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

Investor

Zineb Belghiti

Operations Associate

Fabrice Grinda

Co-Founder

William Guillouard

Venture Partner

Arne Halleraker

Principal

Christopher Keshian

Investor

Ariel Lebowits

CFO

Jose Marin

Co-Founder

Güimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Jeff Weinstein

Principal

Past deals in Germany

TIER Mobility

Series D in 2025
TIER Mobility GmbH is a Berlin-based shared micro-mobility provider founded in 2018, specializing in electric kick scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds for local commuting. The company aims to transform urban mobility by offering users a convenient way to access light electric vehicles through its application software, which allows them to locate and book available scooters. TIER is dedicated to promoting climate neutrality and reducing urban dependence on cars, contributing to a more sustainable and livable environment. Through its proprietary Energy Network, TIER strives to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of its services, thereby supporting cities in their efforts to improve mobility solutions.

Evernest

Series A in 2024
Evernest is a proptech scale-up that redefines how residential properties are sold and bought in Europe. Evernest has developed a technology platform for real estate agents to make the entire process of residential real estate transactions more efficient. With the help of its full-service brokerage platform, smart marketing services and digitized support processes, Evernest offers a transparent and personalized experience for agents as well as property buyers and sellers. Founded in late 2019, currently more than 250 people are working for Evernest in Germany and Spain.

TIER Mobility

Venture Round in 2024
TIER Mobility GmbH is a Berlin-based shared micro-mobility provider founded in 2018, specializing in electric kick scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds for local commuting. The company aims to transform urban mobility by offering users a convenient way to access light electric vehicles through its application software, which allows them to locate and book available scooters. TIER is dedicated to promoting climate neutrality and reducing urban dependence on cars, contributing to a more sustainable and livable environment. Through its proprietary Energy Network, TIER strives to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of its services, thereby supporting cities in their efforts to improve mobility solutions.

Buena

Venture Round in 2024
Buena cares for your apartments, tenants, and every task that comes with being a landlord. That’s more time for you.

Reneo

Series B in 2024
Reneo is the leading end-to-end asset transformation- and decarbonization platform for residential real estate in Germany. Using proprietary software technology to identify and realize the ecological and economic potential of stranded assets.

EWOR

Convertible Note in 2023
EWOR, founded in 2020 and based in Berlin, Germany, is an organization dedicated to empowering aspiring entrepreneurs to address significant global challenges. It offers a unique blend of high-quality entrepreneurship education and access to early-stage venture capital, allowing individuals of all ages to develop impactful technology companies. The leadership team consists of experienced founders who have successfully built and sold fast-growing tech enterprises, including notable exits and extensive angel investments. EWOR provides venture capital of up to €150,000 and connects its members with a network of over ten unicorn founders. By combining education and funding, EWOR aims to foster innovation and support the next generation of entrepreneurs in their pursuit of building successful companies.

Schüttflix

Series A in 2023
Schüttflix GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Gütersloh, Germany, operates a digital marketplace and delivery platform for bulk construction supplies, including sand, crushed rock, and gravel. The platform serves as a logistics hub for the construction industry, connecting construction companies with suppliers, waste disposal firms, and freight carriers. By facilitating the ordering, tracking, and management of construction materials through its application, Schüttflix aims to minimize downtime and enhance project efficiency for its users.

Chrono24

Secondary Market in 2023
Chrono24 GmbH, established in 2003 and based in Karlsruhe, Germany, operates a global online marketplace for luxury and collector's watches. It connects over 3,000 professional dealers and 30,000 private sellers with more than 20 million watch enthusiasts monthly from over 120 countries. The platform offers a wide range of watches, including chronographs, pilots, automatics, and mechanical timepieces from various brands, facilitating transactions between buyers and sellers worldwide.

Evernest

Convertible Note in 2023
Evernest is a proptech scale-up that redefines how residential properties are sold and bought in Europe. Evernest has developed a technology platform for real estate agents to make the entire process of residential real estate transactions more efficient. With the help of its full-service brokerage platform, smart marketing services and digitized support processes, Evernest offers a transparent and personalized experience for agents as well as property buyers and sellers. Founded in late 2019, currently more than 250 people are working for Evernest in Germany and Spain.

KitchX

Seed Round in 2022
kitchX is a home-renovation advisory service founded in 2021 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company specializes in kitchen design and interior renovations, providing a comprehensive managed service that encompasses the entire journey from design and planning to execution. kitchX utilizes proprietary conversational commerce technology and planning software to enhance the renovation experience, allowing customers to receive personalized home decoration solutions and effectively plan their ideal kitchens. By focusing on quality and customization, kitchX aims to help individuals create their dream homes.

Reneo

Series A in 2022
Reneo is the leading end-to-end asset transformation- and decarbonization platform for residential real estate in Germany. Using proprietary software technology to identify and realize the ecological and economic potential of stranded assets.

CURE: One app, all things health

Series A in 2022
CURE Group GmbH is a healthcare on-demand company with the vision to be the easiest access to healthcare services without leaving your home. Today, CURE works with a local pharmacy network and delivers medicine quickly and sustainably. CURE was founded in December 2021 by Ali El-Ali and Manuel Aberle in Berlin. CURE investors include Breega, Craft Ventures, Abstract Ventures, PiLabs, and J12 Ventures, with participation from J Ventures.

Evernest

Series A in 2022
Evernest is a proptech scale-up that redefines how residential properties are sold and bought in Europe. Evernest has developed a technology platform for real estate agents to make the entire process of residential real estate transactions more efficient. With the help of its full-service brokerage platform, smart marketing services and digitized support processes, Evernest offers a transparent and personalized experience for agents as well as property buyers and sellers. Founded in late 2019, currently more than 250 people are working for Evernest in Germany and Spain.

Flexcavo

Seed Round in 2021
Flexcavo GmbH, established in 2020 and located in Rosenheim, Germany, specializes in the rental of construction machinery through both online and offline platforms. The company aims to enhance the long-term profitability of construction firms by creating an integrated ecosystem that combines software with asset operations. This ecosystem serves as a central operating system for modern construction companies, allowing contractors to improve productivity and optimize the utilization of their construction fleets.

Chrono24

Series C in 2021
Chrono24 GmbH, established in 2003 and based in Karlsruhe, Germany, operates a global online marketplace for luxury and collector's watches. It connects over 3,000 professional dealers and 30,000 private sellers with more than 20 million watch enthusiasts monthly from over 120 countries. The platform offers a wide range of watches, including chronographs, pilots, automatics, and mechanical timepieces from various brands, facilitating transactions between buyers and sellers worldwide.

Solaris

Venture Round in 2021
Solaris SE operates as a technology company in the financial services sector, offering an embedded finance platform that enables businesses to integrate digital banking and payment services directly into their products via APIs. With a full German banking license, Solarisbank AG, its subsidiary, provides modular banking services such as digital bank accounts, payment cards, identification and lending services, digital asset custody, and third-party provider integrations. The company has raised over EUR 160 million from prominent investors to drive innovation in the financial industry, making it more accessible and efficient for businesses to offer financial services.

MagaLoop

Seed Round in 2021
MagaLoop GmbH is a Berlin-based company that operates a digital B2B marketplace connecting wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, and shopkeepers. Founded in 2018, MagaLoop offers a mobile application and web portal that facilitate the ordering of goods from wholesale suppliers, allowing kiosk operators and small retailers to streamline their purchasing processes. The platform features tools such as a barcode scanner and order history, enabling quick and efficient transactions for a variety of products, from snacks to beverages. Additionally, MagaLoop provides services like marketing, communication, and price optimization, aiding manufacturers and wholesalers in reaching their target markets effectively. By enhancing the operational efficiency of independent retailers, MagaLoop helps them navigate competitive landscapes while maintaining their autonomy.

Evernest

Venture Round in 2021
Evernest is a proptech scale-up that redefines how residential properties are sold and bought in Europe. Evernest has developed a technology platform for real estate agents to make the entire process of residential real estate transactions more efficient. With the help of its full-service brokerage platform, smart marketing services and digitized support processes, Evernest offers a transparent and personalized experience for agents as well as property buyers and sellers. Founded in late 2019, currently more than 250 people are working for Evernest in Germany and Spain.

optilyz

Series A in 2020
optilyz GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in direct mail marketing automation. Established in 2015, it offers a platform that enables clients to design, book, and track customer addresses for their marketing campaigns. The software allows businesses to automate the printing and sending of letters, postcards, and self-mailers, effectively integrating direct mail into their overall marketing strategies. Additionally, optilyz provides services such as data mapping, address review, and tools for recurring campaigns, helping clients optimize their marketing efforts and reduce customer acquisition costs. Its user-friendly interface and robust analytics capabilities make it a preferred choice for many innovative companies and major retail chains across Europe.

MagaLoop

Seed Round in 2020
MagaLoop GmbH is a Berlin-based company that operates a digital B2B marketplace connecting wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, and shopkeepers. Founded in 2018, MagaLoop offers a mobile application and web portal that facilitate the ordering of goods from wholesale suppliers, allowing kiosk operators and small retailers to streamline their purchasing processes. The platform features tools such as a barcode scanner and order history, enabling quick and efficient transactions for a variety of products, from snacks to beverages. Additionally, MagaLoop provides services like marketing, communication, and price optimization, aiding manufacturers and wholesalers in reaching their target markets effectively. By enhancing the operational efficiency of independent retailers, MagaLoop helps them navigate competitive landscapes while maintaining their autonomy.

Buena

Series A in 2020
Buena cares for your apartments, tenants, and every task that comes with being a landlord. That’s more time for you.

Zume

Venture Round in 2019
Zume is a company focused on reducing plastic waste by offering economically viable substitutes for plastic packaging. It manufactures molded fiber packaging products, including meal boxes, beverage cups, and rectangular containers, which serve as sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. By partnering with distributors and manufacturers across more than 25 countries, such as Packme Ltd in the UK and Rausch Verpackung GmbH in Germany, Zume aims to support global food brands in transitioning to fully compostable, plant-fiber-based solutions. Through its innovative approach, Zume is committed to addressing the environmental challenges posed by plastic waste.

PaulCamper

Series A in 2019
PaulCamper GmbH, founded in 2013 and based in Berlin, Germany, is Europe's largest RV rental marketplace. The company focuses on creating a vibrant community for camping and outdoor enthusiasts, allowing RV owners to rent out their vehicles easily and safely. This platform connects private landlords with travelers seeking to explore the outdoors, facilitating the rental of motor homes and campervans across the country. PaulCamper offers tailored insurance options at transparent prices, ensuring that both landlords can earn extra income and renters find reliable options without hidden costs.

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 specializes in facilitating access to professionals with expertise in areas such as strategy, organization, IT, marketing, sales, finance, market analysis, and operations. By matching independent consultants with businesses seeking external support for their projects, COMATCH enables organizations of all sizes to efficiently acquire the specialized skills and knowledge they need to enhance their operations and achieve their goals.

Raisin

Venture Round in 2017
Raisin is an online financial marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, that connects retail customers with banks seeking to expand their deposit base. Established in 2012, Raisin aims to help savers access the best interest rates available across Europe by offering a range of exclusive savings and investment products. The platform allows users to choose from various options, including overnight flexible savings and long-term deposits, enabling them to earn competitive returns by depositing their money in different banks. Raisin ensures a seamless investment process and simplifies the management of investments through a single platform, enhancing the experience for both individuals and businesses. In June 2021, Raisin expanded its capabilities through a merger with Deposit Solutions, further solidifying its position in the market.

Zume

Series B in 2017
Zume is a company focused on reducing plastic waste by offering economically viable substitutes for plastic packaging. It manufactures molded fiber packaging products, including meal boxes, beverage cups, and rectangular containers, which serve as sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. By partnering with distributors and manufacturers across more than 25 countries, such as Packme Ltd in the UK and Rausch Verpackung GmbH in Germany, Zume aims to support global food brands in transitioning to fully compostable, plant-fiber-based solutions. Through its innovative approach, Zume is committed to addressing the environmental challenges posed by plastic waste.

caroobi

Series A in 2017
Caroobi GmbH, established in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operates as an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales services. The company specializes in streamlining the repair experience for customers by offering a wide range of car repair services and replacement parts through its network of workshops. These services include transmission repair, engine and cylinder head gasket replacement, motor services, inspection and quality checks, gear repair, turbocharger and coupling changes, timing belt and chain replacement, and car wrapping. Caroobi also provides auto parts such as engine exchange parts, transmission replacement parts, and turbocharger exchange parts. The company's platform enables users to book these services at transparent and fixed prices, aiming to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry across Europe and beyond. As of June 15, 2020, Caroobi operates as a subsidiary of Deutsches Werkstattnetz GmbH.

Raisin

Series C in 2017
Raisin is an online financial marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, that connects retail customers with banks seeking to expand their deposit base. Established in 2012, Raisin aims to help savers access the best interest rates available across Europe by offering a range of exclusive savings and investment products. The platform allows users to choose from various options, including overnight flexible savings and long-term deposits, enabling them to earn competitive returns by depositing their money in different banks. Raisin ensures a seamless investment process and simplifies the management of investments through a single platform, enhancing the experience for both individuals and businesses. In June 2021, Raisin expanded its capabilities through a merger with Deposit Solutions, further solidifying its position in the market.

Clue

Series B in 2016
Clue is a Berlin-based reproductive health company that specializes in providing personalized health insights to support individuals throughout their reproductive journeys, from their first period to menopause. Founded in 2012, Clue emerged as one of the pioneering femtech companies and now serves millions of users across over 190 countries. The company focuses on empowering individuals through its mobile application, which features a signature Period Tracking function, fertility cycle analysis, symptom tracking, and calendar reminders. Clue also offers additional personalized services through a subscription plan called Clue Plus. Committed to advancing reproductive health, Clue collaborates with universities, researchers, and healthcare professionals to address gaps in health knowledge and support evidence-based practices.

Zume

Convertible Note in 2016
Zume is a company focused on reducing plastic waste by offering economically viable substitutes for plastic packaging. It manufactures molded fiber packaging products, including meal boxes, beverage cups, and rectangular containers, which serve as sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. By partnering with distributors and manufacturers across more than 25 countries, such as Packme Ltd in the UK and Rausch Verpackung GmbH in Germany, Zume aims to support global food brands in transitioning to fully compostable, plant-fiber-based solutions. Through its innovative approach, Zume is committed to addressing the environmental challenges posed by plastic waste.

caroobi

Seed Round in 2016
Caroobi GmbH, established in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operates as an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales services. The company specializes in streamlining the repair experience for customers by offering a wide range of car repair services and replacement parts through its network of workshops. These services include transmission repair, engine and cylinder head gasket replacement, motor services, inspection and quality checks, gear repair, turbocharger and coupling changes, timing belt and chain replacement, and car wrapping. Caroobi also provides auto parts such as engine exchange parts, transmission replacement parts, and turbocharger exchange parts. The company's platform enables users to book these services at transparent and fixed prices, aiming to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry across Europe and beyond. As of June 15, 2020, Caroobi operates as a subsidiary of Deutsches Werkstattnetz GmbH.

optilyz

Seed Round in 2016
optilyz GmbH is a Berlin-based company specializing in direct mail marketing automation. Established in 2015, it offers a platform that enables clients to design, book, and track customer addresses for their marketing campaigns. The software allows businesses to automate the printing and sending of letters, postcards, and self-mailers, effectively integrating direct mail into their overall marketing strategies. Additionally, optilyz provides services such as data mapping, address review, and tools for recurring campaigns, helping clients optimize their marketing efforts and reduce customer acquisition costs. Its user-friendly interface and robust analytics capabilities make it a preferred choice for many innovative companies and major retail chains across Europe.

Zume

Seed Round in 2015
Zume is a company focused on reducing plastic waste by offering economically viable substitutes for plastic packaging. It manufactures molded fiber packaging products, including meal boxes, beverage cups, and rectangular containers, which serve as sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. By partnering with distributors and manufacturers across more than 25 countries, such as Packme Ltd in the UK and Rausch Verpackung GmbH in Germany, Zume aims to support global food brands in transitioning to fully compostable, plant-fiber-based solutions. Through its innovative approach, Zume is committed to addressing the environmental challenges posed by plastic waste.
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