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İlker Selim Zorluoğlu

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Co-Founder at Loops AI
📍 Istanbul, Türkiye

İlker Selim Zorluoğlu is the Co-founder of Loops AI, an e-commerce AI agent startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). He has a background in high-growth marketing and Web3 ecosystem development from his time at Roam Network and Outlier Ventures. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, İlker is a family man with a wife and two daughters. He often reflects on the founders journey, drawing parallels between his professional relationships and personal life, and openly discusses his experiences on podcasts and social platforms to share insights with the tech community.

He champions a unique team philosophy: "We are not a family, we are a sports team competing for a gold medal! "

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Istanbul, Türkiye
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Topics İlker cares about

Agentic Commerce
He is pioneering "Agentic Commerce, " describing it as the new operating system for e-commerce, aiming to turn customer interactions into a primary revenue channel.
Startup Storytelling
He believes company culture and storytelling are critically important for startups, discussing these as key dynamics of entrepreneurship in a recent podcast.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Co-Founder
Loops AI
8-2024 - 7-2025
Local Ecosystem Lead
Outlier Ventures
8-2024 - 4-2025
Chief Marketing Officer
Roam Network
7-2024 - 10-2024
Advisor
tixbase
7-2024 - 10-2024
Strategic Advisor
Feed Protocol
In the press

Media appearances

İlker Zorluoğlu - Loops AI - Çıtayı Yükseltenler. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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a16z Speedrun Invests in Loops AI. Featured in Business Wire
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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
Bilkent University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
SKEMA Business School
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