Fabrice Grinda

Fabrice Grinda

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Co-Founder

Bio

Fabrice Grinda is among the world’s leading Internet entrepreneurs and investors.

He has over $300 million in exits and 150 angel investments. Fabrice has served as CEO for three multinational companies and has an impressive track record as an early investor in Alibaba, Lending Club, Delivery Hero and Brightroll.

Fabrice is currently investing in startups and building companies through FJ Labs, which he cofounded with business partner Jose Marin. Fabrice is also co-founder and executive chairman of Beepi, a next generation used car marketplace. Beepi recently raised $60 million in series B funding.

Prior to FJ Labs and Beepi, Fabrice was co-founder and co-CEO of OLX, one of the largest websites in the world with over 200 million unique visitors per month. The company operates in 40 countries and has over 1,200 employees. OLX is the largest classifieds site in India, Brazil, Pakistan, Poland, Ukraine, Portugal and many other emerging markets.

Before OLX, Fabrice was co-founder and CEO of Zingy, one of the largest wireless media companies in the Americas. Fabrice successfully grew the business to $200 million in sales in four years.

Fabrice started his entrepreneurial journey in 1998, at 23, when he co-founded and was CEO of Aucland. Soon after, Aucland grew into one of the largest auction sites in Europe. Before his entrepreneurial endeavors, Fabrice worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company.

Fabrice holds a BA in Economics from Princeton University. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1996, and was awarded the Halbert White prize, given to the most distinguished economics student, as well as The Wolfe Balleisen memorial prize, awarded for best thesis.

In his free time, Fabrice likes to travel the world, kitesurf, play tennis, and blog about his personal and professional life at www.fabricegrinda.com.

Location

New York, New York, United States, North America

Social

Primary Organization

FJ Labs

FJ Labs

Founded

2015

Investment

1430

Lead investment

56

Exits

95

Employees

51-100

Industry

Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance

Jobs history

2

Cursogram

Co-Founder

2013 - Current

OLX Group

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

2006 - 2012

Board and Advisor Roles

0

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Profile Resume

Fabrice Grinda is the Co-Founder at FJ Labs, based in New York, New York, United States, North America. With a background in Financial Services, Fabrice Grinda has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Fabrice Grinda studied BA Economics @ Princeton University. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

Fabrice Grinda has made 241 investments. Their Latest investment was Seed Round - OTPless on May 10, 2023

Number of investment

241

Number of exits

82

Personal investment

241

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundMoney Raised
Jul 13, 2022
Hero Hero
Seed Round - Heropay.eu
7.4M
Dec 02, 2022
Le Collectionist Le Collectionist
Venture Round - Le Collectionist
63.2M
Mar 06, 2023
PIXmania.com PIXmania.com
Seed Round - PIXmania.com
3.2M
May 10, 2023
OTPless OTPless
Seed Round - OTPless
2.7M

Partner investment

34

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundInvestor NameMoney Raised
Jun 14, 2022-
Series A - Moova
FJ Labs
10.0M
Sep 07, 2022
Edda Edda
Seed Round - Edda
Edda FJ Labs
5.8M
Oct 20, 2022
Spindl Spindl
Seed Round - Spindl
Spindl FJ Labs
7.0M
Aug 23, 2023
Schüttflix Schüttflix
Series A - Schüttflix
Schüttflix FJ Labs
51.1M

Exits

77

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