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# Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital is a global venture capital firm and the venture platform of Rocket Internet. It is widely described in official and investor materials as a stage agnostic, globally oriented fund that backs technology founders from early stages through growth. Multiple reputable profiles cite Berlin, Germany as the firm’s headquarters. In Africa, Global Founders Capital has been an active early stage investor between May 2021 and April 2025, participating in 14 funding rounds totaling 122.5 million dollars. The firm has focused primarily on seed investments, with additional participation in pre seed, Series A, and venture rounds. Its African portfolio is concentrated in Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, and South Africa, with a strong emphasis on fintech, alongside quick commerce, e commerce and retail, HR and talent, and insurtech. Across this African portfolio Global Founders Capital has backed companies such as Rabbit, LemFi, Telda, Elevate Pay, Sylndr, Sudo, Floatpays, Chari, Amenli, and Prospa. These investments reflect a preference for technology enabled financial services, consumer focused digital platforms, and tools that improve access to payments, credit, savings, and everyday essentials for both consumers and small businesses.

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## Summary

Global Founders Capital is a global venture capital firm and the venture platform of Rocket Internet. It is widely described in official and investor materials as a stage agnostic, globally oriented fund that backs technology founders from early stages through growth. Multiple reputable profiles cite Berlin, Germany as the firm’s headquarters. In Africa, Global Founders Capital has been an active early stage investor between May 2021 and April 2025, participating in 14 funding rounds totaling 122.5 million dollars. The firm has focused primarily on seed investments, with additional participation in pre seed, Series A, and venture rounds. Its African portfolio is concentrated in Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, and South Africa, with a strong emphasis on fintech, alongside quick commerce, e commerce and retail, HR and talent, and insurtech. Across this African portfolio Global Founders Capital has backed companies such as Rabbit, LemFi, Telda, Elevate Pay, Sylndr, Sudo, Floatpays, Chari, Amenli, and Prospa. These investments reflect a preference for technology enabled financial services, consumer focused digital platforms, and tools that improve access to payments, credit, savings, and everyday essentials for both consumers and small businesses.

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## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rabbit | /rabbit | Venture (Round not Specified) | 1000000 | 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| LemFi | /lemfi | Series A | 33000000 | 2023-08-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Telda | /telda | Seed | 20000000 | 2022-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Elevate Pay | /elevate-pay | Seed | 6500000 | 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Sylndr | /sylndr | Seed | 12600000 | 2022-05-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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