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

Arne Halleraker

Partner

Christopher Keshian

Investor

Ariel Lebowits

CFO

Mark Lurie

Venture Partner

Jose Marin

Partner

Daniel Simon

Venture Partner

Luke Skertich

Investor

Guimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Jeff Weinstein

Partner

Andrea Xu

Investor

Past deals in Retail Lending

Digitt

Seed Round in 2024
Digitt offers fair financial tools aimed at combating predatory lending practices. It provides low-interest credit card debt solutions, ranging from 20% to 42% annually, enabling customers to reduce interest payments and accelerate debt repayment. Digitt's services empower users with clear monthly payment plans and debt-free timelines.

Finvero

Venture Round in 2024
Finvero, founded in January 2021 in Mexico City, operates a credit marketplace that connects merchants with lenders. It enables businesses to offer personalized financing options to their customers, facilitating tasks such as registering businesses and managing various credit products. This platform aims to boost average ticket sales for merchants by providing convenient credit payment solutions.

UME Financial Services

Series A in 2024
Ume is a consumer finance platform designed to simplify access to credit, particularly for low-income individuals who lack traditional banking resources. By offering purchase credit through retailers' points of sale, Ume eliminates hidden fees, unclear terms, and high interest rates, fostering a more inclusive financial environment. The platform aims to empower consumers to achieve their personal financial goals while enabling retailers to offer a risk-free credit alternative. Through its competitive pricing and commitment to transparency, Ume seeks to democratize credit access and create an economic landscape that benefits both consumers and retailers.

Franq

Venture Round in 2022
Franq is a Brazilian fintech that aggregates 50 financial institutions to distribute over 100 financial products and services through a network of 7,000 independent brokers, known as Personal Bankers. It operates as a multi-sided marketplace that enables banking professionals to offer a wide range of products to individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises, serving as a free, one-stop shop. The platform emphasizes the independence and autonomy of the independent professionals and provides clients with access to products from banks, fintechs and insurers so they can choose the options that best fit their needs.

Kafene

Series B in 2022
Kafene is a fintech platform that enables flexible purchase options and underwriting for consumers across a broad range of products, including furniture, appliances, electronics, musical instruments, and jewelry. The company combines data inputs with artificial intelligence and machine learning to underwrite and approve payments through a digital payments ecosystem that includes app-based wallets. It provides near-instantaneous decisioning and ongoing servicing for merchants and customers, offering flexible repayment terms and a no-obligation return option if a consumer cannot continue payments, helping avoid traditional debt traps. By integrating payment processing, underwriting, and servicing, Kafene helps merchants extend credit while giving buyers access to purchases with terms aligned to their credit profile.

Boopos

Series A in 2022
Boopos is a lending platform designed to facilitate the acquisition of small businesses by providing flexible financing options. It simplifies the purchasing process through an online platform that connects potential buyers with pre-approved opportunities in collaboration with business brokers. Utilizing a data-driven analysis framework, Boopos makes informed lending decisions to support mid to long-term investments, particularly in e-commerce and software-as-a-service sectors. This approach enables businesses to acquire new ventures, fund significant growth investments, and secure the financial support needed to enhance their operations.

Upfront

Seed Round in 2022
Upfront is a FinTech startup founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York. The company specializes in financial advisory services focused on refinancing auto loans. It aims to address financial inequality by helping customers secure competitive interest rates and favorable monthly payments for their car loans. By providing tailored refinancing options, Upfront enables individuals to reduce their interest rates and manage their repayment plans more flexibly, ultimately allowing them to pay fair amounts on their loans.

Koban

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Koban is a fintech company dedicated to simplifying finance and transforming how money works in Latin America. It offers user-friendly digital financial services, including payments, transfers, savings tools, and credit facilities, all securely accessible through its platform.

Digitt

Seed Round in 2022
Digitt offers fair financial tools aimed at combating predatory lending practices. It provides low-interest credit card debt solutions, ranging from 20% to 42% annually, enabling customers to reduce interest payments and accelerate debt repayment. Digitt's services empower users with clear monthly payment plans and debt-free timelines.

Boopos

Seed Round in 2022
Boopos is a lending platform designed to facilitate the acquisition of small businesses by providing flexible financing options. It simplifies the purchasing process through an online platform that connects potential buyers with pre-approved opportunities in collaboration with business brokers. Utilizing a data-driven analysis framework, Boopos makes informed lending decisions to support mid to long-term investments, particularly in e-commerce and software-as-a-service sectors. This approach enables businesses to acquire new ventures, fund significant growth investments, and secure the financial support needed to enhance their operations.

Kafene

Series A in 2021
Kafene is a fintech platform that enables flexible purchase options and underwriting for consumers across a broad range of products, including furniture, appliances, electronics, musical instruments, and jewelry. The company combines data inputs with artificial intelligence and machine learning to underwrite and approve payments through a digital payments ecosystem that includes app-based wallets. It provides near-instantaneous decisioning and ongoing servicing for merchants and customers, offering flexible repayment terms and a no-obligation return option if a consumer cannot continue payments, helping avoid traditional debt traps. By integrating payment processing, underwriting, and servicing, Kafene helps merchants extend credit while giving buyers access to purchases with terms aligned to their credit profile.

Kafene

Series A in 2021
Kafene is a fintech platform that enables flexible purchase options and underwriting for consumers across a broad range of products, including furniture, appliances, electronics, musical instruments, and jewelry. The company combines data inputs with artificial intelligence and machine learning to underwrite and approve payments through a digital payments ecosystem that includes app-based wallets. It provides near-instantaneous decisioning and ongoing servicing for merchants and customers, offering flexible repayment terms and a no-obligation return option if a consumer cannot continue payments, helping avoid traditional debt traps. By integrating payment processing, underwriting, and servicing, Kafene helps merchants extend credit while giving buyers access to purchases with terms aligned to their credit profile.

Klar

Series A in 2020
Klar is a digital platform offering deposit and credit services. It provides instant credit, no-commission cashback, and withdrawal services via a card and mobile app, presenting secure, low-cost alternatives to traditional credit services.

Velocity

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2020 by Abhiroop Medhekar, Atul Khichariya, and Saurav Swaroop, Velocity is India's leading financial solutions provider for digitally native businesses. It offers a range of services including term loans, revenue-based financing, overdrafts, payments, and analytics, enabling clients to access funds without equity dilution or personal guarantees.

HomeLane

Series D in 2019
Founded in 2014, HomeLane is a Bangalore-based company specializing in personalized home interior solutions. With over 21,000 projects completed nationwide, they offer custom design services at no additional cost.

Klar

Seed Round in 2019
Klar is a digital platform offering deposit and credit services. It provides instant credit, no-commission cashback, and withdrawal services via a card and mobile app, presenting secure, low-cost alternatives to traditional credit services.

RecargaPay

Series B in 2018
Founded in 2010, RecargaPay is a Brazilian fintech company that simplifies everyday payments for consumers and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). Its platform consolidates various payment methods, including credit/debit cards, Pix, and Open Finance, aiming to provide the best payment experience. Services offered include bill payments, mobile top-ups, public transportation fares, installment plans, and loans. RecargaPay is authorized as a Payments Institution by the Brazilian Central Bank.

RecargaPay

Venture Round in 2014
Founded in 2010, RecargaPay is a Brazilian fintech company that simplifies everyday payments for consumers and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). Its platform consolidates various payment methods, including credit/debit cards, Pix, and Open Finance, aiming to provide the best payment experience. Services offered include bill payments, mobile top-ups, public transportation fares, installment plans, and loans. RecargaPay is authorized as a Payments Institution by the Brazilian Central Bank.
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