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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
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Jobs history
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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.
Investment portfolio
241
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Personal investment
241
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Jul 13, 2022 | Hero | Seed Round - Heropay.eu | 7.4M |
Dec 02, 2022 | Le Collectionist | Venture Round - Le Collectionist | 63.2M |
Mar 06, 2023 | PIXmania.com | Seed Round - PIXmania.com | 3.2M |
May 10, 2023 | OTPless | Seed Round - OTPless | 2.7M |
Partner investment
34
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Jun 14, 2022 | - | Series A - Moova | FJ Labs | 10.0M |
Sep 07, 2022 | Edda | Seed Round - Edda | FJ Labs | 5.8M |
Oct 20, 2022 | Spindl | Seed Round - Spindl | FJ Labs | 7.0M |
Aug 23, 2023 | Schüttflix | Series A - Schüttflix | FJ Labs | 51.1M |
Exits
77
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