I build operating leverage.
Through product architecture and distribution systems.

COO at Paff Studios. Building and scaling ventures across AI, gaming, and network-driven platforms.

Advising and evaluating early-stage ventures at pre-product and MVP stages.

5y operating 4 ventures 25k+ users Istanbul
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Thesis

Execution compounds. Systems outlast ideas.

Teams require structure, not motivation.

Distribution defines outcomes.

Alignment creates velocity across stakeholders.

Growth is infrastructure, not a campaign.

Decision Lens

Structure before scale.

Incentives before expansion.

Distribution before acceleration.

Systems before headcount.

Atlas Akbulut presenting at Workup Info Day, İş Bankası
Workup Info Day — İş Bankası, Istanbul
Selected Work
Ecosystem

Operator context

Building in public means showing up — at builder meetups, venture gatherings, and across networks that compound over time.

Atlas Akbulut at IOSG Ventures builder meetup, wearing Portalize hoodie, Istanbul
IOSG Ventures Meetup Builder Network — Istanbul

Operators learn by proximity. Conferences, builder networks, and investor circles sharpen pattern recognition faster than any course.

  • Active across Istanbul's venture and builder ecosystem
  • Regular at international meetups and accelerator demo days
  • Networked into VC, esports, and AI operator communities
Operating Background
Engineering → Leadership → Ventures → Capital
Education
Long Game

Systems over campaigns.

Distribution over novelty.

Compounding over exits.

How I Engage
Selected Signals
25,000 users acquired in 60 days 400+ member competitive organization Multi-venture execution across AI and gaming

Let's talk.

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