Jure Mikuz
Managing Partner @ South Central Ventures
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jure Mikuz is a seed investor at South Central Ventures in Ljubljana focused on Security and SaaS. Jure Mikuz has established the first Slovenia-based VC Fund, raising private commitments mostly from domestic industrial investors. He serves on several boards of the investee companies, including Celtra, TAB Systems and MountVacation. Jure is actively promoting entrepreneurship and regularly holds lectures on finance and fundraising procedures forthe start-up communities in Slovenia and across the Balkans. Prior to establishing RSG Capital he was a deputy head of asset management in KD Group and stock broker on the Ljubljana stock exchange. Jure holds MBA from the University of Ljubljana.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
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Industries Jure Mikuz invests in
Stages Jure Mikuz invests in
Countries Jure Mikuz invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Security 2 (25%)
- SaaS 1 (13%)
- Retail 1 (13%)
- FinTech 1 (13%)
- Internet 1 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (25%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (25%)
- Series B 2 (25%)
- Series A 1 (13%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (13%)
Country
- Croatia 2 (25%)
- United Kingdom 2 (25%)
- United States 1 (13%)
Investments
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| AdScanner made its mission to empower data-driven TV advertising to increase effectiveness, transparency, speed, reduce manual, complicated, delayed reports and also to make TV more interconnected and comparable with digital channels. Our approach is to combine proprietary technologies and data. | $11M / Series B / Oct 02, 2024 | ||
| SplxAI is a cybersecurity company specializing in automated security testing for AI chatbots, ensuring they remain safe from manipulation and data breaches. The platform continuously monitors and tests chatbots for vulnerabilities such as prompt injection, context leakage, social engineering, and other advanced threats. Key features includereal-time detection and mitigation strategies, multimodal pentesting capabilities (covering text, audio, and video), and comprehensive reporting tools that provide actionable insights for improving security. SplxAI's solution integrates seamlessly with existing security frameworks and platforms, making it easy to deploy and manage. By providing robust protection against a wide range of threats, SplxAI helps enterprises safeguard their AI-driven applications, maintain data integrity, and ensure compliance with industry standards. The company is committed to innovation, continuously enhancing its product to address emerging threats in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. SplxAI is trusted by forward-thinking organizations looking to proactively secure their AI assets and protect sensitive information. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Sep 10, 2024 | ||
| Leanpay is an omni-channel POS financing company that aims to disrupt consumer loans segment, and help consumers buy products they need. Existing BNPL players are financing average basket size of around 150 EUR. Leanpay is focused on segment of bigger purchases up to 5.000 EURm, with average basket size 4x bigger compered to BNPLs. Today, thatsegment is mostly covered with traditional consumer loans provided by banks. Leanpay is able to disrupt the segment because it is regulated credit company with high competencies in providing in-dept credit analysis for its clients, preventing over-indebtedness and assuring Leanpay position as responsible lender. Leanpay has focus on markets in CEE region. | $10.8M / Series B / Jul 30, 2024 | ||
| AdScanner made its mission to empower data-driven TV advertising to increase effectiveness, transparency, speed, reduce manual, complicated, delayed reports and also to make TV more interconnected and comparable with digital channels. Our approach is to combine proprietary technologies and data. | $5M / Series A / Oct 04, 2022 | ||
| AdScanner made its mission to empower data-driven TV advertising to increase effectiveness, transparency, speed, reduce manual, complicated, delayed reports and also to make TV more interconnected and comparable with digital channels. Our approach is to combine proprietary technologies and data. | $2.1M / Seed / Apr 17, 2019 | ||
| Habiplace seeks to engineer a new age for property. Its property network will build a first of its kind ecosystem where the industry revolves around digital property profiles rather than our homes revolving around the industry. | $120K / Seed / Jun 22, 2018 | ||
| Founded in 2015, Sentinel's mission is to connect every boater in the world with their boat and the boating community to help keep the cost of ownership low while maximizing comfort and security. Thousands of smart solutions are available for cars and homes, but the marine world is seriously lacking connectivity and „smartness”. As a trustedsupplier of software and hardware for monitoring and remote control of modern boat systems, Sentinel is at the forefront of the “connected boat” revolution and is a recognized enabler for the digital transformation of the boating industry. Sentinel solves connectivity, data acquisition, and application development so OEMs can focus on designing the boats. Sentinel has pioneered the concept of the "smart boat" and has their products in-factory installed by the largest boat manufacturers in the world such as Hanse Groupe AG and Beneteau. | $1.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 05, 2017 | ||
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Co-Investors
About South Central Ventures
South Central Ventures focuses on early stage high-growth companies with excellent management teams.With offices in Belgrade, Zagreb and Skopje, South Central Ventures (SCV), through Enterprise Innovation Fund (ENIF), is focused on tech companies in the Balkans. The € 40 million fund is dedicated primarily to early stage and growth investments.Within the fund’s ‘seed pocket’, € 1.5 million is allocated for investments of up to € 100 000 per company. The majority of the fund is allocated for early stage and growth investments of up to € 3 million per company. These investments are intended to fuel the international business expansion and growth of the most promising tech startups that can show traction and prove their potential to “make it big”.
South Central Ventures Contacts
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Jan Kobler
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Goran Stevanovic
Partner
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Jure Mikuz
Managing Partner
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Krunoslava Peulja
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What does Jure Mikuz invest in?
Jure Mikuz invests primarily in Security, SaaS and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Croatia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Jure Mikuz closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 8 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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