Team

Built by builders.

Part VC, part studio, all execution. We've built, scaled, and invested in technology companies from the ground up.


01 Partners

Dincer Keskinpala

General Partner

Multiple-exit founder with a background in economics. Founded three technology companies, including a mobile payments platform that exited in 2023. Previously managed investment strategy at a venture fund focused on early-stage R&D and technology startups. Leads fund operations, portfolio strategy, and hands-on company building at Fluxa.

Turker Keskinpala

Partner

Ph.D. in computer science with over 15 years in large-scale distributed systems, search infrastructure, and machine learning. Previously led technical program management at a major cloud platform and managed product for a global search engine's AI and deep learning initiatives. Holds multiple patents in predictive systems and anticipatory delivery. Published researcher in autonomous fault mitigation and real-time systems.


02 Engineering

Sarah Chen

AI Engineer

Specializes in large language model fine-tuning, multi-agent architectures, and inference pipeline optimization. Builds the AI infrastructure that powers portfolio company products.

James Whitford

Full-Stack Engineer

Production-grade systems across Go, Python, TypeScript, and Rust. Handles cloud architecture, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and real-time data infrastructure for studio-built companies.


03 Operations

Elif Yilmaz

Head of Marketing & Growth

Leads brand strategy, performance marketing, and growth operations across all portfolio companies. Previously directed digital acquisition at a Series B e-commerce platform in Istanbul, scaling monthly active users from 200K to 2.4M.

Rachel Morrison

General Counsel

Manages all legal operations including fund formation, SAFE and convertible note agreements, IP protection, and cross-border regulatory compliance. Previously practiced venture capital law at a top-tier firm in Seattle, advising on over 80 early-stage transactions.

Baris Ozturk

Head of Finance

Oversees fund accounting, financial modeling, treasury management, and tax planning across US and Turkish entities. CPA with seven years at a Big Four firm auditing venture capital and private equity funds.

David Nakamura

Head of Talent & People

Designs hiring pipelines, compensation frameworks, and organizational structures for portfolio companies scaling from founder-stage to Series A. Previously built the talent function at a YC-backed startup from 8 to 120 employees.


04 Offices

Seattle, WA

United States — Pacific Northwest HQ

Istanbul, TR

Turkey — EMEA Operations

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