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Kerem Alper

Kerem Alper

Co-founder of Neol and ATÖLYE, driving community-powered design and innovation

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Istanbul, Turkey
Dubai, UAE
Joined April 2025
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Summary

Kerem Alper is a visionary entrepreneur and systems thinker, co-founding Neol and ATÖLYE to build community-powered platforms for creative leaders and impact innovation. His work at Neol focuses on decentralized creative teams solving complex global challenges, while at ATÖLYE, he guides strategy and global relationships for a transdisciplinary innovation platform. atolye+3
He has a strong academic background in design thinking and sustainable systems, holding dual master's degrees (MBA and MS in Sustainable Design/Interdisciplinary Design) from Stanford University, where he also lectured. His academic work included a capstone project on the sustainability of food delivery services, reflecting his commitment to environmental and systemic thinking. atolye+4
Alper's career includes experience in digital product management at Nest Labs, where he developed new business models and energy-saving programs, and a fellowship at Lightspeed Venture Partners, during which he founded an agriculture software startup. These experiences highlight his expertise in technology, venture capital, and product innovation. atolye+3
He is recognized globally for his leadership and creative contributions, having been selected as a Lightspeed Venture Partners Fellow (2012), Young Creative Entrepreneur of the Year by the British Council (2014), a Young Global Leader (2016), and a Responsible Leader by BMW Foundation (2018). He also serves on the boards of imece and Toyi. atolye+2

Work

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Writing

Reflecting on Neol's journey in '23

December 1, 2023

An article by Kerem Alper reflecting on the evolution, growth, and milestones of Neol in 2023, discussing its pivot from a cohort-based learning startup to a community-powered platform for creative leaders.

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Evaluating the Sustainability of Direct-delivery Food Service Relative to Traditional Brick & Mortar Restaurants

January 1, 2013

Capstone project for his Joint MS-MBA program at Stanford.

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Independent But Not Alone: How do communities like Neol enable us to pursue our passions?

A blog post discussing Kerem Alper's fixation on enabling creatives to do impactful work, detailing the vision behind Neol as a community-based connection space that bridges client needs with creative skills to tackle global issues.

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Hobbies

Dreams of playing at the Bozcaada Jazz Festival, serving on its advisory board. atolye+1

Learns from nature and Eastern philosophy, undergoing personal transformation based on these learnings. atolye