ABOUT

About CucinAI

Our Mission

We are building the infrastructure for sustainable home cooking. CucinAI bridges the gap between artificial intelligence and everyday kitchen behaviour, turning refrigerator chaos into structured, zero-waste meal experiences.

The Origin Story

CucinAI was born in late 2025 from a frustration shared by millions: perfectly good food going to waste because life gets busy. Our founding team of engineers, product designers, and sustainability advocates based in Turkey set out to solve this with technology.

Starting with a simple question about what to make with what you have, we built an AI-powered platform that turns pantry management into an intelligent, personalized experience. Today, we are proud members of the Bilkent Cyberpark Mentörüm Benimle programme — 2026 cohort — pushing toward a world where no edible ingredient is discarded.

TUBITAK BIGG 1812
Phase 1 Acceleration — 2026
IdeaBoosterLab IT — Bocconi
ERC-funded Programme — May 2026
Bilkent Cyberpark Mentörüm Benimle
Participant — 2026 Cohort
Our Values

Zero Waste

Every feature we build is measured against its impact on food waste reduction.

Radical Simplicity

Powerful AI should feel invisible. We obsess over user experience.

Open Transparency

We share our progress, our data, and our roadmap with our community.

THE TEAM

The Minds Behind

Building the future of sustainable food consumption.

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Osman Yucel

CEO & Founder

Founding CEO driving product vision and overall cucinAI strategy. With a background in business development and entrepreneurship, Osman leads go-to-market and growth efforts for cucinAI.

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Bilgenur Okyay Yucel

Co-Founder & Business Lead

Co-Founder and Business Development Lead responsible for strategic partnerships and investor relations. Bilgenur's management consulting background shapes how CucinAI builds lasting institutional relationships.

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Kerem Kunyeli

Co-Founder & Product Manager

Co-Founder and Product Manager owning the end-to-end product roadmap and UX design. Kerem applies a rigorous, data-driven approach to feature prioritization and agile sprint planning.

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Gokberk Inan

Co-Founder & Growth Lead

Co-Founder and Growth Lead architecting user acquisition, retention funnels, and brand presence. Gokberk's digital marketing expertise drives CucinAI's expansion strategy across markets.

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Yunuscan Unal

Co-Founder & Engineering Lead

Co-Founder and Engineering Lead responsible for the full-stack architecture of the CucinAI platform. Yunuscan built the AI integration layer, backend infrastructure, and mobile application from the ground up.