# Global Founders Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Global Founders Capital is a vc firm based in Germany. 461 investments on record, 16 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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

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# Global Founders Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 461 cheques on record.

Deploying now VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Sector Agnostic No Sector Sector-agnostic

Deploying now

**33%** of best year **16** **cheques in 12 months**, 461 on record

Since the last cheque **7** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$7.0M** Cheque size, as they say **$10K – $50M** Rounds led **11 of 461** Sole investor **50 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 41%**

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## Global Founders Capital highlights

- 01 16 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 64% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 50 rounds, median $4.6M

## What they do

> The page is a guide explaining how online casinos work, with no mention of investing. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $10K – $50M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** Sector Agnostic No Sector Sector-agnostic
- **Based in:** Berlin, Germany
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **461 appearances**

- **2026** 13 rounds
- **Oct** **[Benford](https://millionrounds.com/company/benford)** Pre-seed · NO · ArcticStartup **$5.7M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Primo](https://millionrounds.com/company/primo)** Seed · FR · EU-Startups **$7.9M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Opio](https://millionrounds.com/company/opio)** Seed · FR · Tech.eu **$4.6M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Spotnana](https://millionrounds.com/company/spotnana)** Venture · US **$1.7M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Branch Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/branch-energy)** Series B · US **$33M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Arrakis Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/arrakis-technologies)** Series A · GB **$30M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Commons Clinic](https://millionrounds.com/company/commons-clinic)** Venture · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Convelio](https://millionrounds.com/company/convelio)** Venture · FR **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[OpenRent](https://millionrounds.com/company/openrent)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Yoto](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoto)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Dots](https://millionrounds.com/company/dots)** Series A · US **$8.9M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[MightyFly](https://millionrounds.com/company/mightyfly)** Seed · US **$10M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Cecil](https://millionrounds.com/company/cecil)** Venture · AU **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2025** 43 rounds
- **Nov** **[Upway](https://millionrounds.com/company/upway)** Series C · FR · A.P. Moller Holding **$45M** With 5 others
- **Nov** **[enshift](https://millionrounds.com/company/enshift)** Series A · CH **$21M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Moladin](https://millionrounds.com/company/moladin)** Venture **$35M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Shuttle](https://millionrounds.com/company/shuttle)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Chari](https://millionrounds.com/company/chari)** Series A · MA · Disrupt Africa **$12M** With 22 others
- **Oct** **[Arbor Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/arbor-energy)** Series A · US **$55M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Riff](https://millionrounds.com/company/riff)** Series A · US **$16M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Goodpath](https://millionrounds.com/company/goodpath)** Series A · US · AlleyWatch **$18M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Seyna](https://millionrounds.com/company/seyna)** Venture · FR **$12M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[TransAstra](https://millionrounds.com/company/transastra)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Alaan](https://millionrounds.com/company/alaan)** Series A · AE · TechCrunch **$48M** With 8 others
- **Aug** **[Aigen](https://millionrounds.com/company/aigen)** Venture · US **$4.7M** With 7 others
- **Aug** **[Naluri Life](https://millionrounds.com/company/naluri-life)** Series B **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Responsibly](https://millionrounds.com/company/responsibly)** Venture · DK **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Webuy Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/webuy-global)** SG **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Genie](https://millionrounds.com/company/genie)** Seed · US **$5.8M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Thermondo](https://millionrounds.com/company/thermondo)** Debt · DE **$58M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Aibidia](https://millionrounds.com/company/aibidia)** Series B · FI **$28M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Principia](https://millionrounds.com/company/principia)** Series A · BR **$14M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Sorbet](https://millionrounds.com/company/sorbet)** Debt **$25M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Veracity](https://millionrounds.com/company/veracity)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Ostrom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ostrom)** Series B · DE **$23M** With 3 others
- **May** **[VitalStrata](https://millionrounds.com/company/vitalstrata)** Pre-seed · US **$1.2M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Orasio](https://millionrounds.com/company/orasio)** Seed · FR **$18M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Earthshot Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/earthshot-labs)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **May** **[Alrik](https://millionrounds.com/company/alrik)** Venture · SE **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **May** **[Slash](https://millionrounds.com/company/slash)** Series B · SG **$41M** With 4 others

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

We hold **23** people 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.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**3+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$7.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$4.6M**

Led 11 of 461 rounds **2%**

- **Said size:** $10K – $50M
- **Sole investor:** 50 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *159*
- Series A said *104*
- Venture *85*
- Series B said *43*
- Pre-seed said *20*
- Growth said *-*
- Pre-IPO said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 72
- [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) 18
- [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) 17
- [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital) 16
- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 15
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 13

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **72** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Goodwater Capital** VC firm **18** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital)[**Soma Capital** VC firm **17** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital)[**Picus Capital** VC firm **16** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**500 Global** Angel **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**FJ Labs** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs)[**Canary** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canary)[**Bossa Invest** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest)[**Index Ventures** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)[**Kaszek Ventures** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaszek)[**Peak XV** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-xv)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Global Founders Capital put money into.

[**Benford** $5.7M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/benford)[**Opio** $4.6M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/opio)[**Spotnana** $1.7M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/spotnana)[**Branch Energy** $33M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/branch-energy)[**Arrakis Technologies** $30M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/arrakis-technologies)[**Commons Clinic** $10M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/commons-clinic)

## On podcasts

3 episodes naming Global Founders Capital in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

- [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 6 Jul 2022 · 39 min Global Founders Capital Partner Don Stalter on the evolution of technology innovation, venture capital, and crypto With [Don Stalter](https://millionrounds.com/person/don-stalter) Mentions [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 5 Oct 2021 · 37 min Global Founders Capital’s Don Stalter on their belief in larger portfolios, managing a global investment firm, and building systems and processes to deliver value at scale With [Don Stalter](https://millionrounds.com/person/don-stalter) Mentions [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital)[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[Donald Stalter](https://millionrounds.com/person/donald-stalter) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) 19 Nov 2020 · 48 min #11 - Stage-agnostic investment decisions: Fabricio Pettená, Global Founders Capital Mentions [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 27 Oct 2022 · 33 min Leon John Hermann: India & SE Asia Cross Pollination, Operator vs. VC Career & Building a VC Fund - E209 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) 4 Mar 2020 · 40 min Don Stalter and Ryan Darnell on the Future of Innovation and ISAs Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 15 Nov 2019 · 38 min 20VC: Why Speed Is The Biggest Differentiator a Founder Can Have, How To Hire Seasoned Tier 1 Talent To An Early Stage Startup & How To Start, Scale and Manage Remote Teams with Domm Holland, Founder & CEO @ Fast Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Global Founders Capital

### What does Global Founders Capital invest in?

Global Founders Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Sector Agnostic, No Sector and Sector-agnostic.

### How active is Global Founders Capital?

461 investments on record, 16 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 11. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Global Founders Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Benford (Pre-seed, Oct 2026), Primo (Seed, Sept 2026) and Opio (Seed, Sept 2026).

### How big are Global Founders Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.0M. It says it writes cheques of $10K to $50M.

### Does Global Founders Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 11 of its 461 investments on record (2%).

### Where does Global Founders Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (41%), France (16%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

### Is Global Founders Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 16 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Global Founders Capital invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (72 rounds together), Goodwater Capital (18 rounds together) and Soma Capital (17 rounds together).

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