Topaz Turkenitz

Topaz Turkenitz is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vespper, an AI-native document editor designed for long-form content that was established in 2024. Turkenitz launched the early-stage technology startup alongside co-founder Dudu Lasry to develop advanced editing tools for modern workflows. Previously, Turkenitz worked in product development at the developer security enterprise Snyk, where they led the organization's top growth experiment and spearheaded a strategic project that secured a major Fortune 500 bank client. Earlier in their career, Turkenitz drove end-to-end product initiatives at 99designs, a global e-commerce marketplace operating under the ownership of Vista Equity Partners. Leveraging a formal academic background in both computer science and design, Turkenitz has consistently focused on scaling technology products across the SaaS, e-commerce, and developer tool sectors. Their current professional focus centers on driving product development for AI-native applications.