FJ Labs

FJ Labs is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. The firm is stage-agnostic, focusing on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, with a particular emphasis on sectors such as B2B, B2C, financial services, mobile technology, advertisement technology, e-commerce, food technology, gaming, health technology, real estate technology, restaurant technology, ridesharing, SaaS, and virtual reality. FJ Labs invests primarily in seed and Series A rounds, with an investment range between $50,000 and $5,000,000. The firm has backed notable companies including Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, ADORE ME, and Earnest.

Matias Barbero

Venture Capital

Zineb Belghiti

Analyst

Camila Bustamante

Investor

William Guillouard

Operating Partner

Arne Halleraker

Partner

Erez Kalir

Venture Partner

Chris Keshian

Investor

Ariel Lebowits

CFO

Jose Marin

Founding Partner

Anshul Ruparell

Founder

Luke Skertich

Investor

Andrea Xu

Investor

Past deals in DACH

Evernest

Convertible Note in 2023
Evernest offers a data-driven service platform and gives its customers a transparent, and personal purchase and sales experience. It offers its buyers and sellers a customer experience that reflects the emotional and financial importance of their own home.

Laserhub

Series B in 2022
Laserhub GmbH, founded in 2017 and based in Stuttgart, Germany, operates as a leading procurement platform for industrial metal parts in Germany, Austria, and France. The company specializes in the production and distribution of customized sheet metal components, offering a range of services including laser cutting, bending and folding, deburring, thread cutting, powder coating, and laser engraving for materials such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper. Laserhub's multivendor marketplace digitizes and automates procurement processes, facilitating efficient order management for custom-made metal parts in the fields of sheet metal, turning, and milling. This platform helps manufacturing companies and their suppliers reduce costs associated with both processes and parts.

byrd

Series C in 2022
byrd technologies GmbH is a third-party logistics and fulfillment company based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2016. The company specializes in digital fulfillment services tailored for e-commerce businesses, offering solutions such as warehousing, pick and pack, shipping, quality control, and batch fulfillment. By operating an extensive fulfillment network, byrd connects online merchants with an international warehouse system, enabling retailers to provide advanced shipping options without the need to establish their own logistics infrastructure. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular e-commerce systems like Shopify and collaborates with logistics partners across multiple countries. In addition to its core markets in Germany and Austria, byrd has expanded its operations to include fulfillment locations in the UK and plans to launch new sites in the Netherlands and France. With the capacity to ship 10,000 orders daily from over ten warehouses, the company manages a storage space exceeding 500,000 square meters while also offering services like shipment tracking and product return management.

CountX

Pre Seed Round in 2022
CountX operates a value-added tax automation platform designed to simplify and enhance compliance with international sales tax regulations. The company's services focus on the automated collection and processing of tax-relevant data, enabling online retailers to efficiently manage their sales tax obligations. By integrating with Amazon seller accounts and enterprise resource planning systems, CountX's platform automatically pulls, processes, and verifies data, streamlining the preparation of value-added tax returns. This comprehensive approach provides retailers with a one-stop solution for navigating sales tax issues in the e-commerce landscape.

Evernest

Series A in 2022
Evernest offers a data-driven service platform and gives its customers a transparent, and personal purchase and sales experience. It offers its buyers and sellers a customer experience that reflects the emotional and financial importance of their own home.

Lumaly

Convertible Note in 2021
Operator of an online platform designed to search and offer discount coupons for online shopping. The company's platform searches and detects savings opportunities automatically and applies the relevant discount coupon code at checkout, which includes deal discovery to rewards and savings and provides features to boost checkout conversions and drive additional traffic for retailers, enabling users to save money when shopping online.

Flexcavo

Seed Round in 2021
Flexcavo GmbH rents construction machinery online and offline. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Rosenheim, Germany.

Airfarm

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a networking application dedicated to improving communication within agriculture and making it more transparent. The company's platform combines digitization and agriculture to bring together diverse expertise from agriculture, technology consulting, innovation and finance, enabling farmers and agricultural partners to network, inform, share content and exchange ideas.

Chrono24

Series C in 2021
Chrono24 GmbH is an online marketplace specializing in luxury and collector's watches for men and women. Founded in 2003 and based in Karlsruhe, Germany, Chrono24 connects buyers and sellers on a global scale, offering a platform where users can search for and purchase a wide variety of watches, including chronographs, pilot watches, automatic, and mechanical timepieces from numerous brands. The platform features listings from over 3,000 professional dealers and 20,000 private sellers, showcasing more than 475,000 watches. With a monthly audience of over 20 million watch enthusiasts from more than 100 countries, Chrono24 has established itself as a leader in the global watch market.

Lumaly

Convertible Note in 2021
Operator of an online platform designed to search and offer discount coupons for online shopping. The company's platform searches and detects savings opportunities automatically and applies the relevant discount coupon code at checkout, which includes deal discovery to rewards and savings and provides features to boost checkout conversions and drive additional traffic for retailers, enabling users to save money when shopping online.

Lumaly

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of an online platform designed to search and offer discount coupons for online shopping. The company's platform searches and detects savings opportunities automatically and applies the relevant discount coupon code at checkout, which includes deal discovery to rewards and savings and provides features to boost checkout conversions and drive additional traffic for retailers, enabling users to save money when shopping online.

Casafari

Series A in 2021
Casafari LLC is a real estate metasearch company based in Lisbon that offers property search solutions for real estate professionals and institutional investors in Germany, Spain, and Portugal. The company focuses on enhancing transparency in the real estate market by building a comprehensive database of properties. It collects and analyzes data on property prices, collaborates with various real estate agencies, and aggregates listings from multiple sources. Utilizing proprietary technology, Casafari cleans, deduplicates, and evaluates property information in real-time, enabling users to identify lucrative investment opportunities. Additionally, the platform provides predictive analytics, alerts for new listings and price changes, and status tracking to help users stay informed about market developments and optimize their property transactions.

byrd

Series B in 2021
byrd technologies GmbH is a third-party logistics and fulfillment company based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2016. The company specializes in digital fulfillment services tailored for e-commerce businesses, offering solutions such as warehousing, pick and pack, shipping, quality control, and batch fulfillment. By operating an extensive fulfillment network, byrd connects online merchants with an international warehouse system, enabling retailers to provide advanced shipping options without the need to establish their own logistics infrastructure. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular e-commerce systems like Shopify and collaborates with logistics partners across multiple countries. In addition to its core markets in Germany and Austria, byrd has expanded its operations to include fulfillment locations in the UK and plans to launch new sites in the Netherlands and France. With the capacity to ship 10,000 orders daily from over ten warehouses, the company manages a storage space exceeding 500,000 square meters while also offering services like shipment tracking and product return management.

Solaris

Venture Round in 2021
solarisBank AG develops a banking platform. Its platform enables startups, fintechs, and established digital companies to create custom solutions for their unique financial needs. The company also provides various compliant payment services, including e-money issuing and escrow solutions; support services for account creation and maintenance, and transaction services, as well as deposit and credit business. solarisBank AG is based in Berlin, Germany.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2021
Operator of a consumer goods holding company intended to invest and buy profitable brands. The company's marketplace combines advanced data analytics and custom-built technology, an optimized M&A process and in-house e-commerce and finance expertise to find suitable acquisition targets, enabling brands to scale profitable and demonstrate category leadership, better-quality products and customer reviews.

MPB

Series D in 2021
MPB Europe Ltd, operating as mpb.com, is an online marketplace that specializes in the buying and selling of used photo and video equipment. Founded in 2008 and based in Brighton, UK, the company offers a wide variety of products, including digital SLR cameras, lenses, video cameras, and various accessories. MPB ensures a trusted experience for its users by physically checking, testing, and validating all items before resale, thereby meeting the expectations of buyers and providing instant payment to sellers. The platform facilitates over 100,000 transactions annually and supports a growing community of photographers and videographers. With a strong presence in the UK, Germany, and the US, MPB leverages custom technology to streamline peer-to-peer transactions, allowing for price control and a seamless trading experience. The company has received recognition for its rapid growth and innovation in marketplace technology, and it employs a global team across its offices in the UK and the US.

MagaLoop

Seed Round in 2021
MagaLoop GmbH develops and operates an e-commerce platform for the retailers to order goods from suppliers. The company offers a mobile application and a web portal, MagaLoop, which allows kiosk operators and retailers to order goods from wholesale suppliers. It also provides marketing, communication, order optimization, promotions, advertising, and price optimization services to manufacturers and wholesalers. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Evernest

Venture Round in 2021
Evernest offers a data-driven service platform and gives its customers a transparent, and personal purchase and sales experience. It offers its buyers and sellers a customer experience that reflects the emotional and financial importance of their own home.

Job&talent

Series C in 2021
Job&Talent operates as an on-demand staffing marketplace designed to enhance the flexibility and transparency of the labor market. The platform addresses the growing demand from companies for adaptable hiring solutions while simultaneously working to reduce global unemployment. As the labor market shifts towards greater flexibility, workers often find themselves in precarious employment situations. Job&Talent offers a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) model that aims to create a mutually beneficial environment for both employers and employees. The company has established a presence in several countries, including the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, with plans for expansion into France and Italy.

optilyz

Series A in 2020
optilyz GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in direct mail marketing automation. Its platform allows clients to efficiently design and manage customer addresses, track campaign performance, and integrate seamlessly with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. The service includes data mapping, address review, and the ability to run recurring campaigns. By offering a user-friendly tool for printing and sending letters, postcards, and self-mailers, optilyz enables companies to treat direct mail as an online channel, enhancing personalization and integration within cross-channel marketing strategies. The platform also provides analytics tools to optimize campaigns, helping businesses reduce customer acquisition costs in offline marketing. Notably, optilyz has gained traction among innovative companies and major brands across Europe.

Schrott24

Seed Round in 2020
Schrott24 is a B2B-focused managed marketplace for metal scrap. We help recyclers to source more material and scrap metal producers to market their metal waste more efficiently. Besides matching supply and demand, the fulfillment of transactions is processed through our proprietary technology. We digitalize processes and increase the efficiency of the recycling industry.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2020
Operator of a consumer goods holding company intended to invest and buy profitable brands. The company's marketplace combines advanced data analytics and custom-built technology, an optimized M&A process and in-house e-commerce and finance expertise to find suitable acquisition targets, enabling brands to scale profitable and demonstrate category leadership, better-quality products and customer reviews.

MagaLoop

Seed Round in 2020
MagaLoop GmbH develops and operates an e-commerce platform for the retailers to order goods from suppliers. The company offers a mobile application and a web portal, MagaLoop, which allows kiosk operators and retailers to order goods from wholesale suppliers. It also provides marketing, communication, order optimization, promotions, advertising, and price optimization services to manufacturers and wholesalers. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

byrd

Series A in 2020
byrd technologies GmbH is a third-party logistics and fulfillment company based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2016. The company specializes in digital fulfillment services tailored for e-commerce businesses, offering solutions such as warehousing, pick and pack, shipping, quality control, and batch fulfillment. By operating an extensive fulfillment network, byrd connects online merchants with an international warehouse system, enabling retailers to provide advanced shipping options without the need to establish their own logistics infrastructure. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular e-commerce systems like Shopify and collaborates with logistics partners across multiple countries. In addition to its core markets in Germany and Austria, byrd has expanded its operations to include fulfillment locations in the UK and plans to launch new sites in the Netherlands and France. With the capacity to ship 10,000 orders daily from over ten warehouses, the company manages a storage space exceeding 500,000 square meters while also offering services like shipment tracking and product return management.

Refurbed

Series A in 2020
Refurbed GmbH is an online marketplace based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in the sale of refurbished electronic goods. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on offering a wide range of products, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, televisions, and kitchen appliances, all at prices up to 40% lower than new items. Refurbed's products undergo a comprehensive 40-step refurbishment process, ensuring they look and function like new. Each device comes with a minimum 12-month guarantee, highlighting the company's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. By promoting the purchase of refurbished products, Refurbed not only helps consumers save money but also supports environmentally sustainable practices in the electronics market.

Refurbed

Series A in 2020
Refurbed GmbH is an online marketplace based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in the sale of refurbished electronic goods. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on offering a wide range of products, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, televisions, and kitchen appliances, all at prices up to 40% lower than new items. Refurbed's products undergo a comprehensive 40-step refurbishment process, ensuring they look and function like new. Each device comes with a minimum 12-month guarantee, highlighting the company's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. By promoting the purchase of refurbished products, Refurbed not only helps consumers save money but also supports environmentally sustainable practices in the electronics market.

Buena

Series A in 2020
Home HT GmbH develops a property management mobile application for landlords. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Job&talent

Series C in 2019
Job&Talent operates as an on-demand staffing marketplace designed to enhance the flexibility and transparency of the labor market. The platform addresses the growing demand from companies for adaptable hiring solutions while simultaneously working to reduce global unemployment. As the labor market shifts towards greater flexibility, workers often find themselves in precarious employment situations. Job&Talent offers a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) model that aims to create a mutually beneficial environment for both employers and employees. The company has established a presence in several countries, including the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, with plans for expansion into France and Italy.

Klarys (formerly Procsea)

Series A in 2019
Procsea is the first business-to-business seafood marketplace. Procsea specialises in the trade of traceable wild and farmed seafood, connecting buyers and sellers together in real time. Buyers have access to a multitude of carefully selected suppliers, directly from the European ports, without the middle man.

PaulCamper

Series A in 2019
PaulCamper GmbH, founded in 2013 and based in Berlin, Germany, operates as Europe's largest RV rental marketplace. The company connects RV owners with outdoor enthusiasts seeking to rent motor homes and campervans for their adventures. By providing a platform tailored to the needs of both renters and owners, PaulCamper enables vehicle owners to earn additional income by renting out their RVs. In turn, travelers can easily access a variety of rental options across the country, facilitating their outdoor experiences and road trips. The company fosters a community centered around a shared passion for camping and exploration.

rebike1 GmbH

Seed Round in 2019
rebike1 GmbH, established in 2018 and located in Krailling, Germany, operates a platform for buying and selling used electric bikes (e-bikes). The company sources new e-bikes from prominent manufacturers such as Winora/Haibike, Husqvarna, Flyer, KTM, and Orbea, which are rented to businesses and consumers before being refurbished and sold with a two-year warranty. Additionally, rebike1 acquires used e-bikes from rental stations and retailers, refurbishes them, and markets them to consumers. In Oberstdorf, a popular tourist destination near Munich, rebike1 manages the largest e-bike rental station in the region. The company, which employs 18 people, is expanding its rental services under the brand ebike1verleih in collaboration with local bike shops in various tourist areas.

Klarys (formerly Procsea)

Venture Round in 2018
Procsea is the first business-to-business seafood marketplace. Procsea specialises in the trade of traceable wild and farmed seafood, connecting buyers and sellers together in real time. Buyers have access to a multitude of carefully selected suppliers, directly from the European ports, without the middle man.

CoMatch

Series B in 2018
Comatch GmbH is a Berlin-based online marketplace that connects companies with freelance management consultants and industry experts. The platform facilitates the matching of organizations seeking external support for various projects with independent professionals specializing in areas such as strategy, organization, IT, marketing, finance, and operations. By providing access to a diverse pool of expertise, Comatch enables businesses of all sizes to enhance their operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Job&talent

Venture Round in 2018
Job&Talent operates as an on-demand staffing marketplace designed to enhance the flexibility and transparency of the labor market. The platform addresses the growing demand from companies for adaptable hiring solutions while simultaneously working to reduce global unemployment. As the labor market shifts towards greater flexibility, workers often find themselves in precarious employment situations. Job&Talent offers a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) model that aims to create a mutually beneficial environment for both employers and employees. The company has established a presence in several countries, including the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, with plans for expansion into France and Italy.

Samsara Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2018
Samsara Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical platform company focused on discovering and developing innovative therapeutics for age-related diseases and unmet medical needs. Founded in 2018 and based in Hamburg, Germany, with additional operations in Oxford, Paris, Graz, and San Diego, the company utilizes a unique geroprotectors screening platform to create caloric restriction mimetic (CRM) molecules. These compounds aim to address the primary molecular causes of aging by targeting essential hallmarks such as proteostasis, autophagy, and energy metabolism. Samsara Therapeutics is recognized for having the largest pipeline dedicated to the identification, chemical optimization, and in vivo validation of compounds that extend healthy lifespan and provide potential treatments for rare genetic and neurodegenerative diseases.

Raisin

Venture Round in 2017
Raisin is a Berlin-based online financial marketplace established in 2012 that connects retail customers with banks throughout Europe, facilitating access to competitive deposit rates. The platform offers a variety of savings and investment products, including overnight flexible savings and long-term deposits, allowing users to choose from exclusive offerings by various financial institutions. By streamlining the investment process, Raisin enables individuals and businesses to manage their investments efficiently through a single interface. The primary objective of Raisin is to help savers find the best interest rates while expanding the deposit reach for partner banks.

Schrott24

Seed Round in 2017
Schrott24 is a B2B-focused managed marketplace for metal scrap. We help recyclers to source more material and scrap metal producers to market their metal waste more efficiently. Besides matching supply and demand, the fulfillment of transactions is processed through our proprietary technology. We digitalize processes and increase the efficiency of the recycling industry.

Caroobi

Series A in 2017
Caroobi GmbH is an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales based in Berlin, Germany. The company operates a network of workshops that offer a wide range of car repair services, including transmission and engine repairs, oil changes, and vehicle inspections. Caroobi also provides essential auto parts, such as engine and transmission replacement components. Established in 2015, the company aims to enhance the car repair experience by offering a transparent and straightforward booking process. As of June 2020, Caroobi operates as a subsidiary of Deutsches Werkstattnetz GmbH, positioning itself to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry across Europe and beyond.

Raisin

Series C in 2017
Raisin is a Berlin-based online financial marketplace established in 2012 that connects retail customers with banks throughout Europe, facilitating access to competitive deposit rates. The platform offers a variety of savings and investment products, including overnight flexible savings and long-term deposits, allowing users to choose from exclusive offerings by various financial institutions. By streamlining the investment process, Raisin enables individuals and businesses to manage their investments efficiently through a single interface. The primary objective of Raisin is to help savers find the best interest rates while expanding the deposit reach for partner banks.

MPB

Convertible Note in 2017
MPB Europe Ltd, operating as mpb.com, is an online marketplace that specializes in the buying and selling of used photo and video equipment. Founded in 2008 and based in Brighton, UK, the company offers a wide variety of products, including digital SLR cameras, lenses, video cameras, and various accessories. MPB ensures a trusted experience for its users by physically checking, testing, and validating all items before resale, thereby meeting the expectations of buyers and providing instant payment to sellers. The platform facilitates over 100,000 transactions annually and supports a growing community of photographers and videographers. With a strong presence in the UK, Germany, and the US, MPB leverages custom technology to streamline peer-to-peer transactions, allowing for price control and a seamless trading experience. The company has received recognition for its rapid growth and innovation in marketplace technology, and it employs a global team across its offices in the UK and the US.

Clue

Series B in 2016
Clue is a Berlin-based startup founded in 2012 that offers a mobile application designed to track menstrual and fertility cycles. The app provides users with personalized insights into their reproductive health by analyzing information related to their menstruation cycles and fertile windows. It predicts periods and PMS based on user data and calculates fertility windows using global averages, which can be refined with additional input, such as ovulation test results. Clue aims to empower women worldwide by enhancing their understanding of menstrual and reproductive health through actionable insights and data-driven predictions. The application is available for free on iOS, Android, and Apple Watch, with features that include calendar reminders and symptom tracking.

MediDate

Series B in 2016
MediDate operates an online platform that connects patients with clinics and surgeons, optimizing the use of existing healthcare infrastructure to provide cosmetic surgery treatments at competitive prices. The platform facilitates a variety of both invasive and non-invasive procedures, allowing patients to access medical specialists in plastic and aesthetic surgeries tailored to their needs. By alleviating clinics of administrative burdens such as initial consultations, billing, and surgery coordination, MediDate enhances operational efficiency. This approach not only streamlines the process for healthcare providers but also helps reduce overall treatment costs for patients, addressing the issue of unused surgical capacity in the healthcare system.

Job&talent

Series B in 2016
Job&Talent operates as an on-demand staffing marketplace designed to enhance the flexibility and transparency of the labor market. The platform addresses the growing demand from companies for adaptable hiring solutions while simultaneously working to reduce global unemployment. As the labor market shifts towards greater flexibility, workers often find themselves in precarious employment situations. Job&Talent offers a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) model that aims to create a mutually beneficial environment for both employers and employees. The company has established a presence in several countries, including the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, with plans for expansion into France and Italy.

Caroobi

Seed Round in 2016
Caroobi GmbH is an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales based in Berlin, Germany. The company operates a network of workshops that offer a wide range of car repair services, including transmission and engine repairs, oil changes, and vehicle inspections. Caroobi also provides essential auto parts, such as engine and transmission replacement components. Established in 2015, the company aims to enhance the car repair experience by offering a transparent and straightforward booking process. As of June 2020, Caroobi operates as a subsidiary of Deutsches Werkstattnetz GmbH, positioning itself to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry across Europe and beyond.

optilyz

Seed Round in 2016
optilyz GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in direct mail marketing automation. Its platform allows clients to efficiently design and manage customer addresses, track campaign performance, and integrate seamlessly with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. The service includes data mapping, address review, and the ability to run recurring campaigns. By offering a user-friendly tool for printing and sending letters, postcards, and self-mailers, optilyz enables companies to treat direct mail as an online channel, enhancing personalization and integration within cross-channel marketing strategies. The platform also provides analytics tools to optimize campaigns, helping businesses reduce customer acquisition costs in offline marketing. Notably, optilyz has gained traction among innovative companies and major brands across Europe.

Klarna

Convertible Note in 2016
Klarna is a payment solutions provider that specializes in eCommerce, offering services for both consumers and merchants in several countries, including Sweden, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Norway. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Stockholm, Klarna enables shoppers to select how and when to pay for their purchases through a variety of options such as card payments, direct banking, and installment plans. The company is particularly known for its "buy now, pay later" model, which allows consumers to finance retail purchases without interest over time. For merchants, Klarna provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes technology solutions, credit risk management, and customer administration, facilitating a streamlined shopping experience both online and in-store.

Wunder Mobility

Seed Round in 2013
Wunder Mobility is a prominent Mobility-Tech company based in Germany, founded in 2014 by Gunnar Froh and Samuel Baker. The company specializes in providing comprehensive solutions that empower cities and businesses worldwide to enhance mobility services. With its platform utilized in over 900 cities across six continents, Wunder enables clients to launch and manage mobility services, optimize fleet operations, and contribute to urban planning and traffic management. The technology is employed by more than 100 clients, including manufacturers and start-ups from Germany, Japan, and the United States. Additionally, Wunder offers community-based carpooling services that facilitate ride-sharing among commuters, allowing individuals to secure affordable transportation while helping drivers offset travel costs. The diverse Wunder team comprises professionals from various nationalities, with a significant focus on product development and engineering.
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