral Researcher1998 — 1999
- Bell Labs Statistics and Data Mining ResearchMember of Technical Staff1998 — 1999
- California Institute of Technology, Computer Science DepartmentResearch And Teaching Assistant1992 — 1997
Skills & more
ConferencesInsurtechJournalsXAI1Research Projects1Intrusion DetectionSocial GamesMathematics EducationHigh-Net-Worth InsuranceInsurance Regulatory LawInternet MappingHelping Clients
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PodcastingProfitability ModelingTechnical Staff ManagementSoft ComputingAssociation of Accounting Technicians (AAT)Transient StabilityFinancial FuturesDevelopmental DisabilitiesDecentralized Autonomous OrganizationsPower SystemsNext-Generation SequencingSpeech Signal ProcessingLanguages English · Turkish
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- Who is Zehra Cataltepe?
- Zehra Cataltepe is the co-founder and CEO of TAZI AI Systems, a company that develops explainable machine learning solutions focused on customer acquisition, growth, and retention. TAZI.AI was named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Core AI Technologies in 2019 and received an honorable mention in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for CAIDS in 2022. Cataltepe is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and was recognized as Woman Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019 and 2020 by Women in AI in Europe, Microsoft Turkey, and the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce.
- Where does Zehra Cataltepe work?
- Zehra Cataltepe is Founder of Tazi.
- What companies did Zehra Cataltepe found?
- Zehra Cataltepe founded Tazi.
- Where did Zehra Cataltepe go to school?
- Zehra Cataltepe studied at Caltech (PhD, Computer Science); Caltech (M.S., Computer Science); Bilkent University (B.Sc., Computer Engineering).
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Alchemist Accelerator mafia46
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Andrew ScheuermannCoach and InvestorFounded Arch Systems +1Paolo PriviteraMentor at Alchemist AcceleratorFounded 1521 Capital +1Omar HarounFounded Text IQ +1Michael BeebeMentorFounded Volley Automation +1David KleckaCEO at YieldigoFounded Yieldigo +1Marijan MumdzievMentor/Judge at AlchemistFounded Strives +1
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Andrew ScheuermannCoach and InvestorFounded Arch Systems +1Michael BeebeMentorFounded Volley Automation +1Marijan MumdzievMentor/Judge at AlchemistFounded Strives +1Vikram ChatterjiMentor/AdvisorFounded Galileo +1Daniel ShaposhnikovMentorFounded HypointJordan KretchmerStrategic AdvisorFounded Carbon Robotics
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Bilkent University mafia22
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Ozge Islegen-Wojdyla, Ph.D.Bachelor of Science (BS)Founded Pear VC +1Emre KazdagliBSFounded ScoreBeyond +1Berk OzerBachelor of Science (BS)Founded SenpAI.GGAli ÇevikBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VizeraLabsJeff OzdemirB.S.Founded Kernal BiologicsRaphael GoldsztejnFounded weweb.io
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Also attended Caltech230
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCSusannah BarbeeVice President, Translational Immunology at Deerfield Management Company
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Istanbul Technical University2
Also worked at Binghamton University13
SianFounding Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Nnamdi NwanzeData Scientist at Atlantica VenturesJulia MendeInvestment Associate at Tullis Health InvestorsBailey SummerfieldAssociate, Portfolio Finance at Optum VenturesSephora Saint-ArmandEcosystem & Equitech Manager at Maryland TEDCOHimalaya RaoGeneral Partner at The BFM Fund
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Also worked at Siemens Corporate Research339
OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesAlec GefridesTechnical Advisor at Forma Prime
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