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.

Oliver Samwer

Co-Founder & Investor

Marc Samwer

Co-Founder & Advisor

Past deals in Human Resources

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.

Personio

Series E in 2022
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Humu

Series C in 2022
Humu, Inc. is a human resource technology company that specializes in behavioral-change software aimed at enhancing workplace dynamics. Founded in 2017 and located in Mountain View, California, Humu's platform leverages scientific research and machine learning to foster positive behavioral changes among employees. The software enables organizations to recognize and credit employee contributions, measure key factors that influence employee satisfaction, and promote a culture of acknowledgment and support. By integrating these features, Humu helps improve productivity, retention, and overall job satisfaction, ultimately contributing to a more engaged and effective workforce.

Personio

Series E in 2021
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

BrioHR

Seed Round in 2021
Simple, modular, affordable, and intuitive HR management SaaS that provides end-to-end tools for digitizing and automating all HR processes such as Recruitment & ATS, Onboarding, Performance Management, Leave Management, Payroll, Employee Files, and more. Easy to implement, use, and scale, with live support from our team of experts helping you customize and configure to suit your needs.

Personio

Series D in 2021
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Welcome

Seed Round in 2020
Welcome designs and develops offer management and compensation platform for human resource (HR) team. Its platform helps to collaborate, approve workflow across the team, access real time insights, get notifications on candidate engagement, and set clear expectations about the role, compensation, equity, benefits, and mission. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Welcome

Seed Round in 2020
Welcome designs and develops offer management and compensation platform for human resource (HR) team. Its platform helps to collaborate, approve workflow across the team, access real time insights, get notifications on candidate engagement, and set clear expectations about the role, compensation, equity, benefits, and mission. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Personio

Series C in 2020
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

HeyJobs

Series A in 2019
HeyJobs operates a talent acquisition platform designed to streamline the employee recruitment process by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The platform identifies candidates that closely match job profiles and engages them through a personalized application and assessment process. This innovative approach allows employers to recruit skilled workers efficiently and at a lower cost compared to traditional hiring methods. With a track record of over 50,000 successful hires, HeyJobs aims to connect individuals with fulfilling job opportunities while providing quality candidates to its clients.

Personio

Series B in 2019
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Talentry

Series A in 2018
Talentry offers an enterprise-ready SaaS recruiting solution based on employee referrals.

Personably

Seed Round in 2018
Personably is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in enhancing the onboarding experience for new employees in fast-growing organizations. Its online platform automates various manual tasks associated with onboarding, such as setting up accounts and scheduling meetings. This automation allows managers to concentrate on providing the necessary context for new hires to succeed in their roles. By streamlining the onboarding process, Personably not only saves time for human resources teams and managers but also helps new employees become productive more quickly.

Personio

Series A in 2017
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

Talentry

Seed Round in 2016
Talentry offers an enterprise-ready SaaS recruiting solution based on employee referrals.

Personio

Seed Round in 2016
Personio is a Munich-based company that provides cloud-based HR management and recruiting software tailored for startups, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Since its founding in 2015, Personio has focused on streamlining HR processes by allowing customers to store and manage all employee data in a centralized platform. Its offerings encompass various aspects of human resources, including tracking vacation and sick days, handling approvals, managing salaries, monitoring attendance, and overseeing employee documents and performance. Additionally, Personio supports recruitment activities through features such as applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate reviews, making it a comprehensive solution for HR needs.

HeyJobs

Seed Round in 2016
HeyJobs operates a talent acquisition platform designed to streamline the employee recruitment process by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The platform identifies candidates that closely match job profiles and engages them through a personalized application and assessment process. This innovative approach allows employers to recruit skilled workers efficiently and at a lower cost compared to traditional hiring methods. With a track record of over 50,000 successful hires, HeyJobs aims to connect individuals with fulfilling job opportunities while providing quality candidates to its clients.