Yaprak is the co-founder and CEO of Game Jolt, social community for people who make and play video games. Born and raised in Ankara, Turkey, she moved to the United States with her family at the age of 9. Yaprak relied heavily on video games as well as TV shows like the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to learn English. After meeting her husband, David, while working at a startup in Seattle, they decided to quit their jobs to grow Game Jolt into the influential platform for millions of gamers and creators from all corners of the world -- ranging from influencers with millions of followers to studios with millions of dollars in revenue. Yaprak has led partnerships with the biggest influencers and brands in the world to create opportunities for game developers and is dedicated to building the platform where 3 billion gamers can call home.
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