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 Fraud Detection

Optery

Seed Round in 2023
Developer of a privacy management technology designed to put consumers in control of their personal data. The company's technology removes a user's information from dozens of data brokers and prevents identity theft and fraud, reduces phishing, spam calls, and emails, along with provides tools and services that give consumers visibility into their profiles, enabling consumers and data brokers to interact in fairness and transparency in a way that honors consumers' preferences and legal rights.

Hyperface

Seed Round in 2022
Hyperface is a banking-as-a-service startup that helps companies create and launch their own credit cards.

Simetrik

Series A in 2022
Simetrik INC provides verification services of transactional data. It also provides control and visibility, security, reliability, scalability, real-time results, and personalization services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bogota, Colombia.

Swipe

Seed Round in 2022
Swipe is a billing and payments application designed for small businesses, focusing on simplifying financial management tasks. The software enables users to generate instant GST-compliant invoices, track sales, and manage both inventory and vendor relationships. Additionally, Swipe facilitates the filing of GST returns and provides tools for creating professional invoices, helping businesses maintain compliance with tax regulations. By offering real-time insights into sales and purchases, Swipe aims to streamline the financial operations of its users, enhancing efficiency and organization.

Mozn

Series A in 2022
Developer of enterprise artificial intelligence platform designed to build advanced AI products to empower enterprises in making critical decisions. The company's platform leverages sophisticated text intelligence and AI algorithms to effectively screen and monitor customers, providing financial institutions with a robust tool for safeguarding their operations against AML and fraud threats.

Legiti

Venture Round in 2022
Legiti is a transactional fraud platform.

Spectrum Labs

Series B in 2022
Spectrum Labs, Inc. is a technology company that focuses on creating an artificial intelligence platform designed to identify and moderate harmful online behavior. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers its flagship product, Guardian, which includes tools for behavior identification, content moderation, and analytics. Spectrum's AI technology enables clients in sectors such as gaming, dating, marketplaces, and social platforms to detect and respond to toxic behaviors in real-time, ensuring safer online interactions and promoting quality user-generated content. The platform effectively classifies various forms of harmful content, including hateful, violent, and derogatory messages, allowing businesses to enhance their community guidelines and maintain a positive online environment.

Quo Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Nillify employs powerful data analytics to allow users to build a financial backup plan with just their data.

Trinio

Seed Round in 2021
Trinio is a payment gateway platform designed to enhance e-commerce conversion by reducing friction in the online shopping process. The company's customizable and secure infrastructure allows both shoppers and e-commerce platforms to effectively prevent fraud and streamline checkout transactions. By focusing on improving the overall shopping experience, Trinio aims to facilitate smoother and more secure payment processes for users and businesses alike.

Hyperface

Seed Round in 2021
Hyperface is a banking-as-a-service startup that helps companies create and launch their own credit cards.

Protego Solutions

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Protego Solutions specializes in chargeback management for companies in Latin America, focusing on the recovery of lost revenue. The company offers an automated platform that streamlines the chargeback process, which traditionally involves significant manual effort. By integrating with payment processors, Protego Solutions gathers essential data and delivers real-time monitoring, reporting, and analytics on chargeback activities. This provides clients with valuable insights into fraudulent consumer behavior, ultimately helping them minimize financial losses and improve operational efficiency in their revenue recovery efforts.

Simetrik

Seed Round in 2021
Simetrik INC provides verification services of transactional data. It also provides control and visibility, security, reliability, scalability, real-time results, and personalization services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bogota, Colombia.

Legiti

Seed Round in 2020
Legiti is a transactional fraud platform.

Spectrum Labs

Series A in 2020
Spectrum Labs, Inc. is a technology company that focuses on creating an artificial intelligence platform designed to identify and moderate harmful online behavior. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers its flagship product, Guardian, which includes tools for behavior identification, content moderation, and analytics. Spectrum's AI technology enables clients in sectors such as gaming, dating, marketplaces, and social platforms to detect and respond to toxic behaviors in real-time, ensuring safer online interactions and promoting quality user-generated content. The platform effectively classifies various forms of harmful content, including hateful, violent, and derogatory messages, allowing businesses to enhance their community guidelines and maintain a positive online environment.

Fast

Seed Round in 2019
Fast's mission is to make buying online faster, safer and easier for everyone. Its Fast Login and Fast Checkout products enable a one-click sign-in and purchasing experience that makes it easier for people to buy and merchants to sell. The company's products work on any browser, device or platform to deliver a consistent, stress-free purchasing experience. Fast is entirely consumer-focused and invests heavily in its users' privacy and data security. Headquartered in San Francisco, Fast is a privately held company funded by Stripe, Index Ventures, Susa Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Brian Sugar – who also serves on the board. To learn more, visit fast.co.

Simetrik

Seed Round in 2019
Simetrik INC provides verification services of transactional data. It also provides control and visibility, security, reliability, scalability, real-time results, and personalization services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bogota, Colombia.

DoNotPay

Seed Round in 2019
DoNotPay, Inc. is a technology company that provides a platform for legal information and self-help through its chatbot application. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, DoNotPay assists users in navigating various legal matters, including filing lawsuits, claiming awards, and contesting bureaucratic issues. The application is available to residents in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, and it offers services such as appealing parking tickets, disputing bank fees, and helping users claim asylum in the U.S., U.K., and Canada at no cost. By leveraging artificial intelligence, DoNotPay aims to democratize access to legal resources and empower individuals to resolve small claims and other judicial matters efficiently.

Solidus Labs

Seed Round in 2019
Solidus Labs, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in market surveillance and compliance software specifically designed for digital asset trading. Founded in 2017 and based in New York City, the company leverages machine learning to enhance manipulation detection in cryptocurrency markets. Its platform provides a web-based dashboard that enables clients, including digital asset broker dealers, market makers, hedge funds, and exchanges, to detect, investigate, and address suspicious activities. Key features of Solidus Labs' software include customizable alerts, case management, and regulatory reporting, all aimed at helping financial service providers reduce risk, enhance transparency, and minimize costs in their trading operations.

Foxintelligence

Series A in 2017
At foxintelligence, they think data is the first and necessary step to solve any problem. Their mission is to empower decision-makers with data to improve the way societies and companies work. Foxintelligence delivers the best insights on the latest European ecommerce trends, by unlocking intelligence from hundreds of merchants and thousands of brands e-receipts. They provide the most reliable insights available for e-commerce while helping consumers save both time and money.

Foxintelligence

Series A in 2017
At foxintelligence, they think data is the first and necessary step to solve any problem. Their mission is to empower decision-makers with data to improve the way societies and companies work. Foxintelligence delivers the best insights on the latest European ecommerce trends, by unlocking intelligence from hundreds of merchants and thousands of brands e-receipts. They provide the most reliable insights available for e-commerce while helping consumers save both time and money.

Foxintelligence

Seed Round in 2016
At foxintelligence, they think data is the first and necessary step to solve any problem. Their mission is to empower decision-makers with data to improve the way societies and companies work. Foxintelligence delivers the best insights on the latest European ecommerce trends, by unlocking intelligence from hundreds of merchants and thousands of brands e-receipts. They provide the most reliable insights available for e-commerce while helping consumers save both time and money.

Iovation

Series A in 2008
Iovation Inc. specializes in developing device-based software designed for fraud prevention and authentication in online businesses. Founded in 2004 and based in Portland, Oregon, the company offers a range of products, including ClearKey, LaunchKey, FraudForce, and SureScore, which address various types of fraud such as payment fraud, account takeover, application fraud, and new account fraud. Iovation employs advanced device identification, shared device reputation, and real-time risk evaluation to help businesses mitigate financial losses from fraud while enhancing operational efficiency. The company serves a diverse clientele across sectors such as retail, financial services, insurance, and social networking. Additionally, Iovation operates a shared platform that allows businesses to leverage collective insights from other users. As of July 2018, Iovation Inc. is a subsidiary of TransUnion, and it has established strategic partnerships with several firms to bolster its offerings.
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