# Tarkan Ersubaşı

> Tarkan Ersubaşı is a seed investor at Speechouse (London) backing Retail and Internet. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Speechouse](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speechouse)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarkan-ersubasi
- Website: https://x.com/ersubasi

Tarkan Ersubaşı is a seed investor at Speechouse in London focused on Retail and Internet. Tarkan Ersubaşı is the Founder of Speechouse. He previously worked at ITD Turkey as a Chief Technology Officer. Tarkan Ersubaşı attended Ege University.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Convertible Note | $1.9M–$3.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Online Portals | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| 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. | $1.9M | Convertible Note | Mar 14, 2023 |  |
| Clickme Live | Clickme Live is the operator of a v-commerce site created for the next generation of online shopping. With hundreds of branded reels and talking head videos in different categories, the company appeals to all types of consumers. It combines entertainment, commerce, and content in one setting, providing clients with highly engaging brands. | $4.4M | Seed | Feb 21, 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. | $3.2M | Convertible Note | Jan 27, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Omurga Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omurga-gayrimenkul-portf%C3%B6y) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Erdem Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erdem-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [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
- [Koc GSYF VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koc-gsyf-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Koc Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koc-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Speechouse

VC Fund



1 contacts available at Speechouse.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tarkan Ersubaşı | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tarkan-ersuba%C5%9F%C4%B1 |

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## FAQ

### What does Tarkan Ersubaşı invest in?

Tarkan Ersubaşı invests primarily in Retail, Internet and Analytics 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.

### What is Tarkan Ersubaşı's check size?

Tarkan Ersubaşı typically joins rounds of $1.9M–$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 Tarkan Ersubaşı participates in.

### When did Tarkan Ersubaşı last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tarkan Ersubaşı closed in Mar 2023. 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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