About GR Capital
GR Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jun 2022, GR Capital has invested in 19 companies. It primarily invests in Series C round in France based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of WorkMotion Overall, GR Capital portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 9 acquisitions including key companies like Deliveroo, Glovo and Lime. A lot of funds co-invest with GR Capital, with names like Eurazeo sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. GR Capital has team of 8 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series C, Series B & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
GR Capital's List of Top Investments
GR Capital has a portfolio of 19 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in McMakler and WorkMotion.Their portfolio spans across Germany, United Kingdom, United States and 4 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Series C, Series B and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by GR Capital:
1. Deliveroo
Platform offering food and grocery delivery services. It allows users to discover multiple restaurants and track the food orders. The platform also allows users to order groceries such as fruits, vegetables, meals, seafood, meat, eggs, and more. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Deliveroo
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2.95B
- Employee Count: 10,472 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Colt Ventures, Fidelity Investments and 130 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 15, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Glovo
Operator of an online platform for on-demand delivery services. The platform facilitates the ordering and delivery of various items. These items range from food and groceries to pharmaceutical products and other retail goods. The platform connects customers with local businesses and independent couriers.
Key facts about Glovo
3. Lime
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. The platform enables users to find the nearest available scooter and start the ride by scanning their QR code or access code. Users should provide rider details, payment details, location, and more for book the scooter. It offers features like variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users can park the vehicle at their legal locations. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices
Key facts about Lime
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.71B
- Employee Count: 2,609 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Star Tech NG and 99 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 04, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Owlet
Provider of wearable socks for baby monitoring. The smart socks helps to monitor the babys heart rate, respiration and the user can check in on baby through a mobile device, cam-streams audio and video of the baby to the smartphone, and band. The band is a pregnancy tracker solution which helps to track the babys wellness.
Key facts about Owlet
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Lehi (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $78.1M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $55M
- Employee Count: 211 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Eniac Ventures, RTP Global and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 17, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Wefox
App-based P&C insurance comparison platform for individuals. It offers quotes for motor, personal liability and household insurances. It offers a platform for users to manage policies digitally. The app is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Wefox
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Roggwil (Switzerland)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.61B
- Employee Count: 316 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Merian Global Investors, Mubadala and 60 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
GR Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
GR Capital has invested in 19 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in WorkMotion and most recent follow-on round was in WorkMotion.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
GR Capital's Investments by Stage
GR Capital has made 6 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $185M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $54.5M, 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $109M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $310M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series C | 6 |
Series B | 2 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
GR Capital's Investments by Sector
GR Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, Real Estate and Construction Tech and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Notably, it has invested in 18 Tech companies, 12 Consumer (B2C) companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
FinTech | 4 |
Consumer | 3 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 2 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 2 |
Others | 12 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
GR Capital's Investments by Geography
GR Capital has made most investments in France (2), followed by Germany where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 2 |
Germany | 2 |
United States | 2 |
Austria | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
GR Capital's recent investments
GR Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by GR Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 23, 2022 | Germany | Series B | 5586 | [+5] | |
Jun 23, 2022 | Germany | Conventional Debt | 8890 | [+4] | |
Feb 10, 2022 | France | Series C | 9081 | [+5] | |
Feb 10, 2022 | France | Conventional Debt | 1114 | [+5] | |
Jan 20, 2022 | Austria | Series B | 5439 | [+7] |
Unicorns in GR Capital's Portfolio
GR Capital has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - sennder, Diffusely and Lime. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is sennder. It became a unicorn in 2021, 4 years before GR Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in GR Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Tech enabled trucking services | 2015 | Berlin | Series D | nrseyel | ||
51 | Provider of AI-powered solutions for visual enhancement and content creation | 2016 | Paris | Series C | frqobpb | ||
82 | App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter | 2017 | San Francisco | Series E | rjcrmrk |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in GR Capital's Portfolio
1 of GR Capital's portfolio company became public - Owlet. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), OTC Markets (OTCMKTS), in Nov 2020.Here are GR Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 05, 2020 | - | - | 7983 |
Acquired companies in GR Capital's Portfolio
9 companies from GR Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Wefox in Jun 2025 by J.C. Flowers.Here are GR Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 01, 2021 | Series C | 9447 | |
May 06, 2025 | - | - | 9664 | |
Apr 09, 2024 | Sep 24, 2020 | Series C | 1555 | |
Nov 24, 2023 | - | - | 4003 | |
Sep 02, 2022 | - | - | 9294 |
Team profile of GR Capital
GR Capital has a team of 8 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in Ukraine, United Kingdom and 1 more location. GR Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in GR Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Kyiv | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Principal | Kyiv | - |
Co-investors of GR Capital
Over the past 8 years, 210 investors have co-invested in GR Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before GR Capital: Idinvest Partners, Seaya and 130 others have invested in rounds before GR Capital. There are 3 companies where Idinvest Partners has invested before GR Capital and 2 companies where Seaya has invested before GR Capital.
- Top Co-investors of GR Capital: 41 investors entered a company along with GR Capital. These include investors like Eurazeo (3 companies).
- Invested after GR Capital: A total of 37 investors have invested in GR Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Lakestar (1 company), Korelya Capital (1 company) and Mubadala (1 company).
Recent News related to GR Capital
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Ukrainian, Eastern European and Israeli entrepreneurs pour €30 million into Western European venture fundUkraine Digital News•Nov 21, 2022•GR Capital
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PlanRadar Raises $69M to Digitize Global Construction and Real Estate IndustryBusiness Review•Jan 20, 2022•PlanRadar, Insight Partners, Quadrille Capital, Cavalry Ventures and 7 others
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European Insurance Unicorn Wefox Notches $650 Million At $3 Billion ValuationPYMNTS.com•Jun 01, 2021•G Squared, Wefox, Jupiter Capital, FinTLV and 21 others
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Valar triples down on Petal, leading $55M Series C round into the credit card disruptorTechCrunch+•Sep 24, 2020•Petal, Valar Ventures, Rosecliff Ventures, Afore Capital and 18 others
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Ball bounces from Qualcomm to GRGlobal Corporate Venturing•Nov 18, 2019•GR Capital, Qualcomm Ventures
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German hybrid estate agent McMakler lands $20 mlnPE Hub•Oct 15, 2019•McMakler, Balderton Capital, GR Capital
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McMakler wins over new investors and raises $20mAIM Group•Oct 14, 2019•McMakler, Balderton Capital, GR Capital, McMakler
