FJ Labs

Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.

Matias Barbero

Investor

Zineb Belghiti

Analyst

Agapitos Diakogiannis

Investor

Fabrice Grinda

Partner

William Guillouard

Venture Partner

Arne Halleraker

Partner

Christopher Keshian

Investor

Ariel Lebowits

CFO

Mark Lurie

Venture Partner

Jose Marin

Partner

Daniel Simon

Venture Partner

Luke Skertich

Investor

Guimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Jeff Weinstein

Partner

Andrea Xu

Investor

Past deals in Collectibles

CollX

Series A in 2025
CollX is a technology company based in Haddonfield, New Jersey, established in 2021. It provides a mobile app that can scan sports cards to identify them and determine their current market value. The app uses image recognition and data to establish worth, enabling users to buy and sell collectibles with visibility into counterparties' collections. Users can add cards to their own collections, follow other collectors, and trade through a marketplace that supports the creation of ad-hoc lots.

Chrono24

Secondary Market in 2023
Founded in 2003, Chrono24 operates a global online marketplace for buying and selling luxury watches. It connects over 30,000 private sellers and professional dealers, offering more than 500,000 watches from various brands to over 20 million watch enthusiasts monthly.

CollX

Seed Round in 2023
CollX is a technology company based in Haddonfield, New Jersey, established in 2021. It provides a mobile app that can scan sports cards to identify them and determine their current market value. The app uses image recognition and data to establish worth, enabling users to buy and sell collectibles with visibility into counterparties' collections. Users can add cards to their own collections, follow other collectors, and trade through a marketplace that supports the creation of ad-hoc lots.

Matchday

Seed Round in 2022
Matchday is a football-themed gaming platform that lets users collect and trade digital football cards in a marketplace. By integrating video games, sports, and Web3, it creates an ecosystem of casual football experiences where players own digital cards and items, build squads, and trade to improve their teams and play in a straightforward, accessible way.

Hip eCommerce

Series B in 2022
Hip eCommerce operates online marketplaces for collectors, connecting buyers and sellers of stamps, postcards, and comic books through platforms HipStamp, HipComic, and HipPostcard. Founded in 2015 and based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company builds collectible-specific communities that enable users to buy and sell across various pricing formats and locations. It provides a broad suite of seller services and tools to help sellers reach wider audiences and grow sales, while fostering passionate communities around stamps, postcards, and comics. The business aims to modernize collectibles e-commerce by combining marketplace functionality with community-driven features to support hobbyists and collectors globally.

Singulart

Series B in 2021
Singulart is an online art gallery platform connecting global art enthusiasts with emerging artists worldwide. It empowers artists to independently manage sales, while offering collectors a diverse range of artwork, fostering cultural exploration and inspiration.

Chrono24

Series C in 2021
Founded in 2003, Chrono24 operates a global online marketplace for buying and selling luxury watches. It connects over 30,000 private sellers and professional dealers, offering more than 500,000 watches from various brands to over 20 million watch enthusiasts monthly.

Singulart

Venture Round in 2020
Singulart is an online art gallery platform connecting global art enthusiasts with emerging artists worldwide. It empowers artists to independently manage sales, while offering collectors a diverse range of artwork, fostering cultural exploration and inspiration.

TCGplayer

Convertible Note in 2019
TCGplayer is a prominent technology platform in the collectibles industry, initially founded as a digital media company focused on trading card games. It has evolved into a comprehensive e-commerce platform that connects thousands of hobby stores and online sellers with collectors and customers worldwide. TCGplayer develops a range of applications, data management tools, and innovative technologies, including robotics automation, aimed at enhancing the buying and selling experience within the collectibles market. The company is recognized for fostering a positive workplace culture, receiving accolades as one of New York State's top employers and being listed among the best companies for women in the U.S. Through its commitment to innovation and community, TCGplayer continues to play a vital role in shaping the collectibles landscape.

Hip eCommerce

Seed Round in 2019
Hip eCommerce operates online marketplaces for collectors, connecting buyers and sellers of stamps, postcards, and comic books through platforms HipStamp, HipComic, and HipPostcard. Founded in 2015 and based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company builds collectible-specific communities that enable users to buy and sell across various pricing formats and locations. It provides a broad suite of seller services and tools to help sellers reach wider audiences and grow sales, while fostering passionate communities around stamps, postcards, and comics. The business aims to modernize collectibles e-commerce by combining marketplace functionality with community-driven features to support hobbyists and collectors globally.

Hip eCommerce

Seed Round in 2018
Hip eCommerce operates online marketplaces for collectors, connecting buyers and sellers of stamps, postcards, and comic books through platforms HipStamp, HipComic, and HipPostcard. Founded in 2015 and based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company builds collectible-specific communities that enable users to buy and sell across various pricing formats and locations. It provides a broad suite of seller services and tools to help sellers reach wider audiences and grow sales, while fostering passionate communities around stamps, postcards, and comics. The business aims to modernize collectibles e-commerce by combining marketplace functionality with community-driven features to support hobbyists and collectors globally.

Codex Protocol

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Codex Labs, Inc. operates Codex Protocol, a decentralized blockchain platform designed for the title registry in the arts and collectibles ecosystem, which is valued at approximately $2 trillion. The platform enables users to track the provenance and verify the authenticity of diverse items, including art, fine wine, collectible cars, antiques, and jewelry. Codex Protocol is open source, allowing third-party developers to create applications that leverage its title system. Notable applications include Biddable, which facilitates auction processes by addressing issues such as non-performing bidders and privacy concerns, and Sellable, aimed at helping collectors enhance the value of their titles. Established in 2018, Codex Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Catawiki

Series C in 2015
Catawiki is a leading online marketplace for buying and selling unique, rare, and vintage items. With over 75,000 objects offered weekly in auction, each item is reviewed and selected by in-house experts across categories such as art, design, jewelry, classic cars, and collectibles. Headquartered in Amsterdam with over 750 employees worldwide.

Lofty

Seed Round in 2013
Lofty is an online marketplace specializing in fine art, antiques, and collectibles. The company provides expert-reviewed items, each evaluated by a network of qualified professionals including appraisers, auction house specialists, and reputable dealers. Lofty ensures customer confidence through a 5-year Authenticity Guarantee and a 100% Money Back Satisfaction Guarantee within seven days of delivery. The company prioritizes building sustainable, trusting relationships with clients.
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