# Tekin Tatar

> Tekin Tatar is the co-founder and CEO of BeFunky, the browser and mobile creative platform that began in 2007 with playful photo effects and grew into a photo editor, collage maker, and graphic design suite for non-designers. After starting his career in digital brand management and business development at McCann Relationship Marketing, the Sabancı University MBA graduate helped take BeFunky from Istanbul to the United States, build a global user base, and join Tiny in 2021 while keeping the original product team in place.

- **Role:** CEO and Founder at BeFunky
- **Organizations:** BeFunky Inc., McCann Relationship Marketing, Tiny
- **Education:** MBA, Sabancı University, BA, Marmara University
- **Known for:** Co-founded BeFunky in 2007 and led it from a playful photo-effects startup into a multi-tool creative platform., Reached the TechCrunch 40 finalist group in 2007., Built a product community that BeFunky says exceeds 25 million users worldwide.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated from Sabancı University with an MBA.
- **2004-2007** — Worked as Business Development Manager in Istanbul at McCann Relationship Marketing.
- **2007** — Co-founded BeFunky with Kemal Ozisikcilar; the startup launched at TechCrunch 40.
- **2008** — BeFunky announced a $550,000 round from Golden Horn Ventures after $250,000 in earlier seed capital.
- **2012** — BeFunky announced the relocation of its global headquarters from Istanbul to San Francisco.
- **2014** — BeFunky moved to Portland, Oregon.
- **2021** — Tiny acquired BeFunky as part of Tiny Fund I, with the original product team remaining in place.
- **2026** — BeFunky’s official team page continued to list Tatar as CEO and Founder.

## Achievements

- Co-founded BeFunky in 2007 and led it from a playful photo-effects startup into a multi-tool creative platform.
- Reached the TechCrunch 40 finalist group in 2007.
- Built a product community that BeFunky says exceeds 25 million users worldwide.
- Expanded BeFunky across desktop, iOS, and Android.
- Led the company through its 2021 acquisition by Tiny while the original product team remained in place.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — BeFunky’s official team page lists Tekin Tatar as CEO and Founder.

## Links

- Website: https://www.befunky.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tekintatar

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Last updated: 2026-08-27