# Fabrice Grinda: angel investments and portfolio

> Fabrice Grinda is an angel based in United States. 202 investments on record, latest Feb 2018. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Fabrice Grinda

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

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Quiet New fund $2.3M, Oct 2015 Angel

Seed Series A Startups AI Marketplaces

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 202 on record

Since the last cheque **3173** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$24M** Rounds led **0 of 202** Sole investor **52 rounds** Exits **17 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 76%**

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## Fabrice Grinda highlights

- 01 202 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 52 rounds, median $560K
- 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:** Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Startups AI Marketplaces
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **202 appearances**

- **2018** 1 round
- **Feb** **[RecargaPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/recargapay)** Series B · BR · FinSMEs **$22M** With 7 others
- **2016** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[GrubMarket](https://millionrounds.com/company/grubmarket)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$20M** With 25 others
- **Apr** **[Farfetch](https://millionrounds.com/company/farfetch)** **$160M** With 19 others
- **Jan** **[Q (Managed by Q)](https://millionrounds.com/company/q-managed-by-q)** **$25M** With 31 others
- **2015** 37 rounds
- **Nov** **[Shiftgig](https://millionrounds.com/company/shiftgig)** Series B · US **$22M** With 10 others
- **Nov** **[Earnest](https://millionrounds.com/company/earnest)** Series B · US **$75M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Panjo](https://millionrounds.com/company/panjo)** Series A · US **$4.6M** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[AutoFi](https://millionrounds.com/company/autofi)** Seed **$2.5M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Octoly](https://millionrounds.com/company/octoly)** Seed · FR **$1.2M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[Happn](https://millionrounds.com/company/happn)** Series B · FR **$14M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Mighty](https://millionrounds.com/company/mighty)** Series A · US **$5.3M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Envoy - helloenvoy.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/envoy-helloenvoy-com)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 11 others
- **Aug** **[Méliuz](https://millionrounds.com/company/meliuz-2)** Seed · BR **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Flexport](https://millionrounds.com/company/flexport)** Series A · US **$20M** With 11 others
- **Aug** **[Rebagg](https://millionrounds.com/company/rebagg)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[GoButler](https://millionrounds.com/company/gobutler)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 9 others
- **Jul** **[Catawiki](https://millionrounds.com/company/catawiki)** Series C · NL **$82M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Olapic](https://millionrounds.com/company/olapic)** Series B · US **$15M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Managed by Q](https://millionrounds.com/company/managed-by-q)** Series A · US **$15M** With 13 others
- **May** **[docplanner](https://millionrounds.com/company/docplanner)** Series B · PL **$10M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Eve Mattress](https://millionrounds.com/company/eve-mattress)** Seed · GB **$929K** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[TripleMint](https://millionrounds.com/company/triplemint)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[ZIRX](https://millionrounds.com/company/zirx)** Series B · US **$30M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[PLAE](https://millionrounds.com/company/plae)** Series A · US **$7.0M** With 12 others
- **Apr** **[Sprig](https://millionrounds.com/company/sprig)** Series B · US **$45M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Ticketbis](https://millionrounds.com/company/ticketbis)** Series E · ES **$3.2M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Eaze](https://millionrounds.com/company/eaze)** Series A · US **$11M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[CodeFights](https://millionrounds.com/company/codefights)** Seed · US **$2.4M** With 15 others
- **Apr** **[SeatGeek](https://millionrounds.com/company/seatgeek)** Series C · US **$62M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[LendingHome](https://millionrounds.com/company/lendinghome)** Series C · US **$70M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Dataminr](https://millionrounds.com/company/dataminr)** Series D · US **$130M** With 11 others
- **Mar** **[Studypool](https://millionrounds.com/company/studypool)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Farfetch](https://millionrounds.com/company/farfetch)** Series E · GB **$86M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Havenly](https://millionrounds.com/company/havenly)** Seed · US **$20K** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[GrubMarket Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/grubmarket-inc)** Seed · US **$2.1M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Button](https://millionrounds.com/company/button)** Series A · US **$12M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Pillow](https://millionrounds.com/company/pillow)** Venture · US **$2.6M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Porch](https://millionrounds.com/company/porch)** Series B · US **$65M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Boxed](https://millionrounds.com/company/boxed)** Series B · US **$25M** With 18 others
- **Jan** **[Reverb.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/reverb-com)** Series B · US **$4.2M** With 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 registration **1 named**

FG **Fabrice Grinda** Manager i Filing 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 listed **17 in all**

**[Ticketbis](https://millionrounds.com/company/ticketbis)** Bought by [Ebay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **Undisclosed** May 2016

**[Fundly](https://millionrounds.com/company/fundly)** Bought by NonProfitEasy **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[SHIFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Bought by Brand Networks **$50M** May 2015

**[ReTargeter](https://millionrounds.com/company/retargeter)** Bought by sellpoints **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[Appsfire](https://millionrounds.com/company/appsfire)** Bought by Mobile Network Group **$30M** Feb 2015

**[Sunrise](https://millionrounds.com/company/sunrise)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **$100M** Feb 2015

**[BrightRoll](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightroll)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$640M** Nov 2014

**[Cityvox](https://millionrounds.com/company/cityvox)** Bought by Yelp **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[WeHostels](https://millionrounds.com/company/wehostels)** Bought by StudentUniverse **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[Davia](https://millionrounds.com/company/davia)** Bought by [OKWave](https://millionrounds.com/fund/okwave) **Undisclosed** May 2013

**[ecomom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecomom)** Bought by GreenCupboards **Undisclosed** Apr 2013

**[Visual Revenue](https://millionrounds.com/company/visual-revenue)** Bought by Outbrain **Undisclosed** Mar 2013

**[Producteev](https://millionrounds.com/company/producteev)** Bought by Jive Software **Undisclosed** Nov 2012

**[Hyperpublic](https://millionrounds.com/company/hyperpublic)** Bought by [Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groupon) **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**[Phanfare](https://millionrounds.com/company/phanfare)** Bought by Carbonite **$2.0M** Jun 2011

**[Familybuilder](https://millionrounds.com/company/familybuilder)** Bought by Intelius **Undisclosed** Jun 2011

**[DineroMail](https://millionrounds.com/company/dineromail)** Bought by Buscape **Undisclosed** Feb 2011

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

New fund on file

**$2.3M**

raised in Oct 2015

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$24M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$560K**

Led 0 of 202 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 52 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Feb 2018
- **Exits:** 17 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *145*
- Series A said *29*
- Series B *13*
- Venture *4*
- Series C *3*
- Series E *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2018

Often in the room with

- [Jose Marin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jose-marin) 47
- [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) 24
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 15
- [DN Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dn-capital) 12
- [TA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures) 11
- [Teodoro D'Ambrosio](https://millionrounds.com/fund/teodoro-d-ambrosio) 8

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## 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 Marin** VC firm **47** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jose-marin)[**Kima Ventures** VC firm **24** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures)[**500 Global** Angel **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**DN Capital** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dn-capital)[**TA Ventures** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures)[**Teodoro D'Ambrosio** Angel **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/teodoro-d-ambrosio)[**Greycroft** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**Slow Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures)[**Basset Investment Group** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/basset-investment-group)[**FJ Labs** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs)[**Great Oaks Venture Capital** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital)[**SV Angel** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Fabrice Grinda put money into.

[**RecargaPay** $22M · Feb 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/recargapay)[**GrubMarket** $20M · Aug 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/grubmarket)[**Farfetch** $160M · Apr 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/farfetch)

## On podcasts

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

- [VC10X](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/vc10x) 18 Nov 2025 · 50 min VC10X - Building OLX, 350+ Exits, Top Marketplace Investor - Fabrice Grinda, Founding Partner, FJ Labs Mentions [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs)[Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 24 Jan 2022 · 1h 5m Fabrice Grinda – Canvassing Seed Stage Marketplaces at FJ Labs, Venture is Eating the Investment World 4 (Capital Allocators, EP.232) Mentions [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs)[Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) 5 Feb 2020 · 1h 15m All Things Marketplaces with Fabrice Grinda Mentions [Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Origins: Inside Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/origins-openlp) 1 Oct 2019 · 60 min Fabrice Grinda, FJ Labs Mentions [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs)[Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 16 Sept 2015 · 32 min 20 VC 072: Super Angel, Fabrice Grinda: The Future of Startup Investing Mentions [Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda)[FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs)[Jose Marin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jose-marin) Apple PodcastsShow page

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- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 9 May 2022 · 57 min 20VC: WTF Is Going On? 3 Outcomes for What Could Happen From Here; What Needs to Happen To Avoid Recession? Why Stagnation is Most Likely and What This Means for Startups and Venture & Why Catastrophe is More Likely Than Ever and Switzerland Could Be a "H Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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