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Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital

Overview

Global Founders Capital is a globally oriented, stage-agnostic venture capital firm that invests in companies from pre-seed to IPO across various sectors, including internet, retail, financial software, media, communication, and information technology.

Year Founded

2013

AUM

$1B

Portfolio Companies

453

Investments

Global Founders Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Smooth MediaJul 2026SeedCo-investor
The Smooth CompanyJul 2026SeedCo-investor
Smooth MediaFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
EntireFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
EntireFeb 2026SeedCo-investor

Key People

Guilherme Penna

Venture Partner

Jay Lim

Venture Partner

Shao Lee

Venture Partner, Partner

Cedric Asselman

Partner

David Sainteff

Partner

Don Stalter

Partner - North America

Glory Harimas Sihombing

Partner Sustainability

Leonardo Banchik

Partner

Lorenzo Franzi

Partner

Tito Costa

Partner

Kendrick Geluz Kho

Investor

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBerlin
Year Founded2013
AUM$1B

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