Fundraising FoxLondon · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
Also known as The Family (Global Godfathers) SPC · TheFamily Chaos SC
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Investment thesis
The Family positions itself as a long-term, strategic minority shareholder empowering entrepreneurs to build repeatable, scalable and profitable businesses. It emphasizes that in the entrepreneurial age, added value through services matters more than capital, though capital remains key to aligning interests. The organization champions education among entrepreneurs, a merit-based fellowship, and a pay-it-forward culture where trust, generosity and openness fuel a peer support system. It believes ambition is cultural and can be taught, and that post-product-market-fit startups optimize for growth through disciplined operations. The Family focuses on nurturing high-ambition founders building game-changing, global and scalable companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 6 people
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What they invest in
from 15 of 19 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6Consumer ×4Fintech ×4Enterprise Software ×3Marketplaces ×3PropTech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×7France×5Mexico×1
Portfolio companies · 19 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2020 · 12018 · 42017 · 12015 · 17 dated
Afrostream is a video streaming service offering films, shows, and web series focused on African and African-American content, available across multiple devices and in 28 countries in Europe and Africa.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentParis, FR
Tonjé Bakang Tonje(CEO)inLudovic Bostral(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorACE & CompanyComcast VenturesFoundryFour CitiesGraph Ventures+2 more
Emma is a personal finance management app that aggregates a user's bank accounts and credit cards in one place, offering budgeting, spending analysis, transaction search, and subscription/bill reminders.
ConsumerFintechSaaSNashville, US
Antonio Marino(Founder)inROBERT SPESSARD(Executive Officer, Director)CLINTON SMITH(Executive Officer, Director)WILLIAM WEAVER(Director)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesKima Ventures
Fairmint is a platform that facilitates fundraising for founders and investor accreditation verification, with built-in compliance features for securities laws and audit-ready documentation.
Fintech
Joris Delanoue(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesFabric VenturesFuture Perfect Ventures
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Fretlink operates a Transport Operating System that connects carriers and shippers to optimize freight transportation logistics and execution.
Climate TechLogistics & Supply ChainParis, FR
Paul GuilleminAntoine Le SquerenDidier DuvalFrédéric Menou
Co-investorsDaphniEdenred VenturesYOBE VenturesElaia
Fuse provides a single API layer that connects to multiple bank data providers like Plaid, MX, and Teller, automatically routing each bank to its most reliable provider and normalizing data across them.
FintechSaaSNew York City, US
Boateng Opoku-Yeboah(Founder)inLandon Vago-Hughes(Founder)inTunde Alao(Founder)in
Co-investorsimec.istartY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBBQ CapitalCommerce VenturesFootwork+7 more
Messenger is a messaging application that enables users to connect with friends and family, manage communities, and explore interests.
ConsumerSocialParis, FR
Raphael Doulonne(CEO)inAxel Delafosse(CTO)Henry Fontanier(Engineer)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorKima Ventures
Utah-based real estate technology company offering flat-fee home brokerage plus mortgage, title and insurance services.
Salt Lake City, US
John Hanna(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew James Thorne(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Levinthal(Director)Jeff Burningham(Director)
Co-investorsAlbum VCKima VenturesAntlerPeak VenturesVentureFriends
Homie is a B2B sales tool that maps a user's extended professional network to find warm paths to target buyers, scoring each path and generating one-click intro and referral requests.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsAntlerSuperhero CapitalPeak VenturesVentureFriends
Homie operates a real estate platform that simplifies home buying and selling through transparent, flat-fee pricing and integrated technology.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESWasatch Equity PartnersAlbum VCAntlerPeak VenturesSuperhero Capital+1 more
Homie is an online platform for renting houses and apartments in Mexico, letting tenants browse listings, schedule visits, submit documents, reserve a property, and sign a lease digitally.
MarketplacesPropTech
Francisco Andragnesin
Co-investorsBAMCAPCapria VenturesAntlerPeak VenturesSuperhero CapitalVentureFriends
Merci Handy produces natural hand sanitizing gels with plant-based ingredients and multiple fragrance options, marketed as portable personal care products for consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Louis MARTY 🌈(Founder)in
Co-investorsEutopia VCFounders FutureOtium Capital
Nabis is a cannabis wholesale platform that supplies branded products to dispensaries across California, New York, and Nevada.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vince Ning(Founder)inJun S. Lee(Co-CEO and Co-Founder)inVince C. Ning(Co-founder)inJun Lee(Founder)Vince Ning Jun Lee(Founder)Anthony Sabbagh(Finance Intern)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundArtemis Growth PartnersBabel VenturesDelta Emerald VenturesEmles Venture PartnersFJ Labs+17 more
Prometheus Fuels develops systems that convert intermittent renewable energy into liquid fuels for remote electrification.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySanta Cruz, US
Rob McGinnis(CEO)inDr. Rob McGinnis(Founder)Seonah Jin(Senior Director of Engineering)
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesEmles Venture PartnersExpaMaersk GrowthMetaplanetY Combinator+12 more
ROSS builds AI products that augment lawyers' cognitive abilities and make legal services more accessible.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Andrew Arruda(CEO)inPargles Dall`Oglio(Founder)inJimoh Ovbiagele(Founder)inAkash VenkatStergios Anastasiadis(stergios@rossintelligencecom)Thomas Maremaa(Growth Manager)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCY CombinatorACE & CompanyAltos VenturesDream Maker Ventures+3 more
Sunsama is a daily planning and task management tool that integrates with Microsoft Teams, allowing users to convert messages into tasks, share daily plans with teammates, and post progress updates.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSKailua, US
Travis Meyer(Founder)inAshutosh Priyadarshy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalFrontier VenturesGlobevestorLaunchCapitalPioneerY Combinator+8 more
WeMaintain provides software and IoT solutions for building maintenance operations, enabling predictive maintenance and smart facility management for asset owners and facility managers.
IoTPropTechSaaS
Jade Francine(Co-founder)inTristan Foureur(Co-founder)inBenoît Dupont(Founder)in
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalOpera Tech VenturesRed River WestVerve VenturesBpifranceFinancière Saint James+1 more
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Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BellmanOvalSo Shape
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPrometheus · prometheusfuels.com · Aug 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Family made?
- The Family has 19 tracked investments.
- What stage does The Family invest at?
- The Family invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does The Family focus on?
- The Family focuses on Marketing Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is The Family located?
- The Family is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does The Family co-invest with?
- The Family most often shares deals with A.Capital Ventures, Daphni, Fabric Ventures, among 13 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - 605 - Nicolas Colin of The Family
Hall Martin · Nicolas Colin
Le détournement de fonds qui traumatise la tech française - Nicolas Colin - The Family
Matthieu Stefani - Génération Do It Yourself · Nicolas Colin
Le pot au rose - Nicolas Colin de The Family
Matthieu Stefani · Nicolas Colin
[EXTRAIT] La genèse de The Family - Nicolas Colin - The Family
Matthieu Stefani · Nicolas Colin
COMMENT CRÉER une CULTURE ? - Épisode 9 - Par Alice Zagury CEO de The Family
Rich The Ouss · Alice Zagury
[EXTRAIT] Le pot au rose - Nicolas Colin - The Family
Matthieu Stefani · Nicolas Colin
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