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 Leveraged Buyout

Legiti

Venture Round in 2022
Legiti is a transactional fraud platform.

Legacy Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Legacy Labs is a game studio on a mission to empower players. We build great games that offer ownership without sacrificing the fun.

Ledn

Series B in 2021
Ledn is a financial services company focused on helping individuals save in digital assets. It offers a range of products, including a bitcoin-backed loan service that allows clients to access cash without selling their bitcoin. Additionally, Ledn provides a B2X product that enables users to instantly double their bitcoin holdings through a loan. The company also features interest-bearing savings accounts for bitcoin and USDC, which pay interest without requiring minimum deposits. By providing these services, Ledn aims to empower clients to grow their digital wealth while maintaining their cryptocurrency holdings.

Opontia

Series A in 2021
Opontia provides a fast and fair way for small e-commerce business owners to sell their companies. They buy businesses with a long-term competitive advantage and strong home-grown brands. They know that selling a business can be stressful and difficult, which is why they have streamlined the process so that you can receive money in your account within just 6 weeks of starting the process.

VELVET

Venture Round in 2021
Velvet is a liquidity platform for venture capital.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2021
Operator of a consumer goods holding company intended to invest and buy profitable brands. The company's marketplace combines advanced data analytics and custom-built technology, an optimized M&A process and in-house e-commerce and finance expertise to find suitable acquisition targets, enabling brands to scale profitable and demonstrate category leadership, better-quality products and customer reviews.

Opontia

Seed Round in 2021
Opontia provides a fast and fair way for small e-commerce business owners to sell their companies. They buy businesses with a long-term competitive advantage and strong home-grown brands. They know that selling a business can be stressful and difficult, which is why they have streamlined the process so that you can receive money in your account within just 6 weeks of starting the process.

Opontia

Debt Financing in 2021
Opontia provides a fast and fair way for small e-commerce business owners to sell their companies. They buy businesses with a long-term competitive advantage and strong home-grown brands. They know that selling a business can be stressful and difficult, which is why they have streamlined the process so that you can receive money in your account within just 6 weeks of starting the process.

Ledn

Series A in 2021
Ledn is a financial services company focused on helping individuals save in digital assets. It offers a range of products, including a bitcoin-backed loan service that allows clients to access cash without selling their bitcoin. Additionally, Ledn provides a B2X product that enables users to instantly double their bitcoin holdings through a loan. The company also features interest-bearing savings accounts for bitcoin and USDC, which pay interest without requiring minimum deposits. By providing these services, Ledn aims to empower clients to grow their digital wealth while maintaining their cryptocurrency holdings.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2021
Operator of a consumer goods holding company intended to invest and buy profitable brands. The company's marketplace combines advanced data analytics and custom-built technology, an optimized M&A process and in-house e-commerce and finance expertise to find suitable acquisition targets, enabling brands to scale profitable and demonstrate category leadership, better-quality products and customer reviews.

Ledn

Seed Round in 2021
Ledn is a financial services company focused on helping individuals save in digital assets. It offers a range of products, including a bitcoin-backed loan service that allows clients to access cash without selling their bitcoin. Additionally, Ledn provides a B2X product that enables users to instantly double their bitcoin holdings through a loan. The company also features interest-bearing savings accounts for bitcoin and USDC, which pay interest without requiring minimum deposits. By providing these services, Ledn aims to empower clients to grow their digital wealth while maintaining their cryptocurrency holdings.

Legiti

Seed Round in 2020
Legiti is a transactional fraud platform.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2020
Operator of a consumer goods holding company intended to invest and buy profitable brands. The company's marketplace combines advanced data analytics and custom-built technology, an optimized M&A process and in-house e-commerce and finance expertise to find suitable acquisition targets, enabling brands to scale profitable and demonstrate category leadership, better-quality products and customer reviews.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2020
Operator of a consumer goods holding company intended to invest and buy profitable brands. The company's marketplace combines advanced data analytics and custom-built technology, an optimized M&A process and in-house e-commerce and finance expertise to find suitable acquisition targets, enabling brands to scale profitable and demonstrate category leadership, better-quality products and customer reviews.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2020
Operator of a consumer goods holding company intended to invest and buy profitable brands. The company's marketplace combines advanced data analytics and custom-built technology, an optimized M&A process and in-house e-commerce and finance expertise to find suitable acquisition targets, enabling brands to scale profitable and demonstrate category leadership, better-quality products and customer reviews.

Lean

Seed Round in 2020
Lean Technologies Limited is a Saudi B2B company that specializes in providing a developer-friendly application programming interface (API) platform aimed at facilitating access to financial data and payment initiation for fintech companies. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Riyadh, the company partners with financial institutions to create an integration layer that enhances existing systems while ensuring transparency and control over shared customer data. Lean offers a Universal API that allows fintechs to connect with multiple financial institutions through a single platform, thereby simplifying the integration process and enabling seamless access to users' bank accounts. This approach helps both developers and financial institutions navigate the complexities of financial infrastructure while maintaining oversight and security.

Loot

Venture Round in 2016
Loot Financial Services Ltd., based in London, provides innovative financial solutions through its current account and contactless Mastercard services. Established in 2014, the company offers a digital application that simplifies money management by combining a prepaid debit card with budgeting tools. Users benefit from features such as real-time spending tracking and the ability to set weekly budgets, allowing them to manage their finances effectively without the need for manual entry of expenses. Loot is focused on enhancing user experience by offering insights into spending patterns and enabling users to pause and unpause their cards as needed.

Loot

Venture Round in 2016
Loot Financial Services Ltd., based in London, provides innovative financial solutions through its current account and contactless Mastercard services. Established in 2014, the company offers a digital application that simplifies money management by combining a prepaid debit card with budgeting tools. Users benefit from features such as real-time spending tracking and the ability to set weekly budgets, allowing them to manage their finances effectively without the need for manual entry of expenses. Loot is focused on enhancing user experience by offering insights into spending patterns and enabling users to pause and unpause their cards as needed.

BORRO

Series A in 2008
BORRO is an online lending company founded in 2008, with its headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and additional offices in London and New York. The firm specializes in providing credit solutions secured by luxury assets, including fine art, classic cars, jewelry, watches, and collectibles. By leveraging in-house valuation expertise, BORRO offers discreet loans that allow clients to access capital quickly without relying on traditional banking methods. Operating as a subsidiary of Luxury Asset Capital LLC, BORRO serves customers primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States, positioning itself as a provider of non-bank financing options for individuals seeking immediate liquidity.

BuyVIP

Series B in 2007
BuyVIP is a prominent private sales club based in Europe, founded in 2006. It has established itself as the largest online shopping community on the continent, boasting over 3.6 million members. The platform specializes in offering exclusive deals and discounts on a wide range of products, catering to consumers seeking quality and value. In its evolution, BuyVIP was acquired by Amazon, further enhancing its presence and capabilities in the online retail market.

LeadPoint

Series C in 2006
LeadPoint, Inc. provides performance advertising solutions. It offers Lead MarketPlace, a trading platform and point of integration solution that auctions and routes leads directly to buyers and sellers; and PrecisionAds, which provides a consumer-focused vertical search platform that delivers real-time rate information to consumers. The company serves Fortune 500 companies, direct marketers, advertisers, and publishers in North America and Europe. LeadPoint, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an exchange in London, United Kingdom.
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