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 Impact Investing

StepChange

Seed Round in 2023
StepChange is building a state-of-the-art urban sustainability platform that helps these environmentally conscious consumers to calculate, understand and track their environmental footprints using sophisticated science-based techniques. We guide our users through personalized missions to reduce their environmental impact, provide them with targeted opportunities to financially support best-in-class sustainability projects in their community (tree plantation, carbon capture, etc.) and offer curated access to certified sustainable brands.

Shares

Series A in 2022
Shares is a social investment platform that gives everyone access to the stock market and improves the investment experience. Founded in 2021, the company is based in Paris, France.

Cecil

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Cecil is a developer of a nature-based global platform that facilitates the restoration of land ecosystems. By connecting project developers, investors, and landholders, the platform aims to enhance ecosystems, preserve biodiversity, and support the transition to net-zero emissions. Cecil's platform enables teams to operate, track, and report on nature-based projects, thereby driving better outcomes for all stakeholders involved. This approach allows for the effective management of natural assets, contributing to sustainable environmental practices.

Actual

Seed Round in 2022
Actual is a software company that specializes in providing SaaS modeling for large-scale sustainable infrastructure projects. In response to the urgent need for "net-zero" infrastructure aimed at combating climate change and addressing the challenges posed by growing populations, Actual's platform serves as a comprehensive tool for stakeholders involved in these initiatives. By integrating multidisciplinary expertise across various technologies, regulatory frameworks, and financial models, Actual enables users to assess the investability of these projects. The platform facilitates collaboration among stakeholders, helping them originate ideas, develop understanding, and identify viable projects, all while accelerating the development process to meet global demands.

PropHero

Seed Round in 2022
PropHero is a property investment application that simplifies and streamlines the process of finding, purchasing, and managing investment properties. Utilizing proprietary AI algorithms, the platform assists clients in navigating due diligence and acquisition processes, making property investment more transparent and profitable. By focusing on individual needs, PropHero enables users to define their investment strategies and identify suitable opportunities, ultimately making property investment a stress-free and data-driven experience.

Anfin

Seed Round in 2022
AnFin is a fintech company focused on democratizing financial investment in Vietnam, particularly for novice retail investors. By developing a digital trading platform, AnFin aims to enhance liquidity and transparency in the investment landscape. The company seeks to empower individuals by providing them with financial education, enabling them to form investment strategies and access a variety of asset classes. Through strategic partnerships and innovative technology, AnFin aspires to create an interconnected ecosystem that fosters collaboration among investors and facilitates their journey into wealth management and investment opportunities.

Fractional

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a fractional real estate investment platform designed to make real estate investing accessible and reduce the cost of entry and time commitment for property investing. The company's platform offers a variety of investment properties, including single-family homes and multi-family homes, enabling investors to make rental income and appreciation gains with no annual fees or holding period.

Plentina

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of financial software designed to unlock financial services for people in emerging markets via alternative credit scores and microloans. The company uses machine learning algorithms to build an alternative credit score and application that provides store credit financing to buy essentials like food and medicine, enabling users to access essential goods and financial services easily.

Abatable

Seed Round in 2021
Abatable is a provider of a carbon procurement and market intelligence platform designed to facilitate climate action for hard-to-abate emissions. The company assists organizations in offsetting their emissions by offering diversified portfolios of trusted carbon offsets. By leveraging its platform, Abatable navigates the complexities of the voluntary carbon markets, enabling corporate buyers, carbon project developers, and intermediaries to access reliable climate solutions. This approach not only supports credible paths to net zero but also aims to deliver significant and lasting positive environmental and social impacts.

Anfin

Pre Seed Round in 2021
AnFin is a fintech company focused on democratizing financial investment in Vietnam, particularly for novice retail investors. By developing a digital trading platform, AnFin aims to enhance liquidity and transparency in the investment landscape. The company seeks to empower individuals by providing them with financial education, enabling them to form investment strategies and access a variety of asset classes. Through strategic partnerships and innovative technology, AnFin aspires to create an interconnected ecosystem that fosters collaboration among investors and facilitates their journey into wealth management and investment opportunities.

Trii

Seed Round in 2021
Trii is a fintech company focused on democratizing access to the stock market in Colombia through its innovative trading application. By partnering with leading financial institutions, Trii has created a platform that allows individual investors to easily buy and sell shares directly from their mobile devices. The application significantly lowers the costs associated with retail transactions, making investing more accessible and efficient. It also enables users to automate their investment processes, which traditionally required considerable time and expense. Through these efforts, Trii aims to empower a broader range of individuals to participate in the financial markets.

Earthshot Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a climate mitigation platform designed for ecological restoration at a planetary scale. The company's platform develops a comprehensive tool for people all around the world to algorithmically determine the specific regenerative strategies for individual land parcels and landscape-level ecosystem regeneration, enabling clients to realize their land's full natural and economic potential.

Awning

Seed Round in 2021
Awning is a technology platform and brokerage designed to simplify and enhance the process of investing in single-family rental properties. It aims to make real estate investment accessible to individuals by utilizing a proprietary database of transaction data and artificial intelligence to connect clients with suitable properties. The platform assists investors throughout the entire process, including property underwriting, negotiation, financing, and insurance. By providing these comprehensive services remotely, Awning enables clients to invest passively in real estate, facilitating the growth of their net worth through rental homes.

Shares

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an investment application designed to make investing in shares a social activity. The company's platform is a consumer mobile application and social-first platform for retail investors, designed with user experience and community in mind, giving no-minimum, no-fee access to various stocks where new investors, can network and learn from friends and experts as a community, enabling investors to discuss investments and make investment hassle-free.

Baraka

Seed Round in 2021
Baraka is a UAE-based fintech company focused on connecting young, millennial investors with both regional and international investment opportunities. The company offers an investment application that aims to democratize access to stock markets by providing a platform for commission-free investing in stocks, initial public offerings, and exchange-traded funds. Baraka enhances the investment experience through educational content, market news, and in-depth stock analysis, enabling users to deepen their investment knowledge and make informed decisions. By fostering a vibrant and transparent investing ecosystem, Baraka empowers its community members to exchange opinions, insights, and advice, facilitating a supportive environment for new and experienced investors alike.

HiHome

Pre Seed Round in 2021
At HiHome we believe it's about the journey, not just the destination. Buying a home can be stressful and overwhelming. That's why HiHome is building the first workflow management platform that brings homebuyers, agents, and lenders together for a seamless guided experience. Say goodbye to stress, say hello to HiHome.

Atlas Metrics

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting and sustainability management platform intended to collect, manage, and report environmental, social, and governance data. The company's technology is based on a logic model that can translate raw data into disclosures of leading governance standards that integrate with company systems to automatically extract data, providing companies with unified data collection, automated fluid workflow, and carbon accounting.

HonestRobin

Seed Round in 2021
HonestRobin provides financial education and access to no-interest cash advance and FDIC insured & high-interest saving accounts. Through our gamified tools and weekly rewards(upto $10 Million), We encourage users to save and invest.

ShoppingGives

Seed Round in 2020
ShoppingGives exists to create social impact with every purchase, having built a community of retailers and nonprofits that give back to one another through their customers and supporters. The community is created through two unique technologies, an intuitive online fundraising platform and ShoppingGives’ technology, Change Commerce. This technology enables retailers to donate a percentage of each purchase to a nonprofit that the customer selects during checkout, building customer loyalty and trust through charitable giving. ShoppingGives was founded on 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Atom Finance

Series A in 2019
Atom Finance, Inc. operates an online investment research platform aimed at individual investors of varying skill levels. Founded in 2018 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company provides a comprehensive platform that offers institutional-quality data, documents, news, and events related to companies. This platform facilitates the aggregation and comparison of information, allowing users to conduct thorough research. Additionally, Atom Finance delivers global enterprise software, including APIs and embeddable user interfaces, along with insights and dynamic tools that enhance user engagement throughout the investment process, from research to trade execution. By catering to both novice and experienced investors, Atom Finance empowers individuals to make informed investment decisions.

Atom Finance

Series A in 2019
Atom Finance, Inc. operates an online investment research platform aimed at individual investors of varying skill levels. Founded in 2018 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company provides a comprehensive platform that offers institutional-quality data, documents, news, and events related to companies. This platform facilitates the aggregation and comparison of information, allowing users to conduct thorough research. Additionally, Atom Finance delivers global enterprise software, including APIs and embeddable user interfaces, along with insights and dynamic tools that enhance user engagement throughout the investment process, from research to trade execution. By catering to both novice and experienced investors, Atom Finance empowers individuals to make informed investment decisions.

Mythic Markets

Seed Round in 2019
Mythic Markets, Inc. is an investment platform based in San Rafael, California, that enables individuals to buy, sell, and trade fractional shares of alternative assets, primarily focusing on rare pop culture collectibles. Founded in 2017, the company allows fans to invest in vintage trading cards, comic books, and memorabilia by securitizing these items, making it possible for them to participate in the appreciation of unique assets without the need for outright ownership. By democratizing access to these collectibles, Mythic Markets caters to a growing market of enthusiasts who wish to invest in the items they are passionate about.

Proportunity

Seed Round in 2017
Proportunity Limited is a technology-driven mortgage lender based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in providing innovative financing solutions for first-time home buyers. Founded in 2016 by Vadim Toader and Stefan Boronea, the company leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze real estate data, accurately forecasting house prices and identifying high-growth areas. By offering equity and mortgage loans, Proportunity aims to assist buyers in overcoming the challenges of deposit requirements, allowing them to purchase homes in promising locations while potentially paying less than their current rent. Through its data-driven insights, Proportunity empowers customers to make informed decisions in the real estate market.

Innolend

Seed Round in 2017
Innolend GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing financing solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through its online platform. The company focuses on optimizing cash flow for businesses by offering loans ranging from 5,000 to 250,000 euros. Innolend’s services facilitate quick and transparent access to financing, helping SMEs manage outstanding invoices and bridge financial gaps effectively. The platform emphasizes ease of use, confidentiality, and efficiency in delivering financial support to its clients.

Innolend

Seed Round in 2016
Innolend GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing financing solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through its online platform. The company focuses on optimizing cash flow for businesses by offering loans ranging from 5,000 to 250,000 euros. Innolend’s services facilitate quick and transparent access to financing, helping SMEs manage outstanding invoices and bridge financial gaps effectively. The platform emphasizes ease of use, confidentiality, and efficiency in delivering financial support to its clients.

Stockspot

Series A in 2015
Stockspot Pty Ltd, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is an online and automated investment adviser and fund manager. As Australia's first robo-advisor, Stockspot aims to make professional wealth management more accessible by eliminating high fees, confusing jargon, and excessive paperwork traditionally associated with the industry. The company specializes in investing in exchange-traded funds listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. By offering a straightforward and transparent online investment service, Stockspot helps Australians manage their money more effectively, providing financial advice, fintech solutions, investing options, market news, and research reports. The firm addresses the challenges faced by many Australians, including high minimum account requirements and the difficulties of self-directed investing, by facilitating access to diversified portfolios with lower costs.
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