
Sahin Boydas
Serial founder — remote teams, payroll, food tech and AI
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Austin, Texas, United States
Joined August 2024
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Summary
Serial founder with multiple exits in consumer apps and developer-facing products: Sahin has founded and led several startups (MovieLaLa, MojiLaLa, Leo AR, RemoteTeam) from early product through large distribution and at least one exit (MovieLaLa → Gfycat) and a later acquisition (RemoteTeam → Gusto). His background shows repeated product launches across consumer (media, AR, stickers) and B2B (remote teams / HR) domains. notion+2
Expert in distributed teams, global payroll, and operationalizing remote work: Sahin founded RemoteTeam to solve hiring and payroll for international contractors, then joined/partnered with Gusto after acquisition to work on global payroll and distributed-team tooling — demonstrating subject-matter expertise in scaling remote-first operations and cross-border payments. gusto+1
Operator-investor who balances building and funding early-stage startups: public profiles and press materials list substantial angel investing activity (150+ investments reported) alongside hands-on founding and engineering leadership roles, indicating a mix of product engineering, company-building, and portfolio support. notion+1
Public-facing educator and communicator: Sahin frequently speaks, writes, and appears in interviews and podcasts about entrepreneurship, remote work, and scaling teams — he maintains an active social presence and a public press kit for media requests. runningremote+2
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Articles & posts on remote work, hiring, and global payroll (Gusto)
January 1, 2021Contributor/author content on Gusto's resources site covering global payroll, hiring international contractors, and distributed team best practices.
Becoming Top 1%: The Code of Engineering
Book by Sahin Boydas about engineering excellence (self-published / author credit appears on public profiles).
Hobbies
Public speaking and media appearances (podcasts, panels, conference talks). runningremote+1
Writing and authorship (books, essays, and long-form posts). notion
Notes
PYPraveen Yadavsaid that if they had a high-stakes payroll issue spanning both the US and Canada,
SBSahin Boydas
would be among their first calls.Mar 25, 2026
MSMd Shayan shayansaid
SBSahin Boydas
is an impressive founder or CEO with a business background who's done a great job building and scaling a tech product.Mar 14, 2026
Jan 21, 2026
NMNate McGuiresaid they've seen
SBSahin Boydas
successfully build and exit a biotech company in a way that impressed them.Dec 17, 2025
Oct 23, 2025
MIMerve Islersaid they've seen
SBSahin Boydas
make especially strong investments in farming or agricultural technology companies.Aug 18, 2025
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