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South Central Ventures

Venture capital

Ljubljana · Pre-Seed–Series B · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

South Central Ventures backs seed-stage companies from the South East Europe region operating in globally competitive industries. It seeks bold, innovative businesses with the potential to become market leaders, led by visionary founders who combine strong entrepreneurial skills with a global outlook. Beyond capital, the firm positions itself as a mentor to entrepreneurs, providing strategic input for growth and access to international networks. With four offices deeply rooted in SE Europe, the firm draws on direct regional experience to identify and support growth and innovation opportunities.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$1M – $2M
HQ
Ljubljana, SI
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Tracked investments
35

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Sonja Arandjus· Office Managerin

Office manager who finds motivation in working in an environment of visible growth and progress.

What they invest in

from 31 of 35 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×17SaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×7Data & Infrastructure ×4Fintech ×4Future of Work ×4Marketing Tech ×4AdTech ×3

HQs:United States×4Serbia×2Germany×1United Kingdom×1Croatia×1North Macedonia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 6 portfolio companies

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2

Investments · 35 tracked

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Leanpayleanpay.comin✓ verified

Leanpay provides a regulated Buy Now Pay Later financing solution that lets consumers split purchases of up to €12,000 into as many as 84 installments across both online and physical stores.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBlackPeak Capital

57hours57hours.comin

57hours is an online booking platform connecting people with certified mountain and adventure guides for activities such as hiking, glacier trips, and other outdoor experiences.

MarketplacesSports TechTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsFeelsgood Capital PartnersSilicon GardensNordic Eye Venture Capital

Agremoagremo.comin𝕏

Agremo is an AI platform that converts drone and satellite imagery into agronomy insights, producing crop health maps, weed detection, plant stand counts, and variable rate application maps.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS

AGRIVIagrivi.comin𝕏

AGRIVI, founded in 2013, develops software for the agri-food industry aimed at improving how food is produced, addressing challenges such as food security, food safety, climate impact, and farmer profitability.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS

Co-investorsFeelsgood Capital Partners

Alchemy Cloud Inc.alchemy.cloudin𝕏

Alchemy provides a Product Development Platform including electronic lab notebooks, laboratory information management systems, and artificial intelligence tools that help chemists and material scientists accelerate research, product development, and quality control.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechSaaSSilicon Valley, US

Alexandra N. Novakovich(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsUncork CapitalBowery CapitalValuestream VenturesAdditionLightspeed Venture Partners

All eyes on screensalleyesonscreens.comin

The page announces that Adscanner is rebranding to "all eyes on screens," but provides no concrete details about the company's products, services, or market.

AdTech

Co-investorsTaiwania Capital

Astral8astral8.ioin

Astral8 is an operations platform for fire and emergency response departments that integrates with CAD systems to manage daily readiness, personnel and unit tracking, inventory, and on-scene situational awareness.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS

Bubo2bubo2.comin

Bubo2 uses AI to convert photos and videos into interactive 3D models that e-commerce sellers can embed in product listings via a code snippet or API.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech

Bulb Technologiesbulbtech.comin

Bulb Technologies builds software for broadband and communication service providers, including customer support digitalization (CEMPRESSO), an AI agent studio integrating large language models, and DHCP/DOCSIS auto configuration for cable modems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Cadrocadro.comin𝕏

Cadro is an investment management firm that combines technology with personalised service and investment expertise to serve modern individual investors.

Fintech

Co-investorsSilicon Gardens

CityExpertcityexpert.rsin

City Expert is an online real estate platform where agents curate property listings featuring professional photos, video, 360° views, and interactive maps.

MarketplacesPropTechBelgrade, RS

Coach Microlearninggetcoach.appin

Coach offers interactive learning games that help users build knowledge through gameplay, with real-time insights that identify knowledge gaps and personalized lessons to address them.

EdTechFuture of WorkGaming

Cognismcognism.comin

Cognism is a B2B sales intelligence platform that provides accurate, compliance-focused contact and company data for revenue and go-to-market teams.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech

James Isilay(Founder)in

Co-investorsInnvotec Ltd.PeakSpan Capital PartnersVenture FoundersVolution VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointAXA Venture Partners+2 more

Cube Teamcubeteam.comin

Cube Team builds data management products and custom solutions that help companies improve process efficiency and decision-making, with offerings including a partner platform, an API, and custom reporting.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBelgrade, RS

Daibaudaibau.com
GLYCANAGE Biological age testingglycanage.comin

GlycanAge offers an at-home biological age test that analyzes IgG glycan patterns to measure chronic inflammation ("inflammaging") and its effect on aging.

BiotechDigital HealthLongevity

Co-investorsExceptional VenturesImpetus CapitalVelocity DigitalVesna AdvisorsLAUNCHub Ventures

HireApphireapp.mein𝕏

HireApp is a marketplace that connects businesses with vetted independent contractors for on-demand labor such as warehouse work, event staff, retail reset crews, and FF&E installers.

Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces

Hunchhunchads.comin𝕏

Hunch is an AI-powered creative performance platform for paid social teams, automating the production, localization, and scaling of ads across Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

hylosensehylosense.comin𝕏

Hylosense develops environmental data analysis and weather forecasting technology.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSkopje, MK

Gorjan Jovanovski(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Insightfulinsightful.ioin𝕏

Insightful is a work intelligence platform that combines AI-powered process capture with workforce observability to measure productivity, map workflows, and detect unsanctioned AI use.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

KatalistAIkatalist.aiin𝕏

Katalist is an AI creative studio that lets performance marketing teams turn a script into storyboards and videos with consistent characters, swap real products into existing creatives, and export in multiple channel formats.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Tea Demiri

Co-investors500 Global

LeanPayleanpay.siin

Leanpay provides a "buy now, pay later" installment payment service that consumers manage entirely through their mobile phone without visiting a bank or paperwork.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Lupalupa.technology
MilyTechmilytech.comin

Mily Tech provides an AI-supported analytics and network-modeling platform for optimizing home and out-of-home (PUDO/parcel locker) delivery operations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMunich, DE

Aleksandar Buha(Founder)

Orgnosticorgnostic.comin𝕏acquired by Culture Amp

People analytics platform that unified HR data from disparate tools into insights; acquired by Culture Amp in March 2024.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSBelgrade

Luka Babic(Executive Officer, Director)Igor Bogicevic(Director)Mehmed Selcuk Atici(Director)

Co-investorsScript Capital

Pixylepixyle.aiin𝕏

Pixyle AI is an AI product data platform for fashion brands and retailers that uses computer vision and NLP to turn product images into structured data such as attributes, titles, descriptions, alt text, and FAQs.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech

Co-investorsRockstart

Recommendrecommend.studioin𝕏

Recommend builds AI automation systems for commercial and enterprise teams, connecting to a company's data to maintain a live view of operations, select the next action, and learn from outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

Sentinel Marine Solutionssentinelmarine.netin

Sentinel Marine provides a remote monitoring system for boats and yachts, tracking shore power, batteries, geofencing, and maintenance, with alerts and digital documentation accessible via an app.

HardwareIoTSaaS

Smartoctosmartocto.comin

Smartocto provides editorial analytics software with AI-driven features that helps newsrooms and media organisations turn data into content decisions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsNEVEQ Capital Partners Ltd.

SplxAIsplx.aiin𝕏Feb 2025 · $7M

SPLX offers a security platform for enterprise AI systems, covering automated red teaming, runtime protection against prompt injections and data leakage, governance and compliance mapping, and remediation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDover, US

Kristian Kamber(Executive Officer, Director)Ante Gojsalic(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardStanislav Sirakov(Director)in

Co-investorsDNV VenturesInovo VCRain CapitalLAUNCHub VenturesRuntime Ventures

TradeCoretradecore.com
Uhura Solutionsuhurasolutions.comin𝕏

Uhura is an AI platform that automates document-driven processes in financial services using fine-tuned large language models and low-code workflow automation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB

Mladen Markovic(Founder)

Co-investorsSuperSeedTechstars

Underline Science Inc.underline.ioin𝕏

Underline Science operates a video platform hosting 80,000+ recorded lectures from academic and scientific conferences, aimed at researchers and professionals.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechMedia & Entertainment

VideoBoltvideobolt.netin𝕏

Videobolt is a browser-based online video maker offering a library of 20,500+ professionally designed video templates that let users create branded videos by customizing media, text, music, colors, and effects without editing skills.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Orgnosticacq. by Culture Amp

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has South Central Ventures made?
South Central Ventures has 34 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does South Central Ventures invest at?
South Central Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is South Central Ventures's typical check size?
South Central Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $2M.
What sectors does South Central Ventures focus on?
South Central Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is South Central Ventures located?
South Central Ventures is headquartered in Ljubljana, SI.
Who does South Central Ventures co-invest with?
South Central Ventures most often shares deals with Feelsgood Capital Partners, Silicon Gardens, Techstars, among 24 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

StartupGrind-Zagreb hosts Jure Mikuz (South Central Ventures)

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