# Burak Gözalan

> Burak Gözalan is a seed investor at Pure New Media (Istanbul) backing Travel and Tourism. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Pure New Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pure-new-media)
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/burakgozalan
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BurakGozalan
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/burak.gozalan

Burak Gözalan is a seed investor at Pure New Media in Istanbul focused on Travel and Tourism. Burak Gözalan - Owner @ Pure New Media

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |
| Tourism | 1 | 25% |
| Computer Vision | 1 | 25% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 25% |
| Image Recognition | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chooch | Deploy computer vision fast with the Chooch AI platform. Generate AI models for accurate visual detection across a wide variety of industries. Chooch proprietary technology has been deployed at scale for industries including geospatial, healthcare, security, media, industrial and retail and the US government. Applications range widely from trackingsurgical procedures, to mask detection and social distancing compliance, safety equipment assurance, intrusion monitoring, fire alerts, facial authentication, and image quality control. For more information or a technology demonstration, please visit Chooch.AI | $3M | Convertible Note | Dec 21, 2019 |  |
| otelz.com | Otelz.com, part of the Zonline Turizm ve Ticaret Aş, owns and operates Otelz.com™, The Turkish market leader in booking accommodations online. The otelz.com website attract visitors from both the leisure and business sectors worldwide.Established in 2013, Otelz.com, guarantees the best prices for any type of property, from small, family-run bedand breakfasts to executive apartments and five-star luxury suites. As for now offers over 3.000 properties in Turkey. Day by day it is increasing.Over 50 people in Turkey are dedicated to serving otelz.com customers and property-owning partners.Our Mission; " To help leisure and business travelers, whatever their budgets, easily discover, book, and enjoy best places to stay."Our Vision; " Otelz.com is an informative, user-friendly website – that guarantees the best available prices. Our goal is to provide business and leisure travelers with the most accessible and cost-effective way of discovering and booking the broadest selection of accommodations, in every corner of Turkey. | $1.4M | Series A | Jul 21, 2015 |  |
| otelz.com | Otelz.com, part of the Zonline Turizm ve Ticaret Aş, owns and operates Otelz.com™, The Turkish market leader in booking accommodations online. The otelz.com website attract visitors from both the leisure and business sectors worldwide.Established in 2013, Otelz.com, guarantees the best prices for any type of property, from small, family-run bedand breakfasts to executive apartments and five-star luxury suites. As for now offers over 3.000 properties in Turkey. Day by day it is increasing.Over 50 people in Turkey are dedicated to serving otelz.com customers and property-owning partners.Our Mission; " To help leisure and business travelers, whatever their budgets, easily discover, book, and enjoy best places to stay."Our Vision; " Otelz.com is an informative, user-friendly website – that guarantees the best available prices. Our goal is to provide business and leisure travelers with the most accessible and cost-effective way of discovering and booking the broadest selection of accommodations, in every corner of Turkey. | $700K | Angel | Mar 23, 2014 |  |
| otelz.com | Otelz.com, part of the Zonline Turizm ve Ticaret Aş, owns and operates Otelz.com™, The Turkish market leader in booking accommodations online. The otelz.com website attract visitors from both the leisure and business sectors worldwide.Established in 2013, Otelz.com, guarantees the best prices for any type of property, from small, family-run bedand breakfasts to executive apartments and five-star luxury suites. As for now offers over 3.000 properties in Turkey. Day by day it is increasing.Over 50 people in Turkey are dedicated to serving otelz.com customers and property-owning partners.Our Mission; " To help leisure and business travelers, whatever their budgets, easily discover, book, and enjoy best places to stay."Our Vision; " Otelz.com is an informative, user-friendly website – that guarantees the best available prices. Our goal is to provide business and leisure travelers with the most accessible and cost-effective way of discovering and booking the broadest selection of accommodations, in every corner of Turkey. | $400K | Seed | Jun 05, 2013 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [212](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/212-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elixir Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elixir-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HOWZAT Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howzat-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Ahmed Revocable Trust](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-ahmed-revocable-trust) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Vickers Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vickers-capital-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Pure New Media

VC Fund



1 contacts available at Pure New Media.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Burak Gözalan | Owner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/burak-g%C3%B6zalan |

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## FAQ

### What does Burak Gözalan invest in?

Burak Gözalan invests primarily in Travel, Tourism and Computer Vision startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Burak Gözalan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Burak Gözalan closed in Dec 2019. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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