Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2013 and based in Berlin, Germany. The firm focuses on investing in innovative companies at various stages of development, from early-stage ventures to those preparing for an initial public offering. With a global outlook, Global Founders Capital seeks to empower entrepreneurs across all continents, particularly in the software and technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. The firm evaluates investment opportunities based on their potential impact and feasibility, aiming to support individuals with transformative ideas.

Cedric Asselman

Partner

Onur Erbay

Partner

Roel Janssen

Partner

Benedikt Körling

Partner

Soheil Mirpour

Partner, Head of Growth and PE and COO

Fabricio Pettena

Partner

David Sainteff

Partner

Donald Stalter

Partner

Dominik Unuetzer

Partner

Sebastian Waldmann

Principal

Past deals in ASEAN

Poko

Seed Round in 2023
Poko is a technology company that specializes in facilitating payment solutions for the web3 ecosystem, focusing on games, creators, and merchants. Its platform provides a software development kit (SDK) that allows web3 builders to integrate fiat-to-crypto onramping using over 100 local payment methods. This solution significantly lowers onramping costs by up to 70% and enhances transaction success rates by as much as five times through intelligent routing and a streamlined integration process. Additionally, Poko offers a Direct Checkout solution that simplifies purchasing from smart contracts, resulting in a 79% increase in user conversion. With a team that includes experienced professionals from prominent financial institutions and blockchain initiatives, Poko aims to enable seamless engagement with web3 technologies while ensuring that users can transact using their preferred payment methods.

Cashgrow

Seed Round in 2022
Cashgrow is an all-in-one payment and expense management platform for businesses and SME merchants in Vietnam

Chocolate Finance

Series A in 2022
Chocolate Finance is a Singapore-based fintech startup focused on helping customers invest their spare cash. The company provides flexible interest rates on excess unused funds, allowing individuals to earn monetary benefits on their savings. By offering a straightforward approach to managing finances, Chocolate Finance aims to empower customers to make the most of their idle cash while enhancing their financial well-being.

Salary Hero

Seed Round in 2022
Salary Hero is a financial health platform tailored for the Thai workforce, designed to enhance employee well-being through a comprehensive suite of financial tools. These include Salary on Demand, financial education resources, budgeting tools, and high-interest savings options. The platform seamlessly integrates with existing HR processes, facilitating efficient implementation and management. By utilizing Salary Hero, employers can achieve significant cost savings through reduced employee turnover, quicker recruitment, and an overall boost in employee satisfaction and productivity. The service aims to alleviate financial stress for employees, promoting greater financial independence and contributing to a more positive workplace environment.

ASTRO

Series B in 2022
Astro Indonesia is a quick commerce start-up that specializes in on-demand grocery delivery. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, medicines, stationery, and snacks, allowing consumers to purchase essential items conveniently. By focusing on delivering groceries within a specified timeframe, Astro aims to provide an affordable and efficient shopping experience for its customers.

Finku

Seed Round in 2022
Finku is a financial application based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 2021. The company provides a personal finance platform aimed at helping Indonesian consumers improve their financial management skills. Finku's mission is to eliminate financial illiteracy in Indonesia, enabling users to navigate the financial ecosystem effectively and make informed financial decisions. The platform offers various tools, including an automatic financial logger, personalized monthly budgeting, and recurring billing reminders, all designed to assist users in achieving their financial goals and managing their finances in a streamlined manner.

Atma

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Atma is an Indonesia-based social job platform that aims to address the challenges faced by the job-seeking population in the country. By focusing on the lower and middle-income job segments, Atma has developed a comprehensive ecosystem that includes a job marketplace, an up-skilling institute, and a community-based support system. This platform is designed to enhance the job search experience for candidates while simultaneously improving the candidate search process for businesses. Through its innovative approach, Atma seeks to empower job seekers and facilitate meaningful connections between employers and potential employees.

HitPay

Series A in 2022
HitPay is a payment infrastructure platform based in Singapore, established in 2016, that caters primarily to growing businesses in the Asia-Pacific region. It consolidates e-commerce, point-of-sale, and B2B payment solutions into a unified system, simplifying the complexities of omnichannel selling for small and medium enterprises. The company's offerings include a mobile point-of-sale solution that enables secure, one-click purchases across various channels, supports multiple alternative payment methods, and allows transactions without requiring customer accounts. Moreover, HitPay facilitates collections and payments in multiple currencies, making it easier for businesses to operate in diverse markets. The company is regulated across six APAC jurisdictions and has garnered backing from prominent global investors.

BarRaiser

Seed Round in 2022
BarRaiser is a Singapore-based company established in 2020 that specializes in creating a standardized interviewing process aimed at enhancing fairness and reducing bias in hiring. The company offers an AI-powered platform that facilitates video interviews conducted by domain experts, enabling a comprehensive evaluation of candidates' skills, aptitude, and knowledge. By leveraging this proprietary technology, BarRaiser ensures that all candidates are assessed equitably, providing organizations with reliable, data-driven insights to make informed hiring decisions. The focus on improving the candidate experience and establishing global interviewing standards positions BarRaiser as a key player in modern recruitment practices.

Luwjistik

Seed Round in 2022
Luwjistik, established in 2021 by Syed Ali Ridha Madihid and Wong Yingming, is a Singapore-based software-as-a-service company specializing in e-commerce logistics integration. It operates as an API bridge, facilitating direct connections between clients and network partners to service providers tailored to their needs.

Poko

Venture Round in 2022
Poko is a technology company that specializes in facilitating payment solutions for the web3 ecosystem, focusing on games, creators, and merchants. Its platform provides a software development kit (SDK) that allows web3 builders to integrate fiat-to-crypto onramping using over 100 local payment methods. This solution significantly lowers onramping costs by up to 70% and enhances transaction success rates by as much as five times through intelligent routing and a streamlined integration process. Additionally, Poko offers a Direct Checkout solution that simplifies purchasing from smart contracts, resulting in a 79% increase in user conversion. With a team that includes experienced professionals from prominent financial institutions and blockchain initiatives, Poko aims to enable seamless engagement with web3 technologies while ensuring that users can transact using their preferred payment methods.

Fit Hub Indonesia

Seed Round in 2022
Fit Hub Indonesia is a health & wellness startup in Indonesia.

SariSuki

Venture Round in 2022
SariSuki is a community-focused online marketplace based in Quezon City, Philippines, that facilitates the buying and selling of grocery items. Founded in 2019 by Brian Cu, Philippe Lorenzo, and Angelo Lee, the platform empowers individuals to become online grocery sellers within their neighborhoods, thereby promoting local commerce. SariSuki offers a wide range of fresh and affordable grocery items, allowing customers to shop from the comfort of their homes without incurring hidden charges. The service ensures safe delivery of everyday essentials to community members, fostering a sense of connection and accessibility in local shopping.

PayMongo

Series B in 2022
PayMongo Inc. is a payment processing platform based in Manila, Philippines, founded in 2019 by Francis Plaza, Luis Sia, Jaime Hing, and Edwin Lacierda. The company provides businesses with the tools to accept online payments through various channels, including credit cards, bank deposits, electronic wallets, and cash. Its platform features a user-friendly dashboard for real-time transaction monitoring, analytics tools to analyze customer purchasing patterns, and a streamlined checkout process to enhance the customer experience. Additionally, PayMongo offers shareable payment links that merchants can distribute via multiple communication channels, facilitating convenient payment collection. The company's mission is to empower businesses in the rapidly evolving digital economy by providing modern, accessible payment solutions.

NOBI

Seed Round in 2022
Nobi is a cryptocurrency investment platform founded in 2017 and headquartered in Jakarta Barat, Indonesia. The company aims to simplify cryptocurrency ownership and yield generation for users globally. It offers a blockchain asset management application that allows users to safely grow their cryptocurrency investments. The platform provides opportunities for earning yields on popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as facilitating staking with a variety of altcoins. Nobi's diverse product offerings are designed to enhance the cryptocurrency investment experience for both new and experienced users.

ASTRO

Series A in 2022
Astro Indonesia is a quick commerce start-up that specializes in on-demand grocery delivery. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, medicines, stationery, and snacks, allowing consumers to purchase essential items conveniently. By focusing on delivering groceries within a specified timeframe, Astro aims to provide an affordable and efficient shopping experience for its customers.

Pintek

Series A in 2021
Pintek is a financial technology company focused on enhancing access to education in Indonesia by offering affordable and flexible credit solutions. The company provides a range of financing services, including bailouts, working capital loans, installment plans, and investment funding specifically tailored for educational institutions. Pintek's non-collateral repayment program allows clients to secure loans for academic purposes with ease, thereby facilitating a more inclusive educational environment. Through its innovative approach, Pintek aims to alleviate financial barriers for students and educational providers alike.

Deskimo

Seed Round in 2021
Deskimo is a desk booking app that facilitates access to workspace for remote professionals. It connects users with a network of vetted workspaces across Singapore and Hong Kong, allowing them to easily discover and book quality work environments. The platform simplifies the search for co-working spaces by enabling users to check in within seconds and pay by the minute for the time spent at a chosen location. Deskimo aims to provide businesses and individuals with a suitable place to work away from distractions, supporting hybrid work arrangements and enhancing productivity.

EdenFarm Indonesia

Series A in 2021
EdenFarm Indonesia specializes in the distribution of fresh produce, including fruits, vegetables, and dry goods, directly to restaurants across the country. By collaborating with local farmers and central markets, the company eliminates intermediaries in the supply chain, allowing for more efficient delivery and better profit margins for farmers. This direct connection fosters a sustainable food distribution system, ensuring that businesses receive high-quality products while supporting local agriculture. Through its services, EdenFarm aims to enhance the economic viability of farmers and improve access to fresh produce for the restaurant industry in Indonesia.

ASTRO

Seed Round in 2021
Astro Indonesia is a quick commerce start-up that specializes in on-demand grocery delivery. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, medicines, stationery, and snacks, allowing consumers to purchase essential items conveniently. By focusing on delivering groceries within a specified timeframe, Astro aims to provide an affordable and efficient shopping experience for its customers.

Luwjistik

Seed Round in 2021
Luwjistik, established in 2021 by Syed Ali Ridha Madihid and Wong Yingming, is a Singapore-based software-as-a-service company specializing in e-commerce logistics integration. It operates as an API bridge, facilitating direct connections between clients and network partners to service providers tailored to their needs.

Finku

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Finku is a financial application based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 2021. The company provides a personal finance platform aimed at helping Indonesian consumers improve their financial management skills. Finku's mission is to eliminate financial illiteracy in Indonesia, enabling users to navigate the financial ecosystem effectively and make informed financial decisions. The platform offers various tools, including an automatic financial logger, personalized monthly budgeting, and recurring billing reminders, all designed to assist users in achieving their financial goals and managing their finances in a streamlined manner.

HitPay

Pre Seed Round in 2021
HitPay is a payment infrastructure platform based in Singapore, established in 2016, that caters primarily to growing businesses in the Asia-Pacific region. It consolidates e-commerce, point-of-sale, and B2B payment solutions into a unified system, simplifying the complexities of omnichannel selling for small and medium enterprises. The company's offerings include a mobile point-of-sale solution that enables secure, one-click purchases across various channels, supports multiple alternative payment methods, and allows transactions without requiring customer accounts. Moreover, HitPay facilitates collections and payments in multiple currencies, making it easier for businesses to operate in diverse markets. The company is regulated across six APAC jurisdictions and has garnered backing from prominent global investors.

Una Brands

Seed Round in 2021
Una Brands is a Singapore-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in acquiring and transforming e-commerce brands into prominent market leaders. It focuses on purchasing category-winning brands known for their strong performance, quality products, and positive customer feedback. By leveraging substantial growth capital, Una Brands aims to accelerate the growth of these businesses and enhance their visibility in the market. The company employs advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize its processes, providing these brands with a competitive advantage. Through its strategic branding services, Una Brands seeks to help e-commerce businesses evolve into globally recognized and enduring household names.

Una Brands

Debt Financing in 2021
Una Brands is a Singapore-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in acquiring and transforming e-commerce brands into prominent market leaders. It focuses on purchasing category-winning brands known for their strong performance, quality products, and positive customer feedback. By leveraging substantial growth capital, Una Brands aims to accelerate the growth of these businesses and enhance their visibility in the market. The company employs advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize its processes, providing these brands with a competitive advantage. Through its strategic branding services, Una Brands seeks to help e-commerce businesses evolve into globally recognized and enduring household names.

Flash Coffee

Series A in 2021
Flash Coffee is a tech-enabled coffee chain that offers a diverse range of beverages, including espresso, americano, latte, cappuccino, iced tea, milk tea, and various shakes. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in Singapore and operates with a focus on convenience and accessibility. Customers can use the Flash Coffee app to order and pay online, choosing to either pick up their orders at nearby storefronts or opt for delivery through major platforms. By combining quality coffee with a modern ordering system, Flash Coffee aims to provide an affordable and efficient coffee experience for patrons on the go.

PayMongo

Series A in 2020
PayMongo Inc. is a payment processing platform based in Manila, Philippines, founded in 2019 by Francis Plaza, Luis Sia, Jaime Hing, and Edwin Lacierda. The company provides businesses with the tools to accept online payments through various channels, including credit cards, bank deposits, electronic wallets, and cash. Its platform features a user-friendly dashboard for real-time transaction monitoring, analytics tools to analyze customer purchasing patterns, and a streamlined checkout process to enhance the customer experience. Additionally, PayMongo offers shareable payment links that merchants can distribute via multiple communication channels, facilitating convenient payment collection. The company's mission is to empower businesses in the rapidly evolving digital economy by providing modern, accessible payment solutions.

Klikdaily

Series A in 2020
Klikdaily is a mobile application-based company based in Tangerang, Indonesia, that addresses the needs of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market. The platform serves as a supply chain technology ecosystem aimed at empowering traditional retail businesses, such as mom-and-pop stores, by digitizing their supply chain processes. Through its application, Klikdaily connects users, including homemakers, with nearby supermarkets and pop-up stores, allowing them to purchase essential everyday products conveniently. The app provides features such as scheduling delivery times and setting reminders for household items, ensuring that customers receive their desired products directly at their doorstep, tailored to their budget and preferences.

Pintek

Seed Round in 2019
Pintek is a financial technology company focused on enhancing access to education in Indonesia by offering affordable and flexible credit solutions. The company provides a range of financing services, including bailouts, working capital loans, installment plans, and investment funding specifically tailored for educational institutions. Pintek's non-collateral repayment program allows clients to secure loans for academic purposes with ease, thereby facilitating a more inclusive educational environment. Through its innovative approach, Pintek aims to alleviate financial barriers for students and educational providers alike.

PayMongo

Seed Round in 2019
PayMongo Inc. is a payment processing platform based in Manila, Philippines, founded in 2019 by Francis Plaza, Luis Sia, Jaime Hing, and Edwin Lacierda. The company provides businesses with the tools to accept online payments through various channels, including credit cards, bank deposits, electronic wallets, and cash. Its platform features a user-friendly dashboard for real-time transaction monitoring, analytics tools to analyze customer purchasing patterns, and a streamlined checkout process to enhance the customer experience. Additionally, PayMongo offers shareable payment links that merchants can distribute via multiple communication channels, facilitating convenient payment collection. The company's mission is to empower businesses in the rapidly evolving digital economy by providing modern, accessible payment solutions.

EdenFarm Indonesia

Seed Round in 2019
EdenFarm Indonesia specializes in the distribution of fresh produce, including fruits, vegetables, and dry goods, directly to restaurants across the country. By collaborating with local farmers and central markets, the company eliminates intermediaries in the supply chain, allowing for more efficient delivery and better profit margins for farmers. This direct connection fosters a sustainable food distribution system, ensuring that businesses receive high-quality products while supporting local agriculture. Through its services, EdenFarm aims to enhance the economic viability of farmers and improve access to fresh produce for the restaurant industry in Indonesia.

Klikdaily

Venture Round in 2019
Klikdaily is a mobile application-based company based in Tangerang, Indonesia, that addresses the needs of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market. The platform serves as a supply chain technology ecosystem aimed at empowering traditional retail businesses, such as mom-and-pop stores, by digitizing their supply chain processes. Through its application, Klikdaily connects users, including homemakers, with nearby supermarkets and pop-up stores, allowing them to purchase essential everyday products conveniently. The app provides features such as scheduling delivery times and setting reminders for household items, ensuring that customers receive their desired products directly at their doorstep, tailored to their budget and preferences.

Naluri Life

Seed Round in 2019
Naluri Hidup Sdn Bhd, founded in 2017 and based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, provides professional coaching, guidance, and therapy focused on enhancing mental resilience and achieving personal life goals. The company offers both in-person counseling sessions with qualified psychologists and a digital therapeutics platform that integrates behavioral science, data science, and digital design. This platform aims to support users in adopting healthier lifestyles, managing stress, and addressing cardiometabolic and mental health conditions. By combining these elements, Naluri helps individuals and organizations predict, prevent, and manage health challenges, ultimately promoting sustained health outcomes.

Glife

Seed Round in 2019
Glife is a food technology company based in Singapore that connects farmers with the hospitality, restaurant, and catering (HORECA) industry. It specializes in distributing fresh fruits, vegetables, and plant-based products, serving over 700 customers in Singapore while expanding into other Southeast Asian markets. Glife develops an invoicing system for restaurants to manage perishable goods and enhance the traceability of produce from farmers. Additionally, the company pilot-tests on-demand logistics technology to improve last-mile delivery fulfillment. By focusing on sourcing, storage, packing, and distribution, Glife aims to empower smallholder farmers and businesses, helping them mitigate risks related to mishandling, damage, and contamination.

Mighty Bear Games

Seed Round in 2018
Mighty Bear Games, established in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, specializes in developing multiplayer online mobile games. The company, founded by industry veterans from renowned gaming studios, creates games that blend the complexity of desktop gaming with the convenience of mobile platforms, offering a seamless and engaging experience for global players.

Mighty Bear Games

Seed Round in 2017
Mighty Bear Games, established in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, specializes in developing multiplayer online mobile games. The company, founded by industry veterans from renowned gaming studios, creates games that blend the complexity of desktop gaming with the convenience of mobile platforms, offering a seamless and engaging experience for global players.

HipCar

Venture Round in 2017
HipCar is a car-sharing application operating in Indonesia that allows users to rent vehicles on an hourly or daily basis. The platform simplifies the rental process by enabling users to upload their driver's license and ID card, facilitating quick registration without the need for surveys. HipCar offers 24-hour access to its fleet, with a minimum rental period of just 15 minutes. Through its application, users can easily register, book, pay for, and manage their rentals, including locking and unlocking the vehicles. This convenience makes it straightforward for individuals to pick up and drive cars from various locations according to their needs.

Yamsafer

Series B in 2015
Yamsafer, Inc. is a hotel booking service provider founded in 2011 and headquartered in Corona Del Mar, California. The company specializes in facilitating online hotel reservations across various regions, primarily focusing on the Middle East and Turkey, as well as destinations like Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. Yamsafer offers a diverse range of accommodations, including luxury, economy, and boutique hotels, catering to different customer preferences. The platform aims to deliver a user-friendly and secure booking experience through its website and mobile applications available on both Android and iOS devices. By providing competitive pricing and a streamlined booking process, Yamsafer enhances the travel experience for its users, allowing them to book hotels and related services conveniently.

Traveloka

Series A in 2013
Traveloka is an online travel aggregator based in Indonesia, primarily focused on helping customers search for and book various travel options. It operates a comprehensive platform that enables users to compare and book flights, hotels, villas, apartments, transportation, tours, holiday packages, and activities. By providing a user-friendly search engine, Traveloka aims to simplify the travel planning process, allowing individuals to find accommodations and tickets that meet their specific needs. The company has expanded its operations to six countries and continues to explore new initiatives to enhance its impact in the travel industry.

MediaMath

Series B in 2011
MediaMath, Inc. is a digital advertising technology company that specializes in providing solutions for advertisers globally. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, the company offers its TerminalOne platform, which facilitates data activation, automated execution, and optimization of advertising interactions across various media channels. MediaMath's programmatic marketing platform enhances customer engagement by utilizing predictive audience targeting and machine learning to ensure relevant messaging. In addition to its technology offerings, the company provides professional services that include programmatic strategy, analytics, technology support, and advertising operations, as well as training and certification programs in digital marketing. MediaMath operates additional offices in several cities across the United States and internationally, including London, Madrid, Berlin, Singapore, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Melbourne, and Bengaluru.

MediaMath

Venture Round in 2009
MediaMath, Inc. is a digital advertising technology company that specializes in providing solutions for advertisers globally. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, the company offers its TerminalOne platform, which facilitates data activation, automated execution, and optimization of advertising interactions across various media channels. MediaMath's programmatic marketing platform enhances customer engagement by utilizing predictive audience targeting and machine learning to ensure relevant messaging. In addition to its technology offerings, the company provides professional services that include programmatic strategy, analytics, technology support, and advertising operations, as well as training and certification programs in digital marketing. MediaMath operates additional offices in several cities across the United States and internationally, including London, Madrid, Berlin, Singapore, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Melbourne, and Bengaluru.
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