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Global Founders Capital

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Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm based in Berlin that invests in companies in various sectors.

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Also Known As

European Founders Fund

founded date

01.01.2013

Number of employees

IPO status

Private

Description

The firm invests in seed-stage, early-stage, growth-stage, and later-stage companies in sectors such as internet, retail, financial software, media, communication, and information technology. They offer support to entrepreneurs worldwide and have a platform that provides operational support to help companies scale. To join their portfolio companies, interested individuals can join their Talent Pool.
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