FJ Labs is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. The firm is stage-agnostic, primarily focusing on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups across various sectors, including B2B, B2C, financial services, mobile technology, advertisement technology, e-commerce, food technology, gaming, health technology, real estate technology, restaurant technology, ridesharing, software as a service, and virtual reality. FJ Labs typically invests in seed and Series A rounds, with investment amounts ranging from $50,000 to $5,000,000.
Belvo is an open finance API platform based in Mexico City, founded in 2019. The platform allows users to connect their financial accounts to applications, facilitating access to and interpretation of financial data from end-users. By enabling businesses to understand user behavior and manage financial transactions, Belvo supports financial innovators in creating efficient solutions and generating new revenue streams. The platform is designed to provide a scalable way for developers to integrate financial information, enhancing the overall user experience in the financial services sector.
Momos
Series A in 2024
At Momos, we put restaurants at the forefront of everything we do. We are building Shopify for Restaurants; with our cloud-based marketing and analytics tools, restaurants are able to harness their data across all their online channels and use it to maximize their growth. As a result, Momos is modernizing the entire approach to Food and Beverage, and helping restaurants embrace the digital change.
Edurino
Convertible Note in 2024
Edurino is an e-learning platform focused on introducing digital learning to children aged 4-8 in a responsible and engaging manner. By combining physical toys with a digital learning app, the platform encourages children to explore educational content through play. It collaborates with educators and experts to create a hybrid learning experience that includes educational games tailored to preschool children, providing a story-based approach to learning. Parents can monitor their child's progress and set screen time limits, ensuring a balanced approach to digital engagement. The app signals when the allotted screen time has ended, promoting healthy device usage while allowing the learning journey to adapt to each child's developmental stage.
Odeko
Series E in 2024
Odeko, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2019 that offers an inventory management and operations platform tailored for coffee retailers, including cafes, bakeries, and coffee shops. The software assists small business owners in managing inventory, order fulfillment, and customer engagement through features like inventory tracking, sales reporting, and supply chain management. By utilizing data analytics and artificial intelligence, Odeko's platform helps businesses reduce waste, streamline operations, and enhance decision-making. The integration of various payment systems and delivery services further contributes to a seamless experience for both business owners and their customers, enabling independent coffee shops to improve productivity and increase sales.
PVML
Seed Round in 2024
PVML is a data access platform founded in 2021 that focuses on providing fast and secure access to multiple data sources for development teams. The platform is designed to connect and protect sensitive data while enabling enterprises to gain live insights through the integration of artificial intelligence and data protection technologies. It caters to various users, including sales and marketing professionals, data analysts, and data scientists, allowing them to utilize sensitive data for analytics, monetization, and sharing. PVML's solution also offers administrators a centralized point for monitoring and controlling data access, thereby enhancing data privacy and utilization across organizations.
Incognia
Series B in 2024
Incognia is a provider of advanced identity solutions aimed at enhancing security and user experience in digital interactions. The company offers a persistent device fingerprint solution that integrates device recognition, location analysis, and tamper detection to facilitate seamless user verification and combat fraud. Its platform encompasses a range of services including data breach prevention, data encryption, and account takeover prevention. These capabilities are designed to assist businesses in various sectors such as food delivery, ride-hailing, marketplaces, and financial services. By delivering customizable risk assessments and actionable insights, Incognia enables organizations to safeguard their reputation, improve customer retention, and protect their revenue against fraudulent activities.
January
Series B in 2023
January is a developer of a data-driven financial platform that focuses on providing end-to-end resolution services for delinquent and charged-off consumer loans. The platform aims to build and enforce trust in consumer finance by addressing the challenges faced by borrowers in delinquency and default, such as harassment, hidden fees, and damaged credit scores. At the same time, it helps creditors recover lost funds while mitigating compliance and operational risks. By utilizing technology, January offers a streamlined and effective resolution process that caters to the unique financial situations and preferences of borrowers, ultimately fostering a more trustworthy relationship between borrowers and creditors.
SuperFocus
Seed Round in 2023
SuperFocus develops LLM AIs utilizing private data for hallucination prevention in memory modules. The company develops AIs that use the Large Language Model (LLM) for language capability without training data. They connected the LLM to a memory module based on user-defined ground truth information, achieving 100% accuracy in answering college textbook questions.
Fourvenues
Venture Round in 2023
Fourvenues provides a database that helps with access to a payment gateway for online sales, the reception of reservations, the control of spaces and tables, team management and PR, automatic reports and analytics, CRM, and a private database. Other services include guest list, tickets, reserved vip, crm, marketing, users, sales channels, reception, reporting, and microsites.
Odeko
Series D in 2023
Odeko, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2019 that offers an inventory management and operations platform tailored for coffee retailers, including cafes, bakeries, and coffee shops. The software assists small business owners in managing inventory, order fulfillment, and customer engagement through features like inventory tracking, sales reporting, and supply chain management. By utilizing data analytics and artificial intelligence, Odeko's platform helps businesses reduce waste, streamline operations, and enhance decision-making. The integration of various payment systems and delivery services further contributes to a seamless experience for both business owners and their customers, enabling independent coffee shops to improve productivity and increase sales.
PVML
Pre Seed Round in 2023
PVML is a data access platform founded in 2021 that focuses on providing fast and secure access to multiple data sources for development teams. The platform is designed to connect and protect sensitive data while enabling enterprises to gain live insights through the integration of artificial intelligence and data protection technologies. It caters to various users, including sales and marketing professionals, data analysts, and data scientists, allowing them to utilize sensitive data for analytics, monetization, and sharing. PVML's solution also offers administrators a centralized point for monitoring and controlling data access, thereby enhancing data privacy and utilization across organizations.
Edurino
Series A in 2023
Edurino is an e-learning platform focused on introducing digital learning to children aged 4-8 in a responsible and engaging manner. By combining physical toys with a digital learning app, the platform encourages children to explore educational content through play. It collaborates with educators and experts to create a hybrid learning experience that includes educational games tailored to preschool children, providing a story-based approach to learning. Parents can monitor their child's progress and set screen time limits, ensuring a balanced approach to digital engagement. The app signals when the allotted screen time has ended, promoting healthy device usage while allowing the learning journey to adapt to each child's developmental stage.
Odeko
Venture Round in 2023
Odeko, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2019 that offers an inventory management and operations platform tailored for coffee retailers, including cafes, bakeries, and coffee shops. The software assists small business owners in managing inventory, order fulfillment, and customer engagement through features like inventory tracking, sales reporting, and supply chain management. By utilizing data analytics and artificial intelligence, Odeko's platform helps businesses reduce waste, streamline operations, and enhance decision-making. The integration of various payment systems and delivery services further contributes to a seamless experience for both business owners and their customers, enabling independent coffee shops to improve productivity and increase sales.
Gauge
Seed Round in 2022
Gauge provides an online automotive marketplace intended to simplify the sale of a used vehicle. It enables owners to book an appointment for inspection, prices vehicles based on AI algorithms and uses data to determine which car would give the new owner less trouble.
Spindl
Seed Round in 2022
Spindl is a developer of a blockchain-based attribution system that assists businesses in enhancing user growth through intelligent data analysis. The platform offers insights into customer behavior, retention rates, and return on investment related to token drops. Additionally, it evaluates customer acquisition costs in relation to advertising spend and wallet conversion rates. By providing comprehensive analytics, Spindl enables companies to make informed marketing decisions within the web3 landscape.
Spexi
Seed Round in 2022
Spexi is a pioneering network that allows drone pilots to earn rewards by flying and capturing aerial imagery. The platform serves as a bridge for organizations seeking high-resolution aerial footage, facilitating applications such as disaster preparedness, urban planning, infrastructure inspection, and natural resource monitoring, all without the need for these organizations to own drones or hire pilots. Spexi also provides an automated flight planning application that enhances the efficiency and reliability of aerial data collection, ensuring that pilots can capture precise footage. Through secure and expedited file upload and delivery, Spexi empowers both pilots and customers to gain valuable insights at a reduced cost.
Kafene
Series B in 2022
Kafene is a mission-driven startup focused on empowering flexible ownership for consumers, particularly those who may face challenges with traditional financing options. The company offers flexible payment solutions for a range of products, including furniture, appliances, electronics, and jewelry, while minimizing the risks associated with conventional debt. Kafene's innovative approach allows consumers to return items without incurring additional debt if they can no longer meet payment obligations. This consumer-friendly model is supported by a robust technology platform that features app-based point-of-sale virtual wallets and AI-driven underwriting, facilitating swift payment processing and approval across diverse credit profiles. By combining advanced data inputs with machine learning technologies, Kafene positions itself as a comprehensive payment partner for both consumers and retailers.
SonarX
Seed Round in 2022
Sonarverse offers analytics, business intelligence, and data science services. They make blockchain data accessible through various access points in real time, understandable by in-house translation, and lightning fast with their data platform.
Unfolded
Seed Round in 2022
Unfolded is a developer of a geospatial analytics platform that helps perform data unification, enrichment, and visualization. Their platform combines, aggregates and correlates datasets by using GPU-based browser visualization combined with a backend for massive geospatial processing, enabling organizations to combine, aggregate and correlate datasets with different boundaries.
2.5 Intelligence
Pre Seed Round in 2022
2.5 Intelligence develops tools that communities use to manage and engage their audience.
BlueOcean
Series B in 2022
BlueOcean is an always-on brand intelligence platform delivering data and insights that drive actions and outcomes. The platform aids companies in measuring brand awareness and tracking marketing indicators. BlueOcean allows businesses to assess their competitors' marketing efforts. It can assist a brand in gaining insight into several parts of a competitor's marketing approach, such as the selling points its advertising emphasize.
Kitchenita
Funding Round in 2022
Kitchenita is a Latin American startup focused on transforming the food delivery industry by leveraging data-driven food concepts. The company collaborates with leading food and beverage brands and renowned chefs to develop virtual restaurants that can achieve top rankings in various food categories within a month. Utilizing proprietary technology and data analysis, Kitchenita creates online native food brands, allowing partner restaurants to expand their operations efficiently and cost-effectively. By streamlining supply purchases and offering a comprehensive digitization system, Kitchenita aims to enhance the delivery experience while supporting the growth of its partners in the competitive food market.
Punchcard
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of business operations management platform designed for revenue operation. The company's platform provides actionable insights from internal activity data across tools to elevate team outcomes, enabling companies to improve team processes.
Kafene
Series A in 2021
Kafene is a mission-driven startup focused on empowering flexible ownership for consumers, particularly those who may face challenges with traditional financing options. The company offers flexible payment solutions for a range of products, including furniture, appliances, electronics, and jewelry, while minimizing the risks associated with conventional debt. Kafene's innovative approach allows consumers to return items without incurring additional debt if they can no longer meet payment obligations. This consumer-friendly model is supported by a robust technology platform that features app-based point-of-sale virtual wallets and AI-driven underwriting, facilitating swift payment processing and approval across diverse credit profiles. By combining advanced data inputs with machine learning technologies, Kafene positions itself as a comprehensive payment partner for both consumers and retailers.
Juni
Series A in 2021
Juni is a fintech company that offers a banking app and platform tailored for e-commerce and online marketing entrepreneurs. The platform provides an integrated payment solution that allows users to track all their financial activities from a centralized dashboard, giving them a comprehensive overview of their bank accounts, networks, and payment services. By delivering detailed customizable financial reports, Juni empowers digital entrepreneurs to make informed decisions and effectively scale their operations, maximizing the potential of their digital commerce ventures.
Beacon
Series B in 2021
Beacon is a digital supply chain and freight platform developed to optimize supply chains with insights and visibility. It offers a freight forwarding service across all modes integrated with its end-to-end visibility platform, connecting each stage of the supply chain to deliver a record of all the information teams need. From bookings to order management, live tracking, and document management, Beacon will move goods with transparency and efficiency, whilst the secure cloud-based software improves accuracy and saves time. The company was founded in 2018 by Fraser Robinson and Dmitri Izmailov and is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
Lara AI
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Lara AI is an AI-powered HR member that helps companies reduce turnover and enhance HR team efficiency. Lara is introduced into the company as the new AI-powered HR Business Partner, available to all employees in stores, locations, or working remotely, accessible via WhatsApp, Teams, Slack, and various messaging apps. Thanks to Lara, companies can automate: - Real-time measurement of employee engagement, sharing real-time analytics with HR and managers. - Support for employees: from answering frequently asked questions to managing requests and simplifying task submissions. - Automating internal communications.
Savvy
Seed Round in 2021
Savvy is an app/web SaaS platform to help employers proactively recruit the most qualified female candidates, who are open to exploring new job opportunities. Our algorithm sorts and ranks the candidates for employers or they can search the database with specific parameters. Once they find a candidate, they initiate contact with an interview request, which appears as a mobile notification. Savvy helps great female talent progress in their careers and at the same time reduces sourcing time by 40% for employers.
Kafene
Series A in 2021
Kafene is a mission-driven startup focused on empowering flexible ownership for consumers, particularly those who may face challenges with traditional financing options. The company offers flexible payment solutions for a range of products, including furniture, appliances, electronics, and jewelry, while minimizing the risks associated with conventional debt. Kafene's innovative approach allows consumers to return items without incurring additional debt if they can no longer meet payment obligations. This consumer-friendly model is supported by a robust technology platform that features app-based point-of-sale virtual wallets and AI-driven underwriting, facilitating swift payment processing and approval across diverse credit profiles. By combining advanced data inputs with machine learning technologies, Kafene positions itself as a comprehensive payment partner for both consumers and retailers.
Belvo
Series A in 2021
Belvo is an open finance API platform based in Mexico City, founded in 2019. The platform allows users to connect their financial accounts to applications, facilitating access to and interpretation of financial data from end-users. By enabling businesses to understand user behavior and manage financial transactions, Belvo supports financial innovators in creating efficient solutions and generating new revenue streams. The platform is designed to provide a scalable way for developers to integrate financial information, enhancing the overall user experience in the financial services sector.
optilyz
Series A in 2020
optilyz GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in direct mail marketing automation. Established in 2015, it offers a platform that enables clients to design, book, and track customer addresses for their marketing campaigns. The software allows businesses to automate the printing and sending of letters, postcards, and self-mailers, effectively integrating direct mail into their overall marketing strategies. Additionally, optilyz provides services such as data mapping, address review, and tools for recurring campaigns, helping clients optimize their marketing efforts and reduce customer acquisition costs. Its user-friendly interface and robust analytics capabilities make it a preferred choice for many innovative companies and major retail chains across Europe.
Thriver
Series B in 2020
Thriver is a Toronto-based food and culture platform established in 2015 that focuses on enhancing workplace culture through various employee engagement programs. It provides an enterprise platform that curates food and experiences, tracks spending, and collects employee feedback, facilitating the development of programs centered on wellness, education, and team-building. By centralizing cultural programs and engagement tools, Thriver enables HR teams and event organizers to foster a motivated and connected workforce, while also supporting ongoing research and marketing initiatives. The platform aims to create a positive and engaging workplace environment that resonates with employees' preferences and needs.
(Re)vive
Series A in 2019
Revive addresses the challenge brands face with slightly imperfect returns, store try-ons, display samples, and excess inventory. Many brands struggle with limited options for handling these items, often resorting to costly recycling, difficult donations, or even incineration, which results in significant financial losses. Revive offers a solution through its AI-powered platform, which assesses the potential value of neglected inventory before making decisions on recycling or donating. By providing actionable data, Revive helps brands determine whether it is worthwhile to clean or repair items for resale, thereby enabling them to recover maximum value from their assets. This innovative approach not only reduces waste but also enhances the financial recovery potential for brands dealing with deadstock.
AdHawk
Series B in 2019
AdHawk, founded in 2015 and located in Boulder, Colorado, offers a web application that aggregates digital marketing data, enabling organizations to gain insights into their advertising performance and sales metrics. The platform simplifies the management of Google and Facebook Ads, providing advertisers with one-click optimization solutions to enhance their campaigns at scale. By consolidating advertising data with revenue metrics, AdHawk empowers businesses to make informed decisions and improve their marketing strategies.
Zageno
Series B in 2019
Zageno Inc. is an online retailer specializing in life science research products, aiming to streamline the purchasing process for researchers globally. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Zageno offers a diverse range of over 10 million products, including preparation items, gene editing tools, PCR products, sequencing kits, and various detection and lab accessories. The company features a unique Scientific Score, which provides unbiased, peer-reviewed ratings to assist customers in making informed purchasing decisions. Zageno's platform is designed to enhance convenience and efficiency in acquiring research materials, serving as a reliable sales channel for suppliers and partners in the biotechnology sector. The company also has an office in Berlin, Germany, reflecting its commitment to fostering scientific innovation.
Beacon
Seed Round in 2019
Beacon is a digital supply chain and freight platform developed to optimize supply chains with insights and visibility. It offers a freight forwarding service across all modes integrated with its end-to-end visibility platform, connecting each stage of the supply chain to deliver a record of all the information teams need. From bookings to order management, live tracking, and document management, Beacon will move goods with transparency and efficiency, whilst the secure cloud-based software improves accuracy and saves time. The company was founded in 2018 by Fraser Robinson and Dmitri Izmailov and is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
atVenu
Series A in 2018
atVenu, Inc. is a technology company that offers a mobile and web-based application designed to streamline the logistics of tour merchandise management for artists and professional merchandise organizations. Founded in 2012 and based in Sausalito, California, atVenu provides real-time data and analytics that assist in decision-making and revenue optimization. The platform is accessible on various iOS devices, allowing users to receive accurate and timely information from the field. By eliminating the inefficiencies associated with traditional methods, such as spreadsheets and delayed communications, atVenu enables its clients to enhance their operational efficiency and maximize earnings in the live event commerce sector.
Firstleaf
Venture Round in 2018
Firstleaf is a personalized wine subscription service that utilizes extensive data analysis to curate wine shipments tailored to individual preferences. Founded by Philip James, a seasoned wine industry professional, the company combines advanced technology with expert winemaking to create unique Wine Profiles for its members. Each shipment is customized, with over 82 million potential combinations, resulting in 98% of monthly boxes being distinct. Firstleaf's team of winemakers evaluates more than 10,000 wines annually from across the globe to select high-quality offerings, with the brand boasting over 2,800 awards, including numerous 90+ point ratings. With over 700,000 cases sold last year, Firstleaf has gained recognition as a leading wine brand, attracting nearly one million customers since its launch. The company has received accolades such as being named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in the data science category and recognized as one of Wine Business Monthly's largest wineries.
mParticle
Series C in 2017
mParticle, Inc. is a provider of a customer data platform designed for multi-channel consumer brands. The platform allows businesses to manage and analyze customer data in real time, enabling marketers, developers, and data scientists to integrate and orchestrate their marketing strategies effectively. By collecting user data from diverse sources, mParticle creates a unified view that facilitates personalized and seamless customer experiences across various channels. This capability helps companies optimize customer journeys, gain actionable insights, and enhance engagement through advanced analytics and audience segmentation. mParticle serves a range of industries, including retail, financial services, media, dining, travel, gaming, customer experience, marketing, and analytics. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco, Bellevue, London, and Delray Beach.
Customer.io
Seed Round in 2017
Customer.io is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in marketing automation, providing businesses with tools to enhance user engagement through targeted communication. The platform enables users to send triggered emails, push notifications, and messages based on specific user behaviors, such as inactivity or unmet conditions. By utilizing on-site JavaScript code and a RESTful API, Customer.io collects data on user interactions and applies predefined rules to determine when to send communications. This targeted approach aims to encourage users to take desired actions, thereby fostering stronger relationships and driving growth in subscriptions and revenue. Additionally, Customer.io offers analytics to measure the effectiveness of these communications, allowing businesses to refine and optimize their marketing campaigns continuously.
Traction
Convertible Note in 2016
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optilyz
Seed Round in 2016
optilyz GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in direct mail marketing automation. Established in 2015, it offers a platform that enables clients to design, book, and track customer addresses for their marketing campaigns. The software allows businesses to automate the printing and sending of letters, postcards, and self-mailers, effectively integrating direct mail into their overall marketing strategies. Additionally, optilyz provides services such as data mapping, address review, and tools for recurring campaigns, helping clients optimize their marketing efforts and reduce customer acquisition costs. Its user-friendly interface and robust analytics capabilities make it a preferred choice for many innovative companies and major retail chains across Europe.
Stripe
Series C in 2015
Stripe, Inc. is a technology company that develops application programming interfaces (APIs) and tools to facilitate online payment processing for businesses. Its offerings include a range of services such as a developer toolkit for payments, subscription management, and a routing engine for handling third-party payouts. Additionally, Stripe provides analytics tools for business insights, fraud detection, customizable payment forms, and an embeddable checkout solution that works across various devices. The company supports a wide array of payment methods, including major credit and debit cards, and caters to diverse sectors such as e-commerce, B2B platforms, and non-profits. Established in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Stripe operates in multiple international markets including Canada, the UK, Australia, and several European countries. The company also offers Stripe Capital, which provides businesses with flexible financing options based on their payment history, helping them manage cash flow and invest in growth.
AppNexus
Series F in 2015
AppNexus Inc. is a technology company that specializes in a cloud-based platform designed to enhance programmatic online advertising. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York City, the company provides tools for both advertisers and publishers to maximize campaign performance and revenue. Its offerings include a comprehensive digital advertising delivery platform, the AppNexus Publisher Suite for ad serving and campaign management, and PriceCheck, a header bidding solution for various ad formats. AppNexus also features an application platform that allows third-party vendors and existing clients to develop customized features. By leveraging data and machine learning, AppNexus aims to optimize the real-time buying and selling of digital advertising, catering to the needs of marketers, agencies, and publishers. The company operates as a subsidiary of Xandr, Inc., with additional offices located in the United States and internationally.
Customer.io
Seed Round in 2013
Customer.io is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in marketing automation, providing businesses with tools to enhance user engagement through targeted communication. The platform enables users to send triggered emails, push notifications, and messages based on specific user behaviors, such as inactivity or unmet conditions. By utilizing on-site JavaScript code and a RESTful API, Customer.io collects data on user interactions and applies predefined rules to determine when to send communications. This targeted approach aims to encourage users to take desired actions, thereby fostering stronger relationships and driving growth in subscriptions and revenue. Additionally, Customer.io offers analytics to measure the effectiveness of these communications, allowing businesses to refine and optimize their marketing campaigns continuously.
55social
Seed Round in 2011
55social is a content optimization platform for social networks that helps brands manage their social media and analyze their results. It also helps firms reach out and monetize their social media. The company was founded in 2011 by IG Expansion, Brazilian entrepreneurs and Redpoint Ventures to provide tech-based solutions for the Brazilian social media market, which was, and still is, growing. The company has offices in Brazil and Argentina. Its Brazilian office has commercial and customer service operations, with approximately 40 employees. In Argentina, is located the software development operations, with approximately 30 employees.
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