FJ Labs

FJ Labs is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. The firm is stage-agnostic, primarily focusing on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups across various sectors, including B2B, B2C, financial services, mobile technology, advertisement technology, e-commerce, food technology, gaming, health technology, real estate technology, restaurant technology, ridesharing, software as a service, and virtual reality. FJ Labs typically invests in seed and Series A rounds, with investment amounts ranging from $50,000 to $5,000,000.

Matias Barbero

Investor

William Guillouard

Venture Partner

Arne Halleraker

Principal

Christopher Keshian

Investor

Past deals in Coworking

ROOM

Series A in 2023
ROOM is a startup that specializes in reshaping the modern workspace. It designs a modern workplace system through flexible alternatives that make more room for people at work and also build prefabricated, self-assembled, sound-proofed, ventilated, and powered booths. It enables users to make extra room in the budget without compromising quality and provides employees with a place to take a video call or get some uninterrupted time to focus on work. The company was co-founded by Morten Meisner-Jensen and Brian Chen in 2018.

Caju

Series B in 2022
Caju provides companies with access to a platform to register employees and manage benefits. Employees, on the other hand, receive a single Visa card to spend their benefits. Caju's benefit categories include food, meal, mobility, culture, health, education and home office.

Neol

Seed Round in 2022
Neol is the new (and easy) way of learning and building together in a decentralized future. At Neol, we convene creative individuals, innovators, and change pioneers on web 3 to learn, work and shape futures together. To do this, we are building a decentralized and tokenized cohort-based learning and innovation services platform, powered by a curated global creative community.

Kickoff

Seed Round in 2022
Kickoff addresses two of the biggest challenges facing the 21st century - the obesity epidemic and the future of work. We are a remote wellness coaching platform that enables everyday people to become amazing wellness coaches and dramatically change the lives of clients. We leverage AI to do the vast majority of the work of a personal trainer and registered dietitian while looping in the human coach to communicate the program via SMS and app. The client thus gets the best recommendations and the perfect amount of accountability, for a price they can afford. We provide a service that people really want and do so far more efficiently and affordably than anyone else

A.Team

Series A in 2022
A.Team is a professional network for A-Talent to connect and form full-stack teams. It is powered by an invite-only professional network of top independent product builders. Its aim is to help companies keep up and thrive during today’s digital disruptions. A.Team was designed to help companies adapt agilely and build tech in areas outside of their core competencies—to pivot their product and adapt new methods of monetization.

Parcl

Venture Round in 2022
Parcl is a blockchain-based real estate platform that allows users to invest in a digital square foot of physical real estate.

Branch

Seed Round in 2022
Branch Technologies was founded in 2020 under the visionary leadership of our esteemed CEO, Dayton Mills. Our sole purpose is to explore and develop groundbreaking ideas that seamlessly merge the worlds of social apps and gaming, redefining the very fabric of interactive entertainment. We invest in people who have surmounted many obstacles yet remain steadfast with an unwavering determination to cultivate the remarkable and enduring. Our culture of relentlessly pursuing excellence has earned us a globally recognized reputation as innovators at the forefront of gaming.

Superside

Series A in 2021
Superside is an always-on design company that delivers great design at scale to Enterprise teams—from everyday production design work to large-scale strategic design solutions. Trusted by 3,000+ businesses including Cisco, Airbus, HP, Walmart and more, Superside makes design hassle-free for Marketing, Creative and Internal Design teams. Visit www.superside.com for ongoing design help.

Comet

Secondary Market in 2021
Comet is a platform created in September 2016 that seamlessly matches the best hard-skill Freelancers to top companies. These experts want to work as Freelancers and companies won’t survive without them. Their goal is to satisfy both sides: relevant and prompt skills for companies, security and inspiring projects for Freelancers. They screen and evaluate the best tech and data talents to build an interactive community. We're developing a smart product, powered by strong algorithms, to enhance their user experiences.

Parcl

Seed Round in 2021
Parcl is a blockchain-based real estate platform that allows users to invest in a digital square foot of physical real estate.

HUNTY

Seed Round in 2021
Hunty utilizes advanced AI to optimize recruitment procedures and deliver services tailored for talent and HR sectors within businesses.

Blank Street

Series A in 2021
Blank Street is a coffee chain that offers coffee as a daily ritual that more people can enjoy, in places convenient to their lives. Its automated espresso machines consistently produce consistent coffee, allowing baristas to be more interactive and build relationships. Customers can order ahead of time using their app, streamlining their experience. Their vendors (outsourced milk and pastries) are excellent, allowing them to concentrate on the coffee.

June Homes

Series B in 2021
June Homes is a leading tech platform for the flexible living category

GuruCall

Pre Seed Round in 2021
World knowledge marketplace where World Leaders will help and share there experience with others.

Kocomo

Seed Round in 2021
Kocomo is an early-stage proptech startup, backed by leading U.S., European, and Latin American investors. Leveraging the power of technology, Kocomo has created a transparent vertically-integrated solution that empowers people to purchase, enjoy, and sell co-ownership stakes in luxury homes, starting in Mexico. At Kocomo, we believe your memories deserve a home. We are on a mission to make the dream of vacation home ownership an attainable reality for more people around the world.

Caju

Series A in 2021
Caju provides companies with access to a platform to register employees and manage benefits. Employees, on the other hand, receive a single Visa card to spend their benefits. Caju's benefit categories include food, meal, mobility, culture, health, education and home office.

Blank Street

Seed Round in 2021
Blank Street is a coffee chain that offers coffee as a daily ritual that more people can enjoy, in places convenient to their lives. Its automated espresso machines consistently produce consistent coffee, allowing baristas to be more interactive and build relationships. Customers can order ahead of time using their app, streamlining their experience. Their vendors (outsourced milk and pastries) are excellent, allowing them to concentrate on the coffee.

Job&talent

Series C in 2021
Job&Talent is a world-leading marketplace for essential work. We match great people with great companies through our platform. Technology is our superpower and we use it to help people find reliable and flexible work. In turn, companies get trusted, agile workforces. It’s an exciting journey we’re on. Here are some numbers. In 2022, we placed more than 340,000 workers in over 2,500 companies, and we generated €1.9 billion in revenue. We have a valuation of $2.4 billion, which makes Job&Talent the highest-valued unicorn in Spain, backed by leading investors such as SoftBank, Kinnevik, Atomico, Goldman Sachs, Citi and BlackRock. Job&Talent was founded in 2009 in Madrid, where we're still headquartered. We’re a remote-first company and operate in 10 countries across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America so far. We have ambitious plans to expand further.

Twine

Venture Round in 2020
Twine Ltd operates an online platform that connects companies with a network of over 200,000 creative freelancers specializing in music, design, and film. Established in 2014 and based in Manchester, United Kingdom, Twine simplifies the process of finding and collaborating with talented professionals for various projects, including logo design, explainer videos, and custom illustrations. The platform enables businesses to efficiently write project briefs and access curated freelancers, thereby saving time and resources while ensuring high-quality outcomes. Additionally, creative freelancers can choose projects that interest them, build portfolios, and collaborate with other talents from around the world, enhancing their professional opportunities.

Thriver

Series B in 2020
Thriver is a food and culture platform that enables workplace culture programs that engage employees. The platform also enables the company to create new workplace programs around wellness, education, and teambuilding, as well as double down on research and development, and marketing functions. They fuel workplaces with an enterprise platform that curates food and experiences, tracks related spending, and gathers valuable employee feedback. Thriver was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

ROOM

Series A in 2020
ROOM is a startup that specializes in reshaping the modern workspace. It designs a modern workplace system through flexible alternatives that make more room for people at work and also build prefabricated, self-assembled, sound-proofed, ventilated, and powered booths. It enables users to make extra room in the budget without compromising quality and provides employees with a place to take a video call or get some uninterrupted time to focus on work. The company was co-founded by Morten Meisner-Jensen and Brian Chen in 2018.

Remotely.works

Seed Round in 2020
Remotely is a software company that provides an online platform that connects software engineers for jobs. It is an application for online recruitment services.

Peerboard

Pre Seed Round in 2020
PeerBoard is a plug and play community platform with a heavy focus on user experience and deep integrations, including our WordPress, Shopify and Thinkific plugins and rich SDK/API capabilities. Extend your website with a community space!

Blank Street

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Blank Street is a coffee chain that offers coffee as a daily ritual that more people can enjoy, in places convenient to their lives. Its automated espresso machines consistently produce consistent coffee, allowing baristas to be more interactive and build relationships. Customers can order ahead of time using their app, streamlining their experience. Their vendors (outsourced milk and pastries) are excellent, allowing them to concentrate on the coffee.

GuruCall

Pre Seed Round in 2020
World knowledge marketplace where World Leaders will help and share there experience with others.

Job&talent

Series C in 2019
Job&Talent is a world-leading marketplace for essential work. We match great people with great companies through our platform. Technology is our superpower and we use it to help people find reliable and flexible work. In turn, companies get trusted, agile workforces. It’s an exciting journey we’re on. Here are some numbers. In 2022, we placed more than 340,000 workers in over 2,500 companies, and we generated €1.9 billion in revenue. We have a valuation of $2.4 billion, which makes Job&Talent the highest-valued unicorn in Spain, backed by leading investors such as SoftBank, Kinnevik, Atomico, Goldman Sachs, Citi and BlackRock. Job&Talent was founded in 2009 in Madrid, where we're still headquartered. We’re a remote-first company and operate in 10 countries across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America so far. We have ambitious plans to expand further.

Bizly

Seed Round in 2019
Bizly is an enterprise meetings management platform that provides an automated end-to-end solution for organizing hybrid meetings. Bizly's innovative playbook system provides one-click automation of invitations, attendee management, venue booking, and hybrid/virtual technology solutions. Bizly is the system of record for many companies in the Fortune 500.

Zolo

Series B in 2019
Zolo is a one-stop destination for individuals looking for shared accommodation options and provides managed co-living spaces. With an aim to provide a hassle-free long term living experience, it seeks to solve the problem of students and young professionals by elevating the traditional PG/service apartments/hostels and offering different kinds of basic and luxury living amenities. Zolo was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Spotahome

Series B in 2018
Spotahome is a mid- to long-term residential rentals platform that is reinventing the property market. It offers the most complete property and room listings for stays above 30 days, bookable exclusively through online viewings which saves tenants and property owners time and money. The company creates the listing at no cost to the landlord - a professional photographer ("Homechecker") visits the property and creates the audio-visual materials including high quality photos, HD video tours, detailed floor plans and honest property and neighbourhood descriptions. By offering the most complete property listings, it allows tenants to book their property from anywhere in the world without the need for in-person viewings. It also offers guarantees against default payments and damages. Spotahome is growing rapidly, fueled by a $40M Series B funding round led by Kleiner Perkins, the first leading Silicon Valley VC in a Spanish company. It is present in 11 cities across 8 countries in Europe. Spotahome was launched by Alejandro Artacho, Bryan McEire, Hugo Monteiro and Bruno Bianchi in March 2014 and has offices in both Madrid, Spain and London, UK.

Comet

Series A in 2018
Comet is a platform created in September 2016 that seamlessly matches the best hard-skill Freelancers to top companies. These experts want to work as Freelancers and companies won’t survive without them. Their goal is to satisfy both sides: relevant and prompt skills for companies, security and inspiring projects for Freelancers. They screen and evaluate the best tech and data talents to build an interactive community. We're developing a smart product, powered by strong algorithms, to enhance their user experiences.

Comatch

Series B in 2018
Comatch is a Berlin based online marketplace matching freelance top management consultants/industry experts and companies that need external support for their project.

FitHouse

Seed Round in 2018
Fithouse is a fitness platform that provides yoga, kettlebells, housework, and sculpt classes. It is a subscription-based service provider. Their app is available for both iOS and Android.

Job&talent

Venture Round in 2018
Job&Talent is a world-leading marketplace for essential work. We match great people with great companies through our platform. Technology is our superpower and we use it to help people find reliable and flexible work. In turn, companies get trusted, agile workforces. It’s an exciting journey we’re on. Here are some numbers. In 2022, we placed more than 340,000 workers in over 2,500 companies, and we generated €1.9 billion in revenue. We have a valuation of $2.4 billion, which makes Job&Talent the highest-valued unicorn in Spain, backed by leading investors such as SoftBank, Kinnevik, Atomico, Goldman Sachs, Citi and BlackRock. Job&Talent was founded in 2009 in Madrid, where we're still headquartered. We’re a remote-first company and operate in 10 countries across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America so far. We have ambitious plans to expand further.

Shiftgig

Series C in 2017
Shiftgig is a technology company that helps staffing agencies transform the way people work. Our flagship digital staffing software, Deploy, helps staffing firms empower their workforce to browse and claim work that fit their skills and schedules. We also give agencies deep insights into their clients and workers, allowing you to focus on strategic growth and coaching by eliminating repetitive tasks of running day-to-day operations. To learn more, visit shiftgig.com.

Second Home

Convertible Note in 2016
Second Home owns and operates an office space for entrepreneurs and creative businesses. Rohan Silva, Samuel Aldenton, and Robin Klein founded it in 2014, with its headquarters in London in the United Kingdom.

Job&talent

Series B in 2016
Job&Talent is a world-leading marketplace for essential work. We match great people with great companies through our platform. Technology is our superpower and we use it to help people find reliable and flexible work. In turn, companies get trusted, agile workforces. It’s an exciting journey we’re on. Here are some numbers. In 2022, we placed more than 340,000 workers in over 2,500 companies, and we generated €1.9 billion in revenue. We have a valuation of $2.4 billion, which makes Job&Talent the highest-valued unicorn in Spain, backed by leading investors such as SoftBank, Kinnevik, Atomico, Goldman Sachs, Citi and BlackRock. Job&Talent was founded in 2009 in Madrid, where we're still headquartered. We’re a remote-first company and operate in 10 countries across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America so far. We have ambitious plans to expand further.

Managed by Q

Series B in 2016
Managed by Q makes it easy to run an office. Known as the operating system for offices, Q saves businesses and employees valuable time by providing a range of subscription and on-demand services, from cleaning and maintenance to supply replenishment and wellness. Today, the Managed by Q technology platform connects thousands of businesses to the services required to seamlessly run their workspaces. The company is committed to spreading a mission of economic empowerment, by creating good jobs for its Operators and providing opportunities for small business to flourish. With operations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco, Managed by Q is redefining the way the world works.

Knotel

Convertible Note in 2016
Knotel is the world’s flexible workspace platform that matches, tailors, and manages space for customers. Knotel caters to established and growing companies, giving them the freedom to focus on their business, culture, and people. With over 5 million square feet across 300+ locations in four continents, Knotel is transforming commercial real estate and moving companies forward.

Second Home

Series A in 2016
Second Home owns and operates an office space for entrepreneurs and creative businesses. Rohan Silva, Samuel Aldenton, and Robin Klein founded it in 2014, with its headquarters in London in the United Kingdom.

Shiftgig

Series B in 2015
Shiftgig is a technology company that helps staffing agencies transform the way people work. Our flagship digital staffing software, Deploy, helps staffing firms empower their workforce to browse and claim work that fit their skills and schedules. We also give agencies deep insights into their clients and workers, allowing you to focus on strategic growth and coaching by eliminating repetitive tasks of running day-to-day operations. To learn more, visit shiftgig.com.

Bluecrew

Seed Round in 2015
BlueCrew is an on-demand staffing platform for temporary workers. They are looking to change the future of work by adding transparency and automation to the staffing of blue collar positions. They are the best platform to quickly fill short term, low complexity positions with high quality candidates. They offer theircustomers the flexibility of a mobile-based staffing platform, with the benefits of the legal protections from a traditional w2 staffing model.
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