South Central Ventures

South Central Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2015, primarily focused on investing in early-stage high-growth companies within the technology sector across the Balkans. With offices in Belgrade, Ljubljana, Zagreb, and Skopje, the firm targets small and medium enterprises, particularly in areas such as Information and Communications Technology, SaaS, mobile, IoT, HealthTech, and FinTech. South Central Ventures manages a €40 million fund, allocating resources for seed investments up to €0.1 million and larger investments of up to €3 million for early and growth stages. The firm seeks to acquire significant stakes, ranging from 25% to 49%, in its portfolio companies, aiming to support their international expansion and growth potential.

Vedran Blagus

Principal

Vuk Djukić

Principal

Jan Kobler

Managing Partner

Tatjana Zabasu Mikuz

Managing Partner

Jure Mikuž

Managing Partner

Tanja Pantic

CFO

Pedja Predin

Investment Manager

Past deals in North Macedonia

Cognism

Series B in 2019
Cognism is a sales-acceleration solution that offers businesses an efficient way to prospect through its software as a service (SaaS) model. The company leverages a unique data asset and compliance engine to enrich customer relationship management (CRM) records and streamline the sales funnel. By utilizing patented artificial intelligence technology, Cognism generates and cleans prospect data at scale, providing B2B sales teams with real-time insights into company, people, and event data. This enables sales organizations to identify opportunities, recognize customer trends, and ultimately drive new revenue. Cognism's platform integrates seamlessly with major CRM and email service systems, facilitating effective database management and delivering high-quality, real-time B2B data to clients. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, Cognism also has offices in the USA, Macedonia, Croatia, and Singapore.

Cognism

Series A in 2018
Cognism is a sales-acceleration solution that offers businesses an efficient way to prospect through its software as a service (SaaS) model. The company leverages a unique data asset and compliance engine to enrich customer relationship management (CRM) records and streamline the sales funnel. By utilizing patented artificial intelligence technology, Cognism generates and cleans prospect data at scale, providing B2B sales teams with real-time insights into company, people, and event data. This enables sales organizations to identify opportunities, recognize customer trends, and ultimately drive new revenue. Cognism's platform integrates seamlessly with major CRM and email service systems, facilitating effective database management and delivering high-quality, real-time B2B data to clients. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, Cognism also has offices in the USA, Macedonia, Croatia, and Singapore.

Cognism

Seed Round in 2018
Cognism is a sales-acceleration solution that offers businesses an efficient way to prospect through its software as a service (SaaS) model. The company leverages a unique data asset and compliance engine to enrich customer relationship management (CRM) records and streamline the sales funnel. By utilizing patented artificial intelligence technology, Cognism generates and cleans prospect data at scale, providing B2B sales teams with real-time insights into company, people, and event data. This enables sales organizations to identify opportunities, recognize customer trends, and ultimately drive new revenue. Cognism's platform integrates seamlessly with major CRM and email service systems, facilitating effective database management and delivering high-quality, real-time B2B data to clients. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, Cognism also has offices in the USA, Macedonia, Croatia, and Singapore.

Cognism

Seed Round in 2017
Cognism is a sales-acceleration solution that offers businesses an efficient way to prospect through its software as a service (SaaS) model. The company leverages a unique data asset and compliance engine to enrich customer relationship management (CRM) records and streamline the sales funnel. By utilizing patented artificial intelligence technology, Cognism generates and cleans prospect data at scale, providing B2B sales teams with real-time insights into company, people, and event data. This enables sales organizations to identify opportunities, recognize customer trends, and ultimately drive new revenue. Cognism's platform integrates seamlessly with major CRM and email service systems, facilitating effective database management and delivering high-quality, real-time B2B data to clients. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, Cognism also has offices in the USA, Macedonia, Croatia, and Singapore.