# Eren Bali

> Eren Bali is a Turkish engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded Udemy and Carbon Health and now leads Monogram as co-founder and CEO. Raised in an apricot-farming village in Malatya, he learned advanced mathematics through online communities and won a silver medal at the 2001 International Mathematical Olympiad. His career spans engineering, marketplace building, executive leadership and visual interfaces for AI.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Monogram
- **Organizations:** Monogram, Udemy, Carbon Health, SpeedDate, Knowband, Founder Institute
- **From:** Durulova, Turkey
- **Nationality:** Turkish
- **Education:** Computer engineering and mathematics (double major), Middle East Technical University
- **Known for:** Silver medal, International Mathematical Olympiad, 2001., Forbes 30 Under 30, education, 2014., Co-founded Udemy, which listed on Nasdaq in October 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Wins a silver medal representing Turkey at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Washington, scoring 20 out of 42.
- **2007** — Works on an early live online teaching platform in Turkey with Oktay Caglar.
- **2009** — Moves to the United States with Caglar and participates in the Founder Institute.
- **2010** — Co-founds Udemy with Oktay Caglar and Gagan Biyani; serves as founding CEO.
- **2014** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in education; Dennis Yang succeeds him as Udemy CEO in April.
- **2015** — Co-founds Carbon Health.
- **2021** — Udemy becomes publicly traded on Nasdaq on October 29.
- **2024** — Returns to Udemy as CTO, effective August 12, and leaves its board. Transitions from Carbon Health CEO to executive chairman.
- **2025** — Transitions to Head of Innovation at Udemy on June 11. Monogram publishes its founding manifesto on October 1.
- **2026** — Publicly announces Monogram’s iOS app and $40 million seed financing on July 7; co-founders are Edouard Tabet and Murat Akbal.

## Achievements

- Silver medal, International Mathematical Olympiad, 2001.
- Forbes 30 Under 30, education, 2014.
- Co-founded Udemy, which listed on Nasdaq in October 2021.
- Co-founded Carbon Health in 2015.
- Co-founded Monogram, which announced $40 million in seed financing in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — On July 7, publicly announced Monogram’s iOS app and $40 million seed round led by DST Global Partners and Lux Capital. The company launch blog carries a June 30, 2026 date.
- **2025-10** — Monogram published a manifesto dated October 1, signed by Eren, Edouard and Murat, describing a visual and collaborative interface for AI.
- **2025-06** — Udemy announced Bali’s transition from CTO to Head of Innovation on June 11.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/erenbali
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erenbali
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/erenbali
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erenbali

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Last updated: 2026-10-20