# Lale Saral Develioglu

> Lale Saral Develioglu is a seed investor backing Analytics and Computer Vision. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lale-saral-develioglu-a440451

Lale Saral Develioglu is a seed investor focused on Analytics and Computer Vision. Experienced Executive- 24 years experience in marketing, strategy and business development in multinational companies; mainly in telecommunications and FMCG.Experienced Board Director- Independent Board member at various companies; Board member and chairman experience in 9 Turkcell group companies in Turkey, CIS countries and Europe;Certificates from INSEAD International Directors Program and The Mentoring Program for More Women on Boards in Turkey.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Computer Vision | 1 | 33% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 33% |
| Energy Efficiency | 1 | 33% |
| Retail Technology | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | $950K | Seed | Feb 15, 2016 |  |
| Nuvia | Nuvia combines business know how with technical expertise via it’s elite workforce to create innovative IoT solutions focusing on heating, cooling and lighting to improve the wellbeing & comfort of consumers.Cosa Smart Thermostat is Nuvia’s first and cornerstone IoT product for the Smart Home offering. Cosa provides 30% savings inhousehold's energy bill |  | Seed | Feb 24, 2015 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

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

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## FAQ

### What does Lale Saral Develioglu invest in?

Lale Saral Develioglu invests primarily in Analytics, Computer Vision and Machine Learning startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Turkey. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Lale Saral Develioglu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lale Saral Develioglu closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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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