# Marcelo Franco

> Marcelo Franco is a seed investor at VERVE CAPITAL (Miami) backing Gaming and Logistics. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [VERVE CAPITAL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verve-capital-50a9)
- Location: Miami, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelofranco70
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/marcelofranco77
- Website: https://www.vervecapital.us/
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/marcelo.franco.165

Marcelo Franco is a seed investor at VERVE CAPITAL in Miami focused on Gaming and Logistics. CO-FOUNDED SACK’S IN THE EARLY 2000'S. THE LARGEST E-COMMERCE RETAILER ON THE BEAUTY & COSMETICS INDUSTRY IN LATAM, SOLD IT TO LVMH GROUP IN 2010 WHEN SACK’S BECAME SEPHORA IN BRAZIL. MARCELO MADE DOZENS OF INVESTMENTS AS ANGEL INVESTOR PRIOR TO LAUNCH VERVE CAPITAL FOUNDED VERVE CAPITAL IN 2019

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 2 | 25% |
| Logistics | 2 | 25% |
| Baby | 1 | 13% |
| EdTech | 1 | 13% |
| Retail | 1 | 13% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 38% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brazil | 6 | 75% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tipspace | Tipspace allows to any gamer monetize their matches and create new game modes on competitive games. | $3M | Seed | Oct 04, 2022 |  |
| Hubii | Hubii was born to solve the New Retail phygital transformation in LatAm. Through fulfillment, we give new life to mom n pop stores transforming them into order-and-delivery stations for e-commerce. With our tech, marketplaces lose the need to have CAPEX intensive DCs or dark-stores to deliver fast and cheap delivery for its customers. Thee-commerce platforms may still keep their stores, although with us, they expand their coverage and channel penetration while making the most of its unit economics with streamlined logistics costs, focusing on its most valuable asset, the control of the demand. Also, the SMB retail stores are redefined in the new phygital era which we are living the transformation as of now. Instead of being cannibalized by the online world, they become a crucial part of it in the simplest way. With our tech, these mom n pops may sell online without having to go through intensive changes, they can simply accept a new order as simple as an uber accepts a new car ride. With Hubii they have more cash inflow by selling more while improving their shelf turnover ratio and product mixes. Hubii redefines the traditional core elements of retailing and the relationship among them to upgrade current formats and create new retail occasions. | $600K | Pre-Seed | Jan 10, 2022 |  |
| Instaviagem | Instaviagem is a digital travel agency that creates personalized travel packages and experiences around Brazil. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. |  | Seed | May 05, 2021 |  |
| gonddo | Gonddo is a B2B wholesale marketplace that makes it easy for retailers to get new inventory for their stores. We bring technology to modernise distribution and credit for SMBs in Brazil | $125K | Seed | Jan 28, 2021 |  |
| Rei do Pitaco | Rei do Pitaco is the first trustworthy Brazilian Daily Fantasy Sports mobile app. We want to make sports more fun, so we are creating a platform that allows fans in Brazil to compete in a single round, fantasy sports contests for all major football leagues. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2020 |  |
| Rei do Pitaco | Rei do Pitaco is the first trustworthy Brazilian Daily Fantasy Sports mobile app. We want to make sports more fun, so we are creating a platform that allows fans in Brazil to compete in a single round, fantasy sports contests for all major football leagues. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Feb 17, 2020 |  |
| BabySparks | BabySparks is a developer of tools and programs to help parents engage their babies and toddlers in the critical areas of early development. The company's early development program learns each child's unique profile, identifies specific needs, and provides meaningful activities to support them.The company was established in 2013 and isheadquartered in Plantation, Florida. | $2M | Seed | Jan 15, 2019 |  |
| Frezze | We are smart logistics for temperature controlled products connecting manufactures directly to their clients. We operate in São Paulo, Braz. | $300K | Pre-Seed |  |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [14B Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/14b-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [4M Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4m-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Caravela Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caravela-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Darwin Startups](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darwin-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Iporanga Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iporanga-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Actions Capital (fka K50 Ventures)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/K50Ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About VERVE CAPITAL

VC Fund · Miami, United States

Verve Capital is an early stage venture capital firm that partners with founders to fund ideas and accelerate growth. We believe in people with big dreams and the grit to bring them to life. We invest in ideas that challenge the status quo and build a better world through innovation. We partner with companies providing early stage investment,support and advice that help founders reach their vision.

2 contacts available at VERVE CAPITAL.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gabriel Farme | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gabriel-farme |
| Marcelo Franco | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marcelo-franco |

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## FAQ

### What does Marcelo Franco invest in?

Marcelo Franco invests primarily in Gaming, Logistics and Baby startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Marcelo Franco last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Marcelo Franco closed in Oct 2022. 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.

### 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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