Berk Ozer

Head of Deal Flow Team

2024

Senior Venture Partner

2023

- Leading the deal flow team

Venture Team Member

2022 - 2023

- Actively scouted, screened, and led calls with 120+ early-stage startups developing Web3 products, resulting in recognition as one of the top 50 contributors among 1300+ YC founders

Co-founder & Advisor

2023 - 2024

Co-founder & Product

2019 - 2023

- Launched a SaaS gaming assistant, achieving 500,000 Monthly Active Users (MAU) and 4+ million monthly games played through overseeing the entire product lifecycle - Built the initial prototype by designing the features and wireframes by conducting early customer discovery through interviews with over 100 customers - Created and presented growth projections by estimating product and user metrics such as (KPIs, conversion rates, churn analysis, etc.) leading to a $3.1 million seed round involving Y Combinator, a VC, and multiple angel investors - Hired and led a team of 6+ developers and 2 UI/UX designers utilizing agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban) to revamp the entire customer experience, resulting in a 3x increase in the monthly retention rate - Managed the product backlog by adapting product prioritization frameworks driven by customer and product analytics (funnel, flow, and churn analysis, heat maps, NPS survey, etc..), leading to a 4x growth in the number of sessions per customer - Coordinated marketing and development teams to execute growth hacking tactics such as SEO and content strategy, resulting in a 1.5 million in organic traffic and a 10x decrease in customer acquisition cost (CAC)

Co-Founder

2017 - 2019

- Devised the product strategy and feature set of a mobile application that aimed to reimagine the e-commerce experience for fashion products, resulting in being recognized and featured by the Apple Store with a "Try Something New" tagline - Managed a multidisciplinary team of developers and fashion designers to successfully deliver the product that reached over 20,000 Weekly Active Users within a few weeks of its launch

Management Consultant

2017 - 2017

- Developed a comprehensive evaluation model to grade offers from various CRM vendors, which ultimately led to the selection of a CRM solution requiring a budget of more than $10 million over multiple years of commitment - Facilitated several design thinking workshops with C-level executives to generate new business models and opportunities that leverage emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI, and IoT - Conducted market analysis on the Internet of Things (IoT) to formulate a new branch of consulting services

Business Analyst

2016 - 2017

- Identified 20+ personas for one of the biggest global automobile manufacturers and analyzed their customer journeys pinpointing the pain points and room for improvement areas - Created a list of 25+ digital initiatives with different prioritization levels, based on pain points and customer satisfaction analysis

Software Developer

2011 - 2014

- Created and implemented a novel algorithm and software for calculating financial incentives/penalties for power plants, resulting in millions of USD in financial impact, and authorship of an international journal article