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SAHIN
BOYDAS

ENTREPRENEUR. ENGINEER. INVESTOR. BUILDER.

Building at the intersection of Technology · Investment · Community

Serial entrepreneur from Silicon Valley with 2 successful exits. A life dedicated to building great products.

DEEPLY TECHNICAL AND RELENTLESSLY BUILDING.
Sahin Boydas
Purpose

Build products that matter. Back founders who dare.

"

Gusto acquired RemoteTeam in 2021, 580 days after incorporation. Investor pitching, team hiring, whole M&A process were over Zoom with no in-person meeting.

— S.B.
Operating Principles
  • ◆ First Principles Thinking
  • ◆ Build → Measure → Learn
  • ◆ Remote-First Always
  • ◆ Invest in People, Not Pitches
  • ◆ Ship Fast, Iterate Faster
  • ◆ Technology Serves Humanity
  • ◆ Full Spectrum Integration
Core Equation
I × T × N × E × C = ∞
IDEAS
TECHNOLOGY
NETWORK
EXECUTION
CAPITAL
Archetypal Blueprint
🏗️
BUILDER
architect of products
💰
INVESTOR
backer of visionaries
⚙️
ENGINEER
writer of code
🎓
MENTOR
trainer of engineers
🧭
EXPLORER
seeker of new frontiers
🔗
CONNECTOR
bridge between worlds
4
Startups Founded
2
Successful Exits
234
Investments
#1
Angel 2024
1M+
Followers
250+
Talks Given
🎬
MovieLaLa
2012–2015

Movie marketing platform. Reached 360M people through network partnerships.

EXIT #1 → ACQUIRED BY GFYCAT
🌐
RemoteTeam
2019–2021

HR platform for remote teams. Acquired 580 days after incorporation.

EXIT #2 → ACQUIRED BY GUSTO
😊
MojiLaLa
2015–2017

2nd biggest sticker marketplace after Line. 1.3B+ stickers used worldwide.

🦁
Leo AR
2017–2019

Apple's App of the Day. Featured 100+ times. 10M+ AR videos created.

THREE INTERCONNECTED PATHS

⚡
Technology

Building products that shape how people work, create, and connect. From AR to remote work infrastructure.

TOOLS ARE NEUTRAL. INTENTION IS EVERYTHING.
🌱
Investment

Backing 234 startups including Anthropic, OpenAI, Scale AI, Hugging Face, Postman, and WHOOP. #1 Most Active Angel 2024.

INVEST IN PEOPLE. THE RETURNS FOLLOW.
🤝
Community

Stanford StartX, Superfounders, Post-Exit Founders, Long Range, District. Building bridges between founders worldwide.

WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS.
Engineering DNA
8x
Startup CTO
100s
Engineers Trained
4K+
GitHub Stars
25+
Open Source Projects
12K+
HN Karma
5
Languages
SwiftRubyJavaScriptPythonC++
Creation Workflow
OBSERVESpot the problem
QUESTIONChallenge assumptions
BUILDShip the MVP
MEASURETrack what matters
ITERATEImprove relentlessly
SCALEGrow or exit
Inner Operating System

Breathwork, meditation, plant medicine, and ancient healing practices across the world.

🧘

Awareness is the interface. Choice is the code.

I Believe
✦Technology should serve humanity, not replace it.
✦Remote work is the future of work.
✦The best investment is in people.
✦Building products is a form of art.
✦Entrepreneurship is a path of service.
✦We're here to create, connect, and contribute.
I'm Not Interested In
✕ Small talk
✕ Playing small
✕ Staying in a box
✕ Doing it halfway
✕ Drama
✕ Following the crowd
Random Facts
  • • Turkish-born, Silicon Valley-based
  • • Started coding at a very early age
  • • Breathwork & meditation practitioner
  • • Strong opinions, soft heart
  • • 13 Product Hunt launches
Fuel Sources
☀️ Morning meditation
💬 Deep conversations
🛠️ Building products
🌊 Ocean & nature
📚 Meaningful books

I'M BUILDING A LIFE (AND LEGACY) THAT FEELS TRUE, IMPACTFUL, AND FREE.

Come build the future with me. ♡
TECHNOLOGY IS THE TOOL.HUMANITY IS THE WHY.THE FUTURE IS US.
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