# South Ventures

> South Ventures is a VC fund in Miami backing DIY and Mobile. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Miami, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/south-ventures
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/sthventures
- Website: http://sthventures.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sthventures

South Ventures is a VC fund in Miami focused on DIY and Mobile. 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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DIY | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Content | 1 | 25% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |
| Education | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brazil | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sebastian Ortega | Founder - CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sebastian-ortega |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Diferente | 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 |  |
| FormaFina | 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 | 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 |  |
| FormaFina | 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 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NXTP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nxtp-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NXTP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/NXTP-Ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Plug and Play](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plug-and-play-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Redpoint eventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redpoint-eventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Caravela Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caravela-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does South Ventures invest in?

South Ventures invests primarily in DIY, Mobile and Content startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is South Ventures's check size?

South Ventures typically joins rounds of $1M–$3M 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 South Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact South Ventures?

Public channels for South Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### 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.

### 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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