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 Recruiting

Appito

Venture Round in 2022
Provider of a sports information service intended to connect people through football. The company helps users to connect and organize football teams, play games record stats, and evaluate in real life by creating courts to bring communities together, enabling players to connect with others through football.

Personio

Series E in 2022
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Candor

Seed Round in 2022
Candor is a professional network designed to enhance collaboration within teams by offering a variety of culture-building tools. The platform enables users to create personalized user manuals that outline their work preferences, such as communication styles and feedback preferences. It facilitates shoutouts, check-ins, and peer-to-peer feedback, along with structured 1-on-1 meetings. Additionally, Candor allows for the collection and verification of reviews on employees, highlighting their strengths and areas for growth. By providing actionable insights, Candor aims to help individuals learn and improve their contributions to their teammates, fostering a more engaged and effective work environment.

Atma

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Atma is an Indonesia-based social job platform that addresses the challenges faced by job seekers in the country, particularly those from lower and middle-income segments. The platform offers a comprehensive ecosystem that includes a job marketplace, an upskilling institute, and a community-based support system. By focusing on these areas, Atma aims to enhance the job search experience for individuals while simultaneously improving the candidate search process for companies and businesses. Through its community-driven approach, Atma seeks to empower job seekers and facilitate meaningful employment opportunities.

BarRaiser

Seed Round in 2022
BarRaiser is a company established in 2020 in Singapore that focuses on creating a standardized and unbiased interviewing process for organizations. Their AI-powered platform facilitates video interviews conducted by domain experts, allowing for a fair evaluation of candidates' skills, aptitude, and knowledge. By emphasizing a structured approach, BarRaiser aims to enhance the hiring experience for candidates while providing companies with reliable, data-driven assessments to ensure they select the most suitable hires. The company is dedicated to ensuring that every individual has an equitable opportunity during the hiring process.

Skillup

Venture Round in 2022
Skillup is an educational training and talent management platform that assists companies in researching, comparing, and booking professional training courses. With a database featuring over 20,000 training options and 50,000 reviews, it serves as a comprehensive resource for HR services seeking suitable training for employees. The platform includes a reservation engine and online publication features, along with software tools that streamline the management of training programs, interviews, and skills assessments. By optimizing these processes, Skillup enables employers and HR managers to focus on strategic talent engagement, growth, and retention.

Humu

Series C in 2022
Humu, Inc. is a human resource technology company that specializes in behavioral-change software aimed at enhancing workplace dynamics. Founded in 2017 and located in Mountain View, California, Humu's platform leverages scientific research and machine learning to foster positive behavioral changes among employees. The software enables organizations to recognize and credit employee contributions, measure key factors that influence employee satisfaction, and promote a culture of acknowledgment and support. By integrating these features, Humu helps improve productivity, retention, and overall job satisfaction, ultimately contributing to a more engaged and effective workforce.

Kula

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kula is a recruitment automation platform built to enable hyper-growth companies to build massive talent pipelines on autopilot.

Maki

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a skills assessment platform designed to reduce time-to-hire. The company's tool offers to create, design and customize assessments with a fully branded experience for applicants, relevant skills for successful hires, a friendly interface with free text, document upload or video interactions to review results and compare their performance, enabling recruiters to interact and hire the ideal candidate.

TalentHack

Series A in 2021
TalentHack is a health platform that connects directly with the fitness professionals and industry. They exist to redefine what a career in fitness can be, by providing opportunities to propel you forward. It takes hours for companies to find a single potential lead, let alone a candidate. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, NY, United States

Personio

Series E in 2021
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Talentdrop

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Talentdrop is turning to recruit into an open marketplace, where hiring companies post bounties for their open roles, and any recruiter or other professional can collect it by referring a successful candidate. Companies get more people working on their hiring problem without having to pay more for it, and now anyone can earn big recruiting bonuses previously limited to a few firms.

CareerLabs

Seed Round in 2021
CareerLabs is dedicated to supporting students and young graduates in their career development. The company offers a variety of preparatory programs designed for national and international entrance exams, as well as admissions consulting services for graduate and business schools in India and abroad. With a team of experienced professionals and educators, CareerLabs focuses on helping clients enhance their profiles and achieve their higher education and placement goals. The organization is committed to guiding individuals in discovering their potential and preparing for successful careers beyond college.

BrioHR

Seed Round in 2021
BrioHR is a developer of a human resource management platform that provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed to streamline and automate various HR processes. The platform includes features for recruitment, onboarding, performance management, leave management, payroll, and employee file management, all of which are modular and affordable. BrioHR emphasizes ease of implementation and user-friendliness, allowing businesses to customize the platform to meet their specific needs. Additionally, the platform facilitates efficient management of employee information by storing, sorting, and filtering documents, while also providing reminders for updates. With dedicated live support, BrioHR aims to enhance productivity and save time for its clients by simplifying HR operations.

Haul

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of an on-demand job platform intended to redefine the traditional truck-driving employment model. The company connects pre-qualified truck drivers to truck fleets for CDL jobs while offering several services including automated and streamlined compliance, price transparency, coverage, and benefits for drivers, enabling commercial truck drivers to find jobs easily and truck fleets to connect to professional drivers.

TalentHack

Seed Round in 2021
TalentHack is a health platform that connects directly with the fitness professionals and industry. They exist to redefine what a career in fitness can be, by providing opportunities to propel you forward. It takes hours for companies to find a single potential lead, let alone a candidate. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, NY, United States

Personio

Series D in 2021
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Welcome

Seed Round in 2020
Welcome is a company that specializes in designing and developing a compensation and offer management platform tailored for human resource teams. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform facilitates collaboration among HR professionals, streamlining workflows and approvals. It provides real-time insights and notifications regarding candidate engagement, while clearly outlining role expectations, compensation, equity, benefits, and organizational mission. By utilizing real-time compensation and equity data, Welcome enhances the hiring process, promotes pay equity, and improves the overall candidate experience. This approach enables clients to foster lasting relationships with both candidates and employees.

Welcome

Seed Round in 2020
Welcome is a company that specializes in designing and developing a compensation and offer management platform tailored for human resource teams. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform facilitates collaboration among HR professionals, streamlining workflows and approvals. It provides real-time insights and notifications regarding candidate engagement, while clearly outlining role expectations, compensation, equity, benefits, and organizational mission. By utilizing real-time compensation and equity data, Welcome enhances the hiring process, promotes pay equity, and improves the overall candidate experience. This approach enables clients to foster lasting relationships with both candidates and employees.

Welcome

Seed Round in 2020
Welcome is a company that specializes in designing and developing a compensation and offer management platform tailored for human resource teams. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the platform facilitates collaboration among HR professionals, streamlining workflows and approvals. It provides real-time insights and notifications regarding candidate engagement, while clearly outlining role expectations, compensation, equity, benefits, and organizational mission. By utilizing real-time compensation and equity data, Welcome enhances the hiring process, promotes pay equity, and improves the overall candidate experience. This approach enables clients to foster lasting relationships with both candidates and employees.

InterviewBit

Series A in 2020
InterviewBit Software Services LLP is an online platform established in 2015 in Pune, India, that specializes in preparing students and young professionals for technology job interviews. The platform offers computer science education through live online classes and focuses on enhancing coding skills with a modern curriculum. InterviewBit gathers data on users' coding abilities and technical backgrounds to effectively match candidates with job opportunities. Additionally, it operates as a recruitment agency, providing pre-screened technical talent to major employers, including companies like Google, Amazon, and Uber. With over a million registered software developers and more than 300,000 monthly active users, InterviewBit collaborates with over 600 companies to fulfill their hiring needs. The platform also mentors users to navigate recruitment processes and offers referrals to top opportunities in the software industry.

Personio

Series C in 2020
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Scouta

Seed Round in 2019
Scouta is a developer of an online hiring platform that enhances the recruitment experience for both companies and candidates. The platform incentivizes internal recruiters to share candidate referrals, thereby increasing the number of leads available to hiring teams. By fostering collaboration among companies, Scouta aims to streamline the hiring process, reduce inefficiencies, and improve the overall candidate experience. Additionally, Scouta offers personalized recommendations for videos and podcasts, tailoring suggestions to users' preferences based on their online activities. This dual focus on recruitment and content personalization positions Scouta as a versatile player in the hiring and digital media landscape.

HeyJobs

Series A in 2019
HeyJobs operates a talent acquisition platform designed to streamline the employee recruitment process by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The platform identifies candidates that closely match job profiles and engages them through a personalized application and assessment process. This innovative approach allows employers to recruit skilled workers efficiently and at a lower cost compared to traditional hiring methods. With a track record of over 50,000 successful hires, HeyJobs aims to connect individuals with fulfilling job opportunities while providing quality candidates to its clients.

Appito

Seed Round in 2019
Provider of a sports information service intended to connect people through football. The company helps users to connect and organize football teams, play games record stats, and evaluate in real life by creating courts to bring communities together, enabling players to connect with others through football.

Personio

Series B in 2019
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Talentry

Series A in 2018
Talentry is a provider of an enterprise-ready software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution focused on enhancing recruitment through employee referrals. The platform facilitates social recruiting by leveraging existing employees' networks to identify and attract potential candidates, streamlining the hiring process for organizations. By integrating this approach, Talentry aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment efforts, ultimately helping companies secure top talent in a competitive job market.

Personably

Seed Round in 2018
Personably is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in enhancing the onboarding experience for new employees in fast-growing organizations. Its online platform automates various manual tasks associated with onboarding, such as setting up accounts and scheduling meetings. This automation allows managers to concentrate on providing the necessary context for new hires to succeed in their roles. By streamlining the onboarding process, Personably not only saves time for human resources teams and managers but also helps new employees become productive more quickly.

Seven Lanes

Series A in 2018
Seven Lanes GmbH is a career marketplace that specializes in online recruitment and job listing services, primarily targeting Europe's knowledge workers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the company has expanded its presence with offices in several major cities, including Hamburg, Munich, and Frankfurt. Seven Lanes offers a diverse range of job opportunities, including permanent, freelance, and remote positions in fields such as online marketing, data science, product design, and software engineering. By focusing on general management and online marketing roles, the company aims to connect highly qualified professionals with suitable employers, enhancing the overall recruitment experience through dedicated talent advocates and account managers who provide objective guidance to both candidates and companies.

HireSweet

Venture Round in 2017
HireSweet SAS is a Paris-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence software designed to enhance the recruitment of software engineers. Established in 2016, the company offers a solution that scans various technical platforms, including GitHub and Stack Overflow, to identify qualified developers. By processing unstructured data such as profile descriptions, HireSweet categorizes candidates based on their skills, project experience, and adaptability, enabling companies to make informed hiring decisions. Its clientele includes notable organizations like Doctrine, eFounders, Deezer, Nokia Health, Sqreen, and CallDesk. Through its innovative approach, HireSweet empowers tech companies to regain control of their hiring processes and effectively connect with top engineering talent.

Personio

Series A in 2017
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Catapult

Venture Round in 2017
Catapult Ventures Limited is a London-based company that has developed a mobile application aimed at connecting temporary workers with job opportunities. Founded in 2015, the platform allows workers to create profiles, find jobs, and rate their employers, thereby enhancing the employment experience. For businesses, Catapult offers a solution to meet fluctuating staffing needs by providing access to a pool of vetted and trained candidates. Employers can search for local temporary staff based on location and experience, evaluate candidates through videos and ratings, and send job offers with instant confirmation. This innovative approach empowers workers to choose their work schedules while giving employers the flexibility to manage their workforce effectively.

Talentry

Seed Round in 2016
Talentry is a provider of an enterprise-ready software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution focused on enhancing recruitment through employee referrals. The platform facilitates social recruiting by leveraging existing employees' networks to identify and attract potential candidates, streamlining the hiring process for organizations. By integrating this approach, Talentry aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment efforts, ultimately helping companies secure top talent in a competitive job market.

Apli

Seed Round in 2016
Apli is an online recruitment platform based in Mexico City, established in 2016. It connects job seekers with suitable employment opportunities by allowing users to create personalized profiles that match their schedules, including part-time and weekend shifts. The platform caters to a variety of roles, such as waiters, chefs, bartenders, and sales personnel. Apli enhances the recruiting process through the use of artificial intelligence, employing chatbots and machine learning tools to effectively match candidates with specific job openings. This approach enables organizations to streamline their hiring processes and find qualified applicants more easily.

Personio

Seed Round in 2016
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

ReachHero

Seed Round in 2016
ReachHero UG is a Berlin-based company that facilitates connections between brands and YouTubers for product placement deals. The platform serves as a marketplace where brands can register at no cost to find suitable influencers, assess their video content, and analyze the demographics of their audience. Brands can easily create advertising campaigns by selecting different placement types, specifying campaign details, and setting budgets. Once a campaign is established, influencers can submit their proposals for collaboration. Additionally, brands have the option to consult with ReachHero's experts to develop tailored campaigns that meet their specific marketing needs.

HeyJobs

Seed Round in 2016
HeyJobs operates a talent acquisition platform designed to streamline the employee recruitment process by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The platform identifies candidates that closely match job profiles and engages them through a personalized application and assessment process. This innovative approach allows employers to recruit skilled workers efficiently and at a lower cost compared to traditional hiring methods. With a track record of over 50,000 successful hires, HeyJobs aims to connect individuals with fulfilling job opportunities while providing quality candidates to its clients.

AdRocket

Seed Round in 2009
AdRocket is the ad targeting network for email. AdRocket's network increases publisher eCPMs through intelligent ad selection and optimization. Every month, many billions of email newsletters are sent to subscribers, yet the advertising is poorly targeted and largely ineffective. AdRocket fixes this by providing publisher's with individually-relevant ads for email communications, websites or RSS. Unlike 'cookies' which have a very short life, our email approach creates much longer lasting, richer individual profiles without using personally-identifiable data. Our model is to share in the ad revenue. AdRocket is not an email marketer or sender. Rather the company inserts relevant cost-per-click text ads into publishers' opt-in email communications. Over 30% of email users have images turned off, meaning many publishers' ads are never seen. AdRocket also solves this problem as text ads are automatically displayed in every email opened. AdRocket is backed by top-tier seed investors.

LinkedIn

Series C in 2007
LinkedIn is a leading professional networking platform that facilitates business connections, job searches, and client acquisition for its members. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, it enables users to build and engage with their professional networks while accessing shared knowledge and insights. The platform offers mobile applications across various operating systems, allowing users to connect on-the-go. LinkedIn provides a range of services, including talent solutions that help organizations find and hire qualified candidates, job advertising for enterprises, and premium subscriptions for individuals to manage their professional identities. Additionally, it features a self-service advertising platform for businesses to target and reach its members effectively. Through these offerings, LinkedIn supports professional networking and career development, making it a vital resource for both job seekers and employers.
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