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 Accounting

Aibidia

Series A in 2023
Aibidia Oy is a Finnish company based in Helsinki that operates a digital transfer pricing platform. Established in 2014, Aibidia focuses on enhancing transfer pricing processes through the use of analytics and automation. The company's platform aims to streamline and improve the efficiency of transfer pricing, making it easier for professionals in the field to manage their workflows. By leveraging data and technology, Aibidia seeks to modernize the way transfer pricing is conducted in businesses.

Kamino

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a financial platform designed to automate the company's accounts payable. The company's platform offers features such as automatic invoice capture, data extraction, approval workflows, and payment processing, all integrated into a single, cloud-based platform, enabling startups to streamline invoice processing, improve cash flow, and reduce errors.

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.

Pennylane

Series B in 2022
Pennylane SAS offers accounting and reporting solutions through application programming interface (API) to manage business. It brings together accountants and technology to assist startup founders and small business owners with their administrative management, including invoicing, billing, suppliers’ payment, cash management, accounting, and forecasting. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.

Norma

Seed Round in 2021
“One-stop shop” banking and financial management platform for freelancers & micro-SMEs providing integrated products to save time and money. We are working hard to build a financial platform that will help small-business owners easily manage daily financial operations.

Float Financial

Series A in 2021
All-in-one corporate card spend management solution that saves you time and helps you stay in budget

Spenmo

Series A in 2021
Spenmo is an expense management platform that assists businesses in overseeing their spending. It provides tools for tracking company cards, automating invoice payments, and managing digital ledgers for transactions. The platform integrates various features such as internal spend management, corporate cards, automated bill payments, and approval workflows, allowing companies to streamline their accounting processes. By offering a comprehensive view of expenses, Spenmo enables organizations to decentralize spending, digitize operations, and significantly reduce the time dedicated to financial management tasks.

TaxBit

Series B in 2021
TaxBit is a company that specializes in cryptocurrency tax calculation and compliance services. It offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to assist investors, exchanges, and payment services with tax and accounting needs. The platform automates the collection and validation of financial information, integrates this data with existing financial systems, and supports robust examination processes. By streamlining digital asset accounting, TaxBit helps enterprises and government entities manage their tax obligations more efficiently.

Float Financial

Seed Round in 2021
All-in-one corporate card spend management solution that saves you time and helps you stay in budget

sevDesk

Series B in 2021
sevDesk is a developer of accounting software tailored for small businesses and freelancers. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to automate various accounting tasks, streamlining processes such as banking and invoicing. It enables users to scan and manage documents efficiently, whether for single or double bookkeeping. The software also generates revenue surplus without the need for a tax consultant, manages cash flow, and provides comprehensive reporting. Additionally, it calculates profit and loss automatically, offering clients real-time insights that enhance their overall accounting experience. By simplifying these processes, sevDesk aims to alleviate the burdens associated with traditional accounting methods.

TaxBit

Venture Round in 2021
TaxBit is a company that specializes in cryptocurrency tax calculation and compliance services. It offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to assist investors, exchanges, and payment services with tax and accounting needs. The platform automates the collection and validation of financial information, integrates this data with existing financial systems, and supports robust examination processes. By streamlining digital asset accounting, TaxBit helps enterprises and government entities manage their tax obligations more efficiently.

Pennylane

Series A in 2021
Pennylane SAS offers accounting and reporting solutions through application programming interface (API) to manage business. It brings together accountants and technology to assist startup founders and small business owners with their administrative management, including invoicing, billing, suppliers’ payment, cash management, accounting, and forecasting. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.

Pennylane

Seed Round in 2020
Pennylane SAS offers accounting and reporting solutions through application programming interface (API) to manage business. It brings together accountants and technology to assist startup founders and small business owners with their administrative management, including invoicing, billing, suppliers’ payment, cash management, accounting, and forecasting. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.

Aibidia

Seed Round in 2020
Aibidia Oy is a Finnish company based in Helsinki that operates a digital transfer pricing platform. Established in 2014, Aibidia focuses on enhancing transfer pricing processes through the use of analytics and automation. The company's platform aims to streamline and improve the efficiency of transfer pricing, making it easier for professionals in the field to manage their workflows. By leveraging data and technology, Aibidia seeks to modernize the way transfer pricing is conducted in businesses.

TaxBit

Seed Round in 2020
TaxBit is a company that specializes in cryptocurrency tax calculation and compliance services. It offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to assist investors, exchanges, and payment services with tax and accounting needs. The platform automates the collection and validation of financial information, integrates this data with existing financial systems, and supports robust examination processes. By streamlining digital asset accounting, TaxBit helps enterprises and government entities manage their tax obligations more efficiently.

sevDesk

Series B in 2019
sevDesk is a developer of accounting software tailored for small businesses and freelancers. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to automate various accounting tasks, streamlining processes such as banking and invoicing. It enables users to scan and manage documents efficiently, whether for single or double bookkeeping. The software also generates revenue surplus without the need for a tax consultant, manages cash flow, and provides comprehensive reporting. Additionally, it calculates profit and loss automatically, offering clients real-time insights that enhance their overall accounting experience. By simplifying these processes, sevDesk aims to alleviate the burdens associated with traditional accounting methods.

Paro

Seed Round in 2018
Paro operates a platform that connects businesses with freelance finance professionals, including bookkeepers, accountants, financial analysts, and CFOs, who offer remote, on-demand support. The company's services encompass various financial tasks, such as month-end accounting, tax preparation, expense classification, and payroll, as well as financial analysis services like budget forecasting, financial modeling, and KPI tracking. Additionally, Paro provides fractional CFO services that include cash flow management, market research, fundraising strategies, and strategic planning. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Paro aims to redefine the employment model in the finance sector by leveraging technology to match clients with highly vetted professionals who can meet their specific financial needs on an hourly basis.

SMACC

Series A in 2016
SMACC offers machine learning technology to automate manual document-based processing tasks in finance departments. Their AI-solutions comprise document data capturing services, accounting & controlling automation, intelligent workflow application and document management solutions. Their clients benefit from up to 90% reduction in processing time and cost.

AND CO

Seed Round in 2016
AND CO is a smartphone-based application designed to assist freelancers and small businesses in managing their financial and project-related tasks. The application enables users to create invoices, track payments, and manage billing schedules. It connects with users' business bank accounts to automatically track, reconcile, and categorize expenses. In addition to these features, AND CO serves as a personal chief operator, simplifying tax preparation and invoicing, and providing automated expense tracking along with daily advice on deductions. By offering solutions for time tracking, contract creation, and task management, AND CO enhances the efficiency and organization of both online and offline freelancers, addressing common challenges faced in their work.

kontoblick

Angel Round in 2008
kontoblick is the first and only web app for personal financial management in the German market. Launched in November 2008, kontoblick features all typical personal finance tools, including anonymous use and highest security standards.
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