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About
Turkish entrepreneur known for being the co-founder and CEO of Firefly, a mobility-based digital out-of-home advertising network that mounts "situationally aware" smart screens on taxis, rideshare, and delivery vehicles.
Before Fame
He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Brown University. He earned an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He co-founded Firefly in 2017. His company launched publicly on December 6th, 2018.
Trivia
His company Firefly was named by TIME magazine as one of the "Best Inventions" of 2019. He once drank about 20 cups of black tea a day and took up windsurfing at 18 years old. He competed semi-professionally in windsurfing within a year at a world championship. He graduated from Brown with the highest GPA in his class.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Turkey. He moved to the United States for college when he was 18 years old. He and Jessica Serfaty were engaged in 2019, but later reporting indicates they separated in 2022
Associated With
He and Travis Kalanick have both created products helping out with safety for taxis, rideshares, and other vehicles.
