The Brutally Honest is the trading name of Brutally Honest Oy, a limited company in Helsinki, Finland. Its two co‑founders, Ozan Sonmez and Alperen Zeki Gokmen, run four brands, one for each seat.
Co-Founder · Mentoring and training
A startup mentor, angel investor and accelerator builder with more than 15 years of work across Silicon Valley, MENA and Europe. He spent about 1,000 days in Silicon Valley as managing director of METU's investment arm, investing in more than 20 Turkish founders.
Co-Founder · AI and automation
He builds the company's digital products, AI systems and automation across its four brands. He co‑founded two startups, has managed entrepreneurship programmes and writes Thinking In Public, a newsletter on AI, automation and practical workflows for startups.
Each brand speaks to one audience from its own site. All four belong to Brutally Honest Oy; none is a separate company.
Short clips, carousels and the occasional argument, on six channels.
