Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Human Resources • Impact • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Payments • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Series A, Latin America, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series B |
Investing | United States • Canada • Germany • France • Mexico • Sweden • Switzerland • Singapore • Israel • Brazil • Colombia • Europe • Indonesia |
Investment Range | $50,000 - $10,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $5,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $1,000,000,000 |
Global Founders Capital (GFC) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with a strong international focus and a comprehensive investment approach. Since their inception in 2013, they have committed themselves to backing gifted entrepreneurs globally. GFC invests in a wide array of industries, including Software (ranging from Web Marketplace, SaaS), PropTech, Hospitality and Events, Media, Education, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Retail and E-Commerce, IoT and Wearables, CleanTech, AI and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Blockchain and Cryptos, Web Security and Privacy, Gaming and eSports, Analytics, Autonomous vehicles and Cars, Cloud Services and Infrastructure, Developer tools, Human Resources, Impact, Insurance and InsurTech, Logistics and Distribution, Payments, Aerospace and Defense, Real Estate and Construction, DeepTech, Healthcare and Wellness, Mobility, Online Social, Consumer sectors, and Women Focused investments. GFC has positioned itself as a versatile investor, with the ability to provide financial backing ranging from a minimum of $50,000 to a maximum of $10,000,000, with their sweet spot being around $5,000,000. The fund is particularly skilled in identifying and nurturing early-stage companies, specializing in investments across Series A, Latin America, Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series B stages. As a venture capital firm, GFC has substantial assets under management, totaling approximately $1 billion. They offer more than just financing; their platform is designed to support founders throughout the lifecycle of their company, from the very first day through all stages of growth, including the journey to IPO. GFC supports founders in all geographies, emphasizing their global reach, and backs companies from pre-seed and seed through the entire lifecycle. The operational support provided by their platform gives founders the tools they need to effectively scale their ventures. Their team's entrepreneurial spirit and expertise are at the core of GFC's success, as exemplified by notable investments in companies like Delivery Hero, Personio, and Hellofresh.