FJ Labs

FJ Labs, established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, is a stage-agnostic investment firm focusing on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. It invests in seed and series A rounds, with a typical investment range of $50,000 to $5,000,000. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest, spanning sectors like e-commerce, fintech, and ad tech.

Matias Barbero

Venture Capital

Zineb Belghiti

Operations Associate

William Guillouard

Operating Partner

Arne Halleraker

Partner

Christopher Keshian

Investor

Ariel Lebowits

CFO

Jose Marin

Founding Partner

Güimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Jeff Weinstein

Partner

Past deals in Benelux

Vosbor

Convertible Note in 2025
Vosbor is a global digital marketplace specializing in the trade of bulk agricultural commodities, including corn, wheat, soybeans, and palm oil, among others. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam with additional offices in Singapore, Vosbor facilitates international trade logistics and settlement through its advanced trading platform, which is built on blockchain technology. This innovative approach allows for secure data reconciliation and the sharing of documents through smart contracts, ensuring transparency and efficiency in the trading process. By connecting buyers and sellers, Vosbor aims to streamline the execution of trade, finance, and shipping within the agricultural sector.

Dott

Convertible Note in 2024
Dott is a micromobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing shared electric scooters and electric bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott focuses on offering safe, convenient, and sustainable alternatives for urban commuting. The company's electric bikes are designed with features that enhance safety and performance, including wide decks for improved stability, optimized center of gravity, and double brake systems. These innovations ensure a reliable riding experience. Dott aims to make urban transportation more accessible and environmentally friendly, helping to reduce congestion and emissions in city centers.

Cleara Biotech

Convertible Note in 2024
Cleara Biotech B.V. is a biotechnology company based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, focused on developing innovative therapeutics to selectively eliminate senescent and senescent-like cancer cells. The company specializes in creating FOXO4-based anti-senescence drugs aimed at addressing chemotoxicity and combating therapy-resistant cancer cells. Cleara Biotech's research targets a crucial aspect of cancer treatment by aiming to enhance the effectiveness of therapies and improve patient outcomes through the targeted removal of problematic cell populations.

Finom

Series B in 2024
Finom is a financial technology company that offers a comprehensive platform designed for entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, and small to medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Finom integrates digital banking, accounting, invoicing, and expense management into a single mobile-first solution. This approach enables users to efficiently manage their financial operations directly from their smartphones, streamlining processes and reducing the time and costs associated with traditional financial management. By combining various services into one platform, Finom aims to simplify financial tasks for its users and enhance their overall business efficiency.

Secfi

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Secfi, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017, specializing in pre-wealth advisory solutions for startup employees and founders. It offers a proprietary suite of equity planning tools and financing solutions, enabling employees to exercise options and secure shareholder financing. By providing personalized guidance from licensed equity strategists, Secfi helps individuals make informed financial decisions regarding their equity from the initial offer to the IPO stage. The company also delivers educational resources tailored for startups at various stages, enhancing employees' understanding of their equity options. Secfi has established a reputation for supporting employees from a significant majority of U.S. unicorns, positioning itself as a trusted partner in equity planning and financial management. Additionally, the company has an office in Amsterdam, expanding its reach in the European market.

Finom

Series A in 2023
Finom is a financial technology company that offers a comprehensive platform designed for entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, and small to medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Finom integrates digital banking, accounting, invoicing, and expense management into a single mobile-first solution. This approach enables users to efficiently manage their financial operations directly from their smartphones, streamlining processes and reducing the time and costs associated with traditional financial management. By combining various services into one platform, Finom aims to simplify financial tasks for its users and enhance their overall business efficiency.

Creative Fabrica

Series B in 2023
Creative Fabrica B.V. is an online marketplace based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing fonts, graphics, and craft designs. Founded in 2016 by Anca Stefan and Roemie Hillenaar, the platform allows designers to sell their work while offering customers a subscription service to access a wide array of creative content. The company features tools such as Fontcloud, which facilitates font management, and Shapecloud, which allows for the online generation of words. Additionally, Creative Fabrica offers Webfont, a service that converts font files into web-compatible formats. By combining a diverse selection of digital crafts and designs with accessible pricing, Creative Fabrica caters to both casual crafters and professional designers.

Breeze

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Unlike traditional dating apps, Breeze does not allow for chatting. Instead, users schedule a date directly via a date picker after a mutual interest, or a ‘match.’ The startup then makes a reservation at one of its affiliated hospitality partners. However, both users pay a small fee for the date, including a first drink. Breeze was established in 2019 in Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.

Dott

Series C in 2022
Dott is a micromobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing shared electric scooters and electric bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott focuses on offering safe, convenient, and sustainable alternatives for urban commuting. The company's electric bikes are designed with features that enhance safety and performance, including wide decks for improved stability, optimized center of gravity, and double brake systems. These innovations ensure a reliable riding experience. Dott aims to make urban transportation more accessible and environmentally friendly, helping to reduce congestion and emissions in city centers.

Creative Fabrica

Series B in 2022
Creative Fabrica B.V. is an online marketplace based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing fonts, graphics, and craft designs. Founded in 2016 by Anca Stefan and Roemie Hillenaar, the platform allows designers to sell their work while offering customers a subscription service to access a wide array of creative content. The company features tools such as Fontcloud, which facilitates font management, and Shapecloud, which allows for the online generation of words. Additionally, Creative Fabrica offers Webfont, a service that converts font files into web-compatible formats. By combining a diverse selection of digital crafts and designs with accessible pricing, Creative Fabrica caters to both casual crafters and professional designers.

Laserhub

Series B in 2022
Laserhub GmbH is a Stuttgart-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in the production and distribution of custom-made metal parts. It operates as a leading procurement platform for industrial B2B customers in Germany, Austria, France, and Belgium. The company offers a range of services including laser cutting, bending, folding, deburring, thread cutting, powder coating, and laser engraving for materials such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper. Laserhub's innovative marketplace digitizes and automates procurement processes, allowing manufacturing companies to efficiently manage orders for sheet metal, turning, and milling parts. This approach helps to reduce both process and parts costs for its clients.

Dott

Series B in 2022
Dott is a micromobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing shared electric scooters and electric bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott focuses on offering safe, convenient, and sustainable alternatives for urban commuting. The company's electric bikes are designed with features that enhance safety and performance, including wide decks for improved stability, optimized center of gravity, and double brake systems. These innovations ensure a reliable riding experience. Dott aims to make urban transportation more accessible and environmentally friendly, helping to reduce congestion and emissions in city centers.

Secfi

Debt Financing in 2021
Secfi, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017, specializing in pre-wealth advisory solutions for startup employees and founders. It offers a proprietary suite of equity planning tools and financing solutions, enabling employees to exercise options and secure shareholder financing. By providing personalized guidance from licensed equity strategists, Secfi helps individuals make informed financial decisions regarding their equity from the initial offer to the IPO stage. The company also delivers educational resources tailored for startups at various stages, enhancing employees' understanding of their equity options. Secfi has established a reputation for supporting employees from a significant majority of U.S. unicorns, positioning itself as a trusted partner in equity planning and financial management. Additionally, the company has an office in Amsterdam, expanding its reach in the European market.

Dott

Series B in 2021
Dott is a micromobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing shared electric scooters and electric bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott focuses on offering safe, convenient, and sustainable alternatives for urban commuting. The company's electric bikes are designed with features that enhance safety and performance, including wide decks for improved stability, optimized center of gravity, and double brake systems. These innovations ensure a reliable riding experience. Dott aims to make urban transportation more accessible and environmentally friendly, helping to reduce congestion and emissions in city centers.

Vosbor

Seed Round in 2021
Vosbor is a global digital marketplace specializing in the trade of bulk agricultural commodities, including corn, wheat, soybeans, and palm oil, among others. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam with additional offices in Singapore, Vosbor facilitates international trade logistics and settlement through its advanced trading platform, which is built on blockchain technology. This innovative approach allows for secure data reconciliation and the sharing of documents through smart contracts, ensuring transparency and efficiency in the trading process. By connecting buyers and sellers, Vosbor aims to streamline the execution of trade, finance, and shipping within the agricultural sector.

Creative Fabrica

Series A in 2021
Creative Fabrica B.V. is an online marketplace based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing fonts, graphics, and craft designs. Founded in 2016 by Anca Stefan and Roemie Hillenaar, the platform allows designers to sell their work while offering customers a subscription service to access a wide array of creative content. The company features tools such as Fontcloud, which facilitates font management, and Shapecloud, which allows for the online generation of words. Additionally, Creative Fabrica offers Webfont, a service that converts font files into web-compatible formats. By combining a diverse selection of digital crafts and designs with accessible pricing, Creative Fabrica caters to both casual crafters and professional designers.

Vosbor

Series A in 2021
Vosbor is a global digital marketplace specializing in the trade of bulk agricultural commodities, including corn, wheat, soybeans, and palm oil, among others. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam with additional offices in Singapore, Vosbor facilitates international trade logistics and settlement through its advanced trading platform, which is built on blockchain technology. This innovative approach allows for secure data reconciliation and the sharing of documents through smart contracts, ensuring transparency and efficiency in the trading process. By connecting buyers and sellers, Vosbor aims to streamline the execution of trade, finance, and shipping within the agricultural sector.

Finom

Seed Round in 2020
Finom is a financial technology company that offers a comprehensive platform designed for entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, and small to medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Finom integrates digital banking, accounting, invoicing, and expense management into a single mobile-first solution. This approach enables users to efficiently manage their financial operations directly from their smartphones, streamlining processes and reducing the time and costs associated with traditional financial management. By combining various services into one platform, Finom aims to simplify financial tasks for its users and enhance their overall business efficiency.

Finom

Seed Round in 2020
Finom is a financial technology company that offers a comprehensive platform designed for entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, and small to medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Finom integrates digital banking, accounting, invoicing, and expense management into a single mobile-first solution. This approach enables users to efficiently manage their financial operations directly from their smartphones, streamlining processes and reducing the time and costs associated with traditional financial management. By combining various services into one platform, Finom aims to simplify financial tasks for its users and enhance their overall business efficiency.

Secfi

Series A in 2019
Secfi, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017, specializing in pre-wealth advisory solutions for startup employees and founders. It offers a proprietary suite of equity planning tools and financing solutions, enabling employees to exercise options and secure shareholder financing. By providing personalized guidance from licensed equity strategists, Secfi helps individuals make informed financial decisions regarding their equity from the initial offer to the IPO stage. The company also delivers educational resources tailored for startups at various stages, enhancing employees' understanding of their equity options. Secfi has established a reputation for supporting employees from a significant majority of U.S. unicorns, positioning itself as a trusted partner in equity planning and financial management. Additionally, the company has an office in Amsterdam, expanding its reach in the European market.

Dott

Series A in 2019
Dott is a micromobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing shared electric scooters and electric bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott focuses on offering safe, convenient, and sustainable alternatives for urban commuting. The company's electric bikes are designed with features that enhance safety and performance, including wide decks for improved stability, optimized center of gravity, and double brake systems. These innovations ensure a reliable riding experience. Dott aims to make urban transportation more accessible and environmentally friendly, helping to reduce congestion and emissions in city centers.

Dott

Series A in 2018
Dott is a micromobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in providing shared electric scooters and electric bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott focuses on offering safe, convenient, and sustainable alternatives for urban commuting. The company's electric bikes are designed with features that enhance safety and performance, including wide decks for improved stability, optimized center of gravity, and double brake systems. These innovations ensure a reliable riding experience. Dott aims to make urban transportation more accessible and environmentally friendly, helping to reduce congestion and emissions in city centers.

Cleara Biotech

Seed Round in 2018
Cleara Biotech B.V. is a biotechnology company based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, focused on developing innovative therapeutics to selectively eliminate senescent and senescent-like cancer cells. The company specializes in creating FOXO4-based anti-senescence drugs aimed at addressing chemotoxicity and combating therapy-resistant cancer cells. Cleara Biotech's research targets a crucial aspect of cancer treatment by aiming to enhance the effectiveness of therapies and improve patient outcomes through the targeted removal of problematic cell populations.

Secfi

Seed Round in 2018
Secfi, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017, specializing in pre-wealth advisory solutions for startup employees and founders. It offers a proprietary suite of equity planning tools and financing solutions, enabling employees to exercise options and secure shareholder financing. By providing personalized guidance from licensed equity strategists, Secfi helps individuals make informed financial decisions regarding their equity from the initial offer to the IPO stage. The company also delivers educational resources tailored for startups at various stages, enhancing employees' understanding of their equity options. Secfi has established a reputation for supporting employees from a significant majority of U.S. unicorns, positioning itself as a trusted partner in equity planning and financial management. Additionally, the company has an office in Amsterdam, expanding its reach in the European market.

Menu Next Door

Seed Round in 2016
Menu Next Door is a platform that connects customers with local chefs who prepare homemade meals, fostering a sense of community through food. The service allows individuals to order delicious, freshly-made dishes from chefs in their own neighborhoods, primarily operating in the U.K., Belgium, and France. By utilizing a crowdsourced approach, Menu Next Door offers a diverse range of culinary options at affordable prices, eliminating delivery charges. This unique model not only provides access to quality meals but also encourages interaction between chefs and customers, enhancing the dining experience beyond mere takeaway. The platform supports chefs from various backgrounds, enabling them to share their culinary talents and bring people together through the universal appeal of good food.

Catawiki

Series C in 2015
Catawiki is an online marketplace based in Amsterdam that specializes in the buying and selling of unique and valuable objects. The platform hosts weekly auctions featuring over 75,000 items across various categories, including art, design, jewelry, fashion, classic cars, and collectibles. Each item is carefully reviewed and selected by a team of in-house experts, ensuring a curated experience for both buyers and sellers. With a workforce of over 750 employees, Catawiki facilitates a global marketplace where users can easily discover and acquire rare and vintage items.

DocPlanner

Series B in 2015
DocPlanner is a digital health company that operates a global online marketplace for medical appointments. Founded in 2012, the company connects patients with healthcare professionals, enabling instant booking and free doctor reviews. With a network of nearly 2 million healthcare providers, DocPlanner serves over 260,000 customers worldwide, facilitating over 22 million patient appointments per month. The company's software solutions help doctors and clinics streamline scheduling, reduce no-shows, and digitize their practices, ultimately improving patient outcomes and experiences. DocPlanner operates in 13 countries across Europe and Latin America, with over 2,800 employees across multiple offices. The company has raised approximately €400 million from leading venture capital funds.

SeatGeek

Series C in 2015
SeatGeek, Inc. is a mobile ticketing marketplace and ticket search engine that facilitates the buying and selling of tickets for sports, concerts, and theater events. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, the company also maintains offices in the United Kingdom, Israel, the Netherlands, Australia, and Italy. SeatGeek's platform aggregates ticket listings from various sources, presenting users with a comprehensive view of available options. It employs a unique feature called 'Deal Score,' which rates tickets on a scale from 0 to 100, helping consumers identify the best value for their purchases. Additionally, SeatGeek offers an event discovery tool that utilizes user preferences to suggest local events that align with individual tastes. By streamlining the ticketing process and providing detailed information about venues and pricing, SeatGeek aims to enhance the overall experience for fans.
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