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 Coworking

Heru

Seed Round in 2022
Heru builds the a community of gig-economy workers and have a suite of services that help improve their way of life and general well-being. The company's mission is to improve the conditions of independent workers by building, through technology, services, and benefits according to their needs and lifestyle.

Candor

Seed Round in 2022
Candor is a professional network designed to enhance collaboration within teams by offering a variety of culture-building tools. The platform enables users to create personalized user manuals that outline their work preferences, such as communication styles and feedback preferences. It facilitates shoutouts, check-ins, and peer-to-peer feedback, along with structured 1-on-1 meetings. Additionally, Candor allows for the collection and verification of reviews on employees, highlighting their strengths and areas for growth. By providing actionable insights, Candor aims to help individuals learn and improve their contributions to their teammates, fostering a more engaged and effective work environment.

Zubale

Series A in 2022
We empower brands and retailers to compete by providing technology to crowdsource work

Deskimo

Seed Round in 2021
Deskimo is an on-demand booking platform that connects mobile professionals with independent workspaces throughout Singapore. The service allows users to easily find and access quality office spaces in their vicinity, tailored to their specific needs. With a focus on flexibility, Deskimo offers instant check-in and a pay-per-minute model, ensuring that users only pay for the time they actually spend in the workspace. This eliminates the need for long-term commitments or advance reservations, catering to the growing demand for hybrid work solutions. By providing a practical alternative to traditional office environments, Deskimo enables businesses and individuals to work efficiently and effectively, free from distractions.

Pacaso

Series C in 2021
Pacaso is a platform that modernizes co-ownership of second homes, making the process of buying and selling more accessible and efficient. It allows prospective buyers to specify their desired location, budget, and anticipated time spent in the property. Pacaso collaborates with real estate agents to help find suitable homes and establishes a professionally managed LLC tailored for co-ownership. Buyers can purchase a share of a home, ensuring access for a designated period each year, while Pacaso temporarily acquires the remaining share before reselling it to qualified buyers. The company manages the property and offers a mobile app to facilitate easy scheduling and coordination among co-owners, effectively reducing the complexities and costs associated with traditional homeownership.

Sorbet

Seed Round in 2021
Sorbet is a disruptive Fintech solution that offers an optimal way for professionals to use unusable, accrued Time-Off more effectively while providing their employers with full financial flexibility to reduce vacation accruals, save on financing costs and optimize their cash flow

Sorbet

Seed Round in 2021
Sorbet is a disruptive Fintech solution that offers an optimal way for professionals to use unusable, accrued Time-Off more effectively while providing their employers with full financial flexibility to reduce vacation accruals, save on financing costs and optimize their cash flow

Pacaso

Series B in 2021
Pacaso is a platform that modernizes co-ownership of second homes, making the process of buying and selling more accessible and efficient. It allows prospective buyers to specify their desired location, budget, and anticipated time spent in the property. Pacaso collaborates with real estate agents to help find suitable homes and establishes a professionally managed LLC tailored for co-ownership. Buyers can purchase a share of a home, ensuring access for a designated period each year, while Pacaso temporarily acquires the remaining share before reselling it to qualified buyers. The company manages the property and offers a mobile app to facilitate easy scheduling and coordination among co-owners, effectively reducing the complexities and costs associated with traditional homeownership.

Pacaso

Series B in 2021
Pacaso is a platform that modernizes co-ownership of second homes, making the process of buying and selling more accessible and efficient. It allows prospective buyers to specify their desired location, budget, and anticipated time spent in the property. Pacaso collaborates with real estate agents to help find suitable homes and establishes a professionally managed LLC tailored for co-ownership. Buyers can purchase a share of a home, ensuring access for a designated period each year, while Pacaso temporarily acquires the remaining share before reselling it to qualified buyers. The company manages the property and offers a mobile app to facilitate easy scheduling and coordination among co-owners, effectively reducing the complexities and costs associated with traditional homeownership.

Complish

Pre Seed Round in 2020
High-performing remote teams don’t spend their days on video calls. Make your team’s work visible, connected to objectives and facilitate more asynchronous discussions - all with fewer meetings.

Pacaso

Series A in 2020
Pacaso is a platform that modernizes co-ownership of second homes, making the process of buying and selling more accessible and efficient. It allows prospective buyers to specify their desired location, budget, and anticipated time spent in the property. Pacaso collaborates with real estate agents to help find suitable homes and establishes a professionally managed LLC tailored for co-ownership. Buyers can purchase a share of a home, ensuring access for a designated period each year, while Pacaso temporarily acquires the remaining share before reselling it to qualified buyers. The company manages the property and offers a mobile app to facilitate easy scheduling and coordination among co-owners, effectively reducing the complexities and costs associated with traditional homeownership.

Airmeet

Series A in 2020
Airmeet serves as an all-in-one virtual events platform for event organizers, marketers, community builders, and enterprises. With a core focus on creating the interactive and immersive virtual events platform for knowledge professionals, Airmeet’s scalable platform supports a variety of event formats including fairs, expos, meetups, workshops, summits, town halls, and more, virtually. The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Airmeet

Series A in 2020
Airmeet serves as an all-in-one virtual events platform for event organizers, marketers, community builders, and enterprises. With a core focus on creating the interactive and immersive virtual events platform for knowledge professionals, Airmeet’s scalable platform supports a variety of event formats including fairs, expos, meetups, workshops, summits, town halls, and more, virtually. The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Viya

Seed Round in 2020
Viya provides fully-furnished room rentals for young professionals. It strives to build a unique community through events, exclusive deals or spaces and value add services that solve for the complicated lives of co-livers. The company was co-founded in 2019 by Eugenio Villarreal and Francisco Puente.

Colonies

Series B in 2020
Colonies is a French startup established in 2017, headquartered in Paris. The company specializes in providing co-living housing solutions aimed at urban dwellers, particularly young individuals seeking convenient living arrangements. Colonies designs and manages fully furnished private studios and shared spaces, creating community-oriented homes in major cities. The company currently operates four buildings in the Paris area and two in Berlin, offering its residents a hassle-free alternative to traditional apartment hunting.

'nuffsaid

Seed Round in 2020
Nuffsaid helps people focus on the work that matters. Our product centralizes your work apps—email, chat, Salesforce, Jira, and more—and uses AI to prioritize the work that will move the needle in your role. We offer a Personal package and Teams upgrade.

Crewdible

Seed Round in 2019
Crewdible partners with office or homeowners who have free space to make fulfillment warehouses. By using existing homes and offices, Crewdible can reduce large operational costs, so as to provide a very affordable price and suitable for SMEs.

Koru Kids

Series A in 2019
Koru Kids Ltd. is a childcare service provider based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in nanny sharing arrangements. Founded in 2016, the company connects families who have a full-time nanny with those seeking part-time childcare, primarily in Greater London. Koru Kids aims to improve childcare options by facilitating these shared arrangements, which can reduce costs for families while providing flexible care solutions. The team behind Koru Kids possesses backgrounds in childcare, healthcare, and technology startups, indicating a diverse expertise in addressing the needs of modern families. The company is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office and is affiliated with the Financial Conduct Authority's Innovation Hub.

Knotel

Series C in 2019
Knotel is a flexible workspace platform that provides tailored office solutions for established and growing companies. Founded in 2016, it offers over 5 million square feet of space across more than 300 locations on four continents. Knotel focuses on enabling businesses to scale according to their own needs by eliminating the risks associated with long-term leases. Each workspace is customized by a dedicated team of architects, interior designers, and workplace strategists, ensuring that it aligns with the unique requirements of each client. By emphasizing flexibility and cost-effectiveness, Knotel aims to transform commercial real estate and support companies in prioritizing their operations and culture.

Colonies

Series A in 2019
Colonies is a French startup established in 2017, headquartered in Paris. The company specializes in providing co-living housing solutions aimed at urban dwellers, particularly young individuals seeking convenient living arrangements. Colonies designs and manages fully furnished private studios and shared spaces, creating community-oriented homes in major cities. The company currently operates four buildings in the Paris area and two in Berlin, offering its residents a hassle-free alternative to traditional apartment hunting.

FitHouse

Seed Round in 2018
Provider of fitness studio-style programs intended to make fancy fitness classes affordable. The company's fitness studio offers yoga, dance, high-intensity interval training, pilates and barre classes all under one roof, conducted by instructors from top studios, enabling users to get access to convenient, flexible exercise and stay fit at an affordable cost.

Slack

Series G in 2017
Slack Technologies, Inc. operates a business communication platform that enhances collaboration among teams by integrating messaging, voice and video calls, file sharing, and workflow automation. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Slack serves a diverse clientele ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, aiming to streamline communication and improve productivity. The platform is delivered as a software-as-a-service solution, allowing users to connect with the right people and information efficiently. Additionally, Slack has established the Slack Fund, an investment initiative focused on early-stage ventures in the technology sector, further promoting innovation in workplace productivity tools.

Catapult

Venture Round in 2017
Catapult Ventures Limited is a London-based company that has developed a mobile application aimed at connecting temporary workers with job opportunities. Founded in 2015, the platform allows workers to create profiles, find jobs, and rate their employers, thereby enhancing the employment experience. For businesses, Catapult offers a solution to meet fluctuating staffing needs by providing access to a pool of vetted and trained candidates. Employers can search for local temporary staff based on location and experience, evaluate candidates through videos and ratings, and send job offers with instant confirmation. This innovative approach empowers workers to choose their work schedules while giving employers the flexibility to manage their workforce effectively.

Colonies

Seed Round in 2017
Colonies is a French startup established in 2017, headquartered in Paris. The company specializes in providing co-living housing solutions aimed at urban dwellers, particularly young individuals seeking convenient living arrangements. Colonies designs and manages fully furnished private studios and shared spaces, creating community-oriented homes in major cities. The company currently operates four buildings in the Paris area and two in Berlin, offering its residents a hassle-free alternative to traditional apartment hunting.

Knotel

Series A in 2017
Knotel is a flexible workspace platform that provides tailored office solutions for established and growing companies. Founded in 2016, it offers over 5 million square feet of space across more than 300 locations on four continents. Knotel focuses on enabling businesses to scale according to their own needs by eliminating the risks associated with long-term leases. Each workspace is customized by a dedicated team of architects, interior designers, and workplace strategists, ensuring that it aligns with the unique requirements of each client. By emphasizing flexibility and cost-effectiveness, Knotel aims to transform commercial real estate and support companies in prioritizing their operations and culture.

Koru Kids

Seed Round in 2017
Koru Kids Ltd. is a childcare service provider based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in nanny sharing arrangements. Founded in 2016, the company connects families who have a full-time nanny with those seeking part-time childcare, primarily in Greater London. Koru Kids aims to improve childcare options by facilitating these shared arrangements, which can reduce costs for families while providing flexible care solutions. The team behind Koru Kids possesses backgrounds in childcare, healthcare, and technology startups, indicating a diverse expertise in addressing the needs of modern families. The company is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office and is affiliated with the Financial Conduct Authority's Innovation Hub.

FitHouse

Angel Round in 2017
Provider of fitness studio-style programs intended to make fancy fitness classes affordable. The company's fitness studio offers yoga, dance, high-intensity interval training, pilates and barre classes all under one roof, conducted by instructors from top studios, enabling users to get access to convenient, flexible exercise and stay fit at an affordable cost.

iwoca

Series C in 2016
Iwoca provides small business credit finance services in the United Kingdom. It offers finance for businesses for various purposes ranging from bridging short-term cashflow gaps to investing in stock opportunities. It serves retailers, restaurants, hotels, service providers, and more. Christoph Rieche and James Dear founded iwoca on October 1, 2011. iwoca's headquarters is located in London in the United Kingdom.

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.

iwoca

Series A in 2014
Iwoca provides small business credit finance services in the United Kingdom. It offers finance for businesses for various purposes ranging from bridging short-term cashflow gaps to investing in stock opportunities. It serves retailers, restaurants, hotels, service providers, and more. Christoph Rieche and James Dear founded iwoca on October 1, 2011. iwoca's headquarters is located in London in the United Kingdom.
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