About Global Founders Capital
Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of Jun 2025, Global Founders Capital has invested in 606 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Consumer. Most recently it led the $6M Series A round of Distru along with Poseidon Asset Management.
Overall, Global Founders Capital portfolio has seen 25 unicorns, 14 IPOs and 79 acquisitions including key companies like Facebook, Slack and HelloFresh. A lot of funds co-invest with Global Founders Capital, with names like Soma Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Global Founders Capital has team of 20 people including 12 partners.
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Global Founders Capital's List of Top Investments
Global Founders Capital has a portfolio of 606 companies, including 25 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Ofload and Ofload.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, United KingdomÌý²¹²Ô»å 47 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, ConsumerÌý²¹²Ô»å 34 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A Ìý²¹²Ô»å 8 more. Here is the list of top investments by Global Founders Capital:
1. Facebook
Provider of online social networking and related services. It offers a platform for users to connect with friends and family, share information, and engage in various online activities. The company provides tools for communication, including messaging and video calls. Additional services encompass photo and video sharing, and the development of related applications and technologies. It also offers advertising services to businesses.
Key facts about Facebook
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $13.5B as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.27B
- Employee Count: 67,317 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Vulcan Capital, Hercules Capital and 111 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2017, $490
- Highlight: Public
2. Slack
AI interfaced encrypted team messaging platform for enterprises. It offers an enterprise software platform that allows teams and businesses of all sizes to communicate. It provides software for communication options, including chat, audio and video clips, live huddles, asynchronous collaboration, engagement, and meetings. It also offers tools to create conversational channels, share files, record screens, projects, and goals management, and create audio and video clips.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $903M as on Jan 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $23B as on Jun 20, 2019
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 1,820 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Glynn Capital, TeleSoft Partners and 68 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $863M
- Highlight: Acquired
3. HelloFresh
Provider of meal recipe kits subscription service. It offers a grocery subscription service where customers receive a weekly box containing three to five easy-to-cook recipes created by professional chefs and nutritionists with instructions and related content. Its menu includes noodles, burgers, fried rice, and more. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about HelloFresh
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €1.81B as on Dec 31, 2019
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $367M
- Employee Count: 21,783 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Baillie Gifford, Kinnevik and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 05, 2019
- Highlight: Public
4.
Online marketplace offering multi-category products. The product catalog includes electronics, home appliances, household goods, toys, sports equipment, beauty, fashion, and more. It offers free returns, customer service, and warranty services.
Key facts about Lazada
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: 21.5B THB as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $690M
- Investors: Access Industries, Summit Partners and
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Nov 29, 2014, $254M
- Highlight: Acquired
5.
Developer of a P2P marketplace for business loans. It offers multiple loan products including CBILS loans, working capital loans, term loans, and more enabling business cashflows. It also features a loan calculator for evaluating the loan interest based on the loan amount, loan terms, and credit score. It lets users register via the platform by providing business documents and required information.
Key facts about Funding Circle
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £236M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $373M
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Sands Capital Ventures and
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 28, 2019, $198M
- Highlight: Public
Global Founders Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Global Founders Capital has invested in 606 companies over the last 17 years, with an average of 53 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2024, it made 7 investments, while as of Jun 2025, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Carv and most recent follow-on round was in Aspora.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1stÌý¸é´Ç³Ü²Ô»å | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2023 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
2022 | 145 | 44 | 189 |
2021 | 146 | 62 | 208 |
2020 | 66 | 22 | 88 |
2019 | 50 | 21 | 71 |
2018 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
2017 | 28 | 11 | 39 |
2016 | 27 | 6 | 33 |
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Global Founders Capital's Investments by Stage
Global Founders Capital has made 353 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.65M, 147 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.2M and 20 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $34.3M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 353 |
Series A | 147 |
Series B | 20 |
Series C | 10 |
Conventional Debt | 6 |
Others | 9 |
Global Founders Capital's Investments by Sector
Global Founders Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, Retail and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 548 Tech companies, 342 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 282 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 273 companies focusing on Software.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 210 |
FinTech | 182 |
Consumer | 171 |
Retail | 104 |
High Tech | 69 |
Others | 614 |
Global Founders Capital's Investments by Geography
Global Founders Capital has made most investments in United States (166), followed by Germany where it has made 50 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 166 |
Germany | 50 |
United Kingdom | 41 |
France | 33 |
India | 32 |
Others | 222 |
Global Founders Capital's recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by Global Founders Capital:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 15, 2025 | United Arab Emirates | Series B | $53M | Sequoia Capital [+8] | |
Apr 17, 2025 | Egypt | Seed | Undisclosed | ||
Jan 15, 2025 | France | Series A | $28.5M | Blossom Capital [+3] | |
Nov 20, 2024 | United States | Series A | $6M | ||
Jun 21, 2024 | India | Series C | $2.39M | [+6] |
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Here is a list of unicorns in Global Founders Capital's portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Software solution for facility management and commercial contractors | 2018 | Santa Monica | Series C | xfrbaer | ||
52 | App & cloud-based accounting and financial management solutions for businesses | 2020 | Paris | Series D | gcbagr{ | ||
78 | Provider of purchase financing solutions for businesses | 2019 | Dubai | Series E | aeetvef | ||
60 | Provider of a mental health therapist consultation platform | 2012 | New York City | Series D | dfctuvl | ||
80 | Provider of multiple products delivery services | 2020 | Bengaluru | Series G | wgzjtnb |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Global Founders Capital's Portfolio
Here are Global Founders Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Acquired companies in Global Founders Capital's Portfolio
Here are Global Founders Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 16, 2025 | - | - | - | |
Apr 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2023 | Seed | $3.8M | |
Mar 20, 2025 | - | - | - | |
Mar 06, 2025 | Oct 01, 2015 | Series A | $6.8M | |
Mar 05, 2025 | Jun 28, 2023 | Seed | $8M |
Team profile of Global Founders Capital
Global Founders Capital has a team of 20 membersÌýincluding 12 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 1 PrincipalÌýlocated in Germany, United States and . Global Founders Capital's team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Global Founders Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Germany | - | ||
Partner | Jakarta | - | - | |
Partner | Berlin | - | - | |
Partner | Jing an | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Munich | |||
Partner | Sao Paulo | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Mountain View | - | - |
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Over the past 17 years, 4098 investors have co-invested in Global Founders Capital's portfolio companies.
- Invested before Global Founders Capital:Ìý, Rocket Internet and 526 others have invested in rounds before Global Founders Capital. There are 61 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Global Founders Capital and 9 companies where Rocket Internet has invested before Global Founders Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Global Founders Capital:Ìý1781 investors entered a company along with Global Founders Capital. These include investors like Soma Capital (36 companies).
- Invested after Global Founders Capital:ÌýA total of 1789 investors have invested in Global Founders Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (20 companies), FJ Labs (8 companies) and Endeavor (7 companies).
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