About Global Founders Capital
Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of Feb 2026, Global Founders Capital is an active investor, having invested in 613 companies, with 4 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 FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Entire Overall, Global Founders Capital portfolio has seen 29 unicorns, 13 IPOs and 90 acquisitions including key companies like Slack, Facebook and LinkedIn. A lot of funds co-invest with Global Founders Capital, with names like Soma Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Global Founders Capital has team of 9 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 8 more
Deals in last 12 months
Global Founders Capital's List of Top Investments
Global Founders Capital has a portfolio of 613 companies, including 29 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Zaapi and Virgil.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, United Kingdom and 46 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, FinTech and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 8 more. Here is the list of top investments by Global Founders Capital:
1. Slack
Developer of communication software for team collaboration and project management. This platform facilitates messaging, file sharing, and audio or video meetings. It integrates with various third-party applications to automate workflows and manage tasks. Users organize conversations into channels to coordinate projects and share information. The software includes tools for searching archives, managing user profiles, and implementing security protocols for data protection. Artificial intelligence features assist with summarizing content, drafting responses, and managing automated agents to streamline routine work processes.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 2,631 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, Glynn Capital and 69 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Facebook
Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication. Its services allows users to connect with friends, family, and other individuals. It provides tools for sharing updates, photos, and videos. The platform also offers features for creating and joining groups, following interests, and discovering content.
Key facts about Facebook
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.27B
- Employee Count: 26,594 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Meritech and 120 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. LinkedIn
Network of resources for professional networking, job searching, and skill development. It provides a platform for individuals to connect with other professionals in their industry. The network facilitates opportunities to find employment and internships across various sectors. Additionally, it offers learning resources for developing business, technical, and creative skills.
Key facts about LinkedIn
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $144M
- Employee Count: 23,681 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Glynn Capital and 51 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 17, 2013, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Traveloka
Online retailer of worldwide flights, hotels, activities, and travel deals. It provides a platform for booking accommodations, transportation, and various activities. The platform offers options for flights, hotel stays, car rentals, and airport transfers. It also features travel articles and information.
Key facts about Traveloka
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $1.02B
- Employee Count: 3,304 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: GIC, Sequoia Capital and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Sep 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Canva
Cloud-based collaborative design platform. It enables users to create various digital content, including social media posts, presentations, and videos, through its drag-and-drop editor. The platform provides access to thousands of templates, photos, and fonts, and offers AI-powered tools for users to enhance design abilities. It allows users to edit images for presentations, invitations, posters, flyers, business cards, and more. The platform offers pre-designed templates and effects. It also provides a stock library of photographs, illustrations, and images.
Key facts about Canva
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Surry Hills (Australia)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $589M
- Employee Count: 18,668 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Dragoneer Investment Group and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 01, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Global Founders Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Global Founders Capital has invested in 613 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 50 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 10 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Entire and most recent follow-on round was in Chari.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2023 | 23 | 11 | 34 |
2022 | 146 | 44 | 190 |
2021 | 145 | 61 | 206 |
2020 | 65 | 23 | 88 |
2019 | 51 | 20 | 71 |
2018 | 23 | 11 | 34 |
2017 | 27 | 11 | 38 |
Global Founders Capital's Investments by Stage
Global Founders Capital has made 354 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.88M, 147 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.4M and 22 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $34.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 354 |
Series A | 147 |
Series B | 22 |
Series C | 10 |
Conventional Debt | 5 |
Others | 10 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Global Founders Capital's Investments by Sector
Global Founders Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, Retail and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 562 Tech companies, 356 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 292 Software companies and at least 283 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 220 |
FinTech | 174 |
Consumer | 162 |
Retail | 101 |
Vertical SaaS | 61 |
Others | 600 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Global Founders Capital's Investments by Geography
Global Founders Capital has made most investments in United States (167), followed by Germany where it has made 50 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 167 |
Germany | 50 |
United Kingdom | 42 |
Singapore | 34 |
France | 33 |
Others | 221 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Global Founders Capital's recent investments
Global Founders Capital has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Entire.Here are the most recent investments by Global Founders Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 10, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8102 | [+9] | |
Oct 23, 2025 | Norway | Series A | 4741 | [+4] | |
Oct 23, 2025 | Norway | Series A | 5146 | [+4] | |
Oct 23, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1317 | [+2] | |
Oct 15, 2025 | Morocco | Series A | 5136 | [+18] |
Unicorns in Global Founders Capital's Portfolio
Global Founders Capital has 29 unicorns in its portfolio - Slash, Stoke, BuildOps and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Slash. It became a unicorn in 2026, 2 years after Global Founders Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Global Founders Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | Provider of financial services for high-spending businesses | 2019 | San Francisco | Series C | yaxbxts | ||
60 | Manufacturer of reusable launch vehicles | 2019 | Kent | Series D | lxjyhur | ||
70 | Software solution for facility management and commercial contractors | 2018 | Santa Monica | Series C | zoprrtn | ||
50 | Provider of SaaS claims processing solutions for P&C insurers | 2019 | Palo Alto | Seed | ciedetk | ||
78 | Cloud-based financial management and accounting software platform | 2020 | Paris | Series E | ibqjje{ |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Global Founders Capital's Portfolio
13 of Global Founders Capital's portfolio companies have become public. WEBUY got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2023 at marketcap of $207M and truckoo got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext) at marketcap of $2.84B.Here are Global Founders Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 19, 2023 | Feb 05, 2020 | Seed | 3049 | |
Nov 11, 2019 | - | - | 9494 | |
Jul 05, 2019 | - | - | 8384 | |
Apr 12, 2019 | - | - | 9937 | |
Oct 09, 2018 | - | - | 6885 |
Acquired companies in Global Founders Capital's Portfolio
90 companies from Global Founders Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Pando in Aug 2026 by Lattice for $*****.Here are Global Founders Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 19, 2026 | May 01, 2022 | Series A | 6857 | |
Jul 15, 2026 | Feb 17, 2022 | Seed | 2444 | |
Jun 02, 2026 | Oct 19, 2021 | Series A | 7297 | |
Mar 27, 2026 | Feb 23, 2023 | Series A | 1113 | |
Mar 11, 2026 | Dec 15, 2021 | Seed | 5026 |
Team profile of Global Founders Capital
Global Founders Capital has a team of 9 members including 5 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in Germany, Taiwan and 4 more locations. Global Founders Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Global Founders Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Jakarta | - | - | |
Partner | Taiwan | - | - | |
Partner | Sao Paulo | - | ||
Partner | France | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Venture Partner | San Francisco |
Co-investors of Global Founders Capital
Over the past 18 years, 4059 investors have co-invested in Global Founders Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Global Founders Capital: Y Combinator, Rocket Internet and 674 others have invested in rounds before Global Founders Capital. There are 59 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Global Founders Capital and 9 companies where Rocket Internet has invested before Global Founders Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Global Founders Capital: 1874 investors entered a company along with Global Founders Capital. These include investors like Soma Capital (34 companies).
- Invested after Global Founders Capital: A total of 1509 investors have invested in Global Founders Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (20 companies), Endeavor (11 companies) and Y Combinator (11 companies).
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