# Nazar Gulyk

> Nazar Gulyk is a Ukrainian technology entrepreneur based in San Francisco, Founder and Partner at Empat and co-founder of Victoria Tech. He handed Empat’s CEO role to Igor Repeta in February 2026, serves as a Techstars community leader and US ambassador for the IT Ukraine Association, and completed the six original World Marathon Majors.

- **Role:** Founder & Partner at Empat
- **Organizations:** Empat, Victoria Tech, Techstars, IT Ukraine Association, Forbes Business Council, Empat School
- **Nationality:** Ukrainian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Computer Software Engineering, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Master of Organizational Management and Administration, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Master of Business Administration, Kyiv School of Economics, Stanford LEAD Professional Certificate, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Stanford-Endeavor Ukraine Innovation & Growth Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Built Empat from a web studio and startup teams into an international software business., Retained Empat’s team during the wartime revenue crisis, according to his public account., Helped organise a November 2024 hackathon where 37 teams presented defence technology projects.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Moved from Ivano-Frankivsk to Kyiv and entered Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
- **2013** — The boutique web studio that became part of Empat was established; Gulyk later described being a co-owner and primary account manager.
- **2018** — The web studio and startup teams were brought together to form Empat.
- **2022** — Empat shifted toward international projects after Ukrainian clients stopped work following the full-scale invasion; Empat School was founded.
- **2023** — Became a Techstars community leader in San Francisco and began Stanford LEAD.
- **2024** — Named a US ambassador of the IT Ukraine Association; co-founded Victoria Tech and helped organise the USS Hornet defence technology hackathon.
- **2026** — Handed the CEO role to Igor Repeta and remained Founder and Partner at Empat.

## Achievements

- Built Empat from a web studio and startup teams into an international software business.
- Retained Empat’s team during the wartime revenue crisis, according to his public account.
- Helped organise a November 2024 hackathon where 37 teams presented defence technology projects.
- Completed the six original World Marathon Majors, finishing with Boston in 2026.
- Appointed to the IT Ukraine Association’s US ambassador network in 2024 and included again in its June 2026 roster.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Empat announced that Igor Repeta would succeed Gulyk as CEO; Gulyk remained Founder and Partner.
- **2026-04** — Reported completing Boston and all six original World Marathon Majors.
- **2026-06** — Included in the updated IT Ukraine Association ambassador roster for the United States as a founder, business angel and Six Star Finisher.
- **2026-08** — LinkedIn lists his Stanford-Endeavor Ukraine Innovation & Growth Program credential as issued in August 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gulyk.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gulyk/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/neffko
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neffko/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gulyk.n

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Last updated: 2026-10-12