South Ventures

South Ventures is an online platform that connects investors with startups, operating across Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, and the United States. Founded in January 2013 by Federico Tessore and Sebastian Ortega, the company is headquartered in Miami, Florida. South Ventures aims to simplify the investment process in emerging businesses, making it easier for investors to engage with innovative startups. The company has undergone acquisitions by nubelo and Guidecentral, further expanding its reach and capabilities in the investment landscape.

Sebastián Ortega

Founder - CEO

8 past transactions

Diferente ≠

Seed Round in 2023
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 Eduardo Petrelli (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).

nubelo

Seed Round in 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 receive objective 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).

FormaFina

Seed Round in 2013
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 innovative design 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.

FormaFina

Seed Round in 2015
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 innovative design 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.

Wideo

Seed Round in 2014
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.

Guidecentral

Seed Round in 2015
GuideCentral develops mobile applications to create how-to guides in arts, beauty, crafts, drinks, fashion, food, health, hobbies, home, maternity, pets, sports, tech, and various other categories. Its applications enable users to discover and share their guides with the community and friends on Facebook, Twitter, and email. GuideCentral was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Argentina. As of March 24, 2016, GuideCentral operates as a subsidiary of wikiHow.

Technorides

Angel Round in 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.

Diferente ≠

Seed Round in 2023
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 Eduardo Petrelli (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).