# About Layer

> We're here to make creative production scalable.

Founded by leaders in the entertainment industry, Layer empowers professional studios to scale at every point in the production lifecycle.

## Our Team

The Layer team is made up of industry professionals with extensive experience in AI, gaming, and computer vision, all committed to advancing gaming art production through AI.

- **Volkan Gurel** — Co-founder & CEO
- **Burcu Hakguder** — Co-founder & CRO
- **Alex Engel** — VP of Product
- **Alex Ivanou** — Staff Engineer
- **Alex Murphy** — Full-Stack Engineer
- **Anthony Lord** — Full-Stack Engineer
- **Connor McIntyre** — Founding Product Designer
- **Gabriel Lemire** — Full-Stack Engineer
- **Harry Wang** — Founding Engineer
- **Ilya Kuznetsov** — Director of Business Development
- **Jacques Lemire** — Founding Engineer
- **Jonatan Kronqvist** — Staff Engineer
- **Maxime Côté** — Founding Engineer
- **Megan Whelen** — Staff Designer
- **Melis Eser** — Jr Creative Specialist
- **Olivia Sivira** — Business & Revenue Operations Manager
- **Rachele Doimo** — VP of Art

## What We Believe

- **Artist-first is the future.** AI should supercharge creativity — not replace it. Layer helps game teams scale fast without losing the human touch.
- **Flexibility is everything.** Innovation doesn't come from one model or company. Layer stays open and model-agnostic, so you're never locked in.
- **AI for every studio.** From indie to AAA, Layer makes AI simple, fast, and production-ready — so your team can stay focused on making great games.

## Results

- **300+** studios using Layer every day
- **2-8X** average increase in production speed
- **100%** in-house content creation — no more outsourcing

## Advisors & Board Members

Layer is backed by advisors from the worlds of gaming, AI, and creative technology.

- **Mehmet Ecevit** — Investor & Board Member
- **Akin Babayigit** — Investor & Board Member
- **Riccardo Zacconi** — Investor & Board Member
- **Emory Irpan** — Advisor
- **Matt Omernick** — Advisor

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