# Marta Cruz

> Marta Cruz is a pre-seed investor at NXTP Ventures backing FinTech and InsurTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NXTP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/NXTP-Ventures)
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cruzmarta
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/marta_cruz
- Website: https://martacruz.wordpress.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/martacruzk

Marta Cruz is a pre-seed investor at NXTP Ventures focused on FinTech and InsurTech. Marta Cruz is based out of Buenos Aires and is the general partner and founding partner of NXTP Ventures and the co-founder of WeInvest Latam. Marta previously worked at WeXchange as a board member. Marta Cruz attended the University of Buenos Aires.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $350k–$6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 33% |
| Insurance | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina | 2 | 67% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shorta | Shorta is a mobile‑first platform for premium vertical fiction, delivering short‑form “micro‑series” designed specifically for phones and social‑style viewing. | $6M | Pre-Seed | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| Choiz | Choiz offers a personalized, end-to-end healthcare experience from diagnosis, to delivery of medication, to ongoing care. Built for patients by patients, we are making specialized care and treatment accessible to everyone | $350K | Pre-Seed | Aug 03, 2021 |  |
| 123Seguro | 123Seguro is a digital insurance platform. The company compares, sells & manages insurance policies (car, commercial and life) from top insurers, in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Chile. Users can issue or manage their policies through Websites, Mobile Apps and Chatbots. It operates in two different models: B2C and API-based B2B2C. | $3M | Seed | Dec 20, 2017 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alaya Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alaya-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mercado Libre Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercado-libre-s-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Myelin VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/myelin-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Newtopia VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newtopia-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NXTP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nxtp-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About NXTP Ventures

VC Fund · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Founded in 2011, NXTP was one of the early investors in B2B unicorns in Latin America, such as Nuvemshop, Mural, Auth0, Frete.com, and Betterfly. Based across offices in Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, and Argentina, NXTP invests checks ranging from $500,000 to $5 million in startups at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. NXTP principally supportsfounders in four B2B verticals: Cloud & SaaS, FinTech, E-Commerce Enablers, and B2B Marketplaces. The fund has backed more than 130 startups, raising over $2 billion in additional capital, and has co-invested alongside funds such as a16z, Greylock, Tiger Global, and Greenoaks. It boasts a portfolio of 6 unicorns and 32 exits. NXTP has a Latin American network not only to identify the region’s best entrepreneurs but also to help them expand their operations to other countries. NXTP's main goal is to help companies move to the next level, demonstrate a viable and scalable business, and be part of that growth process. NXTP has over 400 experts to assist companies in addressing operational challenges in different segments.

5 contacts available at NXTP Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Busse | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-busse |
| Ariel Arrieta | Managing Partner & Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ariel-arrieta |
| Darly Bendo | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darly-bendo |
| Marta Cruz | Founding partner and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marta-cruz |
| Bruno Dalapria | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruno-dalapria |

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## FAQ

### What does Marta Cruz invest in?

Marta Cruz invests primarily in FinTech, InsurTech and Insurance startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Argentina. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Marta Cruz's check size?

Marta Cruz typically joins rounds of $350k–$6M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Marta Cruz participates in.

### When did Marta Cruz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Marta Cruz closed in Apr 2026. 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.

### 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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