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Global Founders Capital (GFC) is a global early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Oliver Samwer. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, GFC has expanded its presence with offices in cities such as Munich, Paris, Stockholm, Milan, Madrid, São Paulo, Tel Aviv, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Beijing, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, and London. The firm is known for its stage-agnostic investment approach, supporting companies from pre-seed to IPO across various sectors, including fintech, software, health tech, consumer tech, and marketplaces.
Notable investments include Deel, Slack, Brex, Delivery Hero, Revolut, Canva, Personio, HelloFresh, Culture Amp, and Zalando. In April 2024, GFC restructured to exclusively invest from Rocket Internet's balance sheet, focusing on early-stage investments and follow-on deals in later rounds. The team comprises five partners: Fabricio Pettena, Don Stalter, Cedric Asselman, David Sainteff, and Oliver Samwer.
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