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Global Founders Capital
Total investments : 930
Berlin-based Global Founders Capital is a rare anomaly in this predominantly Californian list , reflecting the continued dominance that Silicon Valley exerts over the world of venture capital . GFC describes itself as a “ stage-agnostic ” VC firm attracted to “ gifted entrepreneurs ”. The firm clearly has good judgement ; portfolio companies have included Revolut , SumUp , Moss , Spenmo , Tabby and Brex . Partners Roel Janssen and Matthias Müller previously worked for Rocket Internet , while GFC ’ s Don Stalter is a former VP International for Groupon and Investment Banker at Credit Suisse . 09
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Total investments : 1,252
Lightspeed Venture Partners is the California-based investment firm looking to take its investments ‘ to infinity and beyond ’. Its hands-on mission is characterised by its mantra that “ the future isn ’ t built by dreamers , it ’ s built by doers ”. Among the ‘ doers ’ in Lightspeed ’ s portfolio are private markets innovator Carta , social media platform Snap , food delivery site Grubhub , and cybersecurity company Rubrik . One of the company ’ s values is to put people first ; it has 250 of them managing assets worth US $ 18bn .
102 July 2023