South Ventures
VC Fund
Miami, United States
South Ventures is a VC fund in Miami focused on Mobile and Marketplace. South Ventures facilitates an online platform that focuses on connecting investors with startups. It offers its services in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, and the United States. South Ventures was acquired by nubelo and Guidecentral. South Ventures was founded by Federico Tessore and Sebastian Ortega in January 2013. It is based in Miami, Florida.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries South Ventures invests in
Stages South Ventures invests in
Countries South Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $460k–$3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 3 (38%)
- Marketplace 3 (38%)
- Education 2 (25%)
- E-Commerce 2 (25%)
- B2B 1 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (63%)
- Angel 1 (13%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (13%)
Country
- Brazil 3 (38%)
- United States 3 (38%)
- Spain 1 (13%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sebastian Ortega
Founder - CEO
|
Founder - CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercado Diferente is a mission-driven Brazilian foodtech created with a purpose: give everyone access to healthy foods while fighting food waste in Latin America. By rescuing organic items considered "imperfect" and directly sending them to consumers, they are able to offer up to 40% off traditional retail prices. Founded by EduardoPetrelli (ex-James Delivery), Saulo Marti (ex-Olist), Paulo Monçores (ex-VTex) & Walter Rodrigues (ex-Rappi), Mercado Diferente is backed by major investors such as Maya Capital, Collaborative Fund, GFC and unicorn founders like Matias Muchnick (founder of NotCo), Abhi Ramesh (founder of Misfits Market), Hamish Shepard (founder of HelloFresh) and Tiago Dalvi (founder of Olist). | $3M / Seed / Jan 31, 2023 | ||
| Trocafone is the first end-to-end e-commerce marketplace of LATAM that enable people to buy and sell used electronics hassle free, focused on smartphones in Brazil. At Trocafone they improve the selling and buying experience by acquiring the devices from sellers, refurbishing and re-selling them as pre-owned certified. Buyers enjoy the greatdeals of a peer-to-peer marketplace combined with the service, convenience, and safety of a retail store. Sellers enjoy a streamlined experience since It takes seconds to sell an item, and shipping is effortless with Trocafone's pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailers. | $15M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 16, 2017 | ||
| FormaFina is an online marketplace for US-based premium design and home decor brands to expand internationally. Access to new markets with strong demand with partner who will take care of exportation and local sales and fulfillment. Willing to give exclusivity and discounts on wholesale prices. Discovery of aspirational, premium, and innovativedesign products that cannot be found in the local market. Willing to pay a premium.FormaFina was founded on 2012 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | $2.2M / Seed / Jun 04, 2015 | ||
| Guidecentral is an online platform that enables DIY fans to create, share, and explore DIY projects. It has also created a program known as The Maker Program to help talented people be rewarded for their creativity. It is constantly improving its product based on its users’ needs and recommendations.Guidecentral was launched in 2012 and isbased in New York, United States. | $1M / Seed / Apr 01, 2015 | ||
| Wideo is an animated online video creation platform that allows you to create, edit, and share videos online for free. Choose (or upload) images, backgrounds, and music to use in order to create your own online video and share it with the world. Make explainer or demo videos, create educational videos, bring animated e-cards to life and lots more. | $460K / Seed / Jul 01, 2014 | ||
| Nubelo is a career marketplace for the digital workforce (developers, designers, digital marketers, product owners...). Nubelo works with clients to understand their project/team needs and custom-matches them with pre-screened professionals who join their teams on a full-time, part-time, or hourly basis.Users on the nubelo platform receiveobjective guidance throughout the interview process from a dedicated Talent Advocate, as well as the ability to compare new opportunities side by side so they can make their next career move or collaborate into a new project. Employers get access to a hand-picked pool of candidates who are interested in new roles, or available for new projects. The end result is an efficient, effective and enjoyable experience that’s far faster than traditional methods.Nubelo is headquartered in Barcelona (Spain) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). | $1.3M / Seed / Jan 15, 2014 | ||
| FormaFina is an online marketplace for US-based premium design and home decor brands to expand internationally. Access to new markets with strong demand with partner who will take care of exportation and local sales and fulfillment. Willing to give exclusivity and discounts on wholesale prices. Discovery of aspirational, premium, and innovativedesign products that cannot be found in the local market. Willing to pay a premium.FormaFina was founded on 2012 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | $1.4M / Seed / Sep 23, 2013 | ||
| Technorides goal is to become the market leaders at the regional level and then expand to Europe and Asia. The main product it offer is a package of applications designed under White Label concept, implying that they are developed with the image and logo of the carrier concerned, so that it modernizes and updates its system, while retaining its customers and business. This are added, marketing consulting services and development platform for business checking accounts, among others. It's bases are located in Buenos Aires, Argentina but it already operating in 6 Latin American countries, associated with 15 transport companies. | $165K / Angel / Apr 01, 2013 |
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FAQ
What does South Ventures invest in?
South Ventures invests primarily in Mobile, Marketplace and Education startups, most often at Seed and Angel 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.
What round sizes does South Ventures invest in?
South Ventures typically joins rounds of $460k–$3M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not South Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds South Ventures took part in.
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Who are the partners at South Ventures?
The team at South Ventures includes Sebastian Ortega (Founder - CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Nov 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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