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.
Date | Company Name | Round | Money Raised | Industry | |
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Sep 7, 2017 | Fair | Seed | $16M | Automotive | Detail |
Sep 26, 2016 | Flexport | Series B | $65M | Freight Service | Detail |
Sep 20, 2016 | Zume | Convertable Note | — | Consumer | Detail |
Apr 1, 2016 | Klarna | Convertable Note | — | E-Commerce | Detail |
Apr 1, 2016 | Managed by Q | Series B | $25M | Enterprise Software | Detail |
Mar 10, 2016 | Cargomatic | Convertable Note | — | Logistics | Detail |
Nov 7, 2015 | AutoFi | Seed | $2.50M | Automotive | Detail |
Sep 8, 2015 | Zume | Seed | — | Consumer | Detail |
Aug 6, 2015 | Flexport | Series A | $22.10M | Freight Service | Detail |
Aug 6, 2015 | Rebag | Seed | $4M | E-Commerce | Detail |
Jul 8, 2015 | ZoomCar | Series Unknown | $11M | Automotive | Detail |
Jun 18, 2015 | Managed by Q | Series A | $15M | Enterprise Software | Detail |
May 13, 2015 | DocPlanner | Series B | $10M | Consumer | Detail |
Apr 23, 2015 | Headout | Seed | $1.80M | Mobile | Detail |
Apr 14, 2015 | Eaze | Series A | $10M | Cannabis | Detail |
Apr 14, 2015 | Ticketbis | Series E | €3M | E-Commerce | Detail |
Apr 2, 2015 | SeatGeek | Series C | $62M | Ediscovery | Detail |
Mar 23, 2015 | LendingHome | Series C | $70M | Financial Services | Detail |
Feb 2, 2015 | Havenly | Seed | $20K | Consumer | Detail |
Jan 22, 2015 | Button | Series A | $12.30M | Enterprise Software | Detail |
Jan 20, 2015 | Porch Group | Series B | $65M | Home Improvement | Detail |
Dec 24, 2014 | BTCjam | Series A | $6.10M | Bitcoin | Detail |
Aug 20, 2014 | RecargaPay | Series Unknown | $6.60M | Financial Services | Detail |
Jul 1, 2014 | Rebag | Seed | $800K | E-Commerce | Detail |
Apr 6, 2014 | SilverPush | Series Unknown | $1.50M | Ad Targeting | Detail |
Mar 25, 2014 | AptDeco | Seed | — | E-Commerce | Detail |
Mar 1, 2013 | Aura Financial | Seed | $1.30M | Banking | Detail |
Jan 1, 2012 | Adore Me | Seed | $2.50M | E-Commerce | Detail |
Nov 1, 2011 | Adore Me | Angel | $500K | E-Commerce | Detail |
Jul 1, 2011 | Ticketbis | Series A | $1.30M | E-Commerce | Detail |
Mar 1, 2011 | Ticketbis | Seed | €1M | E-Commerce | Detail |
Dec 1, 2010 | Betterment | Series A | $3M | Finance | Detail |