Yo! I'm Berk

Founded my first startup at 13, had first exit at 16, and now building Ostradis into a decacorn at the intersection of media, finance, and tech.


My Past

Some of the things I've done in the past.

  • At 13~14: Founded a book summary platform with 10,000 users & $150K+ in funding. Had 20 year old interns from UPenn coding for the company. Featured in Boove magazine as one of the fastest-growing ed-tech startups in S.Korea.

  • At 15: Worked for a VR-Concert startup in S.Korea called Asimula. Ran events with communities with 100K+ members. Helped build a waitlist of 6,000+ users for their world premier VR concert.

  • At 16: Joined Tatem, a startup that had raised $2.5M seed round from VC firms like Caffeinated Capital (Early backers of Notion). Helped them take Jardy.com from 0 to acquisition (my first exit).

  • At 17: Started a holdco for DTC consumer brands focused on launching, growing, & exiting FMCG brands (Focused on MiMezon.com rn)

  • At 17: Also founded Ostradis.com as a market research & consumer intelligence SaaS company. Pivoted to operating as a scouting (LP & Dealflow Scouting for VCs) & media company. Focused right now on launching & growing the first show: The Builders & Funders Show.

  • At 18: Became a venture scout for Outlander, Lvlup Ventures (Top 10 seed fund in the world ranked by Forbes), & 13+ other funds.


Other Accolades

  • Lived in 6 countries, traveled to 20+

  • Benching 225 lbs for 8 reps

  • Squatting 315 lbs for 12 reps

  • Former heavyweight wrestler

  • Biked 60+ km / 40+ miles to other cities in S.Korea

  • Boxing in my free time


Connect With Me

Are you an investor looking to fund a future billionaire or another exceptional founder looking to connect?Reach out to [email protected]. Let's chat!