Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital (GFC) is a venture capital firm established in 2013 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The firm is stage agnostic, meaning it invests in companies at various stages of development, from early-stage ventures to those preparing for an initial public offering. GFC focuses on empowering talented entrepreneurs and seeks investment opportunities in sectors such as internet, retail, financial software, media, communication, and information technology. With a global perspective, GFC aims to support innovative companies across all continents.

Eyad Alkassar

Investor

Cedric Asselman

Partner

Onur Erbay

Partner

Roel Janssen

Partner

Mariam Kremer

Partner

Jing Xi Lim

Venture Partner

Soheil Mirpour

Partner, Head of Growth and PE and COO

Fabricio Pettena

Director

David Sainteff

Partner

Oliver Samwer

Investor

Donald Stalter

Partner

Guilherme Steinbruch

Partner

Dominik Unuetzer

Partner

Sarra Zayani

Partner

Arnd Lodowicks Ph.D

Managing Director

Past deals in Arabian Gulf

Dukkantek

Seed Round in 2022
Dukkantek provides digital transformation services to improve business processes. It offers online solutions to assist with managing and marketing strategies of companies. Dukkantek is based in Dubai, UAE.

Tabby

Series B in 2022
Tabby Inc. is a financial services company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online and in-store purchases. The company provides consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to choose between making a deferred single payment or paying in multiple installments. Tabby's proprietary decision engine facilitates instant checkouts, enabling customers to make purchases without incurring additional costs. This approach allows consumers to utilize flexible credit while ensuring secure payment methods.

Alaan

Seed Round in 2022
Alaan is a multi-currency spend management platform enabling SMEs to digitise their business expenses by providing employees with corporate cards to make company purchases and automating the invoicing process.

Baly

Seed Round in 2022
Baly is the taxi/car booking application. Baly also provides food and grocery delivery services.

Rain

Series B in 2022
Rain is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange based in the Middle East, providing a platform for buying, selling, and trading various digital currencies. The company operates within the framework of local regulations, ensuring compliance and security for its users. As a digital currency service provider, Rain aims to facilitate access to the growing cryptocurrency market, catering to both individual and institutional clients. Through its services, Rain supports the adoption of digital assets in the region, contributing to the overall development of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

SimpliFi

Venture Round in 2021
SimpliFi is a company focused on democratizing payments through its Cards as a Service (CaaS) platform, specifically targeting the MENA region and Pakistan. The platform manages the entire card issuance process, encompassing partnerships with banks, payment schemes, processors, and identity verification. By providing a comprehensive technology stack, SimpliFi streamlines card operations and compliance functions, allowing clients to concentrate on their core business activities. This innovative approach aims to deliver trusted and cost-effective solutions for organizations looking to enhance their payment systems.

Opontia

Series A in 2021
Opontia provides a fast and fair way for small e-commerce business owners to sell their companies. They buy businesses with a long-term competitive advantage and strong home-grown brands. They know that selling a business can be stressful and difficult, which is why they have streamlined the process so that you can receive money in your account within just 6 weeks of starting the process.

BitOasis

Series B in 2021
BitOasis Technologies FZE is a fintech company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2015. The company operates an online platform that enables users to buy and sell bitcoins across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. BitOasis aims to provide a secure and regulated infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading, catering to both retail and institutional clients. Its platform includes a bitcoin exchange, wallet services, and various integrations designed to facilitate seamless digital transactions. By focusing on emerging markets, BitOasis seeks to onboard consumers and businesses into an efficient, borderless payment system using blockchain technology.

Kaso

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Elkaso provides a Tech-enabled platform connecting restaurants with suppliers to refill their stock needs or make last-minute orders on demand.

Hala

Series A in 2021
Hala is the first car insurance product in the UAE that incentivizes safe driving by rewarding users with hala coins for each day they drive without accidents. These coins can be redeemed for various services, including meals, gym memberships, and hotel stays, promoting a culture of safety among drivers. Hala operates within the insurtech sector, utilizing innovative approaches to enhance customer engagement and provide a unique value proposition in the insurance market. The service is designed to encourage responsible driving behavior while offering tangible rewards, thus making car insurance a more appealing and interactive experience for users.

Tabby

Series B in 2021
Tabby Inc. is a financial services company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online and in-store purchases. The company provides consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to choose between making a deferred single payment or paying in multiple installments. Tabby's proprietary decision engine facilitates instant checkouts, enabling customers to make purchases without incurring additional costs. This approach allows consumers to utilize flexible credit while ensuring secure payment methods.

Baraka

Seed Round in 2021
Baraka is a UAE-based fintech company focused on connecting young, millennial investors with both regional and international investment opportunities. The company offers an investment application that aims to democratize access to stock markets by providing a platform for commission-free investing in stocks, initial public offerings, and exchange-traded funds. Baraka enhances the investment experience through educational content, market news, and in-depth stock analysis, enabling users to deepen their investment knowledge and make informed decisions. By fostering a vibrant and transparent investing ecosystem, Baraka empowers its community members to exchange opinions, insights, and advice, facilitating a supportive environment for new and experienced investors alike.

Valeo

Seed Round in 2021
Valeo is a company that specializes in developing personalized mobile health trackers aimed at optimizing individual health. Its health tracker provides users with access to their wellness data, allowing them to gain insights into their overall health. Through the application, consumers can purchase various packages that combine wellness tests with personalized advice from certified coaches. This enables users to effectively monitor and manage their health, empowering them to take control of their well-being.

Opontia

Seed Round in 2021
Opontia provides a fast and fair way for small e-commerce business owners to sell their companies. They buy businesses with a long-term competitive advantage and strong home-grown brands. They know that selling a business can be stressful and difficult, which is why they have streamlined the process so that you can receive money in your account within just 6 weeks of starting the process.

Opontia

Debt Financing in 2021
Opontia provides a fast and fair way for small e-commerce business owners to sell their companies. They buy businesses with a long-term competitive advantage and strong home-grown brands. They know that selling a business can be stressful and difficult, which is why they have streamlined the process so that you can receive money in your account within just 6 weeks of starting the process.

Mamo

Series A in 2021
Mamo Pay is a financial technology company that specializes in a peer-to-peer payments application, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The application allows users to transfer, receive, track, and split payments with family, friends, and businesses without incurring any fees. Mamo Pay enables users to connect their bank accounts, facilitating quick and secure money transfers. Additionally, the platform supports global payments in multiple currencies, offers virtual card issuance, and integrates with e-commerce platforms. This functionality helps businesses optimize their financial operations and gain insights into spending patterns.

Tabby

Series A in 2020
Tabby Inc. is a financial services company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online and in-store purchases. The company provides consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to choose between making a deferred single payment or paying in multiple installments. Tabby's proprietary decision engine facilitates instant checkouts, enabling customers to make purchases without incurring additional costs. This approach allows consumers to utilize flexible credit while ensuring secure payment methods.

Lean

Seed Round in 2020
Lean Technologies Limited is a Saudi B2B company that specializes in providing a developer-friendly application programming interface (API) platform aimed at facilitating access to financial data and payment initiation for fintech companies. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Riyadh, the company partners with financial institutions to create an integration layer that enhances existing systems while ensuring transparency and control over shared customer data. Lean offers a Universal API that allows fintechs to connect with multiple financial institutions through a single platform, thereby simplifying the integration process and enabling seamless access to users' bank accounts. This approach helps both developers and financial institutions navigate the complexities of financial infrastructure while maintaining oversight and security.

Mamo

Seed Round in 2020
Mamo Pay is a financial technology company that specializes in a peer-to-peer payments application, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The application allows users to transfer, receive, track, and split payments with family, friends, and businesses without incurring any fees. Mamo Pay enables users to connect their bank accounts, facilitating quick and secure money transfers. Additionally, the platform supports global payments in multiple currencies, offers virtual card issuance, and integrates with e-commerce platforms. This functionality helps businesses optimize their financial operations and gain insights into spending patterns.

Mamo

Seed Round in 2020
Mamo Pay is a financial technology company that specializes in a peer-to-peer payments application, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The application allows users to transfer, receive, track, and split payments with family, friends, and businesses without incurring any fees. Mamo Pay enables users to connect their bank accounts, facilitating quick and secure money transfers. Additionally, the platform supports global payments in multiple currencies, offers virtual card issuance, and integrates with e-commerce platforms. This functionality helps businesses optimize their financial operations and gain insights into spending patterns.

Tabby

Seed Round in 2019
Tabby Inc. is a financial services company based in the United Arab Emirates that offers payment solutions for online and in-store purchases. The company provides consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with a buy now, pay later option, allowing them to choose between making a deferred single payment or paying in multiple installments. Tabby's proprietary decision engine facilitates instant checkouts, enabling customers to make purchases without incurring additional costs. This approach allows consumers to utilize flexible credit while ensuring secure payment methods.

Digifin

Seed Round in 2019
Digifin is a digital banking startup that has a comprehensive digital account opening platform along with the back office solution. It aims at simplifying and speeding up the account opening process. It also streamlines business processes and provides customer insight with the intent to support customer loyalty and retention. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Chennai, India with offices in the USA and UAE.

Tenderd

Seed Round in 2019
Tenderd LLC operates an on-demand marketplace in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, specializing in the rental of heavy construction equipment such as bulldozers and cranes. The company connects equipment owners with construction and engineering firms across the Middle East and North Africa, offering a comprehensive fleet distributed throughout the UAE. Tenderd ensures high standards by inspecting and verifying both the machines and their operators. The platform not only facilitates equipment rentals but also manages a network of contractors to assist clients with their construction needs. Additionally, Tenderd provides analytics capabilities to optimize fleet utilization, monitor fuel consumption, and track equipment performance, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and sustainability.

Quiqup

Series B in 2017
Quiqup is a provider of on-demand, same-day, and scheduled delivery solutions to retailers and restaurants. Quiqup is reinventing the way consumer urban deliveries are done for better business, better cities, and better living. The company empowering any business to deliver a best-in-class delivery experience by creating the next generation of delivery solutions to suit shoppers’ ever-increasing demands.
 Quiqup offers on-demand, same day and scheduled deliveries you can control, a fleet of professional couriers can tap into, and a platform to help them to manage and automate deliveries. They also work with large businesses to design custom logistics solutions, using its modular tech and operations to create services built with their business needs in mind.

Quiqup

Series A in 2015
Quiqup is a provider of on-demand, same-day, and scheduled delivery solutions to retailers and restaurants. Quiqup is reinventing the way consumer urban deliveries are done for better business, better cities, and better living. The company empowering any business to deliver a best-in-class delivery experience by creating the next generation of delivery solutions to suit shoppers’ ever-increasing demands.
 Quiqup offers on-demand, same day and scheduled deliveries you can control, a fleet of professional couriers can tap into, and a platform to help them to manage and automate deliveries. They also work with large businesses to design custom logistics solutions, using its modular tech and operations to create services built with their business needs in mind.
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