Global Founders Capital

Founded in Berlin in 2013, Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs across various stages and global markets. It focuses on software and TMT sectors, investing based on potential impact and feasibility.

Cedric Asselman

Partner

Leonardo Banchik

Partner

Philippe Collet

Partner

Tito Costa

Partner

Onur Erbay

Partner

Roel Janssen

Partner

Mariam Kremer

Partner

Benedikt Körling

Partner

Soheil Mirpour

Partner, Head of Growth and PE and COO

Matthias Müller

Partner

Fabricio Pettena

Partner

David Sainteff

Partner

Oliver Samwer

Investor

Donald Stalter

Partner

Dominik Unuetzer

Partner

Sebastian Waldmann

Principal

Past deals in Latin America

mybacs

Series A in 2023
Founded in 2018, mybacs is a research-driven company specializing in human microbiome-based supplements. It offers region-specific travel health supplements for digestion, formulated by pharmaceutical scientists and physicians to improve intestinal health.

Momento

Seed Round in 2023
Momento is an insurtech company focused on transforming the insurance landscape in Latin America, particularly in the auto insurance sector. Leveraging technology and data, Momento aims to enhance the user experience by simplifying the purchasing process and offering personalized pricing tailored to individual drivers. The platform provides comprehensive services, including driving behavior analysis, information on fines, theft risk assessments in specific areas, and details about affordable gas stations and parking options. Additionally, Momento streamlines the claims process, making it automated and user-friendly, while also targeting the uninsured demographic in Latin America to broaden its market reach.

Bamboo Debt Capital Markets Platform

Seed Round in 2023
Bamboo provides broad access to private credit markets in Brazil through data technology making investing easier with greater trust and transparency. HOW IT WORKS Bamboo builds relationships with companies and investors. Through data, structuring, governance and due diligence, Bamboo brings transparency and trust to the private debt market facilitating investments in great opportunities With Bamboo, Companies originating debt have: - Real-time performance dashboard - Broad access to capital at fair terms - New issuances at the push of a button - Streamlined, recurring investor communications With Bamboo Private Debt Investors have: - Standardized digital reporting with analytics, alerts and benchmarking - Broad access to private opportunities - Frictionless decision-making - Secondary market facilitated by real- time asset monitoring

R5

Seed Round in 2022
R5 is a company based in Colombia that simplifies vehicle ownership by providing an online insurance and lending platform. It enables low-income customers to use their cars and motorcycles as collateral to secure financing. The platform facilitates access to funds for refinancing expensive debt or investing in businesses, offering a digital process for purchasing compulsory vehicle insurance with affordable policies. Through its services, R5 allows customers to leverage their vehicles to obtain credit at lower rates, making financial opportunities more accessible.

Zubale

Series A in 2022
Zubale is a technology-driven company that serves as critical infrastructure for retailers in the e-commerce sector. It operates a marketplace that connects retailers with gig workers, facilitating efficient back-end operations and enhancing service quality through improved fill rates and timely deliveries. By leveraging a platform that allows businesses to crowdsource various digital tasks, Zubale enables independent workers to complete assignments and earn rewards. The company has achieved remarkable growth, completing over 3 million jobs across 90 cities and 16,800 stores in Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica, with plans to expand further across Latin America. Co-founders Allison Campbell and Sebastian Monroy bring extensive retail experience from their backgrounds at Walmart and Procter & Gamble, enhancing Zubale's capabilities in the region.

AMORA

Seed Round in 2022
AMORA, through a technological approach to property evaluation, creates a new way for Brazilians to acquire their dream home with the lowest downpayment available, providing an opportunity for customers to build equity at the same time as they live in their desired property.

Grupo Central

Seed Round in 2022
Grupo Central is a Chilean company that pioneers the development of dark kitchens and dark stores. It operates a professional kitchen network designed to supply food to last-mile urban distribution centers. The company orchestrates logistics, technology, and infrastructure to help clients increase online sales and achieve competitive advantages such as express deliveries, extensive coverage, and integrated channels. It provides business intelligence and a cohesive delivery and e-commerce platform, enabling customers to grow their digital ordering and speed of service. By combining kitchen production with logistics and digital tools, Grupo Central aims to streamline urban food distribution and support rapid, reliable delivery across markets.

Dolado

Series A in 2022
Dolado is a Latin American platform that helps small businesses increase sales, improve purchasing, and streamline operations through an integrated suite of e-commerce and financial services. It targets merchants in suburban areas and tier-2 cities where technology adoption is lower, providing tools to buy and sell a wide range of products, such as cell phone accessories, food items, automotive goods, and toys, and to manage inventory, payments, and other retail processes more efficiently.

Simetrik

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2017, Simetrik specializes in providing big data solutions for corporate finance control and automation. Its platform offers AI-powered tools, no-code configuration, and secure data integration capabilities, enabling global enterprises to streamline transaction reconciliation, detect anomalies, reduce manual effort, accelerate financial closings, and enhance decision-making.

Kamino

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kamino is a comprehensive financial management platform tailored for medium-sized businesses in Brazil. It offers embedded B2B payments, real-time data access, and a rigorous approval system for secure payment processing. By automating accounts payable and reconciliation, Kamino has significantly saved businesses time and improved operational efficiency.

Medway

Series A in 2022
Medway is a Brazilian platform dedicated to enhancing the quality of medical care by providing an educational tool for professionals preparing for medical residency exams. Its four-step process offers personalized study plans, institution-specific content, automatic review systems, and continuous professor support.

Bold

Series B in 2022
Bold is a company that operates an application designed to facilitate payments and manage sales reports and transactions, specifically targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Colombia. Founded in 2019 and based in Bogotá, Colombia, Bold aims to simplify financial processes for its clients. In addition to its core financial services, Bold Media, Inc., which was established in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California, provides an internal blog platform that helps organizations share knowledge and ideas efficiently.

Cross Commerce

Seed Round in 2021
Cross Commerce Store is a Brazilian cross-border e-commerce company that facilitates global sales for local entrepreneurs. The firm offers a platform that connects international sellers with Brazilian marketplaces, such as Americanas.com and Mercado Livre. By addressing the complexities of cross-border transactions, the company streamlines processes like registration, product uploads, and logistics for sellers. With a team of seasoned professionals from major marketplaces and logistics firms, Cross Commerce Store aims to simplify and enhance the cross-border sales experience, enabling businesses to expand their reach into international markets efficiently.

Clara

Series B in 2021
Clara is a Latin American fintech company specializing in corporate spending management. It offers locally-issued corporate cards, bill pay services, financing solutions, and a software platform designed to streamline expense reporting and provide real-time insights into spending.

Duppla

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Duppla is a Colombian startup specializing in rent-to-own solutions for home buyers. It offers an innovative financing model that enables customers to purchase homes without relying on traditional debt, making homeownership more accessible, particularly in the LATAM region.

Diferente

Seed Round in 2021
Diferente ≠ is a Brazilian foodtech focused on promoting access to healthy foods while addressing food waste in Latin America. The company collaborates with local organic producers to rescue organic items deemed "imperfect" or non-standard, which would otherwise be discarded. By delivering these products directly to consumers, Diferente ≠ offers them at significantly reduced prices, making healthy eating more affordable and convenient. Founded by a team with backgrounds in various successful startups, the company is supported by prominent investors and aims to create a sustainable food shopping platform that benefits both consumers and the environment.

Tino

Series A in 2021
Tino is building a B2B payment network that lets merchants use credit card receivables as credit collateral to access working capital, increasing their purchasing power with suppliers. The platform enables retailers to obtain more credit for supplier purchases without needing to anticipate receivables, helping them manage cash flow and suppliers expand commercial opportunities while keeping default risk under control. Tino aims to streamline the B2B buying and selling relationship by leveraging data to boost transactions between merchants and suppliers. The company was founded in November 2021 by Pedro Sonego de Oliveira and Luis Eduardo Cascão and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Gringo

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2019 by Juliano Dutra in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Gringo is a technology-driven company simplifying car ownership processes. It offers an application that streamlines buying, selling, financing, and insurance, while providing real-time alerts on vehicle-related tasks such as fines, taxes, and license expiration.

Trii

Seed Round in 2021
Trii is a fintech company focused on democratizing access to the stock market for retail investors in Latin America. It offers a mobile application that allows individual users to buy and sell shares easily and efficiently. By reducing the costs associated with retail transactions, Trii enables investors to automate investing processes that were previously labor-intensive and costly. The company's platform aims to simplify investment for a broader audience, promoting financial inclusion and enhancing the investment experience for users in the region.

Trybe

Series B in 2021
Trybe is a Brazilian educational company that operates a modern school focused on digital professions. It serves students and professionals seeking to improve their digital skills and build a career in technology. The program offers online and offline courses with individualized assistance and hands-on experience tackling real programming challenges, designed to accelerate software development knowledge and prepare learners for careers in programming.

ZAX

Series A in 2021
ZAX operates a platform and online marketplace serving suppliers and resellers in Latin America, providing product discovery, sales, marketing, trust, payment, credit and logistics services. It connects bulk buyers and sellers of fashion and related products—apparel, footwear, beauty products, accessories, home products and cosmetics—enabling shopkeepers to discover, purchase and resell products within a single ecosystem.

Tino

Seed Round in 2021
Tino is building a B2B payment network that lets merchants use credit card receivables as credit collateral to access working capital, increasing their purchasing power with suppliers. The platform enables retailers to obtain more credit for supplier purchases without needing to anticipate receivables, helping them manage cash flow and suppliers expand commercial opportunities while keeping default risk under control. Tino aims to streamline the B2B buying and selling relationship by leveraging data to boost transactions between merchants and suppliers. The company was founded in November 2021 by Pedro Sonego de Oliveira and Luis Eduardo Cascão and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Nomad

Series A in 2021
Nomad is a fintech company that offers financial services primarily aimed at non-residents in the United States. Its platform enables users to open current accounts, transfer money, and pay bills easily. Additionally, Nomad provides a virtual card for online shopping, allowing Brazilian residents to access these financial services without incurring fees. This innovative approach facilitates hassle-free banking and financial management for individuals who may otherwise face challenges in accessing traditional financial services.

Loopi

Seed Round in 2021
Loopi aims to accelerate the web3 movement in Latin America by making it easier for new enthusiasts to join as well as those who are already involved in the movement to go about their daily lives. It enables users to get crypto tokens directly to their wallets in the simplest way possible, with no hidden fees and no complicated steps. A simple, straightforward, and elegant method for sending cryptocurrency to a wallet in a matter of seconds.

Finbits

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Finbits is a fintech company developing an all-in-one finance solution for treasury teams in Latin America. Its platform integrates bank accounts, payment methods, ERP systems, and accounting software to provide intelligent insights and streamline financial operations, saving users up to 80% of time spent on non-core activities.

Bold

Venture Round in 2021
Bold is a company that operates an application designed to facilitate payments and manage sales reports and transactions, specifically targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Colombia. Founded in 2019 and based in Bogotá, Colombia, Bold aims to simplify financial processes for its clients. In addition to its core financial services, Bold Media, Inc., which was established in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California, provides an internal blog platform that helps organizations share knowledge and ideas efficiently.

Simetrik

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2017, Simetrik specializes in providing big data solutions for corporate finance control and automation. Its platform offers AI-powered tools, no-code configuration, and secure data integration capabilities, enabling global enterprises to streamline transaction reconciliation, detect anomalies, reduce manual effort, accelerate financial closings, and enhance decision-making.

Clara

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Clara is a Latin American fintech company specializing in corporate spending management. It offers locally-issued corporate cards, bill pay services, financing solutions, and a software platform designed to streamline expense reporting and provide real-time insights into spending.

Dolado

Seed Round in 2020
Dolado is a Latin American platform that helps small businesses increase sales, improve purchasing, and streamline operations through an integrated suite of e-commerce and financial services. It targets merchants in suburban areas and tier-2 cities where technology adoption is lower, providing tools to buy and sell a wide range of products, such as cell phone accessories, food items, automotive goods, and toys, and to manage inventory, payments, and other retail processes more efficiently.

Alude

Seed Round in 2020
Alude TECNOLOGIA LTDA is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil, that specializes in automating the real estate buying and leasing process. Founded in 2018, it offers a comprehensive platform that streamlines various aspects of real estate transactions, including background checks, document collection, contract proposals, and online signing. The platform connects real estate owners with potential buyers and renters, providing access to the contact details of over 332,000 property owners, organized by city and neighborhood. Additionally, Alude facilitates the sale of mortgages and insurance products to customers, enhancing the overall efficiency of real estate transactions.

mybacs

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018, mybacs is a research-driven company specializing in human microbiome-based supplements. It offers region-specific travel health supplements for digestion, formulated by pharmaceutical scientists and physicians to improve intestinal health.

Trybe

Series A in 2020
Trybe is a Brazilian educational company that operates a modern school focused on digital professions. It serves students and professionals seeking to improve their digital skills and build a career in technology. The program offers online and offline courses with individualized assistance and hands-on experience tackling real programming challenges, designed to accelerate software development knowledge and prepare learners for careers in programming.

Kovi

Series A in 2019
Kovi is a digital car rental platform operating in Latin America, enabling mobility for ride-hailing and delivery drivers through an online on-demand service. It employs an asset-light model by partnering with automakers and traditional rental companies to offer flexible, affordable vehicle access. Founded in 2018 and based in São Paulo, Brazil, Kovi serves markets in Brazil and Mexico, advancing safer, more accessible transportation for millions of users.

mybacs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, mybacs is a research-driven company specializing in human microbiome-based supplements. It offers region-specific travel health supplements for digestion, formulated by pharmaceutical scientists and physicians to improve intestinal health.

Simetrik

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2017, Simetrik specializes in providing big data solutions for corporate finance control and automation. Its platform offers AI-powered tools, no-code configuration, and secure data integration capabilities, enabling global enterprises to streamline transaction reconciliation, detect anomalies, reduce manual effort, accelerate financial closings, and enhance decision-making.

Zen Finance

Seed Round in 2019
Zen Finance, founded in 2018 and based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a fintech company that focuses on enhancing the financial relationships between individuals and businesses. As the first fintech-as-a-service platform in Brazil, Zen Finance designs, customizes, and operates financial products aimed at delivering increased value to its partners, which include major companies such as Uber, iFood, and Dafiti. The company specializes in providing a credit-as-a-service platform, which facilitates access to affordable credit for small and medium-sized enterprises by employing advanced technology risk management systems. This approach allows clients to secure loans with lower interest rates and reduced bureaucratic hurdles, thereby promoting financial inclusion and empowering businesses.

Kovi

Seed Round in 2019
Kovi is a digital car rental platform operating in Latin America, enabling mobility for ride-hailing and delivery drivers through an online on-demand service. It employs an asset-light model by partnering with automakers and traditional rental companies to offer flexible, affordable vehicle access. Founded in 2018 and based in São Paulo, Brazil, Kovi serves markets in Brazil and Mexico, advancing safer, more accessible transportation for millions of users.

Escale

Series C in 2019
Escale is a digital marketing agency based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded by Matthew Kligerman and Ken Diamond in 2013. The company specializes in customer acquisition services, primarily serving enterprises in the telecommunications and healthcare sectors across Brazil. Escale's platform manages the entire marketing and sales funnel, from online demand generation to lead management, conversion, and customer onboarding. The company operates on a commission model, aligning its performance with that of its clients. By leveraging data and technology, Escale transforms web and cloud voice interactions into actionable data points, enhancing return on investment for its customers.

ZAX

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ZAX operates a platform and online marketplace serving suppliers and resellers in Latin America, providing product discovery, sales, marketing, trust, payment, credit and logistics services. It connects bulk buyers and sellers of fashion and related products—apparel, footwear, beauty products, accessories, home products and cosmetics—enabling shopkeepers to discover, purchase and resell products within a single ecosystem.

Creditoo

Seed Round in 2018
Creditoo is an online platform based in Brazil that specializes in providing low-interest payroll loans. The company aims to simplify access to credit for employees who face challenges in obtaining payroll loans through traditional means, often due to bureaucratic hurdles and high-interest rates. By facilitating a straightforward and efficient loan process, Creditoo enables companies to extend financial support to their employees, ensuring they have access to affordable credit options.

Zen Finance

Funding Round in 2018
Zen Finance, founded in 2018 and based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a fintech company that focuses on enhancing the financial relationships between individuals and businesses. As the first fintech-as-a-service platform in Brazil, Zen Finance designs, customizes, and operates financial products aimed at delivering increased value to its partners, which include major companies such as Uber, iFood, and Dafiti. The company specializes in providing a credit-as-a-service platform, which facilitates access to affordable credit for small and medium-sized enterprises by employing advanced technology risk management systems. This approach allows clients to secure loans with lower interest rates and reduced bureaucratic hurdles, thereby promoting financial inclusion and empowering businesses.

InstaCarro

Series A in 2018
InstaCarro is an online platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars. Established in July 2015 by Diego Fischer and Luca Cafici, the company provides individuals looking to sell their vehicles with the convenience of online quotes, competitive pricing, and immediate payment following inspection. For buyers, InstaCarro offers access to a comprehensive inventory of previously inspected cars, ensuring transparency through detailed photos and condition reports. Additionally, the platform guarantees an immediate return if a purchased vehicle does not meet the described conditions, thereby enhancing consumer confidence and enabling more affordable options in the used car market.

BeeTech

Series A in 2018
BeeTech Global, founded in 2016 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, specializes in payment processing solutions and cross-border infrastructure for currency exchange. The company provides a range of services, including Remessa Online, which facilitates online remittances for individuals, and Remessa Online for Business, catering specifically to business transactions. Additionally, BeeTech offers Beeconnect, a platform that enables businesses to provide currency exchange services to their clients, and BeeCâmbio, a physical currency exchange store. By leveraging financial technology and innovation, BeeTech aims to enhance transparency and reduce the costs associated with currency exchange, thereby transforming the way individuals and businesses connect globally.

Remessa Online

Series A in 2018
Remessa Online is a Brazilian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in São Paulo, specializing in international money transfer services. The platform enables both individuals and businesses to conduct incoming and outgoing wire transfers across borders, catering to over 300,000 customers in more than 100 countries. By leveraging proprietary technology, Remessa Online offers a streamlined and cost-effective solution for foreign exchange, with fees significantly lower than traditional local options. The company aims to simplify and automate cross-border transactions, enhancing user experience while addressing clients' global financial needs. Its mission is to facilitate a world without physical borders, allowing clients to focus on their international aspirations.

Escale

Series B in 2018
Escale is a digital marketing agency based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded by Matthew Kligerman and Ken Diamond in 2013. The company specializes in customer acquisition services, primarily serving enterprises in the telecommunications and healthcare sectors across Brazil. Escale's platform manages the entire marketing and sales funnel, from online demand generation to lead management, conversion, and customer onboarding. The company operates on a commission model, aligning its performance with that of its clients. By leveraging data and technology, Escale transforms web and cloud voice interactions into actionable data points, enhancing return on investment for its customers.

DogHero

Series B in 2017
DogHero, Ltd. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil, that operates a peer-to-peer platform designed to connect pet owners with trusted sitters. Founded in 2014, DogHero provides a marketplace for various pet care services, including dog boarding, sitting, walking, and daycare. The platform allows pet owners to find reliable hosts who can care for their dogs in a familiar environment while they are away. By facilitating these connections, DogHero aims to ensure that pets receive the attention and care they need, maintaining their regular routines. As of October 2020, DogHero is a subsidiary of Petsupermarket Comércio de Produtos Para Animais S.A.

InstaCarro

Series A in 2017
InstaCarro is an online platform based in São Paulo, Brazil, that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars. Established in July 2015 by Diego Fischer and Luca Cafici, the company provides individuals looking to sell their vehicles with the convenience of online quotes, competitive pricing, and immediate payment following inspection. For buyers, InstaCarro offers access to a comprehensive inventory of previously inspected cars, ensuring transparency through detailed photos and condition reports. Additionally, the platform guarantees an immediate return if a purchased vehicle does not meet the described conditions, thereby enhancing consumer confidence and enabling more affordable options in the used car market.

bxblue

Seed Round in 2017
Bxblue is a Brazilian fintech company that operates an online marketplace for personal loans. It specifically targets pensioners and government workers, offering payroll-secured loans at significantly lower interest rates compared to credit cards. This market segment represents 60% of Brazil's personal loan market, valued at USD 40 billion annually.

Voopter

Seed Round in 2017
Voopter is a Brazilian travel technology company that operates a flight price comparison platform. It helps customers find the best airline ticket deals by aggregating offers from various airlines and online travel agencies, saving users time and money.

Escale

Series A in 2017
Escale is a digital marketing agency based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded by Matthew Kligerman and Ken Diamond in 2013. The company specializes in customer acquisition services, primarily serving enterprises in the telecommunications and healthcare sectors across Brazil. Escale's platform manages the entire marketing and sales funnel, from online demand generation to lead management, conversion, and customer onboarding. The company operates on a commission model, aligning its performance with that of its clients. By leveraging data and technology, Escale transforms web and cloud voice interactions into actionable data points, enhancing return on investment for its customers.

Apli

Seed Round in 2016
Apli provides enterprise software that simplifies recruitment, onboarding, and learning processes for large employers in Latin America and the United States. Its platform integrates multichannel chatbots and AI-powered tools to manage the full employee lifecycle, from candidate engagement to onboarding and ongoing development, with a focus on frontline workforces. The end-to-end recruitment solution leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve hiring efficiency by matching qualified candidates to openings across roles such as administrative, sales, and service positions. Designed for scale and usability, Apli aims to deliver a streamlined candidate and employee experience while boosting workforce productivity for enterprise clients.

Voopter

Seed Round in 2015
Voopter is a Brazilian travel technology company that operates a flight price comparison platform. It helps customers find the best airline ticket deals by aggregating offers from various airlines and online travel agencies, saving users time and money.

Voopter

Seed Round in 2015
Voopter is a Brazilian travel technology company that operates a flight price comparison platform. It helps customers find the best airline ticket deals by aggregating offers from various airlines and online travel agencies, saving users time and money.

Voopter

Seed Round in 2013
Voopter is a Brazilian travel technology company that operates a flight price comparison platform. It helps customers find the best airline ticket deals by aggregating offers from various airlines and online travel agencies, saving users time and money.
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