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 Messaging

Faks

Seed Round in 2023
Faks is an app development company that specializes in creating mobile applications for the pharmaceutical industry. Its primary product is an application designed to streamline communication between pharmacists and laboratories. The app enables users to send requests quickly, track the status of those requests, and address any complaints that may arise. By facilitating these interactions, Faks helps pharmacists maintain secure and efficient relationships with supplier laboratories, ultimately enhancing the overall workflow within the pharmaceutical sector.

CloserContact

Series A in 2022
CloserContact develops software and digital tools that organizes and manages various messaging platforms. It is based in Hong Kong.

Taptap Send

Series B in 2021
Taptap Send is an app that lets immigrants send money back home to Africa instantly and at very low prices. Since launching in summer 2018, it has already moved tens of millions of dollars and reached tens of thousands of customers. It is live in seven European countries, and support payments into Senegal, Mali, Zambia, Ghana and the Ivory Coast, with more countries launching soon.

Memmo.me

Series A in 2021
After thinking for a long time about the positive and emotional effect that occurs when you get personal contact with inspiring people, the idea of ​​memmo came to Gustav Lundberg Toresson and Tobias Bengtsdahl, when they were sitting as guests at different wedding dinners.

Muzz

Seed Round in 2017
Muzz, formerly known as muzmatch Limited, is an online dating platform specifically designed for Arab and Muslim singles seeking meaningful relationships. Founded in 2014 and based in Ilford, United Kingdom, Muzz offers a free mobile application for both iOS and Android users. The app allows individuals to search for partners while maintaining privacy through features such as hidden photos and the use of nicknames. Users can also include a chaperone in their conversations, enhancing security and comfort. Muzz prioritizes user safety by verifying profiles through selfie verification, SMS confirmation, and GPS location checks. In addition to its free services, Muzz offers premium memberships and products like Instant Match, aiming to assist members in finding compatible partners globally.

Customer.io

Seed Round in 2017
Customer.io is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in marketing automation focused on customer engagement. Its platform enables businesses to send targeted communications, such as emails, push notifications, and newsletters, based on user behavior. By integrating on-site JavaScript code and a RESTful API, Customer.io gathers data about users and applies predefined rules to identify specific behaviors, such as inactivity or lack of social media connections. Users who meet these criteria receive tailored messages aimed at encouraging desired actions. The platform also offers analytics to measure the effectiveness of these communications, allowing businesses to refine their strategies and enhance user engagement, ultimately driving subscriptions and improving customer relationships.
MessageYes' mission is to help people effortlessly discover and purchase items they love using their mobile phones. MessageYes is the first platform to offer frictionless e-commerce over mobile messaging for brands looking to engage and transact directly with their customers. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), human-assisted AI, and integrated payments, the MessageYes platform learns from customer feedback to make the experience serendipitous to each person and brand. Message recipients simply reply "Yes" to instantly buy from their mobile phones.

Customer.io

Seed Round in 2013
Customer.io is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in marketing automation focused on customer engagement. Its platform enables businesses to send targeted communications, such as emails, push notifications, and newsletters, based on user behavior. By integrating on-site JavaScript code and a RESTful API, Customer.io gathers data about users and applies predefined rules to identify specific behaviors, such as inactivity or lack of social media connections. Users who meet these criteria receive tailored messages aimed at encouraging desired actions. The platform also offers analytics to measure the effectiveness of these communications, allowing businesses to refine their strategies and enhance user engagement, ultimately driving subscriptions and improving customer relationships.
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