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

Partner

Past deals in Predictive Analytics

Emilia AI

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Emilia AI specializes in AI-driven solutions for the restaurant industry. Their core product is an AI monitoring system that enhances service quality, improves guest experiences, and boosts sales. This system provides real-time analytics and alerts, empowering servers to be more efficient and proactive, ultimately helping restaurants increase revenue and streamline operations.

Kinetic

Seed Round in 2024
Kinetic is a company currently operating in stealth mode, focusing on the development of a multi-chain NFT aggregator and trading platform tailored for the cryptocurrency market. Its platform aims to enhance the trading experience by consolidating cross-market visibility, allowing users to access a wide range of NFT transactions. Additionally, Kinetic provides personalized data feeds and predictive insights, which help users make informed decisions and achieve clarity in their trading activities.

Infactory

Seed Round in 2024
Infactory is a developer of an artificial intelligence search tool aimed at providing reliable and accurate search results. The company's platform integrates quality data partnerships with both traditional and advanced technologies, allowing users to obtain clear and precise answers efficiently. Infactory focuses on enhancing the search experience by eliminating unnecessary complications, thereby ensuring users can trust the information they receive.

JobLeap.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2024
JobLeap.ai is an AI-powered career advisor that helps people advance their careers.

Justpoint

Series A in 2024
Justpoint is an artificial intelligence-driven platform that connects individuals seeking personal injury litigation with appropriate attorneys and resources. By employing predictive analytics, Justpoint enhances transparency and efficiency in the process of identifying qualified litigators, moving away from traditional advertising methods. The platform assists law firms by managing back-office tasks and streamlining the discovery process, allowing attorneys to quickly assess the merits of claims and achieve optimal outcomes. With a network of over 1,000 law firms and access to more than 300,000 historical claims across 33 states, Justpoint aims to improve access to justice while facilitating better matches between plaintiffs and legal representation.

Vortexa

Series C in 2024
Vortexa Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in providing real-time data and analytics for the energy and freight industries. Founded in 2016, Vortexa offers insights on crude oil and refined products, including diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and more. Its platform tracks the movement of energy commodities along trading routes, offering a cargo-by-cargo view that enhances transparency in complex markets. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Vortexa analyzes and interprets data from various sources, enabling traders, analysts, and freight professionals to make informed trading decisions. This capability allows clients to gain a competitive advantage in the dynamic and often opaque landscape of energy trading.

January

Series B in 2023
January is a developer of a data-driven financial platform that focuses on providing end-to-end resolution services for delinquent and charged-off consumer loans. The platform aims to build and enforce trust in consumer finance by addressing the challenges faced by borrowers in delinquency and default, such as harassment, hidden fees, and damaged credit scores. At the same time, it helps creditors recover lost funds while mitigating compliance and operational risks. By utilizing technology, January offers a streamlined and effective resolution process that caters to the unique financial situations and preferences of borrowers, ultimately fostering a more trustworthy relationship between borrowers and creditors.

Spotawheel

Venture Round in 2023
Spotawheel is a tech-driven dealership that specializes in the buying and selling of used cars, established in 2015 and headquartered in Nea Ionia, Greece. The company operates in Greece and Poland, providing a transparent online platform for second-hand vehicles. Spotawheel offers a curated inventory of fully inspected cars, which are available for both purchase and subscription leasing. The platform incorporates predictive analytics to help users identify and monitor potential faults in vehicles. Additionally, Spotawheel enhances the buying experience by offering various add-ons such as financing, insurance, warranty, and after-sales support, enabling customers to make informed and confident decisions when purchasing used cars.

SuperFocus

Seed Round in 2023
SuperFocus develops LLM AIs utilizing private data for hallucination prevention in memory modules. The company develops AIs that use the Large Language Model (LLM) for language capability without training data. They connected the LLM to a memory module based on user-defined ground truth information, achieving 100% accuracy in answering college textbook questions.

Diadia Health

Seed Round in 2023
Diadia Health is a pioneering AI company focused on transforming preventative care and longevity. It offers personalized healthcare assistance and curated educational content, primarily targeting the reversal of diabetes. The company's platform employs continuously learning AI assistants, customized to each patient's unique needs, empowering both medical professionals and patients with tools for ongoing monitoring and learning. This data-driven approach aims to enhance medical knowledge and improve patient outcomes.

Vortexa

Convertible Note in 2023
Vortexa Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in providing real-time data and analytics for the energy and freight industries. Founded in 2016, Vortexa offers insights on crude oil and refined products, including diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and more. Its platform tracks the movement of energy commodities along trading routes, offering a cargo-by-cargo view that enhances transparency in complex markets. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Vortexa analyzes and interprets data from various sources, enabling traders, analysts, and freight professionals to make informed trading decisions. This capability allows clients to gain a competitive advantage in the dynamic and often opaque landscape of energy trading.

Numerai

Series B in 2023
Numerai, LLC is an employee-owned hedge fund sponsor established in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. It operates as a unique hedge fund that leverages a network of data scientists to develop investment strategies. The firm employs a long/short investment approach in global equity markets. Numerai's platform transforms financial data into machine learning challenges and organizes data science competitions aimed at predicting stock market movements. By doing so, it enables participants to create predictive models, ultimately enhancing the potential for returns on investments and facilitating profitable outcomes for investors.

Bright Money

Series B in 2022
Bright Money is an AI-powered financial management platform that assists consumers in achieving debt-free living. By analyzing users' financial data through machine learning algorithms, Bright Money offers personalized insights into spending habits, budgeting, and overall financial health. The platform focuses on helping users manage various forms of debt, including credit card, student loan, and auto loan, while also providing tailored credit products. Bright Money aims to enhance financial wellness by equipping users with the necessary tools and insights to reduce financial stress, build savings, and make informed financial decisions. Through its innovative approach, the company fosters better financial stability and empowers users to take control of their financial futures.

SonarX

Seed Round in 2022
SonarX specializes in providing analytics, business intelligence, and data science services with a focus on blockchain data. The company has developed an on-chain data infrastructure that consolidates, normalizes, and delivers standardized data from major blockchains and decentralized finance platforms. This platform enables clients to access real-time insights into on-chain activities, ensuring that the complex data is made understandable and actionable. By offering a comprehensive view of the expanding crypto ecosystem, SonarX helps organizations navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of blockchain technology.

Delphia

Series A in 2022
Delphia Inc. is a Toronto-based company, incorporated in 1993, that specializes in developing artificially intelligent surveys designed to assist individuals in making informed decisions regarding careers, education, finances, and health. The company emphasizes the importance of data in fostering capital formation and economic empowerment. Delphia creates products that encourage the sharing of proprietary data, aiming to provide users with a competitive advantage in financial markets. By actively managing personal data, Delphia seeks to unlock innovative opportunities for wealth creation for both individual and institutional investors.

Whistic

Series B in 2022
Whistic, Inc. operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that focuses on evaluating and quantifying IT security risks related to SaaS vendors. Founded in 2015 and based in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Whistic provides an AI-powered solution that empowers information security and compliance teams to manage third-party risk effectively. The platform simplifies the vendor risk assessment process, allowing organizations to establish and maintain custom third-party risk management (TPRM) programs while meeting regulatory compliance and audit requirements through automation. Whistic's Trust Catalog facilitates seamless connections between vendors and their customers, enabling the exchange of security and compliance information without the need for manual assessments. This centralized solution not only helps organizations track vendor lifecycles but also streamlines responses to security review requests, ultimately reducing the risk of data breaches.

Spotawheel

Series B in 2022
Spotawheel is a tech-driven dealership that specializes in the buying and selling of used cars, established in 2015 and headquartered in Nea Ionia, Greece. The company operates in Greece and Poland, providing a transparent online platform for second-hand vehicles. Spotawheel offers a curated inventory of fully inspected cars, which are available for both purchase and subscription leasing. The platform incorporates predictive analytics to help users identify and monitor potential faults in vehicles. Additionally, Spotawheel enhances the buying experience by offering various add-ons such as financing, insurance, warranty, and after-sales support, enabling customers to make informed and confident decisions when purchasing used cars.

Leaf Logistics

Series B in 2022
Leaf Logistics Inc. operates a digital freight contracting platform that facilitates a multi-party network connecting shippers, carriers, brokers, and logistics service providers. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company specializes in using predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance the management of transportation logistics. Its product suite includes the Leaf Adapt platform, which assists shippers in developing resilient transportation plans, and Leaf Flex forward contracts that ensure value for both shippers and carriers. Through its innovative platform, Leaf Logistics aims to improve service and cost predictability by enabling users to secure future transportation capacity and rates through binding, tradeable contracts.

Vortexa

Series B in 2021
Vortexa Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in providing real-time data and analytics for the energy and freight industries. Founded in 2016, Vortexa offers insights on crude oil and refined products, including diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and more. Its platform tracks the movement of energy commodities along trading routes, offering a cargo-by-cargo view that enhances transparency in complex markets. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Vortexa analyzes and interprets data from various sources, enabling traders, analysts, and freight professionals to make informed trading decisions. This capability allows clients to gain a competitive advantage in the dynamic and often opaque landscape of energy trading.

Spotawheel

Venture Round in 2020
Spotawheel is a tech-driven dealership that specializes in the buying and selling of used cars, established in 2015 and headquartered in Nea Ionia, Greece. The company operates in Greece and Poland, providing a transparent online platform for second-hand vehicles. Spotawheel offers a curated inventory of fully inspected cars, which are available for both purchase and subscription leasing. The platform incorporates predictive analytics to help users identify and monitor potential faults in vehicles. Additionally, Spotawheel enhances the buying experience by offering various add-ons such as financing, insurance, warranty, and after-sales support, enabling customers to make informed and confident decisions when purchasing used cars.

Whistic

Series A in 2020
Whistic, Inc. operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that focuses on evaluating and quantifying IT security risks related to SaaS vendors. Founded in 2015 and based in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Whistic provides an AI-powered solution that empowers information security and compliance teams to manage third-party risk effectively. The platform simplifies the vendor risk assessment process, allowing organizations to establish and maintain custom third-party risk management (TPRM) programs while meeting regulatory compliance and audit requirements through automation. Whistic's Trust Catalog facilitates seamless connections between vendors and their customers, enabling the exchange of security and compliance information without the need for manual assessments. This centralized solution not only helps organizations track vendor lifecycles but also streamlines responses to security review requests, ultimately reducing the risk of data breaches.

Aprila Bank

Series B in 2020
Aprila Bank is a technology-driven financial services provider focused on delivering automated lending solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company utilizes an API-based platform, which connects with approximately 130,000 SMEs through partnerships with prominent online accounting systems and other relevant service providers. By leveraging in-house developed machine learning models, Aprila Bank predicts lending outcomes and assesses risk using both real-time data and traditional credit information. This approach enables the company to offer credit lines that enhance the borrowing experience for SMEs, ensuring efficiency and accessibility in the lending process.

Leaf Logistics

Series A in 2020
Leaf Logistics Inc. operates a digital freight contracting platform that facilitates a multi-party network connecting shippers, carriers, brokers, and logistics service providers. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company specializes in using predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance the management of transportation logistics. Its product suite includes the Leaf Adapt platform, which assists shippers in developing resilient transportation plans, and Leaf Flex forward contracts that ensure value for both shippers and carriers. Through its innovative platform, Leaf Logistics aims to improve service and cost predictability by enabling users to secure future transportation capacity and rates through binding, tradeable contracts.

Spotawheel

Series A in 2020
Spotawheel is a tech-driven dealership that specializes in the buying and selling of used cars, established in 2015 and headquartered in Nea Ionia, Greece. The company operates in Greece and Poland, providing a transparent online platform for second-hand vehicles. Spotawheel offers a curated inventory of fully inspected cars, which are available for both purchase and subscription leasing. The platform incorporates predictive analytics to help users identify and monitor potential faults in vehicles. Additionally, Spotawheel enhances the buying experience by offering various add-ons such as financing, insurance, warranty, and after-sales support, enabling customers to make informed and confident decisions when purchasing used cars.

Aprila Bank

Venture Round in 2019
Aprila Bank is a technology-driven financial services provider focused on delivering automated lending solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company utilizes an API-based platform, which connects with approximately 130,000 SMEs through partnerships with prominent online accounting systems and other relevant service providers. By leveraging in-house developed machine learning models, Aprila Bank predicts lending outcomes and assesses risk using both real-time data and traditional credit information. This approach enables the company to offer credit lines that enhance the borrowing experience for SMEs, ensuring efficiency and accessibility in the lending process.

Embark

Series A in 2019
Embark offers dog DNA testing that ends preventable diseases in dogs. It was founded by top experts in genomics, computational biology, and software design to sell an industry-leading dog DNA test. They use a clinical-grade CLIA-certified SNP chip to provide the most accurate and comprehensive results (200,000+ genetic markers) available on the market. Their data contributes to proprietary genetics research that will help dog owners optimize nutrition, exercise, allergies, and prevent a variety of heritable conditions. Their technological advantage, intellectual capital, and research-focus enable them to push canine health toward our shared vision of preventative veterinary care.

Whistic

Venture Round in 2019
Whistic, Inc. operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that focuses on evaluating and quantifying IT security risks related to SaaS vendors. Founded in 2015 and based in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Whistic provides an AI-powered solution that empowers information security and compliance teams to manage third-party risk effectively. The platform simplifies the vendor risk assessment process, allowing organizations to establish and maintain custom third-party risk management (TPRM) programs while meeting regulatory compliance and audit requirements through automation. Whistic's Trust Catalog facilitates seamless connections between vendors and their customers, enabling the exchange of security and compliance information without the need for manual assessments. This centralized solution not only helps organizations track vendor lifecycles but also streamlines responses to security review requests, ultimately reducing the risk of data breaches.

Vortexa

Series A in 2019
Vortexa Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in providing real-time data and analytics for the energy and freight industries. Founded in 2016, Vortexa offers insights on crude oil and refined products, including diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and more. Its platform tracks the movement of energy commodities along trading routes, offering a cargo-by-cargo view that enhances transparency in complex markets. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Vortexa analyzes and interprets data from various sources, enabling traders, analysts, and freight professionals to make informed trading decisions. This capability allows clients to gain a competitive advantage in the dynamic and often opaque landscape of energy trading.

ProducePay

Series B in 2018
ProducePay, founded by Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck, aims to revolutionize the global fresh produce supply chain by addressing the challenges of economic and food waste. This AgTech company has developed a Predictable Commerce Platform that enhances the connection between growers and buyers, offering access to capital, trading opportunities, insights, and improved supply chain visibility. By providing farmers with immediate liquidity and financing options, along with real-time pricing data, ProducePay enables them to make informed decisions and expand their businesses. This platform not only facilitates efficient transactions but also ensures that consumers receive fresher produce while promoting sustainable practices within the agricultural industry.

CityBldr

Seed Round in 2018
CityBldr is a real estate platform that connects homeowners with builders and property developers. It leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze real estate data, allowing users to assess and compare the fair value of individual properties. The platform provides insights into market rents and potential valuations, supporting residential and commercial real estate transactions as well as real estate development and city planning initiatives. By utilizing advanced data science techniques, CityBldr aims to enhance the real estate decision-making process for its customers.

Leaf Logistics

Seed Round in 2018
Leaf Logistics Inc. operates a digital freight contracting platform that facilitates a multi-party network connecting shippers, carriers, brokers, and logistics service providers. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company specializes in using predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance the management of transportation logistics. Its product suite includes the Leaf Adapt platform, which assists shippers in developing resilient transportation plans, and Leaf Flex forward contracts that ensure value for both shippers and carriers. Through its innovative platform, Leaf Logistics aims to improve service and cost predictability by enabling users to secure future transportation capacity and rates through binding, tradeable contracts.

Firstleaf

Venture Round in 2018
Firstleaf is a personalized wine subscription service that utilizes extensive data analysis to curate wine shipments tailored to individual preferences. Founded by Philip James, a seasoned wine industry professional, the company combines advanced technology with expert winemaking to create unique Wine Profiles for its members. Each shipment is customized, with over 82 million potential combinations, resulting in 98% of monthly boxes being distinct. Firstleaf's team of winemakers evaluates more than 10,000 wines annually from across the globe to select high-quality offerings, with the brand boasting over 2,800 awards, including numerous 90+ point ratings. With over 700,000 cases sold last year, Firstleaf has gained recognition as a leading wine brand, attracting nearly one million customers since its launch. The company has received accolades such as being named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in the data science category and recognized as one of Wine Business Monthly's largest wineries.

Vortexa

Seed Round in 2018
Vortexa Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in providing real-time data and analytics for the energy and freight industries. Founded in 2016, Vortexa offers insights on crude oil and refined products, including diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and more. Its platform tracks the movement of energy commodities along trading routes, offering a cargo-by-cargo view that enhances transparency in complex markets. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Vortexa analyzes and interprets data from various sources, enabling traders, analysts, and freight professionals to make informed trading decisions. This capability allows clients to gain a competitive advantage in the dynamic and often opaque landscape of energy trading.

Aprila Bank

Venture Round in 2017
Aprila Bank is a technology-driven financial services provider focused on delivering automated lending solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company utilizes an API-based platform, which connects with approximately 130,000 SMEs through partnerships with prominent online accounting systems and other relevant service providers. By leveraging in-house developed machine learning models, Aprila Bank predicts lending outcomes and assesses risk using both real-time data and traditional credit information. This approach enables the company to offer credit lines that enhance the borrowing experience for SMEs, ensuring efficiency and accessibility in the lending process.

Aprila Bank

Venture Round in 2017
Aprila Bank is a technology-driven financial services provider focused on delivering automated lending solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company utilizes an API-based platform, which connects with approximately 130,000 SMEs through partnerships with prominent online accounting systems and other relevant service providers. By leveraging in-house developed machine learning models, Aprila Bank predicts lending outcomes and assesses risk using both real-time data and traditional credit information. This approach enables the company to offer credit lines that enhance the borrowing experience for SMEs, ensuring efficiency and accessibility in the lending process.

Knowde

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Knowde operates an online marketplace focused on the chemical industry, enhancing the accessibility of trading chemicals, polymers, and industrial ingredients. Its platform utilizes advanced technologies, including deep learning and self-learning data models, to facilitate the search, filtering, sampling, quoting, and purchasing of products tailored to client specifications. By offering a comprehensive chemical taxonomy, Knowde empowers global chemical producers and distributors to transform their operations digitally. This innovative approach allows clients to compare and access products from suppliers worldwide, streamlining the procurement process in the chemical sector. The company has garnered support from prominent investors, highlighting its potential in revolutionizing how chemical transactions are conducted.

Embark

Seed Round in 2017
Embark offers dog DNA testing that ends preventable diseases in dogs. It was founded by top experts in genomics, computational biology, and software design to sell an industry-leading dog DNA test. They use a clinical-grade CLIA-certified SNP chip to provide the most accurate and comprehensive results (200,000+ genetic markers) available on the market. Their data contributes to proprietary genetics research that will help dog owners optimize nutrition, exercise, allergies, and prevent a variety of heritable conditions. Their technological advantage, intellectual capital, and research-focus enable them to push canine health toward our shared vision of preventative veterinary care.

Embark

Seed Round in 2016
Embark offers dog DNA testing that ends preventable diseases in dogs. It was founded by top experts in genomics, computational biology, and software design to sell an industry-leading dog DNA test. They use a clinical-grade CLIA-certified SNP chip to provide the most accurate and comprehensive results (200,000+ genetic markers) available on the market. Their data contributes to proprietary genetics research that will help dog owners optimize nutrition, exercise, allergies, and prevent a variety of heritable conditions. Their technological advantage, intellectual capital, and research-focus enable them to push canine health toward our shared vision of preventative veterinary care.

55social

Seed Round in 2011
55social is a content optimization platform for social networks that helps brands manage their social media and analyze their results. It also helps firms reach out and monetize their social media. The company was founded in 2011 by IG Expansion, Brazilian entrepreneurs and Redpoint Ventures to provide tech-based solutions for the Brazilian social media market, which was, and still is, growing. The company has offices in Brazil and Argentina. Its Brazilian office has commercial and customer service operations, with approximately 40 employees. In Argentina, is located the software development operations, with approximately 30 employees.
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