About FJ Labs
FJ Labs is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Sep 2026, FJ Labs is an active investor, having invested in 939 companies, with 27 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Mainstay Overall, FJ Labs portfolio has seen 48 unicorns, 21 IPOs and 146 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Nubank and Farfetch. A lot of funds co-invest with FJ Labs, with names like Fabrice Grinda sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. FJ Labs has team of 24 people including 10 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 9 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
FJ Labs' List of Top Investments
FJ Labs has a portfolio of 939 companies, including 48 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Papaya and Breeze.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, France and 53 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 38 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 9 more. Here is the list of top investments by FJ Labs:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 167,166 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, InvestX and 192 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Nubank
Provider of digital banking services, including credit cards and accounts. It offers various financial solutions through its application. These solutions include tools for managing money and protecting finances. The company focuses on providing accessible and straightforward banking experiences.
Key facts about Nubank
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.27B
- Employee Count: 12,692 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Berkshire Hathaway, Harvest Growth Capital and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jun 08, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Farfetch
Online retailer offering multi-category fashion products. The product catalog includes apparel, handbags, shoes, watches, jewelry, backpacks, belts, and more for men, women, and kids. In addition, the company also offers pre-owned fashion products. Its mobile application is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Farfetch
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $709M
- Employee Count: 3,155 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Advent Life Sciences, HPR Capital and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Stripe
Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing. It offers tools designed for individual or combined use to grow businesses. These tools enable payment acceptance and optimisation globally, both online and in person. The company facilitates various billing models and provides access to borderless money movement. It also offers resources for startups and platforms to build and scale their operations.
Key facts about Stripe
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series I
- Total Funding till date: $9.81B
- Employee Count: 16,918 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Silver Lake and 135 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Apr 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Coupang
Online marketplace offering multi-category consumer products. The product catalog includes fashion, beauty, stationery, sports, health care, books, toys, smoking products, pet supplies, groceries, automobiles, electronics, and more.
Key facts about Coupang
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2018
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.9B
- Employee Count: 1,001 - 5,000 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 50 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Dec 20, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
FJ Labs' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
FJ Labs has invested in 939 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 51 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 47 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 19 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Mainstay and most recent follow-on round was in Jusfy.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 15 | 4 | 19 |
2025 | 39 | 8 | 47 |
2024 | 41 | 12 | 53 |
2023 | 43 | 12 | 55 |
2022 | 79 | 30 | 109 |
2021 | 96 | 30 | 126 |
2020 | 34 | 12 | 46 |
2019 | 40 | 16 | 56 |
2018 | 71 | 8 | 79 |
2017 | 43 | 7 | 50 |
FJ Labs' Investments by Stage
FJ Labs has made 349 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.06M, 209 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.2M and 72 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $33.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 349 |
Series A | 209 |
Series B | 72 |
Series C | 11 |
Series D | 9 |
Others | 18 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FJ Labs' Investments by Sector
FJ Labs has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, FinTech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 818 Tech companies, 499 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 492 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 389 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 282 |
Enterprise Applications | 244 |
Retail | 166 |
FinTech | 134 |
Vertical SaaS | 79 |
Others | 706 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FJ Labs' Investments by Geography
FJ Labs has made most investments in United States (308), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 46 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 308 |
United Kingdom | 46 |
Brazil | 42 |
France | 40 |
India | 30 |
Others | 205 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FJ Labs' recent investments
FJ Labs has made 19 investments in 2026 so far. Mainstay and Odyssey Energy Solutions are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by FJ Labs:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 17, 2026 | United States | Series B | 7116 | [+5] | |
Sep 01, 2026 | United States | Series B | 7084 | [+8] | |
Aug 10, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6222 | ||
Jul 24, 2026 | Brazil | Series A | 8425 | ||
Jul 21, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3704 | [+12] |
Unicorns in FJ Labs' Portfolio
FJ Labs has 48 unicorns in its portfolio - CuspAI, Fresha, Quince and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is CuspAI. It became a unicorn in 2026, 2 years after FJ Labs first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in FJ Labs' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Developer of artificial intelligence systems for accelerated industrial materials discovery | 2024 | Cambridge | Series B | puhz{kt | ||
75 | Operator of a digital platform for booking beauty wellness services | 2015 | London | Series C | g{tlefr | ||
66 | Online brand offering multi-category fashion products for men and women | 2018 | San Francisco | Series E | jafmysy | ||
78 | App-based movie streaming platform | 2007 | Palo Alto | Series F | imtgudh | ||
60 | Developer of AI-powered humanoid robots designed for everyday home assistance | 2022 | San Jose | Series C | wabigra |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in FJ Labs' Portfolio
21 of FJ Labs' portfolio companies have become public. Lime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jul 2026 at marketcap of $1.6B and Ibotta got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $2.39B.Here are FJ Labs' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2026 | Jan 25, 2019 | Series D | 9946 | |
Apr 18, 2024 | Jul 25, 2017 | Series C | 3199 | |
Dec 09, 2021 | - | - | 7627 | |
Mar 11, 2021 | - | - | 8807 | |
Dec 21, 2020 | - | - | 2049 |
Acquired companies in FJ Labs' Portfolio
146 companies from FJ Labs' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Extensiv in Sep 2026 by Descartes for $*****.Here are FJ Labs' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 01, 2026 | - | - | 8936 | |
Jul 16, 2026 | - | - | 8702 | |
Jun 10, 2026 | Mar 03, 2021 | Series A | 3341 | |
Apr 16, 2026 | - | - | 9703 | |
Apr 15, 2026 | Oct 02, 2018 | Seed | 5539 |
Team profile of FJ Labs
FJ Labs has a team of 24 members including 10 Partners, 6 Venture Partners and 5 Principals located in United States, India and 5 more locations. FJ Labs' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in FJ Labs:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | |||
Partner | Nice | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Miami | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Hubli | - | - | |
Partner | China | - | - | |
Partner | South Korea | - | - | |
Partner | Mangaluru | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - |
Co-investors of FJ Labs
Over the past 19 years, 4996 investors have co-invested in FJ Labs's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before FJ Labs: Y Combinator, 500 Global and 1412 others have invested in rounds before FJ Labs. There are 44 companies where Y Combinator has invested before FJ Labs and 15 companies where 500 Global has invested before FJ Labs.
- Top Co-investors of FJ Labs: 1717 investors entered a company along with FJ Labs. These include investors like Fabrice Grinda (19 companies).
- Invested after FJ Labs: A total of 1865 investors have invested in FJ Labs's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Endeavor (17 companies), Fabrice Grinda (13 companies) and SVB (10 companies).
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