Operating globally from Istanbul and Delaware since 2020.
Brands believe they understand their customers. Customers see it differently. That gap drives billions in churn every year. We exist to close it.
According to Capgemini, a 45% Empathy Gap stands between brands and their customers.
Founder
Founder & Chief Technologist
After a BSc in Computer Engineering at Galatasaray University, he completed graduate work at Politecnico di Milano and doctoral research at the MIT Media Lab — Laboratory for Social Machines. Eleven granted patents and six peer-reviewed conference papers show how research becomes product.
Experience at Vodafone and Accenture is why Pivony solves real-world problems — field insight, not theory alone.
Pivony concentrates a decade of research and industry craft into one mission: helping brands truly understand their customers.
Galatasaray University · Politecnico di Milano · MIT Media Lab · Vodafone · Accenture
2 international partners + 5-person core team
International partners
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Europe Sales & Business Development Partner
Belgrade, Serbia 🇷🇸
Serial entrepreneur and a longstanding figure in the Balkan & Eastern Europe ICT ecosystem. Founder of Fractal Dimension and CouchCoach Game. Active across Europe as a 4YFN Barcelona startup mentor.
Leads sales motion and business development partnerships across Europe.
An R&D company operating within a university technopark. Technopark status means tax incentives, access to the academic ecosystem, and stronger corporate credibility.
TÜBİTAK 1512
The platform receives support from the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council’s entrepreneur-focused R&D grant program.
Active R&D projects are underway.
2093 Philadelphia Pike #4590
Claymont, DE 19703
Pivony Inc. is a technology company incorporated in the United States. Our US presence is a critical trust signal for global customers and international partners.
People and firms who believe in Pivony and walk this journey with us.
Institutional investor
Baltic & CEE–focused B2B SaaS pre-seed VC — the portfolio firm that made an equity investment in Pivony.
swg.vc →Emre Yıldız
Octopus Signage
Entrepreneur in retail technology and in-store AI. Octopus powers digital store experiences for global brands such as Starbucks and M&S.
octopussignage.com →Abdullah Çetintaş
Şehir Işıkları
Experienced entrepreneur and investor in out-of-home advertising and brand visibility.
sehirisiklari.com.tr →Hasan Karadeniz
The Hood Tekmer
Co-founder of a Maslak TEKMER hosting technology ventures — an active figure in Türkiye's startup ecosystem.
thehoodtekmer.com →Trusted and backed by institutions such as Microsoft, Endeavor, and Turkish Airlines.
plus 7 accelerator & program partners
Global ecosystem
Corporate Türkiye
Technology & innovation
Deep AI — not shallow analytics. Data backs every decision.
Actions, not insights alone. Reading a report isn't enough — the system must move.
Customer understanding at scale. We help brands truly listen.
Real time, not retrospective. Before issues surface — not only after.
In a 30-minute conversation, let's explore how Pivony can create value for you.
+1 302-515-8797 · +90 553-698-4486
Selimpaşa Mah. 1010. SK. No: 10/1, Kadir Has University Technopark, Silivri, Istanbul 34590
2093 Philadelphia Pike #4590, Claymont, DE 19703, USA