United States · Investor

Fabrice Grinda

Last cheque observed Feb 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietNew fund $2.3M, Oct 2015Angel

SeedSeries AStartupsAIMarketplaces

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 202 on record
Since the last cheque3173days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$24MRounds led0 of 202Sole investor52 roundsExits17 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 76%
Pitch Fabrice Grinda

Fabrice Grinda highlights

  1. 01

    202 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 52 rounds, median $560K

  4. 04

    17 exits from the portfolio

What they do

I build companies, invest in founders, and write about startups, AI, marketplaces, happiness, and living well.From their own website
Type
Angel
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
StartupsAIMarketplaces
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first202 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Feb
    RecargaPaySeries B · BR · FinSMEs$22MWith 7 others
  3. 2016

    3 rounds

  4. Aug
    GrubMarketSeries B · US · TechCrunch$20MWith 25 others
  5. Apr
    Farfetch$160MWith 19 others
  6. Jan
    Q (Managed by Q)$25MWith 31 others
  7. 2015

    37 rounds

  8. Nov
    ShiftgigSeries B · US$22MWith 10 others
  9. Nov
    EarnestSeries B · US$75MWith 4 others
  10. Nov
    PanjoSeries A · US$4.6MWith 9 others
  11. Nov
    AutoFiSeed$2.5MWith 5 others
  12. Oct
    OctolySeed · FR$1.2MWith 6 others
  13. Oct
    HappnSeries B · FR$14MWith 7 others
  14. Sept
    MightySeries A · US$5.3MWith 8 others
  15. Sept
    Envoy - helloenvoy.comSeed · US$3.0MWith 11 others
  16. Aug
    MéliuzSeed · BRUndisclosedWith 5 others
  17. Aug
    FlexportSeries A · US$20MWith 11 others
  18. Aug
    RebaggSeed · US$4.0MWith 8 others
  19. Jul
    GoButlerSeries A · US$8.0MWith 9 others
  20. Jul
    CatawikiSeries C · NL$82MWith 4 others
  21. Jun
    OlapicSeries B · US$15MWith 6 others
  22. Jun
    Managed by QSeries A · US$15MWith 13 others
  23. May
    docplannerSeries B · PL$10MWith 5 others
  24. May
    Eve MattressSeed · GB$929KWith 5 others
  25. Apr
    TripleMintSeed · US$1.6MWith 7 others
  26. Apr
    ZIRXSeries B · US$30MWith 5 others
  27. Apr
    PLAESeries A · US$7.0MWith 12 others
  28. Apr
    SprigSeries B · US$45MWith 5 others
  29. Apr
    TicketbisSeries E · ES$3.2MWith 3 others
  30. Apr
    EazeSeries A · US$11MWith 3 others
  31. Apr
    CodeFightsSeed · US$2.4MWith 15 others
  32. Apr
    SeatGeekSeries C · US$62MWith 7 others
  33. Mar
    LendingHomeSeries C · US$70MWith 4 others
  34. Mar
    DataminrSeries D · US$130MWith 11 others
  35. Mar
    StudypoolSeed · US$1.2MWith 4 others
  36. Mar
    FarfetchSeries E · GB$86MWith 6 others
  37. Feb
    HavenlySeed · US$20KWith 2 others
  38. Jan
    GrubMarket IncSeed · US$2.1MWith 7 others
  39. Jan
    ButtonSeries A · US$12MWith 7 others
  40. Jan
    PillowVenture · US$2.6MWith 7 others
  41. Jan
    PorchSeries B · US$65MWith 7 others
  42. Jan
    BoxedSeries B · US$25MWith 18 others
  43. Jan
    Reverb.comSeries B · US$4.2MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

FGFabrice GrindaManageriFiling they signed

We also hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed17 in all

TicketbisBought by EbayUndisclosedMay 2016
FundlyBought by NonProfitEasyUndisclosedSept 2015
SHIFTBought by Brand Networks$50MMay 2015
ReTargeterBought by sellpointsUndisclosedMar 2015
AppsfireBought by Mobile Network Group$30MFeb 2015
SunriseBought by Microsoft$100MFeb 2015
BrightRollBought by Yahoo!$640MNov 2014
CityvoxBought by YelpUndisclosedOct 2014
WeHostelsBought by StudentUniverseUndisclosedNov 2013
DaviaBought by OKWaveUndisclosedMay 2013
ecomomBought by GreenCupboardsUndisclosedApr 2013
Visual RevenueBought by OutbrainUndisclosedMar 2013
ProducteevBought by Jive SoftwareUndisclosedNov 2012
HyperpublicBought by GrouponUndisclosedFeb 2012
PhanfareBought by Carbonite$2.0MJun 2011
FamilybuilderBought by InteliusUndisclosedJun 2011
DineroMailBought by BuscapeUndisclosedFeb 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Fabrice Grinda. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Jose MarinVC firm47rounds togetherKima VenturesVC firm24rounds together500 GlobalAngel15rounds togetherDN CapitalVC firm12rounds togetherTA VenturesVC firm11rounds togetherTeodoro D'AmbrosioAngel8rounds togetherGreycroftVC firm7rounds togetherSlow VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherBasset Investment GroupVC firm6rounds togetherFJ LabsVC firm6rounds togetherGreat Oaks Venture CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm6rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Fabrice Grinda put money into.

RecargaPay$22M · Feb 2018GrubMarket$20M · Aug 2016Farfetch$160M · Apr 2016

On podcasts

5 episodes naming Fabrice Grinda in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Fabrice Grinda

What does Fabrice Grinda invest in?

Fabrice Grinda invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Startups, AI and Marketplaces.

How active is Fabrice Grinda?

202 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2018.

What has Fabrice Grinda invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: RecargaPay (Series B, Feb 2018), GrubMarket (Series B, Aug 2016) and Farfetch (Apr 2016).

How big are Fabrice Grinda's cheques?

The median round it joins is $24M.

Does Fabrice Grinda lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 202 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Fabrice Grinda invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (76%), Brazil (5%) and France (5%).

Is Fabrice Grinda investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2018.

Who does Fabrice Grinda invest alongside?

Most often Jose Marin (47 rounds together), Kima Ventures (24 rounds together) and 500 Global (15 rounds together).

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