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 Ride Sharing

Route

Series B in 2022
Route elevates the online customer journey by providing a simple way to protect and track all of the user's orders. Route App automatically connects to everything ordered from all retailers while allowing the user to visually track its packages, anytime, anywhere.

Yassir

Series A in 2021
Yassir Inc offers ride sharing services through its mobile application. It offers Yassir Go, a mobile application that allows users to book a driver anywhere and anytime. In addition, it also provides Yassir Go, a mobile application for ordering food online. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Algiers, Algeria.

Skydropx

Series A in 2021
Skydropx, Inc. is a logistics marketplace based in Mexico that connects businesses with independent local distributors and shipping providers for efficient product delivery. The company offers a platform that manages and regulates shipments, consolidating volume to provide discounted rates. Its technology integrates seamlessly with users' shopping carts through API, allowing for real-time tracking and management of shipments. By utilizing a network of independent drivers, Skydropx enables companies to send and receive parcels in a streamlined manner, enhancing the overall delivery process.

Veo

Series A in 2021
Developer of a bike-share application designed to provide affordable, environmentally friendly transportation, especially in and around universities with dense student populations and strong bike access. The company's reservation platform recommends the nearest available bike and permits to reserve a bike before pickup and collect payment automatically to help people reduce their carbon footprint, enabling riders to see all available bikes and their locations within the community.

Trella

Venture Round in 2021
Trella is a platform that connects shippers to carriers. Trella offers services and technology to empower drivers, improve their efficiency, boost their earnings and utilization as well as creating job opportunities. Trella aims to reduce costs for shippers, introduce a transparent pricing structure and provide them with a more reliable source of carriers. All the while allowing them to track their shipments in real-time as well as report key insights on their transportation trends and performance.

Letz

Series A in 2021
Letz is a corporate transport company based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2019. The company specializes in providing safe and comfortable transportation services for workers, facilitating daily commutes between home and the workplace. Letz operates an online platform that connects self-employed drivers with individuals seeking transportation. Its services include professional drivers, fixed travel routes, and the flexibility to update or cancel rides, ensuring convenience and security for employees.

dott

Series B in 2021
Dott is a micro-mobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializing in shared e-scooters and e-bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott aims to provide convenient and sustainable transportation alternatives within urban environments. The company has assembled a team of experienced professionals from the mobility and technology sectors in Europe. Recently, Dott secured an initial investment of €20 million to support its growth and expansion efforts.

Moova

Corporate Round in 2021
Moova SAS is a technology-driven company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that specializes in urban logistics solutions. Founded in 2018, Moova operates a digital platform designed to connect E-Commerce and retail businesses with independent couriers, known as "Moovers," who use various modes of transportation, including bicycles, motorcycles, and vans, to facilitate deliveries. The platform captures idle logistic capacity, transforming it into efficient and cost-effective shipping options. It offers features such as route optimization, real-time tracking, and electronic proof of delivery, enabling clients to enhance their sales operations and improve customer satisfaction. By streamlining last-mile logistics, Moova is contributing to the growth of the E-Commerce sector in Latin America.

Kyte

Seed Round in 2021
Kyte’s mission is to offer the most compelling and most customer-centric way to get a car for consumers on top of fully virtualized cloud fleet ecosystem.

Vamos

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2019 and based in  Madrid, Vamos’ mission is to change the way people have cars. By removing the traditional car ownership experience replacing it with technology and exceptional customer experience, Vamos offers consumers and sellers a convenient online Car as a Service platform.

Moova

Seed Round in 2019
Moova SAS is a technology-driven company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that specializes in urban logistics solutions. Founded in 2018, Moova operates a digital platform designed to connect E-Commerce and retail businesses with independent couriers, known as "Moovers," who use various modes of transportation, including bicycles, motorcycles, and vans, to facilitate deliveries. The platform captures idle logistic capacity, transforming it into efficient and cost-effective shipping options. It offers features such as route optimization, real-time tracking, and electronic proof of delivery, enabling clients to enhance their sales operations and improve customer satisfaction. By streamlining last-mile logistics, Moova is contributing to the growth of the E-Commerce sector in Latin America.

Auro Travel

Venture Round in 2019
Auro Travel is The largest fleet of private vehicles in Spain. they offer a car service with driver, legal, professional, serious, discreet and tailored. they know that this is a very personal service and that is why they adapt to your needs, whatever you want. Booking with us is having the guarantee that everything will be fine.

dott

Series A in 2019
Dott is a micro-mobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializing in shared e-scooters and e-bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott aims to provide convenient and sustainable transportation alternatives within urban environments. The company has assembled a team of experienced professionals from the mobility and technology sectors in Europe. Recently, Dott secured an initial investment of €20 million to support its growth and expansion efforts.

Lime

Series A in 2019
Lime aims to provide a sustainable solution to the first and last mile transportation problem by helping people move around their cities in an affordable and convenient way while eliminating their carbon footprint. The company empowers future generations to change their behavior so we can save this planet together. From the electric scooter to the e-assist and pedal bike, experience the excitement of Lime’s smart mobility fleet.

dott

Series A in 2018
Dott is a micro-mobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializing in shared e-scooters and e-bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott aims to provide convenient and sustainable transportation alternatives within urban environments. The company has assembled a team of experienced professionals from the mobility and technology sectors in Europe. Recently, Dott secured an initial investment of €20 million to support its growth and expansion efforts.

Moova

Seed Round in 2018
Moova SAS is a technology-driven company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that specializes in urban logistics solutions. Founded in 2018, Moova operates a digital platform designed to connect E-Commerce and retail businesses with independent couriers, known as "Moovers," who use various modes of transportation, including bicycles, motorcycles, and vans, to facilitate deliveries. The platform captures idle logistic capacity, transforming it into efficient and cost-effective shipping options. It offers features such as route optimization, real-time tracking, and electronic proof of delivery, enabling clients to enhance their sales operations and improve customer satisfaction. By streamlining last-mile logistics, Moova is contributing to the growth of the E-Commerce sector in Latin America.

Borzo

Series A in 2018
Dostavista is a global crowdsourced same-day delivery service. It was founded in 2012, in Moscow, Russia by a serial entrepreneur Mike Aleksandrovskiy. Having raised a little over $5m, today the service operates in 11 countries across the globe, including India (http://www.wefast.in), Korea (https://quickers.co.kr/), Brazil (https://www.clickentregas.com/) , Mexico https://dostavista.mx/), Indonesia (https://mrspeedy.co/), Turkey (https://hemengetir.com.tr/), Vietnam (https://mrspeedy.vn/), Thailand (https://mrspeedy.in.th/), Philippines (https://mrspeedy.ph/), Malaysia (https://mrspeedy.my/) Dostavista takes the pain away from the usually tedious or chaotic delivery routine, making it possible to deliver a package within hours of purchase. For each country it offers a special formula that consists of various delivery types, payment options and tariffs. The most ubiquitous set of options includes delivery by foot, bike and car. Vans and large trucks are available in some countries as well. Common for all markets is the convenience of hassle free ordering from desktop, mobile or via api, as well as real time order monitoring. Dostavista uses “Uber-like” model: in order to start working, prospective couriers need to install the app and create an account. After verification and attestation, they can start delivering parcels around the city. Couriers can choose to work just a few hours a day on the way to university, or they can work full time and have orders assigned to them automatically by company’s smart robot. Dostavista develops proprietary algorithms that evaluate several dozen features in real-time and pick the best courier for the job. Special attention is paid to the quality of service and theft prevention. Delivery is verified by scanning of QR code, recipient signature and photo of the parcel. Smart contracts manage the release of payments and fees. Orders can also be insured. Over 200k shops use Dostavista worldwide, including big chains such as Krispy Kreme(in Russia and Turkey) and Euroset - Russia's largest electronic retail chain. Scale and experience from numerous markets with different mentalities help Dostavista achieve its goal of making delivery invisible.

Skydropx

Funding Round in 2018
Skydropx, Inc. is a logistics marketplace based in Mexico that connects businesses with independent local distributors and shipping providers for efficient product delivery. The company offers a platform that manages and regulates shipments, consolidating volume to provide discounted rates. Its technology integrates seamlessly with users' shopping carts through API, allowing for real-time tracking and management of shipments. By utilizing a network of independent drivers, Skydropx enables companies to send and receive parcels in a streamlined manner, enhancing the overall delivery process.

Busbud

Series B in 2018
Busbud, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in bus travel booking services. Founded in 2011 and based in Montreal, Canada, the company allows travelers to search, compare, and book inter-city bus tickets across various destinations in Canada and internationally. The platform aggregates information from numerous bus operators, providing users with access to schedules, pricing, service classes, amenities, and reviews. With coverage spanning over 10,463 cities in 89 countries, Busbud supports multiple languages and currencies, making it a comprehensive resource for planning bus trips. Through its website and mobile application, the company aims to simplify the bus travel experience for users worldwide.

Fair

Seed Round in 2017
Fair is a car leasing company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in providing vehicle leasing services through a user-friendly mobile application that allows customers to shop for cars, get approved, and make payments using just a driver's license and a bank account. Fair promotes the concept of car-as-a-service (CaaS), empowering users with the flexibility to drive the vehicle of their choice for as long as they desire and to terminate the lease at any time. The company's mission is to enhance access to mobility for all individuals.

Cabin

Seed Round in 2017
Cabin Technologies, Inc. offers overnight bus rides between the two cities with private cabins to passengers. The company offers hospitality transportation services for travelling upto 500 miles in the united States. It provides amenities, which include private cabins, attendants, two pieces of luggage, nighttime tea, morning coffee, ear plugs, and free Wi-Fi. Cabin Technologies, Inc. was formerly known as SleepBus Inc. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Cibeles Comfort Cars

Venture Round in 2017
Cibeles Comfort Cars offers all types of transport activities for people with and without drivers.

Gestaxi

Seed Round in 2017
agency, comprehensive taxi management, financing, purchase and sale of taxi licenses, insurance, taxi driver training, credits, taxi, and workshops

Uber

Venture Round in 2015
Uber Technologies, Inc. is a technology company that operates a mobile application connecting consumers with independent drivers for ridesharing services, as well as facilitating food delivery through its Eats segment. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Uber has expanded its operations to over 600 cities worldwide, serving customers across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company has diversified its offerings into five segments: Rides, Eats, Freight, Other Bets, and Advanced Technologies Group. The Rides segment enables users to request rides from a variety of vehicle types, while the Eats segment allows for restaurant discovery and food delivery. The Freight segment connects carriers with shippers for logistics services. Uber is also focused on developing autonomous vehicle technology through its Advanced Technologies Group. By leveraging its platform, Uber aims to enhance urban mobility and deliver innovative transportation solutions globally.

Breeze

Seed Round in 2014
As of July 21, 2016, Breeze suspended operations. Breeze offers fleet management technology that modernizes car ownership by making it flexible and accessible to all. Breeze was launched in 2014 by [Jeff Pang](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jeff-pang#/entity), [Ned Ryan](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/ned-ryan#/entity), and [Charlie Fang](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/charlie-fang#/entity). It is active in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Washington, and Boston, although the company is no longer accepting new customers (for its old leasing platform).

Wunder Mobility

Seed Round in 2013
Wunder Mobility is a prominent Mobility-Tech company based in Germany, founded in 2014 by Gunnar Froh and Samuel Baker. The company specializes in providing comprehensive solutions that empower cities and businesses worldwide to enhance mobility services. With its platform utilized in over 900 cities across six continents, Wunder enables clients to launch and manage mobility services, optimize fleet operations, and contribute to urban planning and traffic management. The technology is employed by more than 100 clients, including manufacturers and start-ups from Germany, Japan, and the United States. Additionally, Wunder offers community-based carpooling services that facilitate ride-sharing among commuters, allowing individuals to secure affordable transportation while helping drivers offset travel costs. The diverse Wunder team comprises professionals from various nationalities, with a significant focus on product development and engineering.