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Berk Ozer

2x Founder | YC Alum (S21) | Head of Product & Deal Flow @ Orange DAO | AI & Crypto Builder

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $100,000.00

Work Experience

2022

  • Head of Product & Deal Flow

    2024

    - Built and scaled Orange DAO’s deal sourcing engine, driving 8,000+ early-stage crypto startup applications through referral systems, automated outreach funnels, and targeted drip campaigns - Led investment decisions across 100+ startups by conducting deep diligence, crafting memos, and presenting to investment committees - Designed and operated a 12-week accelerator, mentoring 100+ teams on product-market fit, go-to-market, and fundraising — resulting in $100M+ in follow-on capital raised - Managed product for Launchcaster.xyz (acq), a discovery and feedback platform used by 15,000+ founders to test MVPs, attract early users, and launch crypto-native products

  • Senior Venture Partner

    2023 - 2024

  • Venture Team Member

    2022 - 2023

2025

  • Founding Member

    2025

    District is an exclusive membership community for the world’s top founders, investors and c-level operators.

2019 - 2024

  • Co-founder & Advisor

    2023 - 2024

  • Co-founder & Product

    2019 - 2023

    - Launched an AI-powered SaaS gaming assistant, scaling from prototype to 500K MAUs and 4M+ monthly games played - Led end-to-end product development from early customer discovery (100+ interviews) to feature definition, wireframes, and agile execution - Secured a $3.1M seed round from Y Combinator, VCs, and angels by crafting investor narratives rooted in metrics, cohort analysis, and growth projections - Built and scaled a cross-functional team (6+ engineers, 2 designers), driving a 3x boost in retention and a redesigned customer experience - Developed and maintained the product roadmap using data from funnel analysis, NPS, churn curves, and heat maps — driving a 4x increase in session volume per user - Orchestrated full-stack growth: launched SEO and content campaigns that generated 1.5M+ monthly organic visits and reduced CAC by 10x

2017 - 2019

  • Co-Founder

    2017 - 2019

    - Designed and launched a mobile fashion app that reimagined e-commerce discovery, achieving 20K+ Weekly Active Users within weeks of launch - Featured by Apple under the "Try Something New" editorial spotlight, driving early traction and visibility - Led a cross-functional team of engineers and fashion designers, owning product strategy, UX, and release execution from concept to App Store

2016 - 2017

  • Management Consultant

    2017 - 2017

    - Developed a CRM evaluation framework that guided a Fortune 500 client toward a $10M+ multi-year vendor commitment - Facilitated design thinking workshops with C-level stakeholders to explore new business models leveraging blockchain, AI, and IoT - Conducted market research that led to the launch of a new IoT consulting offering

  • Business Analyst

    2016 - 2017

    - Mapped customer journeys and pain points for a global automotive brand, identifying 20+ personas and 25+ digital initiatives prioritized by customer impact - Delivered executive-ready presentations and data models used for digital transformation strategy

  • Software Developer

    2011 - 2014

    - Developed a novel algorithm and software system for calculating financial incentives and penalties for power plants, resulting in multi-million dollar impact on national energy operations - Published findings in an international peer-reviewed journal, bridging research with real-world infrastructure applications