
Investments
868Portfolio Exits
80Partners & Customers
1About Global Founders Capital
Global Founders Capital (GFC) is a globally oriented, stage agnostic venture fund that empowers entrepreneurs worldwide. GFC is made of entrepreneurs that have successfully built companies in the past. Its passion is to support great businesses with gifted entrepreneurs worldwide. The firm does Seed, Series A, or participates in later rounds. It was founded in 2013 and is based in Berlin, Germany.
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Latest Global Founders Capital News
Oct 10, 2023
Consumer electronics subscription-based marketplace Circular announced today (October 9) that it has closed its seed funding round of US$ 7.6 million today. Led by AirTree Ventures, the funding round saw participation from YC Continuity Fund, Global Founders Capital, Partech Ventures and January Capital. The round was also backed by notable angel investors, including the founders of PropertyGuru, Funding Societies, StashAway, Carousell and Nutmeg. The latest funding round brings the total valuation of Y Combinator-backed Circular to US$30 million. With the new injection of funds funds, Circular is expanding its offerings in Singapore, further drilling into product market fit. It also plans to double down on its expansion in Australia, as well as expand its B2B offering, Circular for Business, to address the underserved startup and SME segments in both markets. The startup has grown threefold in the last 12 months, and plans to grow another threefold across Singapore and Australia in the coming year. Electronics in a circular economy Founded in Singapore in 2021 by Nick Ramsay, George Oliver, Pantha Roy and Yaniv Bernstein, Circular offers customers subscriptions for a wide range of premium tech devices with free damage protection that covers up to 90 per cent of the cost of repair. The consumer electronics industry is large and varied, with approximately 50 million premium tech devices sold across Asia Pacific in 2022. These products are increasingly expensive, but they are also chronically under-utilised, representing a huge addressable market for Circular and opportunities for disruption as the first-mover tech subscription startup in the region. Image Credit: Circular Through a flexible and affordable monthly subscription, Circular customers access the latest tech gadgets at a fraction of the cost in a sustainable way. For instance, subscribers can save up S$955 on an iPhone 15 Pro Max 256GB as compared to purchasing the phone outright from Apple, with no device protection. Adding to its core categories of tech gadgets — which comprises refurbished as well as brand-new phones, tablets and laptops — Circular has also recently begun offering popular gaming products as part of its Singapore catalogue. The problem of tech device underutilisation is huge, and Circular aims to help curtail it with our subscription model. By keeping products in use for longer – and keeping precious materials out of landfills – we hope to gradually shift patterns of consumption and reduce our collective burden on the environment. What’s most exciting for us is that we see many of our customers quickly come back for second and even third devices, indicating they’ve moved their device needs entirely to subscriptions and that they’re fully embracing the circular economy. – Nick Ramsay, CEO and co-founder, Circular Featured Image Credit: Circular
Global Founders Capital Investments
868 Investments
Global Founders Capital has made 868 investments. Their latest investment was in Wind as part of their Pre-Seed on November 11, 2023.

Global Founders Capital Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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11/28/2023 | Pre-Seed | Wind | $3.8M | Yes | 2 | |
11/14/2023 | Series A - II | Defacto | $10.69M | No | Citi Ventures, Headline, and Northzone | 1 |
10/19/2023 | Series A | mybacs | $5.92M | No | 1 | |
10/9/2023 | Seed VC | |||||
10/5/2023 | Seed VC |
Date | 11/28/2023 | 11/14/2023 | 10/19/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/5/2023 |
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Round | Pre-Seed | Series A - II | Series A | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | Wind | Defacto | mybacs | ||
Amount | $3.8M | $10.69M | $5.92M | ||
New? | Yes | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | Citi Ventures, Headline, and Northzone | ||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Global Founders Capital Portfolio Exits
80 Portfolio Exits
Global Founders Capital has 80 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was AppX on October 23, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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10/23/2023 | Acquired | 2 | |||
10/19/2023 | IPO | Public | 2 | ||
9/7/2023 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 10/23/2023 | 10/19/2023 | 9/7/2023 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | IPO | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Global Founders Capital Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Global Founders Capital acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was DaWanda on January 23, 2015.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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1/23/2015 | Series B | $4.7M | Acq - Fin | 2 |
Date | 1/23/2015 |
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Investment Stage | Series B |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $4.7M |
Note | Acq - Fin |
Sources | 2 |
Global Founders Capital Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Global Founders Capital has 1 strategic partners and customers. Global Founders Capital recently partnered with Slope on February 2, 2022.
Global Founders Capital Team
9 Team Members
Global Founders Capital has 9 team members, including current Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Marc Samwer.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Marc Samwer | Groupon, Jamba!, eBay, Alando, and Bundeswehr | Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director | Current |
Name | Marc Samwer | ||||
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Work History | Groupon, Jamba!, eBay, Alando, and Bundeswehr | ||||
Title | Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director | ||||
Status | Current |
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