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 Restaurants

EdenFarm Indonesia

Series A in 2021
Eden Farm deliver fruit, vegetables and dry goods to restaurants in Indonesia. We work directly with local farmers and central markets all across the country.

Pop Market

Seed Round in 2021
Pop Market takes orders via app and touting 15-minute delivery times.

Vendease

Seed Round in 2021
VendEase is a marketplace that lets restaurants in Africa, order directly from farms and food manufacturers. Think of us as Instacart, but for businesses.

Vendease

Seed Round in 2021
VendEase is a marketplace that lets restaurants in Africa, order directly from farms and food manufacturers. Think of us as Instacart, but for businesses.

Sundayapp

Seed Round in 2021
Sundayapp is a fully integrated solution built for restaurants, bars, pubs, cafés, and hotels customers to pay for their food via a QR code. It is built by restaurateurs for restaurateurs to connect the front and back-of-house operations and to deliver the fastest payment method. It was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Webuy

Series A in 2020
Webuy is a Southeast Asian community-oriented e-commerce retailer that specializes in affordable local food and beverage products, operating on a group buying model. This innovative platform is designed to foster social interactions among users, akin to social media influencer-driven engagement, to enhance the visibility of small merchants. By connecting individuals with shared interests and behaviors, Webuy aims to transform social shopping into a lifestyle while empowering consumers with cost-saving purchasing options. In addition to grocery sales, the company also offers packaged travel tours, diversifying its revenue streams and catering to a broader range of consumer needs.

Webuy

Seed Round in 2020
Webuy is a Southeast Asian community-oriented e-commerce retailer that specializes in affordable local food and beverage products, operating on a group buying model. This innovative platform is designed to foster social interactions among users, akin to social media influencer-driven engagement, to enhance the visibility of small merchants. By connecting individuals with shared interests and behaviors, Webuy aims to transform social shopping into a lifestyle while empowering consumers with cost-saving purchasing options. In addition to grocery sales, the company also offers packaged travel tours, diversifying its revenue streams and catering to a broader range of consumer needs.

EdenFarm Indonesia

Seed Round in 2019
Eden Farm deliver fruit, vegetables and dry goods to restaurants in Indonesia. We work directly with local farmers and central markets all across the country.

EdenFarm Indonesia

Seed Round in 2019
Eden Farm deliver fruit, vegetables and dry goods to restaurants in Indonesia. We work directly with local farmers and central markets all across the country.

DiscoEat

Seed Round in 2019
DiscoEat is a technology-based restaurant discovery platform (reservations & delivery) that increases revenues and occupancy utilization of partner restaurants through dynamic pricing, especially during off-peak periods. It's yield mgmt engine is built to increase overall utilization of restaurants, therefore increasing revenues and profits. For users, DiscoEat presents a new way of discovering great restaurants at preferential prices and book tables or order food, the smart way.

DiscoEat

Seed Round in 2018
DiscoEat is a technology-based restaurant discovery platform (reservations & delivery) that increases revenues and occupancy utilization of partner restaurants through dynamic pricing, especially during off-peak periods. It's yield mgmt engine is built to increase overall utilization of restaurants, therefore increasing revenues and profits. For users, DiscoEat presents a new way of discovering great restaurants at preferential prices and book tables or order food, the smart way.