I'm Uğur, a product-focused founder with a design and engineering background. I love using my experience to help create and grow successful startups 🚀
I’m incredibly proud of my latest startup Collective, which has reached 9-figure valuation ($82 million total raised) and is backed by General Catalyst, QED, Google’s Gradient Ventures, Expa, and Ashton Kutcher. Before that I played role in the start of Udemy (IPO, $UDMY), and the growth of MBX (YC W14, raised $200M).
As a repeat founder, I know how important it is to have the right guidance at every stage. That's why I'm passionate about advising and working hands-on with early-stage startups (Pre-seed → Series B), helping them achieve Product-Market Fit and Go-to-Market strategies through Product-Led Growth.
Some of my most exciting investments include Stripe, Space X, Republic, [Wonderschool](https://www.wonderschool.com/corp/?), ZenBusiness and AltoIRA.
You can find me on Twitter and LinkedIn
<aside> ⭐ Ugur is an amazing entrepreneur with a diverse set of skills. Very strong product vision matched with solid design skills and a CS background. Really enjoyed working with him at Udemy.
— Eren Bali, Founder @Udemy (IPO, $UDMY)
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Collective, a financial management platform for freelancers, raises $50M | TechCrunch