FFJ Labs
FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded by serial entrepreneurs Fabrice Grinda and Jose Marin, who describe it as an angel investor operating at venture scale. It invests mainly at seed and Series A in marketplaces and other businesses with network effects, including fintech, B2B commerce and consumer platforms, across the United States, Europe and Latin America. The firm writes high-volume, small first checks and has backed more than 1,000 companies. Its portfolio includes Alibaba, Coupang, Flexport, Delivery Hero, Rappi, Wallapop, ShipBob and Nubank, and more than 30 of its companies have reached unicorn status.
SectorsMarketplaces, Fintech, B2B commerce, Consumer, Network-effect businesses
VC MapSeries A
Team
Fabrice Grinda
Founding Partner
J
Jose Marin
Founding Partner
Arne Halleraker
Partner
William Guillouard
Operating Partner
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Güimar Vaca Sittic
Venture Partner
M
Morgan Hermand-Waiche
Venture Partner
A
Anshul Ruparell
Venture Partner
E
Erez Kalir
Venture Partner
B
Borja Moreno de los Rios
Venture Partner
O
Olivier Grinda
Venture Partner
D
Daniel Simon
Venture Partner
M
Mark Lurie
Venture Partner
H
Harsh Shah
Venture Partner
J
Josh Breinlinger
Venture Partner
M
Matias Barbero
Venture Partner
J
Jeff Berger
Venture Partner
Portfolio companies 28
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CCausa Prima
entered at Seed, 2026
CCrescenta
entered at Pre-seed, 2023
VVivla
entered at Seed (estimated), 2022
SSpotahome
entered at Series C (estimated), 2025
PPlaytomic
entered at Series D (estimated), 2025
LLuzia
entered at Seed, 2023
FFourvenues
entered at Series A, 2023
AAplanet
entered at Series A, 2023
TTaxDown
led Seed, 2021
AAbacum
entered at Series A, 2021
CCleverea
entered at Seed, 2021
K
Katoo
entered at Series A (estimated), 2021
GGenially
entered at Series A (estimated), 2020
G
GuruCall
led Pre-seed, 2021
WWOW Concept
led Series A (estimated), 2021
BBelvo
entered at Series A, 2021
JJob&Talent
entered at Series B, 2016
VVamos
led Seed, 2020
SScalefast
entered at Series B, 2020
PPaack
entered at Series A, 2018
B
Backspin Games
per company site
CCareerOS
per company site
CCoverManager
per company site
GGoin
per company site
T
ThePower Business School
per company site
Exited or sunsetted (3)
BBoopos
entered at Seed, 2022
FFuell
entered at Seed (estimated), 2021
MMr. Jeff
led Series B, 2020
Funding rounds 35
Open as list →| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | Causa Prima | Seed | $20M |
Base10 Partners
+5 more
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| 2026-04-08 | Crescenta | Series B (estimated) | €5M |
Kfund
+3 more
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| 2025-07-23 | Vivla | Series A | €8M |
Samaipata
+7 more
|
| 2025-04-24 | Spotahome | Series C (estimated) | €5M |
Lead not disclosed
+9 more
|
| 2025-03-19 | Playtomic | Series D (estimated) | €55M |
Match Invest, LFH (Luxembourg Finance House)
+4 more
|
| 2025-01-22 | Crescenta | Series A (estimated) | €7M |
Acurio Ventures, Kfund
+3 more
|
| 2023-12-20 | Crescenta | Pre-seed | €2M |
Lead not disclosed
+3 more
|
| 2023-10-17 | Luzia | Series A | $10M |
Khosla Ventures
+6 more
|
| 2023-10-16 | Vivla | Seed (estimated) | €2.7M |
Lead unknown
+5 more
|
| 2023-07-10 | Crescenta | Pre-seed | €1.5M |
K Fund
+4 more
|
| 2023-05-18 | Luzia | Seed | €2.5M |
A*
+4 more
|
| 2023-05-16 | Fourvenues | Series A | €6.5M |
Base10 Partners
+5 more
|
| 2023-03-30 | Aplanet | Series A | €4M |
Lead not disclosed
+7 more
|
| 2022-03-25 | TaxDown | Series A (estimated) | €5.5M |
Base10 Partners
+9 more
|
| 2022-03-22 | Vivla | Seed (estimated) | $3.5M |
Samaipata
+4 more
|
| 2022-02-02 | Boopos | Seed | $30M incl. debt: equity and debt, the split was not disclosed |
Fasanara Capital
+5 more
|
| 2021-11-30 | Abacum | Series A | $25M |
Atomico
+8 more
|
| 2021-11-08 | Cleverea | Seed | €5M |
Stride.VC
+6 more
|
| 2021-09-30 | Katoo | Series A (estimated) | €6.2M |
K Fund
+6 more
|
| 2021-09-22 | Genially | Series B | €17M |
645 Ventures, Owl Ventures
+8 more
|
| 2021-09-17 | GuruCall | Pre-seed | €1.2M |
FJ Labs
+4 more
|
| 2021-09-10 | WOW Concept | Series A (estimated) | €8M | FJ Labs, Athos Capital |
| 2021-06-15 | Fuell | Seed (estimated) | €1M |
K Fund
+3 more
|
| 2021-06-01 | Belvo | Series A | $43M |
Lead not disclosed
+9 more
|
| 2021-03-12 | TaxDown | Seed | €2.4M |
FJ Labs
+5 more
|
| 2021-03-10 | Job&Talent | Series D | €100M |
SoftBank Vision Fund 2
+7 more
|
| 2021-01-08 | Job&Talent | Series C | €88M |
InfraVia Capital Partners
+6 more
|
| 2020-12-02 | Mr. Jeff | Series B | €17.4M |
All Iron Ventures, Alma Mundi Ventures, FJ Labs
+5 more
|
| 2020-10-27 | Vamos | Seed | — |
FJ Labs
+3 more
|
| 2020-10 | WOW Concept | Seed | €2.8M | FJ Labs (estimated lead) |
| 2020-06-30 | Scalefast | Series B | $22M |
Lead not disclosed
+6 more
|
| 2020-02-04 | Genially | Series A (estimated) | €4.4M |
JME Ventures
+5 more
|
| 2019-11-20 | Job&Talent | Series C | €70M |
SEEK
+5 more
|
| 2018-06-19 | Paack | Series A | approximately $6M |
Lead not disclosed
+5 more
|
| 2016-06-14 | Job&Talent | Series B | $42M |
Atomico
+3 more
|