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 Supply Chain Management

Responsibly

Seed Round in 2023
Responsibly operates a supplier data platform focused on responsible procurement. This platform serves as a centralized resource for diverse supplier data from various providers, facilitating easier and more informed sourcing decisions. By streamlining the data pipeline, Responsibly helps clients reduce administrative costs associated with supplier management. The platform enables users to connect with both external and internal data sources, assess their suppliers, and create comprehensive supplier profiles. This holistic approach provides clients with enhanced visibility into their procurement activities, empowering them to make strategic and sustainable decisions.

Kaso

Seed Round in 2023
Kaso operates a tech-enabled platform that connects restaurants with suppliers for efficient stock replenishment and last-minute orders. The platform streamlines order processing and enhances communication between restaurants and suppliers, allowing restaurant owners to manage their inventory more effectively. By centralizing communication and optimizing order management, Kaso enables businesses to organize, place, review, and approve orders, ultimately saving time and reducing costs in the supply chain.

Rider

Seed Round in 2022
Rider is a logistics startup based in Pakistan that focuses on providing innovative solutions for last-mile delivery tailored for online shippers. The company has developed a technology-driven platform that facilitates the delivery of e-commerce products from various online stores and marketplaces directly to customers. Rider offers services such as cash on delivery and a "cash now, deliver later" option, which allows vendors to receive payments promptly while ensuring timely delivery of goods to their customers. This customer-centric approach aims to enhance the overall efficiency of the e-commerce delivery process in the region.

Unravel Carbon

Seed Round in 2022
Unravel Carbon offers an AI-driven platform that helps enterprises measure, monitor, reduce, and report their carbon emissions as part of their commitment to sustainability and a zero-carbon economy. The platform converts corporate data into comprehensive carbon metrics for entire supply chains and automates the development of climate solutions and regulatory reports. By integrating climate-driven decision-making into business practices, Unravel Carbon supports organizations in their decarbonization efforts, aiming to enhance sustainability performance and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.

Grupo Central

Seed Round in 2022
Grupo Central is a pioneering company in Chile specializing in the development of Dark Kitchens and Dark Stores. It operates a professional kitchen chain designed to facilitate food delivery to urban distribution centers. By integrating logistics, technology, and infrastructure, Grupo Central enables its clients to enhance online sales and achieve a competitive edge through express delivery services and extensive coverage. The company's solutions provide businesses with valuable insights and integrated channels, allowing them to efficiently scale their operations in delivery and e-commerce.

Truck It In

Seed Round in 2022
is a platform tech company focused on simplifying road freight for 3.3M+ businesses in Pakistan to unlock 1 Billion dollars in resource potential

Melonn

Series A in 2022
Melonn is a fulfillment company that assists retailers in managing their inventory and order processes. By providing e-commerce fulfillment and back-end technology services, Melonn connects users with online stores, ensuring real-time synchronization of inventories with warehousing facilities. This capability enhances the speed of packaging and delivery, enabling retailers to offer same-day delivery to their customers. As a result, businesses can improve their operational efficiency and increase revenue through enhanced service offerings.

Ofload

Series A in 2021
Ofload is a digital road freight platform that addresses inefficiencies in the logistics sector by connecting shippers with a network of reliable carriers. The platform facilitates end-to-end logistics management, allowing businesses to optimize their shipping processes. By utilizing technology, Ofload enhances visibility for its users, ensuring that shipments are delivered promptly and cost-effectively. The service also maximizes vehicle capacity by filling unused space in delivery vehicles, which contributes to reducing waste in the industry. This approach not only streamlines operations for small and medium-sized carriers but also provides valuable data to improve overall logistics efficiency.

Rider

Seed Round in 2021
Rider is a logistics startup based in Pakistan that focuses on providing innovative solutions for last-mile delivery tailored for online shippers. The company has developed a technology-driven platform that facilitates the delivery of e-commerce products from various online stores and marketplaces directly to customers. Rider offers services such as cash on delivery and a "cash now, deliver later" option, which allows vendors to receive payments promptly while ensuring timely delivery of goods to their customers. This customer-centric approach aims to enhance the overall efficiency of the e-commerce delivery process in the region.

Tazah Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Tazah's mission is to improve the lives of producers, businesses and consumers by building a tech-enabled OS for food and agri supply chain of Pakistan

Luwjistik

Seed Round in 2021
Luwjistik is a software-as-a-service platform based in Singapore, founded in 2021 by Syed Ali Ridha Madihid and Wong Yingming. The platform specializes in e-commerce logistics integration, functioning as an API bridge that connects clients with network partners. This allows users to establish direct connections with a variety of service providers tailored to their logistics needs. By facilitating these connections, Luwjistik aims to streamline the logistics process for e-commerce businesses, enhancing efficiency and improving service delivery.

Kaso

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Kaso operates a tech-enabled platform that connects restaurants with suppliers for efficient stock replenishment and last-minute orders. The platform streamlines order processing and enhances communication between restaurants and suppliers, allowing restaurant owners to manage their inventory more effectively. By centralizing communication and optimizing order management, Kaso enables businesses to organize, place, review, and approve orders, ultimately saving time and reducing costs in the supply chain.

Truck It In

Pre Seed Round in 2021
is a platform tech company focused on simplifying road freight for 3.3M+ businesses in Pakistan to unlock 1 Billion dollars in resource potential

Vendease

Seed Round in 2021
Vendease is an online marketplace based in Lagos, Nigeria, that facilitates the procurement of food supplies for restaurants and hotels across Africa. Founded in 2020, the platform allows food service operators to order a wide range of products, including seafood, vegetables, beverages, and processed foods, directly from farms and food manufacturers. By digitizing and automating procurement and inventory management processes, Vendease helps businesses track their supplies effectively while providing analytics to enhance profitability and reduce waste. This approach aims to streamline operations, enabling restaurants to concentrate on delivering quality service to their customers.

Tinvio

Series A in 2021
Tinvio is built around the idea that every merchant and supplier should be able to work smarter together. Through clean design, agile engineering, and genuine support, we unlock capabilities that make them more productive and profitable.

Truck It In

Pre Seed Round in 2021
is a platform tech company focused on simplifying road freight for 3.3M+ businesses in Pakistan to unlock 1 Billion dollars in resource potential

Ofload

Venture Round in 2021
Ofload is a digital road freight platform that addresses inefficiencies in the logistics sector by connecting shippers with a network of reliable carriers. The platform facilitates end-to-end logistics management, allowing businesses to optimize their shipping processes. By utilizing technology, Ofload enhances visibility for its users, ensuring that shipments are delivered promptly and cost-effectively. The service also maximizes vehicle capacity by filling unused space in delivery vehicles, which contributes to reducing waste in the industry. This approach not only streamlines operations for small and medium-sized carriers but also provides valuable data to improve overall logistics efficiency.

Ofload

Seed Round in 2020
Ofload is a digital road freight platform that addresses inefficiencies in the logistics sector by connecting shippers with a network of reliable carriers. The platform facilitates end-to-end logistics management, allowing businesses to optimize their shipping processes. By utilizing technology, Ofload enhances visibility for its users, ensuring that shipments are delivered promptly and cost-effectively. The service also maximizes vehicle capacity by filling unused space in delivery vehicles, which contributes to reducing waste in the industry. This approach not only streamlines operations for small and medium-sized carriers but also provides valuable data to improve overall logistics efficiency.

BeGo

Seed Round in 2020
Bego is a marketplace focused on facilitating trade between the United States and Mexico. The company has developed a fleet management application that enhances the logistics process by allowing users to track the status of their merchandise in real-time. This application enables shippers to find, quote, and book transport fleets efficiently while providing automatic notifications regarding the pickup and delivery of goods. By streamlining these processes, Bego aims to improve the overall efficiency and transparency of cross-border trade operations.

BeGo

Seed Round in 2020
Bego is a marketplace focused on facilitating trade between the United States and Mexico. The company has developed a fleet management application that enhances the logistics process by allowing users to track the status of their merchandise in real-time. This application enables shippers to find, quote, and book transport fleets efficiently while providing automatic notifications regarding the pickup and delivery of goods. By streamlining these processes, Bego aims to improve the overall efficiency and transparency of cross-border trade operations.

Shipwell

Series B in 2019
Shipwell, Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in software solutions for managing freight transportation, including truckload and less-than-truckload shipments. Founded in 2016, Shipwell offers a cloud-based transportation management system that automates and optimizes supply chain logistics, enabling shippers, brokers, and carriers to communicate in real-time. The platform provides various functionalities such as freight management, ELD integrations, and analytics to identify opportunities within supply chains. Additionally, Shipwell features a marketplace connecting shippers with freight companies, streamlining the process of searching for transportation capacity, obtaining instant quotes, booking, and tracking shipments. The company generates revenue through commissions on freight services and fees for its software platform.

EdenFarm Indonesia

Seed Round in 2019
EdenFarm Indonesia specializes in the distribution of fresh produce, including fruits, vegetables, and dry goods, directly to restaurants across the country. By collaborating with local farmers and central markets, the company eliminates intermediaries in the supply chain, allowing for more efficient delivery and better profit margins for farmers. This direct connection fosters a sustainable food distribution system, ensuring that businesses receive high-quality products while supporting local agriculture. Through its services, EdenFarm aims to enhance the economic viability of farmers and improve access to fresh produce for the restaurant industry in Indonesia.

Well Principled

Seed Round in 2019
Well Principled is an A.I. Management Consultant that predicts the buying behavior of every customer, optimizing the marketing and supply chain processes for retail and CPG brands. The software gives businesses clear plans of action based on theory-backed models mined from the academic business literature and modern A.I. platform. It provides firms with an alternative to muddling through process optimization with headcount-intensive armies of analysts, custom development teams that have to reinvent the wheel, or management consultants who produce recommendations but not results. Well Principled was founded in 2018 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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.

Shipwell

Series A in 2018
Shipwell, Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in software solutions for managing freight transportation, including truckload and less-than-truckload shipments. Founded in 2016, Shipwell offers a cloud-based transportation management system that automates and optimizes supply chain logistics, enabling shippers, brokers, and carriers to communicate in real-time. The platform provides various functionalities such as freight management, ELD integrations, and analytics to identify opportunities within supply chains. Additionally, Shipwell features a marketplace connecting shippers with freight companies, streamlining the process of searching for transportation capacity, obtaining instant quotes, booking, and tracking shipments. The company generates revenue through commissions on freight services and fees for its software platform.

Forto

Seed Round in 2016
Forto GmbH, founded in 2016 in Berlin, specializes in freight forwarding services across Asia and Europe. Originally named FreightHub, the company rebranded in April 2020 and has developed a digital logistics platform that simplifies the management of international shipping, including FCL and LCL shipments, as well as air freight services. This user-friendly interface allows customers to optimize their global supply chain processes by providing real-time quotes, online booking, and digital freight tracking. With over 2,000 clients and a workforce exceeding 200 employees, Forto aims to enhance global trade and promote sustainability through its innovative logistics technology. The company operates nine global offices, emphasizing efficiency and transparency in logistics management.
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