# Selale Zaim Gorton

> Selale Zaim Gorton is a funding round investor at Vinci Venture Capital backing Internet. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Vinci Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vinci-venture-capital)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selale-zaim-gorton-6137848

Selale Zaim Gorton is a funding round investor at Vinci Venture Capital in London focused on Internet and Logistics. Selale Zaim Gorton is the Head of Investment Committee for Vinci Venture Capital and is a member of the Board of Directors of Inci Holding, Maxion Jantas and Maxion Inci. Selale is also the Founding Chairman of Inci Family Office. Selale previously has worked with Garanti Securities Private Equity in establishment of two separate funds with sizesUS$100 million and US$400 million, the latter being a joint investment initiative with Cerberus Capital Partners. Her former financial experience includes world’s largest wheel producer Hayes Lemmerz, and private equity fund Towerview Capital. She is also an angel investor. Selale has a BSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and an MBA from UCLA Anderson. She has attended Private Wealth Management program at Wharton Executive Education in 2014, passed Level 1 CFA Exam in December 2010, has Turkish Capital Markets Advanced Level certificate and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |
| Wearables | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Turkey | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Octovan | Octovan is an online leading platform that combines reliable movers with users who need moving. | $628.5K | Convertible Note | Sep 19, 2022 |  |
| Octovan | Octovan is an online leading platform that combines reliable movers with users who need moving. | $336K |  | Sep 18, 2022 |  |
| Mobilus Labs | Mobilus Labs is a tech startup with the mission to provide frictionless voice communications for teams of any size at any range. | $2.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 20, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Arz Portfolio](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arz-portfolio) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ascension](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneur-first) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneurs-first) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Geometry Venture Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geometry-venture-development) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Vinci Venture Capital

VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Vinci is a venture capital investment firm strategically funded by Inci Holding, a family-owned, industrial holding company active in the manufacturing of wheels, car and industrial batteries, hotel equipment, and logistics services. We are a financial investor but beyond funding, we aim to add value by providing corporate resources, experience,and the long-term view of a true strategic partner for small businesses. Our lead investor, Inci Holding, allows us to provide hands-on support and actively contribute to the growth and prosperity of our investees. Vinci is run by a team made up of Inci Board members and experienced venture capital professionals, who bring relevant know-how to support start-ups on their path to commercial success.

4 contacts available at Vinci Venture Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selale Zaim Gorton | Head of Investment Committee | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/selale-zaim-gorton |
| Holger Heinen | Investment Committee Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holger-heinen |
| Orkun Kıral | Investment Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/orkun-k%C4%B1ral |
| Yavuzcan Eroğlu | Investment Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yavuzcan-ero%C4%9Flu |

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## FAQ

### What does Selale Zaim Gorton invest in?

Selale Zaim Gorton invests primarily in Internet, Logistics and Wearables startups, most often at Funding Round 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 Selale Zaim Gorton last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Selale Zaim Gorton closed in Sep 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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