FJ Labs

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.

Matias Barbero

Investor

William Guillouard

Venture Partner

Arne Halleraker

Principal

Christopher Keshian

Investor

Daniel Simon

venture Partner

Güimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Jose Marin

Co-Founder

Past deals in Gaming

Castle

Seed Round in 2025
Castle operates an application to create and develop interactive cards. It offers a digital editor for designing and game development.

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.

Backbone

Series B in 2024
Backbone offers a mobile gaming controller that is cloud-gaming and remote-play compatible. It is a low-power, low-latency gaming device that works with the iPhone and does not require charging, allowing for responsive gaming anywhere. Backbone allows gamers to simply snap their phone into the Backbone One controller, launch the Backbone App, and begin playing mobile, console, or PC games from any location.

Complori

Seed Round in 2024
Complori is an e-learning platform focused on equipping children and teenagers with essential skills for the digital age. The platform offers a gamified learning experience through online live group classes and a comprehensive curriculum designed to foster skills such as logical thinking, numeracy, communication, creativity, and resilience. By providing engaging programs, Complori aims to prepare the next generation for the challenges and opportunities of the digital era, making it a valuable resource for parents seeking future-ready extracurricular activities for their children.

Ugami

Venture Round in 2023
Ugami is a developer of a financial mobile application that offers financial rewards services tailored for gamers. The platform allows users to earn points through gameplay, which can be redeemed for various rewards such as gaming merchandise, digital goods, and exclusive access to esports events. Additionally, Ugami facilitates virtual card purchases via debit and credit cards, enabling users to accumulate points while managing their finances effectively. By integrating gaming with personal finance education, Ugami aims to enhance the gaming experience while promoting financial literacy among its users.

Nocturne Games

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Nocturne Games aims to empower gaming studios by giving them the tools they need to be successful.

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.

Magma

Series A in 2022
Magma operates and organizes a community of game development and outsourcing providers. It creates digital tools and offers various media-related services for the gaming industry.

Midnight

Seed Round in 2022
Midnight is a company focused on developing Web3 games designed to offer players immersive, ongoing experiences. By creating a gaming and social hub that incorporates a non-fungible token marketplace, Midnight aims to provide a diverse range of entertainment options, from mid-core to blockbuster titles. The company features both free-to-play and premium games, leveraging a Web3-based system to facilitate continuous engagement and economic participation for users. Through its innovative approach, Midnight seeks to redefine gaming by integrating lasting narratives and interactive experiences that encourage players to return.

Matchday

Seed Round in 2022
Matchday is a gaming platform tailored for football enthusiasts, enabling users to collect and trade digital cards within a marketplace. The platform merges video games, sports, and Web3 technology to create an engaging ecosystem for casual football games. Users have genuine ownership of the cards and digital items they acquire, allowing them to build their dream teams and enjoy seamless gameplay.

Branch

Seed Round in 2022
Branch Technologies was founded in 2020 under the visionary leadership of our esteemed CEO, Dayton Mills. Our sole purpose is to explore and develop groundbreaking ideas that seamlessly merge the worlds of social apps and gaming, redefining the very fabric of interactive entertainment. We invest in people who have surmounted many obstacles yet remain steadfast with an unwavering determination to cultivate the remarkable and enduring. Our culture of relentlessly pursuing excellence has earned us a globally recognized reputation as innovators at the forefront of gaming.

GamerGains

Seed Round in 2022
GamerGains Labs is the first-ever token and cryptocurrency-based play and earn platform serving traditional gamers – a community of hundreds of millions of people around the world that enjoy playing on PCs and consoles such as Xbox and PlayStation. Offering an easy-to-use interface, the innovative platform will allow members to earn crypto with confidence through an automated contest lifecycle, which is impartial, transparent, and features instant payout settlement.

Ugami

Seed Round in 2022
Ugami is a developer of a financial mobile application that offers financial rewards services tailored for gamers. The platform allows users to earn points through gameplay, which can be redeemed for various rewards such as gaming merchandise, digital goods, and exclusive access to esports events. Additionally, Ugami facilitates virtual card purchases via debit and credit cards, enabling users to accumulate points while managing their finances effectively. By integrating gaming with personal finance education, Ugami aims to enhance the gaming experience while promoting financial literacy among its users.

Layer AI

Seed Round in 2022
Layer AI is the number one productivity tool for gaming creators. Whether creating solo or working in a team, creators of any skill level can train the AI using their own artwork and create infinite new variations. Layer allows gaming creators ship games faster overall and run them more effectively by shipping monetization and marketing art more effectively. Layer AI currently serves 100s of gaming creators of any size globally.

Blidz

Seed Round in 2022
Blidz is an AI-driven shopping app that provides a diverse selection of daily goods, fashion items, and gadgets. The platform is designed to enhance the online shopping experience through gamification, allowing users to engage in a bargain hunt for deals. By combining artificial intelligence with innovative flash offers, Blidz aims to deliver personalized shopping experiences that increase user engagement and satisfaction. This approach not only makes shopping more enjoyable but also helps customers discover tailored products across various categories.

Midnight Evergreen

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Midnight Evergreen develops a studio and digital marketplace for NFT-powered games. It is based in Las Vegas, USA. Midnight Evergreen runs a gaming, social center, and non-fungible token marketplace with the goal of providing a variety of mid-core to blockbuster entertainment experiences.

Talewind

Seed Round in 2021
Talewind is a professional game development studio based in the UK that specializes in creating high-quality, immersive experiences for the metaverse. The studio focuses on developing games featuring quirky characters and engaging narratives, designed to foster fun, social, and collaborative interactions among players. By prioritizing innovative gameplay and real-time engagement, Talewind aims to shape the future of metaverse platforms, offering gamers unique opportunities to connect and enjoy distinctive experiences within this evolving digital landscape.

Ugami

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Ugami is a developer of a financial mobile application that offers financial rewards services tailored for gamers. The platform allows users to earn points through gameplay, which can be redeemed for various rewards such as gaming merchandise, digital goods, and exclusive access to esports events. Additionally, Ugami facilitates virtual card purchases via debit and credit cards, enabling users to accumulate points while managing their finances effectively. By integrating gaming with personal finance education, Ugami aims to enhance the gaming experience while promoting financial literacy among its users.

Eneba

Series A in 2020
Since its launch back in late 2018, Eneba has been (and continues to be) growing at the speed of light. We aim straight for the bull's eye, and we have no intention to miss. Here at Eneba, we are much more than just regular co-workers. We are a team, a squad, and a crew of like-minded professionals who share the same passion for gaming. We strive for professionalism and excellence on a daily basis. By doing so, we provide the easiest access and means to video games & services for gaming communities worldwide. Our mission is to bring an outstanding selection of games to every single interested player, in the safest, most trustworthy, and cheapest way possible. And we are not only doing it - we are rocking it!

TCGplayer

Convertible Note in 2019
TCGplayer is a prominent technology platform focused on the collectibles industry, particularly trading card games. Initially established as a digital media company working with local hobby stores in Syracuse, it has evolved into a comprehensive ecommerce platform that connects thousands of hobby stores and online sellers with collectors and customers worldwide. The company develops various applications and data management tools, as well as implementing technologies such as robotics automation, to enhance the buying and selling experience in the collectibles market. TCGplayer is recognized for its positive workplace culture, earning accolades as one of New York State's best employers and receiving certifications as a Great Place to Work.

Immersive Games

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Immersive Games' content doesn’t fully reflect the opinions of the developers and the people behind it. It is a typical gaming blog that reviews video games. It promotes video games and all of their aspects in a way that promotes positivity and being proactive among people.

Pixowl

Series A in 2018
Pixowl Inc. is a start-up that develops awesome family mobile games. With over 10M players, one of Pixowl's best titles, "The Sandbox" was selected by Apple as Best Games of 2012: Hidden Gems and is considered a top World Builder game, along with Minecraft, where players can create and share their very own worlds in pixels.

Dots

Series A in 2018
Dots is a game design studio that develops meditative puzzle games. Dots creates minimalist games that are meant to be relaxing. However, for more competitive players, there is a depth of challenging gameplay.

FanDuel

Series E in 2017
FanDuel Inc. operates an online platform for fantasy sports, allowing users to participate in games across various sports, including football, baseball, basketball, and hockey, for cash prizes. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Edinburgh, the company targets over 30 million adult fantasy sports players in North America. Users can draft fantasy teams and enter head-to-head or multi-player contests, paying entry fees to compete for winnings. FanDuel has established itself as a leader in the one-week fantasy sports industry, also providing sports betting and casino games. The company is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc and has awarded substantial cash prizes, reflecting its prominence in the competitive landscape of fantasy sports.

BITKRAFT Ventures

Pre Seed Round in 2017
BITKRAFT Ventures, founded in 2015 by German entrepreneur Jens Hilgers, is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, with a global presence in key cities such as Berlin, Los Angeles, New York, London, Madrid, and Lisbon. The firm specializes in investments across various sectors of digital entertainment, focusing on video games and esports. BITKRAFT targets game developers, gaming platforms, and gaming-related technologies, as well as emerging areas like web3, virtual reality, augmented reality, and blockchain applications. With a team that spans significant hubs of digital innovation, BITKRAFT Ventures aims to support the growth and development of interactive media and gaming industries.

GrubMarket

Series B in 2016
GrubMarket, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects sellers with customers by offering a wide range of food and related products at wholesale prices. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, GrubMarket specializes in organic, vegan, gluten-free items, fresh produce, snacks, beverages, pantry staples, home goods, health and beauty products, and items for pets and children. The company sources food from local farms, fisheries, commercial kitchens, and restaurants, emphasizing quality and sustainability. In addition to its marketplace, GrubMarket provides a Software-as-a-Service platform designed for food delivery services and also features a gaming application called GrubMarket FarmBox. As a significant player in the B2B eCommerce sector of the American food supply chain, GrubMarket leverages artificial intelligence to enhance its services and operations.

Gamer Sensei

Seed Round in 2016
Gamer Sensei is the first mastery platform for competitive gamers who want to win more. Through its patent pending technology that connects players with the world’s largest collection of professional, certified sensei across all major eSports titles, the company provides personalized coaching and skills development to help all gamers reach their next level.

Meme Inc

Seed Round in 2015
Meme designs, develops and publishes the next generation of social casino games. Meme's slots are played all over the world with it's popular Xtreme Slots casino game, creating an enjoyable, social driven experience for the mobile players of different countries.

FanDuel

Series B in 2011
FanDuel Inc. operates an online platform for fantasy sports, allowing users to participate in games across various sports, including football, baseball, basketball, and hockey, for cash prizes. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Edinburgh, the company targets over 30 million adult fantasy sports players in North America. Users can draft fantasy teams and enter head-to-head or multi-player contests, paying entry fees to compete for winnings. FanDuel has established itself as a leader in the one-week fantasy sports industry, also providing sports betting and casino games. The company is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc and has awarded substantial cash prizes, reflecting its prominence in the competitive landscape of fantasy sports.

Pixowl

Seed Round in 2011
Pixowl Inc. is a start-up that develops awesome family mobile games. With over 10M players, one of Pixowl's best titles, "The Sandbox" was selected by Apple as Best Games of 2012: Hidden Gems and is considered a top World Builder game, along with Minecraft, where players can create and share their very own worlds in pixels.
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