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 Ph.D

Partner

David Citron

Partner

Costa, Tito

Partner

Onur Erbay

Partner

Hade, Melvin

Partner

Roel Janssen

Partner

Kho, Kendrick

Investor

Benedikt Körling

Investor

Maximilian Mayer

Investor

Matthias Muller

Partner

David Sainteff

Partner

Don Stalter

Partner

Steinbruch, Guilherme

Partner

Sarra Zayani

Partner

Soheil Mirpour

Partner, Head of Growth and PE and COO

Past deals in Lending

Bloom

Seed Round in 2024
Bloom is a financial technology company that operates a digital banking platform aimed at providing regulated banking services to consumers. Its application allows users to open bank accounts online, access fee-free bank accounts in both Sudanese and US dollars, and obtain free USD Mastercards. The platform facilitates free transfers within Sudan and offers complimentary international remittance services from various countries. By focusing on innovative and inclusive financial products, Bloom seeks to enhance the financial well-being of its customers.

LemFi

Series A in 2023
LemFi is a digital banking platform tailored for immigrants and individuals with international connections. It offers users accounts in their country of residence and origin, facilitating both personal and business banking needs. The platform enables international payments and money transfers to over 20 countries, providing a cost-effective solution with zero transfer fees and multi-currency support. By allowing users to send and receive money without the need for a traditional bank account, LemFi simplifies the money transfer process and helps users avoid high fees typically associated with international transactions.

Barte

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Barte is a B2B online payments platform focused on automating payment processes for small and mid-sized enterprises in Latin America. The platform enhances cash flow management by offering automated payment solutions and revenue-based financing, which enables users to efficiently access financial metrics and credit options. By streamlining payment procedures, Barte aims to simplify financial operations for businesses, helping them improve their overall financial health.

Bloom

Seed Round in 2022
Bloom is a financial technology company that operates a digital banking platform aimed at providing regulated banking services to consumers. Its application allows users to open bank accounts online, access fee-free bank accounts in both Sudanese and US dollars, and obtain free USD Mastercards. The platform facilitates free transfers within Sudan and offers complimentary international remittance services from various countries. By focusing on innovative and inclusive financial products, Bloom seeks to enhance the financial well-being of its customers.

Bloom

Seed Round in 2022
Bloom is a financial technology company that operates a digital banking platform aimed at providing regulated banking services to consumers. Its application allows users to open bank accounts online, access fee-free bank accounts in both Sudanese and US dollars, and obtain free USD Mastercards. The platform facilitates free transfers within Sudan and offers complimentary international remittance services from various countries. By focusing on innovative and inclusive financial products, Bloom seeks to enhance the financial well-being of its customers.

X1

Series B in 2022
X1 is a financial services company that offers an innovative credit card designed to enhance the shopping experience. The X1 Card is crafted from stainless steel and features advanced technology that allows for smart credit limits and an attractive rewards program. Cardholders can earn points for every purchase, which can be redeemed for various benefits. The card is backed by Visa Signature, giving users access to over 46 million merchants globally. Co-founded by former Twitter employees Deepak Rao and Siddharth Batra, X1 has attracted notable investors, including PayPal co-founder Max Levchin and others with significant experience in technology and finance. Through its unique offerings, X1 aims to transform traditional credit card usage and improve the way consumers shop and spend.

Hyperface

Seed Round in 2022
Hyperface is a banking-as-a-service startup focused on enabling companies to create and launch their own credit cards. It offers a modern credit card platform that simplifies the issuance process for financial technology and e-commerce firms. The platform provides customizable software development kits (SDKs) and application programming interfaces (APIs), allowing users to design tailored credit card solutions. Additionally, Hyperface supports card lifecycle management and facilitates intuitive onboarding, empowering businesses to offer banking products directly to their customers in a contextual manner.

R5

Seed Round in 2022
R5 is a company based in Colombia that simplifies vehicle ownership for its customers. It operates an online platform designed to facilitate financing through the use of assets like cars and motorcycles as collateral. The platform caters primarily to low-income individuals, allowing them to refinance high-interest debt or secure funds for business investments. Additionally, R5 offers a digital solution for purchasing compulsory vehicle insurance at affordable rates, enabling customers to leverage their vehicles to access credit options with lower interest rates. This approach aims to make financial services more accessible and manageable for its users.

Pine

Series A in 2022
Pine is a digital mortgage company focused on transforming the home financing process. By leveraging technology, Pine aims to simplify and enhance the mortgage experience for customers, making it more efficient and user-friendly. The company offers a range of mortgage products designed to meet the needs of borrowers while addressing the complexities often associated with traditional mortgage processes. With an emphasis on combining technology with supportive human processes, Pine seeks to provide a streamlined and stress-free mortgage experience for its clients.

zenda

Seed Round in 2022
Zenda is a fintech application that simplifies the payment of school fees for parents by offering both pay-now and pay-later options. The platform provides a comprehensive financial solution designed to facilitate digital payments and financing, specifically targeting the needs of parents. It includes features such as fee management for educational institutions, integrated payment gateways, and automated reminders to help avoid penalties and fines. Additionally, Zenda offers auto reconciliation and synchronization, reducing the need for manual intervention. By enabling parents to access installment options seamlessly at the time of payment, Zenda aims to streamline the financial process associated with education expenses while rewarding timely payments.

Pillar

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Pillar is a mobile platform aimed at assisting global citizens in overcoming barriers related to credit access. By addressing the challenges faced by expatriates and nomads, Pillar provides credit cards specifically designed for individuals with limited or no credit history in a new country. The platform integrates international credit data to facilitate a comprehensive global credit assessment, allowing users to establish a credit footprint that spans multiple countries. This innovative approach enables customers to access a variety of financial products, enhancing their ability to manage finances while living abroad.

Slope

Series A in 2022
Slope is a financial platform developer that provides a range of payment solutions for businesses. Its platform allows clients to manage various aspects of financial transactions, including loan processing, underwriting, debt collection, and payout management, once goods or services are delivered. By offering options such as credit card acceptance and invoice link generation, Slope enables businesses to facilitate installment payments at checkout. This approach not only helps improve cash flow and financial security for businesses but also reduces administrative burdens and enhances the overall customer experience. The platform is designed for easy integration with existing systems, making it a versatile solution for companies seeking to streamline their financial operations.

Better Financial

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Better Financial is a holding company focused on developing fintech brands that assist Americans in managing their financial needs. Its primary offering is a banking application designed to address medical debts, featuring a built-in insurance policy that covers medical deductibles and essential everyday expenses such as rent, groceries, and lost income during medical emergencies. By leveraging shared engineering, compliance, and growth strategies, Better Financial aims to scale its fintech solutions to reach millions of users effectively.

Boom & Bucket

Seed Round in 2022
Boom & Bucket operates an online marketplace focused on the buying and selling of used heavy equipment for contractors. This business-to-business platform enables equipment owners to list their available machinery while allowing buyers to compare prices and select from multiple listings. The marketplace simplifies the process for construction companies and contractors, facilitating the acquisition of heavy equipment through options for purchase, sale, or rental, as well as providing financing alternatives.

Mistho

Seed Round in 2022
Mistho operates a fintech platform that provides the first open payroll API in Europe, allowing consumers to securely access and share their salary and employment information with third parties, including banks, insurance companies, and lenders. The platform simplifies the income verification process, enabling businesses to integrate Mistho's tools into their existing systems. This service addresses common challenges faced by consumers, such as sharing payslips when applying for loans or renting property, by allowing them to log in to their payroll portal without the need for manual uploads or assistance from HR departments. By streamlining income verification, Mistho aims to enhance consumer experiences across the financial technology sector.

Quo

Seed Round in 2021
Quo Finance Inc. is a financial technology company that specializes in designing and developing financial application software aimed at helping consumers achieve their lifestyle goals more efficiently. Founded in 2018 and based in Menlo Park, California, Quo offers a financial planning platform that leverages advanced artificial intelligence to analyze users' financial histories. This technology enables the creation of personalized financial backup plans, allowing users to adjust loans and mitigate default risks automatically. Quo's services include financial insights, banking solutions, and lending options, with additional offices located across various states in the United States.

Norma

Seed Round in 2021
Norma is a financial technology company that offers a comprehensive banking and financial management platform tailored for freelancers and micro-small and medium enterprises (micro-SMEs). The platform aims to streamline daily financial operations by providing integrated products that facilitate corporate account and funding services, pre-accounting transactions, and investment advisory services. By focusing on cost-effective solutions, Norma enables its users to save both time and money, making it easier for small business owners to manage their financial activities efficiently.

Clara

Series B in 2021
Clara is a spending management platform focused on serving companies in Latin America. It offers an end-to-end solution that includes locally-issued corporate cards, bill payment services, financing options, and a software platform that streamlines corporate expense management. The platform is designed to simplify and automate financial processes, allowing businesses to gain real-time insights into spending and manage budgets more effectively. Clara is backed by a diverse group of global and regional investors, aiming to empower companies with greater financial agility and clarity. By enhancing the way company finances are managed, Clara contributes to increasing the economic competitiveness of the region.

Duppla

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Duppla is a rent-to-own startup based in Colombia that focuses on providing alternative financing solutions for home buyers. By utilizing a unique approach to homeownership, Duppla moves away from traditional debt mechanisms, offering innovative models that enhance access to housing. The company aims to make homeownership more attainable for individuals and families, particularly in the Latin American region. Its platform facilitates housing loan finance applications and promotes debt-free financing, allowing clients to save on initial fees and qualify for mortgage loans that fit their budgets. With a team of co-founders and experts in research and strategy, Duppla is well-equipped to address the challenges of affordable housing financing and improve the customer experience in navigating the path to homeownership.

Slope

Seed Round in 2021
Slope is a financial platform developer that provides a range of payment solutions for businesses. Its platform allows clients to manage various aspects of financial transactions, including loan processing, underwriting, debt collection, and payout management, once goods or services are delivered. By offering options such as credit card acceptance and invoice link generation, Slope enables businesses to facilitate installment payments at checkout. This approach not only helps improve cash flow and financial security for businesses but also reduces administrative burdens and enhances the overall customer experience. The platform is designed for easy integration with existing systems, making it a versatile solution for companies seeking to streamline their financial operations.

Plentina

Seed Round in 2021
Plentina is a financial technology company that focuses on providing alternative credit solutions in emerging markets. Founded in 2019, the company utilizes machine learning algorithms to create an alternative credit score that enables users to access store credit financing for essential purchases, such as food and medicine. By offering microloans and financial services tailored to the needs of underserved populations, Plentina aims to enhance financial inclusion and empower individuals to obtain necessary goods and services.

Fraction

Series A in 2021
Fraction is a technology-driven lending platform designed to enhance the affordability and flexibility of residential real estate. It offers a digital solution that allows homeowners to manage and diversify their home equity. Through its platform, users can take on new mortgages, reduce home equity, and unlock the value tied up in their properties. This innovative approach enables homeowners to increase their monthly income, purchase additional homes, and convert existing mortgages into options that do not require monthly payments.

Anyfin

Series B in 2021
Anyfin is a financial technology company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, that focuses on helping individuals improve their financial situations. Founded in 2018, it offers a loan refinancing platform that enables users to refinance existing loans by taking a photograph, simplifying the process. The company utilizes publicly available consumer data, artificial intelligence, and mobile technology to assist clients with good credit ratings in obtaining better terms and lower interest rates on their loans without extending the repayment period. In addition to refinancing, Anyfin has expanded its services to include features that help users track subscriptions and manage their finances more effectively. The company is committed to providing fair and transparent financial services, ensuring that users only receive offers that genuinely improve their financial circumstances.

Hyperface

Seed Round in 2021
Hyperface is a banking-as-a-service startup focused on enabling companies to create and launch their own credit cards. It offers a modern credit card platform that simplifies the issuance process for financial technology and e-commerce firms. The platform provides customizable software development kits (SDKs) and application programming interfaces (APIs), allowing users to design tailored credit card solutions. Additionally, Hyperface supports card lifecycle management and facilitates intuitive onboarding, empowering businesses to offer banking products directly to their customers in a contextual manner.

Arcadia Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Arcadia Finance is an open-source financial technology platform designed to facilitate the discovery, investment, and management of yield-bearing assets on blockchains. The platform addresses issues of collateral fragmentation and illiquidity associated with tokenized assets. Arcadia offers a range of services, including asset management for concentrated liquidity positions, instant leverage, and smart contract accounts that allow users to store digital assets and secure loans by using these assets as collateral. Through these features, Arcadia enables users to efficiently manage their digital assets and provide liquidity, enhancing the overall functionality of the decentralized finance ecosystem.

Bloom

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bloom is a financial technology company that operates a digital banking platform aimed at providing regulated banking services to consumers. Its application allows users to open bank accounts online, access fee-free bank accounts in both Sudanese and US dollars, and obtain free USD Mastercards. The platform facilitates free transfers within Sudan and offers complimentary international remittance services from various countries. By focusing on innovative and inclusive financial products, Bloom seeks to enhance the financial well-being of its customers.

Honest

Series A in 2021
Honest is a company focused on developing financial products that enhance users' experience with economical transactions. It offers a credit card application characterized by no annual fees, low interest rates on purchases and balance transfers, as well as rewards points for every transaction. These features are designed to help customers build their credit history and improve their overall financial well-being. By prioritizing user-friendly financial solutions, Honest aims to make financial management accessible and beneficial for its customers.

Bankuish

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bankuish is a technology platform that enables gig workers and freelancers to utilize their work history data to establish their creditworthiness. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York City and Mexico City, the platform provides users with access to a marketplace of preapproved financial offers from national banks, tailored to their individual profiles. It also features AI-driven tools that assign alternative credit scores based on marketplace work history data, facilitating access to loans, insurance, and online payment solutions. By helping banks acquire new customers and effectively manage risk, Bankuish has successfully de-risked thousands of individuals while maintaining a default rate significantly lower than the industry average.

Harvv

Seed Round in 2021
Harvv is at the forefront of the financial technology revolution, offering a robust B2B financing platform that empowers businesses to manage their cash flow more effectively. As a leader in invoice factoring and reverse factoring, Harvv provides small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with critical access to capital by extending flexible net terms of up to Net 90 days. Our platform seamlessly integrates with major accounting systems such as Odoo and QuickBooks, enhancing operational efficiencies and simplifying financial transactions. Founded by fintech veterans, Harvv leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to offer real-time credit decisions, enabling businesses to instantly unlock the value of their receivables and pay their suppliers. This not only improves liquidity but also strengthens supply chain relationships. Harvv's innovative approach includes a dual-sided marketplace that facilitates both sellers and buyers, optimizing the entire invoice lifecycle and offering transparent, low-cost financing solutions. Investors looking for a high-growth potential startup will find Harvv's rapidly expanding user base and scalable business model particularly appealing. Positioned to disrupt traditional lending and factoring industries, Harvv is committed to supporting the growth of SMEs by providing them with the tools they need to thrive in a dynamic economic environment. Join us in reshaping the future of B2B finance.

Clara

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Clara is a spending management platform focused on serving companies in Latin America. It offers an end-to-end solution that includes locally-issued corporate cards, bill payment services, financing options, and a software platform that streamlines corporate expense management. The platform is designed to simplify and automate financial processes, allowing businesses to gain real-time insights into spending and manage budgets more effectively. Clara is backed by a diverse group of global and regional investors, aiming to empower companies with greater financial agility and clarity. By enhancing the way company finances are managed, Clara contributes to increasing the economic competitiveness of the region.

Fraction

Venture Round in 2021
Fraction is a technology-driven lending platform designed to enhance the affordability and flexibility of residential real estate. It offers a digital solution that allows homeowners to manage and diversify their home equity. Through its platform, users can take on new mortgages, reduce home equity, and unlock the value tied up in their properties. This innovative approach enables homeowners to increase their monthly income, purchase additional homes, and convert existing mortgages into options that do not require monthly payments.

Anyfin

Series B in 2020
Anyfin is a financial technology company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, that focuses on helping individuals improve their financial situations. Founded in 2018, it offers a loan refinancing platform that enables users to refinance existing loans by taking a photograph, simplifying the process. The company utilizes publicly available consumer data, artificial intelligence, and mobile technology to assist clients with good credit ratings in obtaining better terms and lower interest rates on their loans without extending the repayment period. In addition to refinancing, Anyfin has expanded its services to include features that help users track subscriptions and manage their finances more effectively. The company is committed to providing fair and transparent financial services, ensuring that users only receive offers that genuinely improve their financial circumstances.

Anyfin

Series A in 2019
Anyfin is a financial technology company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, that focuses on helping individuals improve their financial situations. Founded in 2018, it offers a loan refinancing platform that enables users to refinance existing loans by taking a photograph, simplifying the process. The company utilizes publicly available consumer data, artificial intelligence, and mobile technology to assist clients with good credit ratings in obtaining better terms and lower interest rates on their loans without extending the repayment period. In addition to refinancing, Anyfin has expanded its services to include features that help users track subscriptions and manage their finances more effectively. The company is committed to providing fair and transparent financial services, ensuring that users only receive offers that genuinely improve their financial circumstances.

Zen Finance

Seed Round in 2019
Zen Finance is a Fintech that improve the relationship of people and companies. Zen is the 1st fintech as a service platform of Brazil. They provide design, customize and operate financial products to generate more value to their partners and their clients. Their partners are Uber, iFood, Dafiti and many others. Their purpose is to to create financial bridges between people and their finances through technology. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Creditoo

Seed Round in 2018
Creditoo is an online platform based in Brazil that specializes in providing low-interest payroll loans. The platform aims to simplify access to credit for employees who face challenges in obtaining payroll loans, particularly those hampered by bureaucratic processes and high-interest rates. By facilitating a quick and straightforward loan application process, Creditoo enables companies to offer their employees an efficient means of obtaining necessary credit, thereby enhancing financial accessibility for a broader workforce.

Zen Finance

Funding Round in 2018
Zen Finance is a Fintech that improve the relationship of people and companies. Zen is the 1st fintech as a service platform of Brazil. They provide design, customize and operate financial products to generate more value to their partners and their clients. Their partners are Uber, iFood, Dafiti and many others. Their purpose is to to create financial bridges between people and their finances through technology. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Revolut

Series C in 2018
Revolut Limited is a financial services company based in London, UK, that offers a comprehensive mobile application for users to manage their finances. Founded in 2013, the platform enables currency exchange at interbank rates, money transfers via social networks, and multi-currency spending through a debit card. Initially focused on prepaid cards and currency exchange, Revolut has expanded its services to include cryptocurrency and stock trading, as well as various insurance products, such as phone and travel insurance. The app facilitates live exchange rate comparisons, direct bank transfers, and expense tracking, helping both individuals and businesses improve their financial health and gain better control over their finances. Operating in numerous countries worldwide, Revolut is recognized for its user-friendly approach to modern banking.

Anyfin

Series A in 2018
Anyfin is a financial technology company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, that focuses on helping individuals improve their financial situations. Founded in 2018, it offers a loan refinancing platform that enables users to refinance existing loans by taking a photograph, simplifying the process. The company utilizes publicly available consumer data, artificial intelligence, and mobile technology to assist clients with good credit ratings in obtaining better terms and lower interest rates on their loans without extending the repayment period. In addition to refinancing, Anyfin has expanded its services to include features that help users track subscriptions and manage their finances more effectively. The company is committed to providing fair and transparent financial services, ensuring that users only receive offers that genuinely improve their financial circumstances.

Anyfin

Seed Round in 2017
Anyfin is a financial technology company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, that focuses on helping individuals improve their financial situations. Founded in 2018, it offers a loan refinancing platform that enables users to refinance existing loans by taking a photograph, simplifying the process. The company utilizes publicly available consumer data, artificial intelligence, and mobile technology to assist clients with good credit ratings in obtaining better terms and lower interest rates on their loans without extending the repayment period. In addition to refinancing, Anyfin has expanded its services to include features that help users track subscriptions and manage their finances more effectively. The company is committed to providing fair and transparent financial services, ensuring that users only receive offers that genuinely improve their financial circumstances.

BXblue

Seed Round in 2017
bxblue is a marketplace for personal loans in Brazil explicitly targeting pensioners and Government workers because they can they take loans secured by their guaranteed income. Because of that banks can deduct the payment directly from the paycheck, leading to an apr 10x lower than credit cards. Payroll secured loans are the most affordable personal loan in Brazil, and they represent 60% of the personal loans in the country. It is a 40bn dollar/year marke, completely offline. We are taking this entire market online.

Proportunity

Seed Round in 2017
Proportunity is a technology-driven mortgage lender. The company pushes the edge on real estate data-driven investment insights. It uses machine learning to accurately forecast house prices and up-and-coming areas, providing loans to buyers looking to purchase homes in forecasted high-growing areas. Vadim Toader and Stefan Boronea started Proportunity in 2016, which is headquartered in London, England.

Innolend

Seed Round in 2017
Innolend helps to optimize cash flow for small businesses with outstanding invoices. Easy, fast, transparent and confidential!

Innolend

Seed Round in 2016
Innolend helps to optimize cash flow for small businesses with outstanding invoices. Easy, fast, transparent and confidential!

Bondora

Seed Round in 2014
Bondora was founded over 11 years ago in the height of the global financial crisis. This was a time when the world was in need of fair finance and a technological revolution. Today, Bondora has served over 120,000 customers who’ve earned more than €40M in interest. We make sure everyone can access the world of investing and earn a reliable net return, without all the complexities.

SocietyOne

Series A in 2014
SocietyOne is a leading peer-to-peer lending platform in Australia that connects borrowers with investors, facilitating loans without the involvement of traditional banks or financial institutions. The platform allows qualified borrowers to request unsecured personal loans of up to $30,000, with interest rates tailored to their individual credit histories. SocietyOne aims to leverage inefficiencies in the traditional banking sector, offering lower costs for both borrowing and investing. By utilizing its proprietary ClearMatch technology, SocietyOne streamlines the processes of loan origination, servicing, and funding, enabling it to pass on savings to users. Borrowers with strong credit profiles access more affordable loans, while investors can benefit from attractive returns. SocietyOne is fully compliant with Australian consumer credit and financial services laws, holding the necessary licenses to operate as a credit provider.

Bondora

Angel Round in 2013
Bondora was founded over 11 years ago in the height of the global financial crisis. This was a time when the world was in need of fair finance and a technological revolution. Today, Bondora has served over 120,000 customers who’ve earned more than €40M in interest. We make sure everyone can access the world of investing and earn a reliable net return, without all the complexities.

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.

Borro Private Finance

Series A in 2008
Borro Private Finance is an online lending company that specializes in providing loans secured against luxury assets such as fine art, classic cars, jewelry, and watches. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in New York, the company offers discreet financing options that allow individuals to leverage their high-value possessions as collateral for both short and long-term loans. Borro's in-house valuation expertise ensures clients receive accurate assessments of their assets, facilitating quick access to capital for various needs, whether to capitalize on opportunities or manage unexpected expenses. The company operates as a subsidiary of Luxury Asset Capital LLC.
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