FJ Labs

FJ Labs is a U.S.-based investment firm established in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. The firm operates with a stage-agnostic approach, primarily targeting marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. FJ Labs focuses its investments on seed and Series A rounds, with a financial commitment ranging from $50,000 to $5,000,000. The firm has invested in a variety of notable companies, including Alibaba Group, beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, and ADORE ME.

Matias Barbero

Investor

Zineb Belghiti

Associate

Camila Bustamante

Analyst

Andres Santos Cantu

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Agapitos Diakogiannis

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Nancy Dong

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Vivian Graves

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Fabrice Grinda

Founding Partner

William Guillouard

Venture Partner

Arne Halleraker

Partner

Mark Lurie

Venture Partner

Jose Marin

Founding Partner

Martin Pustilnick

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Guimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Luke Skertich

Investor

Kelly Tully

Head of Platform / Investor

Jeff Weinstein

Partner

Andrea Xu

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Past deals in France

Choose

Series A in 2023
Choose is a simple yet aesthetic mobile app where users get to discover amazing curated items. They may vote for their favorite products in order to unlock rewards and more personalized contents thanks to a powerful recommendation system. Exit the long-term studies, brands can now showcase their fanciest products while studying the growing enthusiasm for them in real time and on a global scale. Choose give brands better customer insights and help them to match their short-term needs for launching new concepts.

Faks

Seed Round in 2023
Faks is an app development company. The company's application allows users to send faster requests, track the status of the requests, and settle any complaints, enabling the pharmacists to maintain a secure relationship with supplier laboratories.

Laserhub

Series B in 2022
Laserhub GmbH is a prominent provider of sheet metal parts, specializing in the production and distribution of various metal components. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, the company offers a wide range of services, including laser cutting, bending, and folding of steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper. Additionally, Laserhub provides deburring, thread cutting, powder coating, and laser engraving services. It operates as a leading procurement platform for industrial metal parts in Germany, Austria, and France, facilitating efficient sourcing for businesses in these regions.

Simundia

Venture Round in 2021
Simundia SAS, founded in 2016 and based in Paris, France, specializes in providing digital coaching services aimed at enhancing professional development. The company offers a platform that delivers personalized coaching experiences, focusing on convenience, discretion, and affordability. Through its innovative approach, Simundia equips business managers with the tools needed to improve their soft skills and effectively address various challenges in the workplace. By emphasizing a short-distance format, the platform fosters awareness around different themes, thereby supporting professionals in their personal and career growth.

Jus Mundi

Series A in 2021
Jus Mundi is a legal technology company based in Paris, France, incorporated in 2018. It operates a search engine focused on public international law and investor-state arbitration, providing access to a comprehensive set of documents from courts and tribunals. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to facilitate legal research, allowing legal professionals to easily find and analyze reliable information on international law, arbitration, and related fields. By structuring global legal data, Jus Mundi supports lawyers and academics in their efforts to simplify the research process and enhances their ability to conduct informed analyses. The company aims to contribute to global justice and uphold the international rule of law through its innovative services.

Angell

Venture Round in 2021
Angell is an e-bike startup focused on enhancing urban mobility through innovative design and technology. The company manufactures one of the lightest electric bicycles on the market, featuring a rounded aluminum frame and carbon rim for improved performance. Each e-bike is equipped with a smart cockpit that provides riders with essential information, including battery charge, distance traveled, air quality, and various riding modes. Additionally, Angell's e-bikes incorporate a unique safety system that offers vibrating navigation assistance via the handlebars, a fall alert, and an anti-theft alarm. This combination of lightweight construction and advanced features aims to transform the everyday cycling experience in cities.

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.

Scalefast

Series B in 2020
Scalefast is a digital commerce solution that simplifies and streamlines e-Commerce for inspirational brands. The company uses a powerful combination of Artificial Intelligence and e-Commerce expertise. It provides the infrastructure and full-service business operations necessary to scale quickly and increase revenue, with everything needed under one roof. Scalefast takes the complexity out of digital commerce for brands in the entertainment, consumer goods, and fashion industries. It is based in Los Angeles, with offices in Paris and Madrid, and was founded in 2014.

La Belle Vie

Venture Round in 2020
La Belle Vie is an online grocery based in Paris, France. It sells basic groceries, organic stuff, meat, fish and vegetables. It has developed all its tools from scratch, including its ERP, a warehouse management service and a delivery management service.

Singulart

Venture Round in 2020
At Singulart, They are convinced that the digital space is an invaluable tool for bringing transparency and equity to the art market. They provide artists with the tools that enable them to independently manage the sale of their works. Their team is working around the clock, committing their energy to promoting Singulart artists to a global audience. In showcasing artists around the world, they also hope to allow art lovers and collectors alike to explore new artistic horizons, to embrace new cultures and to be inspired by the works of talented artists that they never would have come across if it wasn't for Singulart.

Medelse

Seed Round in 2020
Medelse offers connected medical recruitment solutions. Medelse supports new healthcare professionals, medical institutions and recruiters.

Job&Talent

Series C in 2019
Jobandtalent is an on-demand staffing marketplace that aims to make the labour market much more liquid and transparent, helping companies to hire in a more flexible way and with the mission of being part of the reduction of the unemployment in the world. We at the labour market has evolved from a very structured state into an extremely flexible one. Companies are demanding flexibility which has resulted in the growth of liquidity in the market. However, the flexible state of the labour market is also leaving the workers in a vulnerable and unprotected employment situation. We at Jobandtalent have created a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) platform in order to make this labour flexibility beneficial for both companies and workers alike. Our offices are located in the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, and we have plans of further expansion to France and Italy by the end of the year.

Agora Place

Venture Round in 2019
Agora Place is an online marketplace platform based in Paris, France, that specializes in sourcing technology products for professional buyers. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to compare a wide range of suppliers offering both new and refurbished electronics. By consolidating various suppliers into a single platform, Agora Place streamlines the ordering process, making it easier for businesses to find and procure the technology products they need.

Urgence Docteurs

Seed Round in 2019
Urgence Docteurs SAS operates an online platform that facilitates home visits by healthcare professionals, enabling users to receive medical consultations within an hour. Founded in 2017 and based in Paris, the company addresses the needs of a significant number of doctors in France who are not practicing, estimated to be between 20,000 to 30,000. This platform supports a variety of medical practitioners, including general practitioners, pediatricians, physiotherapists, and nurses, allowing them to connect with patients while minimizing operational constraints. Urgence Docteurs aims to leverage the expertise of these healthcare professionals, many of whom face challenges such as high installation costs and administrative burdens that hinder their ability to establish practices. The application not only facilitates home visits but also offers teleconsultation options, providing patients with convenient access to medical care while ensuring the verification of healthcare providers' credentials.

Innovorder

Venture Round in 2019
InnovOrder is a customizable white label website and application for restaurants that allows its users to make orders online. It also offers a software solution that enables its customers to order and pay on a touch screen device located inside the restaurant, all linked to an e-point of sales displayed on a tablet. InnovOrder improves restaurants’ scalability by enabling them to generate higher sales at no additional costs. The company aims to provide restaurants with better tools to improve all their processes as well as their service to customers. Launched in 2013, InnovOrder is based in Paris, Ile-de-France.

FretLink

Series B in 2019
FretLink is a web-based platform established in 2015 and located in Paris, France, that connects shippers with transportation companies to enhance logistics efficiency. The platform serves as a marketplace where shippers can organize and track their freight while enabling carriers to report their available transport capacity and receive appropriate orders. By pooling shipments and utilizing backloads, FretLink optimizes transportation activities, offering advantages to all participants in the supply chain. The service provides greater visibility and facilitates smoother logistics processes, allowing industrial shippers to manage their operations more effectively.

Simundia

Seed Round in 2019
Simundia SAS, founded in 2016 and based in Paris, France, specializes in providing digital coaching services aimed at enhancing professional development. The company offers a platform that delivers personalized coaching experiences, focusing on convenience, discretion, and affordability. Through its innovative approach, Simundia equips business managers with the tools needed to improve their soft skills and effectively address various challenges in the workplace. By emphasizing a short-distance format, the platform fosters awareness around different themes, thereby supporting professionals in their personal and career growth.

Popchef

Seed Round in 2019
PopChef launched at Paris Founders Event Winter 2015 and they were curious to get some updates on this flavourful, fairly-price, conscious business, but firstly let’s find out how everything started out and the obstacles these three young entrepreneurs faced along the way.

paack

Series A in 2018
Paack Holdings Ltd. operates a delivery platform designed for omni-channel retailers, connecting taxi fleets with retail stores to enhance last-mile delivery services. Based in Barcelona, Spain, the company addresses the challenges faced by online sales growth and customer satisfaction due to inadequate delivery experiences. By leveraging a proprietary technology stack, Paack offers a customer-centric approach that allows end customers to fully control time slot deliveries. This innovative model not only improves basket conversion and brand loyalty but also contributes positively to customer satisfaction and environmental sustainability. Paack's operations extend across several European countries, including the UK, France, Spain, and Portugal.

Bonsoirs

Seed Round in 2018
Bonsoirs is a French company that specializes in the manufacture of bed linen, including sheets and pillowcases. Established in 2014 and based in Paris, the company focuses on providing high-quality linen designed to enhance everyday comfort and aesthetics. Bonsoirs aims to rejuvenate the bed linen and household linen market by offering products that combine coziness, timeless colors, and affordability. The company also emphasizes sustainability, ensuring that its offerings have a positive impact on the environment while making quality linen accessible to a wider audience. In addition to its retail operations, Bonsoirs sells its products online, catering to consumers seeking both comfort and style in their home textiles.

Spotahome

Series B in 2018
Spotahome, S.L. is an online platform that specializes in mid to long-term accommodation rentals, catering primarily to expatriates, students, and professionals moving abroad. Established in March 2014 and based in Madrid, Spain, Spotahome offers a wide selection of personally-checked properties, including rooms, apartments, and student dorms, across various cities such as Milan, Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, and London. The platform features detailed property descriptions, high-quality photographs, HD video tours, and floor plans, enabling tenants to make informed decisions without needing to conduct in-person viewings. By allowing users to secure accommodations for over a month in advance, Spotahome simplifies the housing search process for individuals relocating to Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Ireland, and the UK.

comet

Series A in 2018
Comet SAS operates an online platform that connects technology and data freelancers with companies seeking their expertise. Founded in 2016 and based in Paris, France, Comet screens and evaluates top freelancers to ensure a high-quality match for businesses. The platform aims to meet the needs of both freelancers, who seek secure and engaging projects, and companies that require relevant skills to thrive. By utilizing advanced algorithms, Comet enhances user experiences, fostering an interactive community that supports the collaboration between talented freelancers and organizations.

Job&Talent

Venture Round in 2018
Jobandtalent is an on-demand staffing marketplace that aims to make the labour market much more liquid and transparent, helping companies to hire in a more flexible way and with the mission of being part of the reduction of the unemployment in the world. We at the labour market has evolved from a very structured state into an extremely flexible one. Companies are demanding flexibility which has resulted in the growth of liquidity in the market. However, the flexible state of the labour market is also leaving the workers in a vulnerable and unprotected employment situation. We at Jobandtalent have created a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) platform in order to make this labour flexibility beneficial for both companies and workers alike. Our offices are located in the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, and we have plans of further expansion to France and Italy by the end of the year.

Privateaser

Series A in 2018
Privateaser SAS operates an online platform for booking and privatizing places for group events. Its online platform allows to book bars, pubs, restaurants, and rental rooms. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Chatenay-Malabry, France.

Samsara Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2018
Samsara Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical platform company focused on discovering and developing compounds that target the molecular causes of age-related diseases. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, with additional operations in Oxford, Paris, Graz, and San Diego, the company utilizes its proprietary intellectual property and a geroprotectors screening platform to create caloric restriction mimetics (CRM) aimed at treating age-related conditions. By addressing fundamental aspects of aging such as proteostasis, autophagy, and energy metabolism, Samsara Therapeutics seeks to develop first-in-class therapeutics to meet unmet medical needs and promote healthy lifespan extension.

Meero

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2016, Meero aims to revolutionize the world of photography by allowing photographers to dedicate themselves to their passion. From providing revenues and market research to invoicing, post-production, and delivery, Meero takes care of all the laborious, time-consuming tasks which plague the industry. Above all, the company aims to provide them with tools for file compatibility, CRM, marketing, and other daily needs. In addition to this, they'll have access to a series of educational masterclasses, inspiring documentaries, meetups with photographers in 35 different countries, a magazine in 2 different languages, and even a foundation supporting photography worldwide. Meero also solves a major problem in the world of photography: photo editing. Normally 60 minutes of actual shooting will take up to 4 hours of extra post-production work. The cutting-edge content enrichment technologies the company is currently developing can reduce this time to a few seconds, solving the problems of long delivery times, inconsistent photo rendering and unfair prices. Meero further gives artists the chance to work with major brands and take advantage of a whole range of solutions that simplify their work and make the production of beautiful images far easier. These innovations allow brands, and soon individual consumers, to access made-to-measure photo and video solutions around the world. Meero manages the photoshoot process from beginning to end, guaranteeing unbeatable prices, delivery times of less than 24 hours and professional photo quality. Today Meero is: - The world's leading on-demand photography platform - A suite of tools dedicated to photographers' activities; masterclasses, a magazine in four different languages, inspiring documentaries, a community of artists, and a foundation in support of photography - The leader in image-processing artificial intelligence - 60,000 photographers around the world - 800 team members of 49 different nationalities - 1 Photoshoot delivered every 25 seconds - 6 offices: Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Bangalore, Singapore

Edda

Seed Round in 2017
Edda operates a cloud-based platform designed for investment management and performance tracking, specifically catering to the needs of venture capital firms. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company facilitates the management of investments, the tracking of fund performances, and the generation of relevant reports. Additionally, Edda provides tools for communication with companies and monitoring of the latest news related to those companies. The platform aims to streamline the investment management process, helping venture capitalists enhance their operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Aircall

Series A in 2016
Aircall, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based phone support software designed for startups and small to medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, France, Aircall offers a SaaS application that enables companies to easily set up and manage phone support online. Its innovative voice platform integrates with popular productivity and helpdesk tools, facilitating seamless communication and enhancing customer support and sales engagement. The software also allows businesses to monitor individual and team performance metrics in real-time, enabling them to make measurable improvements in their operations. Aircall has established a strategic partnership with Telarus Inc. to further enhance its service offerings.

Job&Talent

Series B in 2016
Jobandtalent is an on-demand staffing marketplace that aims to make the labour market much more liquid and transparent, helping companies to hire in a more flexible way and with the mission of being part of the reduction of the unemployment in the world. We at the labour market has evolved from a very structured state into an extremely flexible one. Companies are demanding flexibility which has resulted in the growth of liquidity in the market. However, the flexible state of the labour market is also leaving the workers in a vulnerable and unprotected employment situation. We at Jobandtalent have created a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) platform in order to make this labour flexibility beneficial for both companies and workers alike. Our offices are located in the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, and we have plans of further expansion to France and Italy by the end of the year.

Menu Next Door

Seed Round in 2016
Menu Next Door connects local chefs with customers seeking homemade meals. Chefs from diverse backgrounds share their culinary talents, offering a variety of delicious dishes inspired by global cuisines. The platform allows users to order freshly prepared food directly from their neighbors, ensuring affordability and eliminating delivery charges. By fostering a sense of community, Menu Next Door enhances the dining experience, allowing customers to interact with the chefs and learn about the dishes they prepare. Operating primarily in the U.K., Belgium, and France, the service emphasizes quality, accessibility, and the importance of community in food sharing.

Happn

Series B in 2015
Happn is a location-based mobile dating application that allows users to connect with individuals they have encountered in real life. By leveraging real-time interactions, Happn enables users to discover and engage with people they have crossed paths with throughout their daily activities. The app focuses on fostering connections that are rooted in shared experiences, making it a unique platform in the online dating landscape.

WeMoms

Seed Round in 2015
WeMoms is a social network platform aimed at supporting expectant mothers by providing practical parenting guidance derived from the real-life experiences of other women. The platform serves as a resource for users to navigate their maternity journey, offering tips and information in a relatable and accessible manner. By fostering connections among young women and mothers, WeMoms creates a community where users can share insights and advice, helping them understand the challenges and joys of parenthood without relying on traditional, academic language. This focus on experiential learning empowers mothers to feel more confident and prepared as they approach motherhood.

Happn

Series A in 2014
Happn is a location-based mobile dating application that allows users to connect with individuals they have encountered in real life. By leveraging real-time interactions, Happn enables users to discover and engage with people they have crossed paths with throughout their daily activities. The app focuses on fostering connections that are rooted in shared experiences, making it a unique platform in the online dating landscape.