# Ali Demir Akel

> Ali Demir Akel is a convertible note investor at Keiretsu Forum backing Analytics and 3D Printing. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Keiretsu Forum](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keiretsu-forum)
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Ali Demir Akel is a convertible note investor at Keiretsu Forum in Istanbul focused on Analytics and 3D Printing. Ali Demir Akel

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Convertible Note | $287k–$3.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics | 1 | 20% |
| 3D Printing | 1 | 20% |
| 3D Technology | 1 | 20% |
| Computer Vision | 1 | 20% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 20% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zaxe | Zaxe is a manufacturer of 3D Printing Technologies based on Istanbul,Turkey. | $1.8M |  | Sep 07, 2023 |  |
| Zaxe | Zaxe is a manufacturer of 3D Printing Technologies based on Istanbul,Turkey. | $287.1K | Convertible Note | Aug 22, 2023 |  |
| Vispera | Vispera is an image recognition and analytics company that runs its proprietary technology. With that, we provide retailers and suppliers with the missing insights they need for better performance at all points of sale. The image recognition based automation we provide helps our clients monitor the performance of their in-store execution and takecorrective actions.Our business technology solutions have been shaped into products that help boost productivity for field operations and improve in-store performance of display units. We provide real-time data and guidance on the field team performance, as well as key retail execution metrics such as on-shelf availability, planogram compliance, shelf share, price tag readings, branding material visibility, etc. Among these metrics, problems with on-shelf-availability alone cost the retail sector 1.75 Trillion USD each year. Delivering and commoditizing IR services require expert knowledge which we have. Due to our high performance in accuracy, reporting dashboard flexibility and customer satisfaction we are recently seeing competitors’ clients convert to Vispera services. We maintain our technological edge as well as a robust but flexible product strategy.We want to make image recognition a commodity service for the global retail sector and enable perfect store execution and experience for retailers, suppliers and consumers alike. As such, we progressively move from an IR vendor into retail data analytics provider supported by IR-based evidential reality. | $3.2M | Convertible Note | Jan 27, 2022 |  |
| Vispera | Vispera is an image recognition and analytics company that runs its proprietary technology. With that, we provide retailers and suppliers with the missing insights they need for better performance at all points of sale. The image recognition based automation we provide helps our clients monitor the performance of their in-store execution and takecorrective actions.Our business technology solutions have been shaped into products that help boost productivity for field operations and improve in-store performance of display units. We provide real-time data and guidance on the field team performance, as well as key retail execution metrics such as on-shelf availability, planogram compliance, shelf share, price tag readings, branding material visibility, etc. Among these metrics, problems with on-shelf-availability alone cost the retail sector 1.75 Trillion USD each year. Delivering and commoditizing IR services require expert knowledge which we have. Due to our high performance in accuracy, reporting dashboard flexibility and customer satisfaction we are recently seeing competitors’ clients convert to Vispera services. We maintain our technological edge as well as a robust but flexible product strategy.We want to make image recognition a commodity service for the global retail sector and enable perfect store execution and experience for retailers, suppliers and consumers alike. As such, we progressively move from an IR vendor into retail data analytics provider supported by IR-based evidential reality. | $2.2M | Series A | Apr 17, 2020 |  |
| Vispera | Vispera is an image recognition and analytics company that runs its proprietary technology. With that, we provide retailers and suppliers with the missing insights they need for better performance at all points of sale. The image recognition based automation we provide helps our clients monitor the performance of their in-store execution and takecorrective actions.Our business technology solutions have been shaped into products that help boost productivity for field operations and improve in-store performance of display units. We provide real-time data and guidance on the field team performance, as well as key retail execution metrics such as on-shelf availability, planogram compliance, shelf share, price tag readings, branding material visibility, etc. Among these metrics, problems with on-shelf-availability alone cost the retail sector 1.75 Trillion USD each year. Delivering and commoditizing IR services require expert knowledge which we have. Due to our high performance in accuracy, reporting dashboard flexibility and customer satisfaction we are recently seeing competitors’ clients convert to Vispera services. We maintain our technological edge as well as a robust but flexible product strategy.We want to make image recognition a commodity service for the global retail sector and enable perfect store execution and experience for retailers, suppliers and consumers alike. As such, we progressively move from an IR vendor into retail data analytics provider supported by IR-based evidential reality. | $950K | Seed | Feb 15, 2016 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Inventram](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inventram) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Koc Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koc-holding) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Omurga Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omurga-gayrimenkul-portf%C3%B6y) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Esor Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/esor-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Keiretsu Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keiretsu-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KVK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kvk-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Keiretsu Forum

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Keiretsu Forum is an investment community of accredited private equity investors, venture capitalists and corporate/institutional investors. Forum members invest in high-quality, diverse investment opportunities. The community is strengthened through its involvement in social and charitable activities.They are a worldwide network ofcapital, resources and deal flow with chapters in Andalucía, Barcelona, Beijing, Boise, Chennai, India, Donostia/San Sebastián, East Bay, Istanbul, Kirkland-Eastside, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, New York, North Bay, Orange County, Paris, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Spokane-Inland, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Vancouver, Ventura County, Victoria-Vancouver Island/BC , Washington D.C., Waterloo-Wellington"Keiretsu" definition Keiretsu is a Japanese term describing a group of affiliated corporations with broad power and reach. Keiretsu Forum is described as a conglomeration of individuals or small companies that are organized around private equity funding for mutual benefit. Keiretsu Forum believes that through a holistic approach that includes interlocking relationships with partners and key resources, they can offer an association that produces the highest quality deal-flow and investment opportunities.

5 contacts available at Keiretsu Forum.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aydin Koc | Vice Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aydin-koc |
| Duygu Eren | General Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/duygu-eren |
| Howard Lubert | Area President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howard-lubert |
| Ali Demir Akel | Angel Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ali-demir-akel |
| Andreas Wilkens | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adreas-wilkens |

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## FAQ

### What does Ali Demir Akel invest in?

Ali Demir Akel invests primarily in Analytics, 3D Printing and 3D Technology startups, most often at Convertible Note and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Ali Demir Akel's check size?

Ali Demir Akel typically joins rounds of $287k–$3.2M at Convertible Note. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ali Demir Akel participates in.

### When did Ali Demir Akel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ali Demir Akel closed in Sep 2023. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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