Sahin Boydas
About Sahin Boydas
Sahin Boydas is a serial entrepreneur based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His press kit lists four startups he co-founded: RemoteTeam, the Leo augmented reality app, MojiLaLa stickers and MovieLaLa. Crunchbase says he attended Koç University.
He was CEO and founder of RemoteTeam, which built tools for remote hiring and international payroll. <cite index="11-1">Gusto acquired RemoteTeam in 2021.</cite> His press kit says MovieLaLa was acquired by Gfycat, and that Gfycat was later acquired by Snap. Crunchbase has listed him at Gusto, where he worked on distributed team products after the acquisition.
His X bio now describes him as founder of Lovie, which it calls agentic banking for AI-native companies. His Crunchbase profile lists him as Founder & CEO of Lovie. The X bio also says he has made more than 200 angel investments.
Crunchbase counts 202 personal investments for Sahin, with a recent Series A in Featherless.ai as the latest entry at the time of the snapshot. It shows 0 lead investments. His own site reports a larger portfolio of 234 companies, so counts differ by source and date.
Lenny's Newsletter ranked him number 10 on its list of the most active U.S. angel investors of the past five years. It also named him the most active angel investor of 2024. His site cites that piece as crediting him with 36 investments in 34 unique companies in 2024.
On his own site he says he has two exits as a founder. He lists the portfolio as including Anthropic, OpenAI, Scale AI and SpaceX. These are self-reported and we have not checked the dates or terms of those investments.
Crunchbase shows 106 AI investments since 2023. His AI portfolio there includes Capsule, Warp, Normal Computing, Tomato.ai, General Compute, Terra AI, 21st, Parasail, Biostate AI, Marr Labs, Hex Technologies and Magic.
Recent activity on his Crunchbase timeline includes Ressl AI (March 2026, with Y Combinator), Fenrock (seed, March 2026) and a General Compute round in May 2026. Biostate AI's Series A was announced on December 16, 2024. NFX Signal also lists General Intuition (Series A, June 2026) and Standard Bots (Series C, June 2026) in his record.
Sahin invests mostly in early-stage companies, with pre-seed and seed rounds common, and he also appears on some Series A and later rounds. His site groups the portfolio under AI, software and robotics, among other categories. His X bio and site describe a focus on builders of durable technology companies.
NFX Signal lists his investment range as $25K to $100K, with a sweet spot of $25K. His site also refers to checks starting at $25K. Those figures come from a profile page and his site, not a stated policy, so confirm with him directly. He is based in San Francisco, and NFX describes him as part of the San Francisco Bay Area angel community.
We found no public statement from him that sets out a formal thesis or a list of what he screens for in pitches. He has said he does many talks for students and is interested in remote work, which fits his background.
- Capsule: AI company that raised a seed round with Sahin listed as an investor on Crunchbase.
- Warp: AI-powered terminal company. Sahin is listed among its investors, and Crunchbase shows a Warp round on June 12, 2025.
- Normal Computing: AI hardware and software company. It raised $50M led by Samsung Catalyst in March 2026, and his site lists it in his portfolio.
- General Compute: AI company with a funding round in May 2026 on his Crunchbase timeline.
- Biostate AI: Series A announced December 16, 2024, listed as his latest investment on an earlier Crunchbase snapshot.
- Tomato.ai, Terra AI, 21st, Parasail, Marr Labs, Hex Technologies and Magic: other AI companies on his Crunchbase AI portfolio.
- Matternet: drone logistics company based in Mountain View. Sahin is listed as a Series B investor on Crunchbase.
- Standard Bots: robotics company. NFX lists his Series C participation in June 2026.
AI portfolio
Investing activity
Sahin Boydas has made 202 investments according to Crunchbase. 106 of those investments since 2023 were in AI companies, including Capsule, Warp, Normal Computing, Tomato.ai and General Compute.
Sahin Boydas appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $30M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $15M. The most recent are General Compute (Seed, $15M, May 2026) and Infinity Artificial Intelligence Institute (Seed, $15M, Jan 2026).
Sahin Boydas most often invests alongside Carya Venture Partners, FUSE, Village Global and Inception Studio, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Sahin Boydas
Who is Sahin Boydas?
Sahin Boydas is a San Francisco serial entrepreneur and angel investor. He founded RemoteTeam, which Gusto acquired in 2021, and now runs Lovie.
How many startups has Sahin Boydas invested in?
Crunchbase counts 202 investments, including 106 AI investments since 2023. His own site reports 234 companies, so the total depends on source and date.
What is Sahin Boydas's check size?
NFX Signal lists a $25K to $100K range with a $25K sweet spot. This is not a stated policy, so confirm with him.
What stage does Sahin Boydas invest in?
He mostly backs early-stage companies, often pre-seed and seed. Crunchbase and NFX also show him on some Series A and later rounds. Crunchbase shows no lead investments.
Which AI startups has Sahin Boydas backed?
Crunchbase lists Capsule, Warp, Normal Computing, Tomato.ai, General Compute, Terra AI, 21st, Parasail, Biostate AI, Marr Labs, Hex Technologies and Magic.
How can founders contact Sahin Boydas?
He is on X at @sahin and LinkedIn, and his site is sahin.io. A warm introduction from a founder in his portfolio is a common route, but he has not published a pitch process.
Is Sahin Boydas an angel investor?
Yes. Sahin Boydas invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 202 investments.
What AI companies has Sahin Boydas invested in?
Sahin Boydas's AI investments include Capsule, Warp, Normal Computing, Tomato.ai, General Compute, Terra AI, 21st and Parasail. The 2 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Sahin Boydas based?
Sahin Boydas is based in San Francisco, United States.
What stage does Sahin Boydas invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Sahin Boydas has invested at Seed, with a median round of $15M.