Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Berlin, Germany, with a focus on empowering entrepreneurs globally. The firm is stage agnostic, investing in companies across various sectors, including internet, software, fintech, e-commerce, and telecommunications. Global Founders Capital typically invests in the equity of young technology companies, with a preference for startups located in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Vietnam, Colombia, Europe, the United States, and China. Investment amounts range from €0.01 million to €10 million, with specific allocations varying by stage: seed investments typically between €0.1 million and €1 million, early-stage investments between €1 million and €3 million, and growth-stage investments between €3 million and €8 million. The firm often seeks to be the lead investor and aims to secure board representation in its portfolio companies.

Marc Samwer

Co-Founder & Advisor

Oliver Samwer

Co-Founder & Investor

Past deals in Distribution

Distru

Seed Round in 2019
Distru, Inc. designs and develops an application, which provides inventory, order, and customer relationship management for cannabis companies. Its application offers multi-warehousing, integration with quick books online, product assembly, online menu, map interface, reporting, task management, and real-time dashboard. The company serves to manufacturers and distributors. Distru, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Oakland, California.