Şahin Boydaş

In this episode, Alistair sits down with Şahin Boydaş — serial entrepreneur, prolific angel investor, and founder of Lovie — to explore how AI is reshaping entrepreneurship, finance, and the future of work.

Having founded and exited multiple companies and invested in over 200 startups including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Scale AI, Şahin argues that the next wave of innovation won't come from larger corporations, but from millions of AI-enabled entrepreneurs building from first principles. Together, they unpack why traditional banking was never designed for this new reality — and why financial infrastructure must evolve from static accounts into intelligent systems that understand the DNA of a business.

If AI unlocks flexibility of time as remote work unlocked flexibility of location, this episode asks a provocative question:

👉 What happens when anyone can start a company as easily as opening an app?

Guest Bio (Şahin Boydaş)

Şahin Boydaş is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and builder of next-generation financial infrastructure.

He has founded and exited multiple companies and invested in more than 213 startups, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Scale AI, making him one of the most active angel investors in the United States.

A long-time advocate of remote work and distributed entrepreneurship, Şahin is now building Lovie, a bank designed from the ground up for AI-native companies, solo founders, and lean teams. His mission is to make entrepreneurship radically more accessible by reimagining how companies are formed, funded, and financially managed.