# John Freddy Vega

> John Freddy Vega is a seed investor at Platzi (New York) backing FinTech and Internet. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Platzi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/platzi)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://co.linkedin.com/in/johnfreddyvega/en
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/freddier
- Website: https://x.com/freddier
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freddyvega

John Freddy Vega is a seed investor at Platzi in New York focused on FinTech and Internet. Freddy Vega is the CEO and Founder of Platzi.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $4.5M–$13M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Network Security | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Somos Internet | Somos Internet is a network and telecommunications startup that provides latest generation internet with a fast, secure, stable connection. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. | $13.4M | Seed | Jan 17, 2023 |  |
| trii | Trii partnered with prominent financial institutions to develop Colombia's first trading app. Trii is a mobile platform that allows retail investors to buy both US and local equities in LatAm. | $4.5M | Seed | Oct 07, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [MAGIC Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magic-carpet) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Arrive](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arrive-361a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tantauco Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daedalus-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Actions Capital (fka K50 Ventures)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/K50Ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Platzi

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Platzi offers an online education platform that provides courses in marketing, coding, business, and design. The platform delivers live-streamed and recorded classes, featuring real-time collaboration between students and industry professionals.Its programs focus on professional skill development, supporting learners in acquiring advancedknowledge across creative, technical, and business disciplines. Courses are designed to foster continuous learning and career growth through structured content and interactive engagement.Platzi positions itself as a hub for lifelong learning, connecting learners with experts to support their advancement in a range of professional fields.

5 contacts available at Platzi.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alejandro Santamaria Arza | Software Engineering Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alejandro-santamaria-arza |
| Andrés Franklin | Vice President of Sales | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andr%C3%A9s-franklin |
| Anibal Rojas | VP of Engineering | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anibal-rojas |
| Carlos Hernández | JavaScript Instructor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlos-hern%C3%A1ndez-c8b0 |
| Christian Van Der Henst | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-van-der-henst |

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## FAQ

### What does John Freddy Vega invest in?

John Freddy Vega invests primarily in FinTech, Internet and Network Security startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Colombia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is John Freddy Vega's check size?

John Freddy Vega typically joins rounds of $4.5M–$13M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds John Freddy Vega participates in.

### When did John Freddy Vega last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Freddy Vega closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 2 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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