Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital (GFC) is a venture capital firm established in 2013 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The firm is stage agnostic, meaning it invests in companies at various stages of development, from early-stage ventures to those preparing for an initial public offering. GFC focuses on empowering talented entrepreneurs and seeks investment opportunities in sectors such as internet, retail, financial software, media, communication, and information technology. With a global perspective, GFC aims to support innovative companies across all continents.

Eyad Alkassar

Investor

Cedric Asselman

Partner

Onur Erbay

Partner

Roel Janssen

Partner

Mariam Kremer

Partner

Jing Xi Lim

Venture Partner

Soheil Mirpour

Partner, Head of Growth and PE and COO

Fabricio Pettena

Director

David Sainteff

Partner

Oliver Samwer

Investor

Donald Stalter

Partner

Guilherme Steinbruch

Partner

Dominik Unuetzer

Partner

Sarra Zayani

Partner

Arnd Lodowicks Ph.D

Managing Director

Past deals in Business Development

BuildOps

Series A in 2022
BuildOps, Inc. provides a comprehensive software solution tailored for commercial HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractors. Founded in 2018 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company’s platform integrates various functionalities, including dispatching, scheduling, customer management, and mobile invoicing. This all-in-one operational software streamlines business processes, enabling subcontractors to efficiently manage invoicing, billing, estimates, proposals, payments, workflows, and financial reporting. Designed by a team of subcontractors and engineers, BuildOps aims to enhance operational efficiency and profitability through its cloud-based technology, allowing users to improve their day-to-day operations while reducing costs.

Mentum

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a business intelligence and analytics tool intended to help organizations optimize their supply chain process. The company's platform offers customizable dashboards, real-time data visualization, and advanced reporting features, enabling enterprises to effectively analyze and interpret complex data sets, improve operational efficiency, and drive strategic insights.

Kahoona

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of data activation platform designed for the open web for data without compromising privacy or performance. The company's platform leverages first-party data and artificial intelligence to understand users by analyzing their interactions with websites and applications and transforms them into audience segmentation data and actionable insights, enabling clients to reduce CAC (customer acquisition cost) and boost sales.

Dolado

Series A in 2022
Dolado allows SMBs to have access to the technologies that are only available to more sophisticated players. By doing this, it empowers small companies to bring more efficiency on the way they sell, buy and manage their business. To improve the way merchants sells, Dolado provides a digital catalog that allows the setup of a digital storefront in less than 3 minutes. On the buying side, it offers a B2B Marketplace that connects merchants to top wholesalers and give them access to the best deals. Dolado also offers a Digital Bookkeeping application that serves as a digital ledger to help business owners easily record sales, expenses, and cash transactions in one place.

Dukkantek

Seed Round in 2022
Dukkantek provides digital transformation services to improve business processes. It offers online solutions to assist with managing and marketing strategies of companies. Dukkantek is based in Dubai, UAE.

Zaapi

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of digital commerce software designed to accelerate operating systems digitally. The company's platform allows to add business details, create inventory, list catalogs, customize online stores and start selling immediately, enabling businesses to grow their e-commerce businesses through their personalized sales channels of small businesses.

RareCircles

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a community engagement platform designed for building and managing membership programs. The company's platform offers data-driven insights, simplified integrations, and the ability to create a branded membership experience, enabling brands to engage their customers with exclusive perks, create upselling opportunities, and collect valuable feedback.

Fuzey

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a customer communication platform designed for the automotive industry to improve service and efficiency. The company's platform creates instant personalized replies and engaging campaigns for car dealerships and garages and allows to understand customer behavior, manage appointments directly to calendars, send invoices, receive payment, and increase reviews, enabling businesses to attract, convert, and retain customers.

Wonder Brands

Seed Round in 2021
Wonder Brands is a Latin American startup focused on partnering with successful digital brands to enhance their growth potential. The company achieves this by injecting substantial investments into its partner brands, thereby increasing their working capital, marketing capabilities, and operational resources. In addition to financial support, Wonder Brands provides expertise in areas such as technology, digital marketing, supply chain management, and administration. This comprehensive approach allows clients to better respond to consumer needs while diversifying their product offerings and expanding their target audiences. Through these strategic partnerships, Wonder Brands aims to foster significant growth for the brands it collaborates with.

Boards

Funding Round in 2021
Bliss Ventures Ltd operates an online platform and mobile application designed to connect brands and manufacturers with individuals and small businesses. Founded in 2020 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Bliss Ventures enables users to generate additional income by reselling products through popular mobile chat and social network applications like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. The platform offers a range of digital sales and marketing tools, including payment solutions and client management capabilities, allowing users to promote and sell products without the need for inventory management or shipping logistics. This innovative approach provides a flexible opportunity for users to engage in e-commerce from anywhere in the world.

Motorenn

Pre Seed Round in 2021
E-commerce

Una Brands

Seed Round in 2021
Una Brands provide a fast and fair way for e-commerce business owners to sell their companies.

Una Brands

Debt Financing in 2021
Una Brands provide a fast and fair way for e-commerce business owners to sell their companies.

Wonder Brands

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Wonder Brands is a Latin American startup focused on partnering with successful digital brands to enhance their growth potential. The company achieves this by injecting substantial investments into its partner brands, thereby increasing their working capital, marketing capabilities, and operational resources. In addition to financial support, Wonder Brands provides expertise in areas such as technology, digital marketing, supply chain management, and administration. This comprehensive approach allows clients to better respond to consumer needs while diversifying their product offerings and expanding their target audiences. Through these strategic partnerships, Wonder Brands aims to foster significant growth for the brands it collaborates with.

seer

Seed Round in 2021
A SaaS-based sales and communication platform for Luxury retailers that enables sales associates to seamlessly and meaningfully connect their customers to relevant inventory, enabling them to more easily reach and exceed their sales goals.

Dolado

Seed Round in 2020
Dolado allows SMBs to have access to the technologies that are only available to more sophisticated players. By doing this, it empowers small companies to bring more efficiency on the way they sell, buy and manage their business. To improve the way merchants sells, Dolado provides a digital catalog that allows the setup of a digital storefront in less than 3 minutes. On the buying side, it offers a B2B Marketplace that connects merchants to top wholesalers and give them access to the best deals. Dolado also offers a Digital Bookkeeping application that serves as a digital ledger to help business owners easily record sales, expenses, and cash transactions in one place.

Baton

Series A in 2020
Baton Technologies, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in business software automation. Founded in 2018, it offers a software-as-a-service platform designed to streamline and manage the software implementation process for clients. Baton aims to enhance the post-sales implementation experience by providing tools that facilitate organization and communication, particularly through the use of email, spreadsheets, and regular updates. As an early-stage startup, Baton focuses on improving efficiency in the implementation phase, allowing customers to navigate the complexities of software deployment more effectively.

Boards

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bliss Ventures Ltd operates an online platform and mobile application designed to connect brands and manufacturers with individuals and small businesses. Founded in 2020 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Bliss Ventures enables users to generate additional income by reselling products through popular mobile chat and social network applications like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. The platform offers a range of digital sales and marketing tools, including payment solutions and client management capabilities, allowing users to promote and sell products without the need for inventory management or shipping logistics. This innovative approach provides a flexible opportunity for users to engage in e-commerce from anywhere in the world.

BuildOps

Seed Round in 2019
BuildOps, Inc. provides a comprehensive software solution tailored for commercial HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractors. Founded in 2018 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company’s platform integrates various functionalities, including dispatching, scheduling, customer management, and mobile invoicing. This all-in-one operational software streamlines business processes, enabling subcontractors to efficiently manage invoicing, billing, estimates, proposals, payments, workflows, and financial reporting. Designed by a team of subcontractors and engineers, BuildOps aims to enhance operational efficiency and profitability through its cloud-based technology, allowing users to improve their day-to-day operations while reducing costs.

Become

Series D in 2008
Become, Inc. provides cloud-based performance marketing and SaaS solutions that benefit online retailers, web & mobile publishers and online shoppers (Product Ads, Channel Management, Feed Optimization, Analytics and more). Become helps merchants increase sales, publishers monetize traffic and consumers make more informed shopping decisions. With over 500 publishers, Become operates the world’s largest syndication network for Product Ads. A truly global company, Become, Inc. generates over 70% of its revenue outside the US. With operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Japan, and the Philippines, we leverage our growing global footprint to provide unmatched solutions to our partners and shoppers. Become, Inc. is a profitable, privately held company with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Key investors include TPG, Transcosmos, Inc., European Founders Fund and Ron Conway.

Buddy Media

Series B in 2008
Buddy Media is a leading provider of social media marketing and customer engagement software, designed to help brands connect with consumers effectively. The platform supports eight of the world's top ten global advertisers, enabling them to cultivate and sustain meaningful relationships in a digitally connected environment. With a scalable and secure architecture, Buddy Media's suite of tools offers data-driven insights that guide brands from initial consumer interaction to the point of purchase. Headquartered in New York City, the company also has offices in Asia, London, and San Francisco, enhancing its global reach and service capabilities.
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