Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2013 and based in Berlin, Germany. The firm focuses on investing in innovative companies at various stages of development, from early-stage ventures to those preparing for an initial public offering. With a global outlook, Global Founders Capital seeks to empower entrepreneurs across all continents, particularly in the software and technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. The firm evaluates investment opportunities based on their potential impact and feasibility, aiming to support individuals with transformative ideas.

Cedric Asselman

Partner

Leonardo Banchik

Partner

David Citron

Partner

Onur Erbay

Partner

Melvin Hade

Partner

Roel Janssen

Partner

Kendrick Geluz Kho

Investor

Benedikt Körling

Investor

Maximilian Mayer

Investor

Matthias Müller

Partner

David Sainteff

Partner

Donald Stalter

Partner

Guilherme Steinbruch

Partner

Sarra Zayani

Partner

Soheil Mirpour

Partner, Head of Growth and PE and COO

Past deals in Business Development

Razor Group

Series C in 2023
Razor Group is a global consumer holding company that specializes in acquiring and scaling e-commerce brands. By leveraging substantial growth capital and extensive expertise in e-commerce, Razor aims to elevate these brands to the next level of development. The company employs advanced data analytics and custom-built technology to optimize its merger and acquisition process, identifying profitable brands that align with its strategic focus on specific product categories. Razor prioritizes long-term value enhancement, aiming to improve product quality and customer satisfaction. Through its in-house e-commerce and finance expertise, Razor Group seeks to ensure that the brands it acquires can achieve category leadership and deliver better customer experiences.

Razor Group

Private Equity Round in 2022
Razor Group is a global consumer holding company that specializes in acquiring and scaling e-commerce brands. By leveraging substantial growth capital and extensive expertise in e-commerce, Razor aims to elevate these brands to the next level of development. The company employs advanced data analytics and custom-built technology to optimize its merger and acquisition process, identifying profitable brands that align with its strategic focus on specific product categories. Razor prioritizes long-term value enhancement, aiming to improve product quality and customer satisfaction. Through its in-house e-commerce and finance expertise, Razor Group seeks to ensure that the brands it acquires can achieve category leadership and deliver better customer experiences.

Klikit

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Klikit is an innovative enterprise technology platform designed to enhance efficiency in dine-in and food delivery operations for restaurants. It offers a comprehensive solution that manages delivery across various brands, locations, and channels, utilizing automation to minimize human errors, missed orders, and downtime. Additionally, Klikit connects restaurants with influential creators to help launch virtual food brands, providing opportunities for additional revenue streams. By analyzing and optimizing operations across delivery channels, Klikit enables restaurants to maximize profits and improve overall business performance.

Tarci

Series A in 2022
Tarci is a New York-based company founded in April 2019 by Leetal Gruper, specializing in optimizing customer data to enhance sales outcomes for data and commercial teams. The company offers a business sales platform that leverages artificial intelligence to improve sales conversion rates by identifying warm B2B leads based on real-time events. By aggregating information from various online sources, Tarci enables businesses to increase their productivity and effectively target potential customers.

REVER

Pre Seed Round in 2022
REVER is a software as a service (SaaS) platform focused on enhancing the returns process for B2B e-commerce operations. The platform aims to streamline and expedite product returns, making the experience more efficient for both businesses and their customers. By revolutionizing the post-sale process, REVER provides tools that facilitate not only returns but also re-sales and customer feedback. This approach empowers businesses to grow and scale while addressing a significant need for fast and sustainable returns solutions in the e-commerce sector. Through its innovative technology, REVER seeks to automate operations and reduce costs, positioning itself as a key player in the expanding B2B SaaS market.

Zubale

Series A in 2022
Zubale is a business management platform that connects retailers with independent gig workers to enhance e-commerce operations. By facilitating a marketplace for gig workers, Zubale enables retailers to efficiently manage various digital tasks, improving operational metrics such as fill rates and customer satisfaction. The company has completed over 3 million jobs across 90 cities and 16,800 stores, primarily in Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica, with plans to expand further across Latin America. Founded by Allison Campbell and Sebastian Monroy, who possess extensive experience in retail from their backgrounds at Walmart and P&G, Zubale aims to streamline business productivity and extend market reach for its clients through innovative technical integrations.

Radish Health

Seed Round in 2022
Radish Health is a digital platform that delivers primary care services tailored for municipalities and small businesses. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the company emphasizes personalized care to help organizations reduce healthcare costs while enhancing the quality of care for their teams. Radish Health offers a range of services, including in-person workplace clinics, telehealth consultations, and at-home test kits, designed to meet the evolving needs of modern patients. Its services encompass primary care, mental health support, and nutrition counseling, enabling businesses to maintain productive workforces and safeguard employees from health risks. By facilitating easy access to medical services, Radish Health aims to improve overall health outcomes for its clients.

Dukkantek

Seed Round in 2022
Dukkantek provides digital transformation services to improve business processes. It offers online solutions to assist with managing and marketing strategies of companies. Dukkantek is based in Dubai, UAE.

Savvy Wealth

Seed Round in 2022
Savvy Wealth is a digital-first platform designed to modernize the wealth management industry for financial advisors. Recognizing the inefficiencies in traditional practices, Savvy provides integrated technology that enhances client experience and streamlines operations. By acquiring established wealth management firms, Savvy empowers these advisors to leverage AI-powered software, sales and marketing automation, and improved back office workflows. This approach allows financial advisors to increase their revenue potential while minimizing the need for additional staff. Ultimately, Savvy Wealth aims to transform the financial advisory landscape by enabling advisors to focus more on client engagement and growth.

Avoma

Series A in 2021
Avoma, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-powered meeting assistant and conversation intelligence solutions tailored for sales and customer success teams. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, Avoma's platform enhances remote meetings by capturing, transcribing, summarizing, and analyzing discussions, facilitating collaboration at scale. The service integrates with popular tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoom, and Outreach.io, enabling teams to streamline their workflows by reducing repetitive tasks and minimizing the reliance on multiple administrative tools. Through its innovative solutions, Avoma aims to make meetings more actionable and effective for professionals in various industries.

Fuzey

Seed Round in 2021
Fuzey provides a comprehensive digital platform aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and independent contractors, including those in the automotive sector, such as mechanics and car dealerships. The platform facilitates business growth and management by enabling users to streamline communications through various channels, including SMS, WhatsApp, email, Facebook, and Instagram. It offers tools to understand customer behavior, manage appointments by syncing directly with calendars, send invoices, and process payments. Additionally, Fuzey helps businesses enhance their online presence by increasing customer reviews, ultimately allowing them to attract, convert, and retain clients more effectively.

Opontia

Series A in 2021
Opontia is an e-commerce acquiring company focused on purchasing and growing small businesses across the Middle East and Africa. It specializes in acquiring companies that possess strong home-grown brands and long-term competitive advantages. Opontia aims to simplify the selling process for business owners, ensuring they can receive payment within six weeks of accepting an offer. In addition to facilitating sales, Opontia offers expertise in brand building, product design and launch, logistics, and financing for small and medium enterprises. This comprehensive approach allows Opontia to effectively scale the businesses it acquires while providing a fair and efficient selling experience for owners.

Prospa

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Prospa is a technology company building the operating system for African entrepreneurs and businesses.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2021
Razor Group is a global consumer holding company that specializes in acquiring and scaling e-commerce brands. By leveraging substantial growth capital and extensive expertise in e-commerce, Razor aims to elevate these brands to the next level of development. The company employs advanced data analytics and custom-built technology to optimize its merger and acquisition process, identifying profitable brands that align with its strategic focus on specific product categories. Razor prioritizes long-term value enhancement, aiming to improve product quality and customer satisfaction. Through its in-house e-commerce and finance expertise, Razor Group seeks to ensure that the brands it acquires can achieve category leadership and deliver better customer experiences.

Wonder Brands

Seed Round in 2021
Wonder Brands is a Latin American startup specialized in partnering with successful digital brands to boost their growth. The implementation of its strategy is achieved by injecting into associated companies a significant investment to exponentially increase working capital, marketing and equipment, as well as providing added value in the areas of technology, digital marketing, supply chain and administration.

Boards

Funding Round in 2021
Boards is a sales enablement platform that assists direct sellers in acquiring customers, enhancing team dynamics, and aligning sales organizations. The platform provides tools designed to streamline the sales process, fostering collaboration among team members and improving overall sales performance. By focusing on direct sellers, Boards aims to empower individuals and organizations to achieve their sales objectives more effectively. The company leverages technology to create an efficient and supportive environment for sales activities, ultimately driving revenue growth for its users.

Opontia

Seed Round in 2021
Opontia is an e-commerce acquiring company focused on purchasing and growing small businesses across the Middle East and Africa. It specializes in acquiring companies that possess strong home-grown brands and long-term competitive advantages. Opontia aims to simplify the selling process for business owners, ensuring they can receive payment within six weeks of accepting an offer. In addition to facilitating sales, Opontia offers expertise in brand building, product design and launch, logistics, and financing for small and medium enterprises. This comprehensive approach allows Opontia to effectively scale the businesses it acquires while providing a fair and efficient selling experience for owners.

Opontia

Debt Financing in 2021
Opontia is an e-commerce acquiring company focused on purchasing and growing small businesses across the Middle East and Africa. It specializes in acquiring companies that possess strong home-grown brands and long-term competitive advantages. Opontia aims to simplify the selling process for business owners, ensuring they can receive payment within six weeks of accepting an offer. In addition to facilitating sales, Opontia offers expertise in brand building, product design and launch, logistics, and financing for small and medium enterprises. This comprehensive approach allows Opontia to effectively scale the businesses it acquires while providing a fair and efficient selling experience for owners.

Una Brands

Debt Financing in 2021
Una Brands, founded in 2020 and based in Singapore, specializes in acquiring and transforming e-commerce businesses into globally recognized brands. The company focuses on purchasing category-winning brands with proven performance, high product quality, and positive customer feedback. By leveraging significant growth capital, Una Brands aims to accelerate the development of these businesses, ensuring they become enduring household names. Utilizing data analytics and an AI platform, Una Brands optimizes and automates operational processes, providing a competitive advantage in the e-commerce landscape.

Una Brands

Seed Round in 2021
Una Brands, founded in 2020 and based in Singapore, specializes in acquiring and transforming e-commerce businesses into globally recognized brands. The company focuses on purchasing category-winning brands with proven performance, high product quality, and positive customer feedback. By leveraging significant growth capital, Una Brands aims to accelerate the development of these businesses, ensuring they become enduring household names. Utilizing data analytics and an AI platform, Una Brands optimizes and automates operational processes, providing a competitive advantage in the e-commerce landscape.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2021
Razor Group is a global consumer holding company that specializes in acquiring and scaling e-commerce brands. By leveraging substantial growth capital and extensive expertise in e-commerce, Razor aims to elevate these brands to the next level of development. The company employs advanced data analytics and custom-built technology to optimize its merger and acquisition process, identifying profitable brands that align with its strategic focus on specific product categories. Razor prioritizes long-term value enhancement, aiming to improve product quality and customer satisfaction. Through its in-house e-commerce and finance expertise, Razor Group seeks to ensure that the brands it acquires can achieve category leadership and deliver better customer experiences.

Simetrik

Seed Round in 2021
Simetrik, founded in 2017 and based in Bogotá, Colombia, provides verification and reconciliation services for transactional data, focusing on financial control and automation for corporate clients. The company offers a no-code/low-code platform that enhances efficiency and productivity, allowing finance and operations teams to customize and maintain automations for a variety of use cases. Simetrik's secure big data infrastructure supports high volumes of data while mitigating operational, compliance, and reputational risks. Currently, it reconciles $75 billion in total payment volume annually across 28 countries, serving notable clients such as Mercado Pago, Rappi Bank, and NuBank. The platform integrates various data sources, regardless of origin or format, enabling businesses to gain control over their financial movements and receive accurate results at a reduced cost.

CareerLabs

Seed Round in 2021
CareerLabs is an education management service that has gained the trust of numerous college students and young professionals since its founding in 2019. The company aims to empower one million undergraduates in crafting their desired careers by providing a range of mentor-driven preparatory programs for national and international entrance exams, as well as admissions consulting services for graduate and business schools in India and abroad. Additionally, CareerLabs has developed India's first profile building platform to help clients enhance their profiles for higher studies and job placements. With a team of experienced professionals and educators, CareerLabs is establishing itself as a significant player in the Indian edtech sector, dedicated to helping individuals realize their potential and prepare for life beyond college.

Wonder Brands

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Wonder Brands is a Latin American startup specialized in partnering with successful digital brands to boost their growth. The implementation of its strategy is achieved by injecting into associated companies a significant investment to exponentially increase working capital, marketing and equipment, as well as providing added value in the areas of technology, digital marketing, supply chain and administration.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2020
Razor Group is a global consumer holding company that specializes in acquiring and scaling e-commerce brands. By leveraging substantial growth capital and extensive expertise in e-commerce, Razor aims to elevate these brands to the next level of development. The company employs advanced data analytics and custom-built technology to optimize its merger and acquisition process, identifying profitable brands that align with its strategic focus on specific product categories. Razor prioritizes long-term value enhancement, aiming to improve product quality and customer satisfaction. Through its in-house e-commerce and finance expertise, Razor Group seeks to ensure that the brands it acquires can achieve category leadership and deliver better customer experiences.

Mana

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Mana develops conversational AI products aimed at enhancing productivity in various aspects of work, learning, and daily life. The company has gained recognition for its innovative offerings, being ranked #1 on Product Hunt and shortlisted for Product of the Year 2022. Founded by experienced professionals with backgrounds in leading companies such as Apple, Amazon, McKinsey, and SoftBank, Mana provides tools that facilitate automated sales outreach, instant lead generation, and personalized email communication. Its technology empowers users to improve their business operations through AI-driven search engine optimization and article generation, making it accessible across multiple devices.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2020
Razor Group is a global consumer holding company that specializes in acquiring and scaling e-commerce brands. By leveraging substantial growth capital and extensive expertise in e-commerce, Razor aims to elevate these brands to the next level of development. The company employs advanced data analytics and custom-built technology to optimize its merger and acquisition process, identifying profitable brands that align with its strategic focus on specific product categories. Razor prioritizes long-term value enhancement, aiming to improve product quality and customer satisfaction. Through its in-house e-commerce and finance expertise, Razor Group seeks to ensure that the brands it acquires can achieve category leadership and deliver better customer experiences.

Barn2Door

Series A in 2020
Barn2Door, Inc. operates an e-commerce marketplace that connects local farms with chefs, facilitating easy access to local food products. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, the company provides farmers with a comprehensive platform to sell a variety of items, including pastured meats, jams, heirloom produce, and non-food goods such as firewood and soaps. The platform automates the matching of farm stores to chefs, allowing users to place orders, receive notifications, and track payments and deliveries. By offering tools for real-time inventory tracking and flexible delivery management, Barn2Door enables farmers to effectively manage their direct sales, both online and in-person, thus enhancing their business operations and accessibility to customers.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2020
Razor Group is a global consumer holding company that specializes in acquiring and scaling e-commerce brands. By leveraging substantial growth capital and extensive expertise in e-commerce, Razor aims to elevate these brands to the next level of development. The company employs advanced data analytics and custom-built technology to optimize its merger and acquisition process, identifying profitable brands that align with its strategic focus on specific product categories. Razor prioritizes long-term value enhancement, aiming to improve product quality and customer satisfaction. Through its in-house e-commerce and finance expertise, Razor Group seeks to ensure that the brands it acquires can achieve category leadership and deliver better customer experiences.

Reap

Seed Round in 2020
Reap Technologies Ltd. is a financial technology company based in Hong Kong that focuses on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovative financial solutions. Established in 2018, Reap provides a digital payments platform that enables businesses to manage cash flow, access instant credit, and earn rebates. By allowing SMEs to pay expenses and collect revenue entirely via credit card, the platform simplifies and automates invoice management, reporting, and reconciliation processes. Reap's technology-driven approach enhances capital efficiency and addresses liquidity needs, ultimately supporting the growth and sustainability of small businesses. The company also aims to expand its services into emerging markets in Southeast Asia, further advancing its mission to combine SME lending and B2B payments for an improved user experience.

Boards

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Boards is a sales enablement platform that assists direct sellers in acquiring customers, enhancing team dynamics, and aligning sales organizations. The platform provides tools designed to streamline the sales process, fostering collaboration among team members and improving overall sales performance. By focusing on direct sellers, Boards aims to empower individuals and organizations to achieve their sales objectives more effectively. The company leverages technology to create an efficient and supportive environment for sales activities, ultimately driving revenue growth for its users.

Tarci

Seed Round in 2020
Tarci is a New York-based company founded in April 2019 by Leetal Gruper, specializing in optimizing customer data to enhance sales outcomes for data and commercial teams. The company offers a business sales platform that leverages artificial intelligence to improve sales conversion rates by identifying warm B2B leads based on real-time events. By aggregating information from various online sources, Tarci enables businesses to increase their productivity and effectively target potential customers.

Barn2Door

Series A in 2019
Barn2Door, Inc. operates an e-commerce marketplace that connects local farms with chefs, facilitating easy access to local food products. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, the company provides farmers with a comprehensive platform to sell a variety of items, including pastured meats, jams, heirloom produce, and non-food goods such as firewood and soaps. The platform automates the matching of farm stores to chefs, allowing users to place orders, receive notifications, and track payments and deliveries. By offering tools for real-time inventory tracking and flexible delivery management, Barn2Door enables farmers to effectively manage their direct sales, both online and in-person, thus enhancing their business operations and accessibility to customers.

Simetrik

Seed Round in 2019
Simetrik, founded in 2017 and based in Bogotá, Colombia, provides verification and reconciliation services for transactional data, focusing on financial control and automation for corporate clients. The company offers a no-code/low-code platform that enhances efficiency and productivity, allowing finance and operations teams to customize and maintain automations for a variety of use cases. Simetrik's secure big data infrastructure supports high volumes of data while mitigating operational, compliance, and reputational risks. Currently, it reconciles $75 billion in total payment volume annually across 28 countries, serving notable clients such as Mercado Pago, Rappi Bank, and NuBank. The platform integrates various data sources, regardless of origin or format, enabling businesses to gain control over their financial movements and receive accurate results at a reduced cost.

Knotel

Series C in 2019
Knotel is a flexible workspace platform that provides tailored office spaces to established and growing companies, allowing them to focus on their core business without the burden of long-term leases. With over 5 million square feet across more than 300 locations on four continents, Knotel transforms commercial real estate by offering adaptable spaces that cater to diverse work styles. This model enables businesses to operate with greater flexibility and cost efficiency, aligning their physical environments with their unique cultural and operational needs.

Handle

Seed Round in 2019
Handle, Inc. is a software company that specializes in managing personal workflows through an integrated application. The software facilitates collaboration across to-do lists, emails, and calendars to streamline task management. Handle's technology is particularly focused on the construction industry, providing solutions for credit and finance teams within Fortune 500 material suppliers and contractors. The platform addresses challenges such as late payments and access to capital by automating tasks related to lien management, deadline tracking, and document management. This enables clients to expedite payments to contractors and suppliers. Founded in 2011 and based in La Jolla, California, Handle was previously known as handl, inc. before rebranding in 2012.

Flipdish

Series A in 2018
Flipdish is a company that specializes in providing an all-in-one online ordering platform for the food service industry, catering primarily to quick service delivery and takeout restaurants. The platform offers a range of services, including branded ordering apps and websites, web ordering tools, point-of-service integrations, and mobile applications. By utilizing Flipdish, restaurants, cafes, and takeaways can enhance their customer experience and regain control over their customer data and marketing channels. Additionally, the platform supports loyalty programs and marketing services, empowering food businesses to manage their online presence effectively and streamline their operations.

B2B Food Group

Series A in 2018
B2B Food Group is a prominent corporate food management platform headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Established in 2018, the company operates in eight countries and boasts a network of over 3,000 partners. It specializes in providing business clients with a user-friendly online ordering and management system for food procurement. Simultaneously, B2B Food Group equips suppliers with advanced technology solutions to enhance their online presence and facilitate business growth. The platform offers Europe's largest selection of food products and is recognized as the market leader in Australia, making it a key player in the global business food sector.

Voya

Series A in 2018
Voya is the first business travel service that both travelers and their companies love. We are building a chat-based business travel service, enabling busy travelers to book and manage their travel within seconds by sending a simple text message. Combining latest A.I. technologies with human intelligence allows us to provide our customers with the best and most responsive service. Companies love Voya for the incredibly easy on-boarding process, quick integration of accounting systems, and easy implementation of guidelines and approval processes.

BeeTech

Series A in 2018
BeeTech Global, established in 2016 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, specializes in payment processing solutions and cross-border infrastructure for currency exchange. The company offers a range of services, including Remessa Online for individual users, Remessa Online for Business tailored for enterprises, and BeeCâmbio, a physical currency exchange store. Additionally, BeeConnect allows businesses to provide currency exchange services to their customers. By leveraging financial technology and innovation, BeeTech aims to enhance transparency in currency exchange and international payments, eliminating high fees and bureaucratic hurdles traditionally associated with these services.

Paro

Seed Round in 2018
Paro is a platform that connects businesses with freelance finance professionals, including bookkeepers, accountants, and analysts, offering remote, on-demand support. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Paro utilizes artificial intelligence to match companies with experts who can address various financial needs. Their services encompass month-end accounting, tax preparation, financial modeling, cash flow management, and strategic advisory, among others. By leveraging a community of highly vetted finance specialists, Paro aims to provide tailored solutions that help businesses navigate immediate challenges and drive growth. This approach combines industry expertise with advanced technology, allowing companies to efficiently access the finance and accounting support they require to manage and expand their operations.

Slack

Series G in 2017
Slack Technologies, Inc. operates a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform designed to enhance organizational communication. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Slack enables users to exchange messages, share files, and integrate with a variety of business tools and services. The platform is utilized by teams across multiple industries, from startups to large enterprises, promoting increased efficiency and productivity. Slack's offerings are provided under a software-as-a-service model, and the company also manages the Slack Fund, which invests in teams developing innovative products aimed at improving workplace productivity.

Knotel

Series A in 2017
Knotel is a flexible workspace platform that provides tailored office spaces to established and growing companies, allowing them to focus on their core business without the burden of long-term leases. With over 5 million square feet across more than 300 locations on four continents, Knotel transforms commercial real estate by offering adaptable spaces that cater to diverse work styles. This model enables businesses to operate with greater flexibility and cost efficiency, aligning their physical environments with their unique cultural and operational needs.

Voya

Seed Round in 2017
Voya is the first business travel service that both travelers and their companies love. We are building a chat-based business travel service, enabling busy travelers to book and manage their travel within seconds by sending a simple text message. Combining latest A.I. technologies with human intelligence allows us to provide our customers with the best and most responsive service. Companies love Voya for the incredibly easy on-boarding process, quick integration of accounting systems, and easy implementation of guidelines and approval processes.

Monedo

Series A in 2013
Monedo is a financial solutions firm focused on enhancing financial freedom for the underbanked through technological innovation. The company utilizes non-traditional data sources and machine learning to offer a range of services, including consumer loans, a digital wallet, and a personal finance manager that assists customers in managing their credit scores and budgeting. Additionally, Monedo provides a "Lending as a Service" model, allowing partners to integrate its credit products into their own platforms via an API. Through its offerings, Monedo aims to create more accessible and convenient digital banking experiences for its clients.

LinkedIn

Series C in 2007
LinkedIn is a professional networking platform that facilitates connections among individuals to enhance productivity and career success. It offers a range of services, including talent solutions for employers, marketing tools for businesses, and premium subscriptions for users seeking additional features. Through its platform and mobile application, LinkedIn enables both professionals and organizations to create profiles, fostering an environment for networking and career development. This comprehensive approach allows users to connect with others, discover job opportunities, and expand their professional networks.
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