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VentureSouth
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VentureSouth is an early-stage venture firm that develops and manages angel investment groups and funds throughout the Southeastern United States. Founded in 2008 via the Upstate Carolina Angel Network, it has grown to over 550 member investors across markets in SC, NC, GA, TN, VA, and FL — making it one of the largest angel investment organizations in North America, with over $100M deployed into 130+ companies. VentureSouth is industry-agnostic but focuses on scalable, capital-efficient companies with strong signals of product-market fit and defensible moats, usually driven by technology. It invests $250,000–$1,000,000 in companies seeking $250K–$2M for a 15–30% preferred equity stake, targeting initial-revenue-stage businesses based in the Southeast. The firm invests 100% of its capital locally, believing the Southeast offers attractive tailwinds, and actively supports portfolio companies through board seats, sales leads, and talent introductions.
Notable quotes
“While signs are pointing to its improvement, 2024 has been a challenging year for companies raising capital in our region. Thus, we are proud to have devoted support and funding to our portfolio companies to help them continue to thrive.”
“We have enjoyed working with CEO Greg Frisby and the Sensory Analytics team since our early investments in the company. We congratulate them on a successful outcome for their team and investors, and we look forward to their accelerating impact on the market as part of Industrial Physics.”
“We are actively involved in our companies, mostly by trying to help them, but sometimes serving on their boards of directors, giving them sales leads, finding staff for them.”
Team
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| heva | Seed | $3m | 2025-04-01 |
| Solis Agrosciences | Series A | $500k | 2025-02-01 |
| mPath Health | Seed | $710k | 2024-03-01 |
| Downpayments | Seed | $1m | 2024-01-01 |
| Trio Labs | Series A | $6m | 2024-01-01 |
| Case Status | Series A | — | 2024-10-01 |
| 6AM City | Seed | — | — |
| Altis Biosystems | Seed | — | — |
| Sprockets | Seed | — | — |
| AmplifiedAg | Seed | — | — |
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