Hakan Eren
About Hakan Eren
Hakan Eren is the Founder and CEO of Practicus AI and is based in Seattle, Washington. His LinkedIn profile describes about 30 years across software, cloud and AI. Practicus AI's own site gives 25+ years in the software and AI industry. LinkedIn lists his education as the University of Washington Foster School of Business.
Before Practicus AI, he spent about five years at Amazon Web Services, where he led the AI/ML business. Before that he spent about ten years at Microsoft, working on cloud and AI adoption for independent software vendors. TheOrg lists his AWS roles as Worldwide Lead for Machine Learning Business Development and Worldwide Lead for Databases and Big Data Business Development. It lists his Microsoft roles as including Worldwide Lead for Azure Big Data, Analytics, and ML Strategic Alliances.
Crunchbase lists him as CEO of Practicus AI since January 2022 and as its founder. It also lists a previous CEO role at a stealth company. Practicus AI describes itself as a Seattle start-up focused on AI on tabular data, and Crunchbase lists it as a seed-stage company.
Crunchbase records one personal investment, one portfolio company and one lead investment. It records no exits. The investment is a seed round in AI2Table LLC, where Crunchbase marks him as lead investor. The date and round size are not visible in the public Crunchbase view. We found no public statements from him about his angel investing, so this page does not describe an investing thesis.
His one recorded investment, AI2Table LLC, is a seed round, and Crunchbase lists him as the lead. We could not confirm what AI2Table does from the sources we found, so we do not describe it here. As an operator, he runs Practicus AI and held AI/ML leadership roles at AWS.
There is no public information on his check size, preferred stage, sectors or geographies. The one recorded deal is at seed stage. Founders should treat his operating background in cloud, data and machine learning as context, not as a stated investment focus.
- AI2Table LLC: seed round, with Hakan Eren listed as lead investor on Crunchbase. The investment date is not public.
Investing activity
Hakan Eren has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has led 1 round and founded 1 company.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Hakan Eren
Is Hakan Eren an angel investor?
Crunchbase lists one personal investment by Hakan Eren, a seed round in AI2Table LLC. His main role is CEO of Practicus AI, and he does not appear to describe himself publicly as an angel.
What is Hakan Eren's check size?
It is not public. We found no stated check size, and the round amount on Crunchbase is not visible.
What companies has Hakan Eren founded or run?
He founded and is CEO of Practicus AI in Seattle. Crunchbase also lists a past CEO role at a stealth company. He previously led AI/ML business at AWS and worked at Microsoft.
What stage does Hakan Eren invest in?
His only recorded investment is a seed round, where he is listed as lead investor. He has not published a stage preference.
How can founders contact Hakan Eren?
His public channels are LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/hakaneren), X (@hakaneren) and his site hakaneren.net. Founders should check his profile for any stated pitch preferences before reaching out.
Where is Hakan Eren based?
Hakan Eren is based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
How can founders reach Hakan Eren?
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