# Fernando Fabre

> Fernando Fabre is a pre-seed investor at Kauffman Fellows (New York) backing Software and EdTech. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kauffman Fellows](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kauffman-fellows)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 8%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernandofabre/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/fabref
- Website: https://x.com/fabref

Fernando Fabre is a pre-seed investor at Kauffman Fellows in New York focused on Software and EdTech. Fernando Fabre iss the Managing Partner, Matterscale Ventures.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.7M–$16M |
| Pre-Seed | $275k–$2M |
| Series A | $3.5M–$22M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 23% |
| EdTech | 2 | 15% |
| Venture Capital | 2 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 15% |
| Apps | 1 | 8% |

33 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 31% |
| Seed | 3 | 23% |
| Series A | 2 | 15% |
| Angel | 1 | 8% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 38% |
| Mexico | 2 | 15% |
| Argentina | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Novel Capital | Novel Capital’s fintech funding platform breaks down the traditional growth barriers faced by today’s B2B software companies. Their tech-first approach makes it easy for customers to leverage future recurring revenue for immediate access to non-dilutive capital. Paired with online data-driven insights and curated learning resources, the Novelplatform empowers entrepreneurs to capitalize on their momentum. | $15M | Seed | May 29, 2024 |  |
| VMind AI | AI technology company in stealth mode. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Oct 29, 2023 |  |
| Immigo | 1.5B English learners around the world struggle to find effective yet affordable ways to practice and improve their English. One-on-one classes are expensive, one-to-many classes don’t give you enough time to speak and self-learning apps like Duolingo don’t really hold you accountable. So we founded Immigo -- where learners can quickly find theright cohort of peers to practice with by enrolling in a structured English course that works. Using a peer-to-peer approach, learners hold each other accountable and learn effectively at a much lower cost. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Aug 01, 2022 |  |
| Novel Capital | Novel Capital’s fintech funding platform breaks down the traditional growth barriers faced by today’s B2B software companies. Their tech-first approach makes it easy for customers to leverage future recurring revenue for immediate access to non-dilutive capital. Paired with online data-driven insights and curated learning resources, the Novelplatform empowers entrepreneurs to capitalize on their momentum. |  | Seed | Jul 18, 2022 |  |
| Moova | Moova is a technological platform that captures idle last mile logistic capacity and transforms it into high efficiency and low cost shipping solutions. The platform connects E-Commerce and retail businesses with a fleet of "Moovers" who complete deliveries on their bicycle, motorcycle, car or van to generate an additional source ofincome. Through route optimization software, real-time traceability, flexible warehousing, and analytics, Moova is propelling the nascent E-Commerce industry in Latin America by reimagining the last mile for a sustainable world. | $10M | Series A | Jun 14, 2022 |  |
| Pulppo | Pulppo is the first Tech Enabled broker for Latin America. We partner with the best brokers in the region and empower them with tools, technology and resources to create a simple and transparent buying process. Pulppo was founded by Agustin Iglesias, former GM of Inmuebles24 and founder of Tokko Broker (Acquired by Navent) and Matias Gath, formerGM of Glovo in Argentina and founder of Kadabra (acquired by Glovo). | $1.7M | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2022 |  |
| Pulppo | Pulppo is the first Tech Enabled broker for Latin America. We partner with the best brokers in the region and empower them with tools, technology and resources to create a simple and transparent buying process. Pulppo was founded by Agustin Iglesias, former GM of Inmuebles24 and founder of Tokko Broker (Acquired by Navent) and Matias Gath, formerGM of Glovo in Argentina and founder of Kadabra (acquired by Glovo). | $1.7M | Seed | Feb 01, 2022 |  |
| Aprende Institute | Aprende Institute is the online education platform for vocational skills training in the US hispanic market and LATAM. | $22M | Series A | Oct 09, 2021 |  |
| Aptugo | We created a visual tool that replaces the text editor, allowing users to create blocks of code or "elements" that can be dragged, dropped, integrated, and reused to produce complete applications in minutes and in any programming language. We do bring all the advantages and efficiencies of low-codings and none of the limitations. Weempower developers, we don't try to replace them. Aptugo guarantees no vendor lock-in, coding language agnostic, and fast & limitless software development. | $275K | Pre-Seed | Oct 01, 2021 |  |
| Torre.ai | Torre Technologies is a recruitment platform, matching talent from unconventional careers with fulfilling professional opportunities. | $16M | Seed | Apr 12, 2021 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Movile](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/movile-latin-america) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Newtopia VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newtopia-vc) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Reach Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reach-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Kalei Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kalei-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Salkantay Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salkantay-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Kauffman Fellows

VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States

Kauffman Fellows is a world-wide network of innovation investors who provide smart, connected capital to fuel entrepreneurial change.

5 contacts available at Kauffman Fellows.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Imraan Ahmed | Kauffman Fellow, Class 20 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imraan-ahmed-nyc |
| Shubhang Shankar | Fellow | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shubhang-shankar |
| Aaron Applbaum | Member Class 25 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-applbaum |
| Ambar Amleh | Fellow, | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ambar-amleh |
| Andrew Gershfeld | Kauffman Fellow | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-gershfeld |

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## FAQ

### What does Fernando Fabre invest in?

Fernando Fabre invests primarily in Software, EdTech and Venture Capital startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Fernando Fabre's check size?

Fernando Fabre typically joins rounds of $1.7M–$16M at Seed, $275k–$2M at Pre-Seed and $3.5M–$22M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Fernando Fabre participates in.

### When did Fernando Fabre last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Fernando Fabre closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 13 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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