FJ Labs

FJ Labs is a U.S.-based investment firm established in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. The firm operates with a stage-agnostic approach, primarily targeting marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. FJ Labs focuses its investments on seed and Series A rounds, with a financial commitment ranging from $50,000 to $5,000,000. The firm has invested in a variety of notable companies, including Alibaba Group, beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, and ADORE ME.

Matias Barbero

Investor

Zineb Belghiti

Associate

Camila Bustamante

Analyst

Andres Santos Cantu

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Agapitos Diakogiannis

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Nancy Dong

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Vivian Graves

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Fabrice Grinda

Founding Partner

William Guillouard

Venture Partner

Arne Halleraker

Partner

Mark Lurie

Venture Partner

Jose Marin

Founding Partner

Martin Pustilnick

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Guimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Luke Skertich

Investor

Kelly Tully

Head of Platform / Investor

Jeff Weinstein

Partner

Andrea Xu

Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Investor

Past deals in Payments

Abhi

Series A in 2022
Abhi is a financial wellness platform that offers salary advances to employees based on their accrued wages. The company's application allows employees to access their unpaid wages without hidden charges, providing a straightforward solution for financial needs. In addition to salary advances, Abhi facilitates services such as invoice factoring and payroll processing. This enables employers to manage their payroll efficiently and ensures timely payments to employees, even during financial challenges. By streamlining access to funds, Abhi aims to enhance the financial well-being of both businesses and their employees.

PostEx

Seed Round in 2021
PostEx is a hybrid of receivables factoring solutions and courier services that pay invoice values upfront to e-commerce companies offering Cash on Delivery as one of their modes of payment.

REWORTH

Seed Round in 2021
Reworth helps its partners build successful businesses by creating a win-win-win ecosystem between financial institutions, merchants and consumers, increasing transactions by aligning incentives for all of them.

Denim

Series A in 2021
Axle Payments specializes in providing financial solutions to the freight industry, focusing on small freight brokers and their carriers. Founded in 2016 by Shawn Vo and Bharath Krishnamoorthy, the company is headquartered in New York. Axle Payments offers non-recourse factoring and payment processing services, which help brokers and carriers access the working capital they need to operate effectively. In addition to factoring, the company provides integrated payment solutions, collections, and financing options that enhance the efficiency and transparency of financial transactions within the logistics sector. Axle Payments aims to support the sustainability of the global logistics industry through its innovative financial services.

bxblue

Series A in 2021
bxblue is a marketplace for personal loans in Brazil explicitly targeting pensioners and Government workers because they can they take loans secured by their guaranteed income. Because of that banks can deduct the payment directly from the paycheck, leading to an apr 10x lower than credit cards. Payroll secured loans are the most affordable personal loan in Brazil, and they represent 60% of the personal loans in the country. It is a 40bn dollar/year marke, completely offline. We are taking this entire market online.

Rapyd

Series D in 2021
Rapyd is a mobile financial network that makes the world’s favorite ways to pay and be paid instantly available through a single API and SDK. Its platform and API brings together local financial specialists from every corner of the world to make the 100s of ways people pay available around the world. It enables ecommerce merchants, gig platforms, challenger wallets, remittance platforms, online lenders, and even traditional banks to break free of their old infrastructure and limitations and create new mobile-friendly solutions.

Carpay

Series A in 2021
Carpay automates loan servicing for Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers, and gives BHPH borrowers transparency and control over their auto loans.

Neo Financial

Series A in 2020
Credit card, rewards, and deposits all in one.

Paylode

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Paylode is the Ancillary Revenue Automation Platform. It helps companies monetize through automated up-selling and cross-selling.

Plooto

Seed Round in 2020
Plooto, Inc. is a Toronto-based company that operates a cloud-based payments platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2015, Plooto's platform simplifies the payment process by allowing users to send and receive payments online efficiently. It enables businesses to make payments to any recipient with an active bank account within 2-3 business days. Additionally, Plooto automates transaction reconciliation with popular accounting software, streamlining financial operations for its users.

Scratch

Series B in 2019
Scratch Financial, operating under the brand Scratchpay, is the leading provider of accessible payment plans for veterinary care in the United States. Established in 2016 by Caleb Morse and John Keatley, the company is based in Los Angeles, California. Scratchpay collaborates with veterinary clinics to offer pet owners straightforward and pet-friendly financing options. The platform allows users to apply for and receive approval for payment plans in approximately 90 seconds, facilitating timely access to essential veterinary services. Scratchpay aims to enhance the affordability and transparency of veterinary care, ultimately ensuring that more pet owners can obtain the medical attention their animals require.

Plastiq

Series B in 2018
Plastiq Inc. is an online payment service that allows users to make payments using credit and debit cards, even when the recipient does not typically accept card payments. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company facilitates payments for various expenses, including tuition, taxes, rent, utilities, and insurance, primarily in the United States and Canada. By processing card payments and converting them into formats that recipients can accept, such as electronic bank transfers or checks, Plastiq enables individuals and businesses to manage their finances more flexibly. This service empowers users to earn credit card rewards, take advantage of early-payment discounts, and utilize their cash flow more effectively, making it easier to manage expenses that traditionally required checks. With a growing presence, Plastiq is committed to advancing innovative payment solutions.

RecargaPay

Series B in 2018
RecargaPay Payments Ltda. operates a mobile prepaid top-up platform in Brazil and Latin America, focused on providing essential payment services to both banked and unbanked consumers. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in São Paulo, with an additional office in Buenos Aires, RecargaPay aims to democratize mobile payments and financial services. The company facilitates a variety of transactions, including airtime top-ups, utility bill payments, and other financial services, creating a comprehensive mobile money ecosystem. RecargaPay allows users to easily cash in and cash out through various methods such as credit and debit cards, loans, QR codes, and mobile point-of-sale systems. With the goal of transforming payment experiences, the company has successfully raised over $63 million in venture capital from a range of investors.

Simpl

Series A in 2017
Simpl has revolutionized online checkout in India by creating a market leading Pay-Later platform, empowering e-commerce merchants to offer their consumers 1-click checkout, a line of credit at POS and full buyer protection.

Fundbox

Series B in 2015
Fundbox, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Plano, Texas, that focuses on providing payment and credit solutions specifically for small businesses engaged in business-to-business transactions. Founded in 2013, Fundbox aims to disrupt the $21 trillion B2B commerce market by creating a network that enables businesses to facilitate efficient transactions with one another. The platform allows sellers to enhance their average order volumes and improve their sales close rates by offering competitive net terms and flexible payment plans to their small and medium-sized business customers.

RecargaPay

Venture Round in 2014
RecargaPay Payments Ltda. operates a mobile prepaid top-up platform in Brazil and Latin America, focused on providing essential payment services to both banked and unbanked consumers. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in São Paulo, with an additional office in Buenos Aires, RecargaPay aims to democratize mobile payments and financial services. The company facilitates a variety of transactions, including airtime top-ups, utility bill payments, and other financial services, creating a comprehensive mobile money ecosystem. RecargaPay allows users to easily cash in and cash out through various methods such as credit and debit cards, loans, QR codes, and mobile point-of-sale systems. With the goal of transforming payment experiences, the company has successfully raised over $63 million in venture capital from a range of investors.