FJ Labs

Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.

Matias Barbero

Investor

Zineb Belghiti

Analyst

Agapitos Diakogiannis

Investor

Fabrice Grinda

Partner

William Guillouard

Venture Partner

Past deals in San Francisco Bay Area

Wisetack

Venture Round in 2024
Wisetack operates a technology platform that enables in-person businesses to offer consumer-friendly financing options at the point of sale. Its platform integrates seamlessly with existing software platforms, allowing businesses to provide real-time lending solutions and enhance sales.

LeafLink

Series D in 2023
LeafLink is a wholesale management platform that connects cannabis brands and retailers, enabling streamlined ordering, communication, and administration of cannabis commerce. The software offers an online marketplace, customer relationship management, and order management tools to help brands, distributors, and retailers manage relationships, showcase product menus, track orders, and offer preferred pricing and discounts. It provides centralized workflows to reduce busywork and supports retailers in managing suppliers, inventories, and analytics across devices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, LeafLink serves a broad network across the United States and Canada, helping participants grow their business through consistent engagement and streamlined logistics.

Fictiv

Series E in 2022
Fictiv operates a global manufacturing platform that streamlines the process of designing, developing, and delivering fabricated parts. Its intelligent operating system enables users to get instant quotes, review manufacturing feedback, and manage orders from vendors worldwide. Fictiv leverages distributed manufacturing through 3D printing and CNC machining, serving engineers, designers, startups, and enterprises. As of 2021, it has manufactured over 25 million parts.

Reebelo

Series A in 2022
Reebelo is a global marketplace specializing in refurbished tech devices and lifestyle products. It offers consumers savings up to 70% on brand-new items or flexible rental options, promoting sustainability by reducing e-waste through the circular economy.

Enigma

Seed Round in 2022
Enigma is a San Francisco-based company specializing in cloud SDK solutions designed to protect data-in-use. It focuses on automating and streamlining business operations, particularly for financial institutions, aiding in anti-money laundering compliance, credit card fraud detection, and insurance premium pricing. Additionally, Enigma leverages advanced privacy technologies to develop a platform for scalable, end-to-end decentralized applications. The company introduces innovative secret contracts—smart contracts that enable the utilization of private and sensitive data within decentralized applications and services, enhancing both data security and operational efficiency.

Platzi

Series B in 2021
Platzi is an online education platform that delivers live and recorded courses across design, marketing, and programming. It offers professional tracks in application and web development, online marketing, interface design, server administration, and related fields, with interactive features such as real-time collaboration among students and industry-leading instructors. The platform emphasizes practical, in-demand skills for lifelong learning, using video and interactive lessons to teach applied concepts rather than traditional academia, and supports learners worldwide in multiple languages. Founded in 2012, Platzi serves a global student base and provides access to project sharing, guides, tutorials, and bonus live sessions to enhance learning.

Quince

Series A in 2021
Quince, LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a retailer specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company offers a wide range of products for men and women, including jewelry, clothing, and home textiles, all sourced directly from manufacturers using a just-in-time production model. This approach enables Quince to provide high-quality items at competitive prices while minimizing waste.

Trusted Health

Series C in 2021
Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, streamlining the recruitment process for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a fully automated online employment agency that connects nurses with flexible job opportunities tailored to their preferences and career goals. The platform digitizes and manages essential documents such as resumes, credentials, and certifications, allowing candidates to explore new opportunities efficiently. Additionally, Trusted's flagship staffing platform, Trusted Works, addresses the challenges hospitals face in filling shifts by enabling facilities to create an on-demand nursing workforce. It offers predictive insights and recommendations, helping hospitals adapt to fluctuations in demand while maintaining compliance. This innovative approach not only enhances the recruitment process but also fosters competition among a network of pre-onboarded talent suppliers, ensuring access to high-quality nursing professionals.

Wonderverse

Seed Round in 2021
Wonderverse is a task management system founded in 2021 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It is designed to assist decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) in launching and scaling their initiatives effectively. The platform facilitates process development, rights configuration, and transparent collaboration among team members. By providing tools for workflow creation and task setup, Wonderverse enables organizations to plan projects, manage contributor payments, and enhance teamwork across various initiatives.

Candidate Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Candidate Labs Inc. is a recruitment firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in connecting sales and marketing professionals with employers through its innovative recruitment platform. Candidate Labs offers a comprehensive range of hiring services, including screening, interviews, and recommendations, aimed at enhancing the recruitment experience for both candidates and companies. By leveraging data, technology, and the expertise of seasoned recruiters, the firm focuses on identifying and attracting promising talent while enabling clients to scale effectively. The company's mission is to transform the recruiting landscape, delivering results that exceed traditional methods.

Quince

Seed Round in 2021
Quince, LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a retailer specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company offers a wide range of products for men and women, including jewelry, clothing, and home textiles, all sourced directly from manufacturers using a just-in-time production model. This approach enables Quince to provide high-quality items at competitive prices while minimizing waste.

Octane AI

Venture Round in 2020
Octane AI, Inc. is a developer of a conversational marketing automation platform tailored for e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2016 and based in Irvine, California, the company provides tools for merchants to create engaging quizzes, collect data, and automate customer interactions through personalized Facebook Messenger and SMS. Its platform supports chatbot creation, allowing users to integrate various content types, manage customer service, and enhance product visibility. Trusted by over 1,000 Shopify and Shopify Plus brands, Octane AI empowers merchants to connect with customers effectively, personalize their buying journey, and boost retention rates. The company operates on a fully remote model, employing a diverse team across more than ten countries, and is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors.

Trusted Health

Series B in 2020
Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, streamlining the recruitment process for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a fully automated online employment agency that connects nurses with flexible job opportunities tailored to their preferences and career goals. The platform digitizes and manages essential documents such as resumes, credentials, and certifications, allowing candidates to explore new opportunities efficiently. Additionally, Trusted's flagship staffing platform, Trusted Works, addresses the challenges hospitals face in filling shifts by enabling facilities to create an on-demand nursing workforce. It offers predictive insights and recommendations, helping hospitals adapt to fluctuations in demand while maintaining compliance. This innovative approach not only enhances the recruitment process but also fosters competition among a network of pre-onboarded talent suppliers, ensuring access to high-quality nursing professionals.

Shyft

Series A in 2020
Shyft is a mobility technology company that provides a digital platform for relocation management. Its mobile application and marketplace connect employees, employers, and moving service providers, enabling end‑to‑end management of international and domestic moves. The platform offers real‑time lead management, pricing transparency, and integration with financial systems, helping corporations and relocation agencies streamline the relocation process from inquiry to invoicing. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco with an office in Belgrade, the company serves more than 300 moving partners across 68 countries.

Candidate Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Candidate Labs Inc. is a recruitment firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in connecting sales and marketing professionals with employers through its innovative recruitment platform. Candidate Labs offers a comprehensive range of hiring services, including screening, interviews, and recommendations, aimed at enhancing the recruitment experience for both candidates and companies. By leveraging data, technology, and the expertise of seasoned recruiters, the firm focuses on identifying and attracting promising talent while enabling clients to scale effectively. The company's mission is to transform the recruiting landscape, delivering results that exceed traditional methods.

Wisetack

Series A in 2019
Wisetack operates a technology platform that enables in-person businesses to offer consumer-friendly financing options at the point of sale. Its platform integrates seamlessly with existing software platforms, allowing businesses to provide real-time lending solutions and enhance sales.

Trusted Health

Series A in 2019
Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, streamlining the recruitment process for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a fully automated online employment agency that connects nurses with flexible job opportunities tailored to their preferences and career goals. The platform digitizes and manages essential documents such as resumes, credentials, and certifications, allowing candidates to explore new opportunities efficiently. Additionally, Trusted's flagship staffing platform, Trusted Works, addresses the challenges hospitals face in filling shifts by enabling facilities to create an on-demand nursing workforce. It offers predictive insights and recommendations, helping hospitals adapt to fluctuations in demand while maintaining compliance. This innovative approach not only enhances the recruitment process but also fosters competition among a network of pre-onboarded talent suppliers, ensuring access to high-quality nursing professionals.

Wisetack

Seed Round in 2019
Wisetack operates a technology platform that enables in-person businesses to offer consumer-friendly financing options at the point of sale. Its platform integrates seamlessly with existing software platforms, allowing businesses to provide real-time lending solutions and enhance sales.

Fictiv

Series B in 2018
Fictiv operates a global manufacturing platform that streamlines the process of designing, developing, and delivering fabricated parts. Its intelligent operating system enables users to get instant quotes, review manufacturing feedback, and manage orders from vendors worldwide. Fictiv leverages distributed manufacturing through 3D printing and CNC machining, serving engineers, designers, startups, and enterprises. As of 2021, it has manufactured over 25 million parts.

mParticle

Series C in 2017
mParticle is a customer data platform provider that helps multi-channel consumer brands collect, unify, and activate data across web, mobile apps, and other touchpoints. The platform enables marketers, developers, product managers, and data scientists to integrate and orchestrate an organization's marketing stack, delivering a single, real-time view of customer data. It collects e-commerce transactions and various API events, supports data across devices and channels, and facilitates audience segmentation and analytics to improve personalization, engagement, and operational efficiency. The company targets industries including retail, financial services, media, travel, gaming, and dining, and supports GDPR compliance. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, it maintains additional offices in San Francisco, Bellevue, London, and Delray Beach to serve a global client base.

BITKRAFT Ventures

Pre Seed Round in 2017
BITKRAFT Ventures is a global venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jens Hilgers. It maintains a multi-city team with offices in Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, London, Madrid and Lisbon, and focuses on early-stage investments in videogames, esports and related immersive digital entertainment. Positioned as a global investment platform, it pursues opportunities across video gaming, immersive technology, interactive media, Web3 and AI, with activity spanning North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Flexport

Series B in 2016
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.

Managed by Q

Series B in 2016
Managed by Q Inc. is a workplace management platform headquartered in New York, New York, that streamlines the operation of office environments. Founded in 2013, the company provides a comprehensive range of services, including on-demand cleaning, maintenance, IT support, and security. Its technology platform serves as an all-in-one solution for businesses, connecting them to essential services such as supply replenishment, task management, and project management, which encompasses pre-lease planning, vendor management, office design, and renovations. By facilitating seamless office operations, Managed by Q aims to save time and resources for businesses while promoting economic empowerment through job creation and support for small businesses. The company operates in key markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco.

Din

Seed Round in 2015
Din, Inc., based in San Mateo, California, specializes in delivering meal ingredients designed for preparing dishes typically served in restaurants. The company offers a weekly subscription service called Din, which allows customers to cook restaurant-quality meals at home in approximately 20 minutes. Din partners with renowned restaurants and chefs, such as Bar Tartine, Tacolicious, and James Beard Award-winning chef Jessica Largey, to provide the necessary ingredients for recreating their signature dishes. The company's team, led by Michelin Star veteran Stephen Beaumier, handles much of the preparatory work, including braising meats and creating complex sauces, ensuring that customers can complete the cooking process quickly. Din delivers these prepped ingredients in insulated, reusable totes directly to customers' homes.

Flexport

Series A in 2015
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.

Plae

Series A in 2015
PLAE is a lifestyle footwear company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in designing shoes that cater to the unique needs of children's feet, promoting healthy development through footwear that is eco-friendly, breathable, and washable. PLAE's products are engineered for durability and flexibility, featuring interchangeable tabs that allow customization for various foot shapes. The company's mission is to celebrate individuality and encourage fearless exploration, aiming to redefine the concept of play and challenge age-related limitations. By focusing on the natural contour of children's feet, PLAE ensures that their footwear supports healthy growth while providing comfort and a sense of joy.

Breeze

Seed Round in 2014
Breeze Labs, Inc. is an online platform that allows users to earn income through on-demand car services. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company initially focused on providing fleet management technology to modernize car ownership, making it more flexible and accessible. Although Breeze launched its services in 2014 and expanded its operations to several major cities, including Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Washington, and Boston, it suspended operations as of July 2016 and is no longer accepting new customers for its leasing platform.
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