Where does Fabrice Grinda work?

Fabrice Grinda is Founder of FJ labs and Founding Partner at FJ Labs and Board director at Trendly.

What check size does Fabrice Grinda write?

Fabrice Grinda typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.

What companies did Fabrice Grinda found?

Fabrice Grinda founded FJ labs.

What boards does Fabrice Grinda sit on?

Fabrice Grinda holds tracked board seats at Kushim, Trendly.

Where did Fabrice Grinda go to school?

Fabrice Grinda studied at Princeton University (BA, Economics).

What awards has Fabrice Grinda received?

Awarded the Halbert White prize for the most distinguished economics student at Princeton. Awarded the Wolfe Balleisen memorial prize for best thesis at Princeton. Named the #1 Angel Investor in the world by Forbes. Grinda received the Golden Pillar from the French Institute Alliance Française on 5 December 2014 for outstanding contributions to Franco-American relations.

Fabrice Grinda

InvestorFounder

Founding Partner at FJ Labs · Investor at Triton Liquid Fund · Venture Partner at DN Capital · Board director at Trendly · Founder at FJ labs

New York, NY

Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $750K

FoundedFJ labs

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About

Fabrice Grinda built and sold three companies — including OLX, one of the world's largest classifieds sites — before co-founding FJ Labs with Jose Marin to invest at high volume in marketplaces. With well over a thousand investments including Alibaba, Coupang and Flexport, he ranks among the most prolific angel-style investors anywhere. He shares his marketplace theses and macro views prolifically on his personal blog and podcast.

Contact· published on Fabrice's own website

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Invests in

Climate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechFuture of WorkGamingHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesPropTechSaaSSocial

Beyond investing

Founded: Founded Princeton International Computers, a computer export startup he ran while studying. Founded Aucland, one of the largest auction sites in Europe. Founded Zingy, a US ringtone company he sold for $80 million in 2004. Co-founded OLX with Alec Oxenford as a global classifieds platform. Co-founded FJ Labs with Jose Marin. Grinda founded FJ Labs, an investment fund that also employs 30 programmers in the Dominican Republic. While at Princeton, Grinda created Princeton International Computers, exporting high-end computer equipment from the U.S. to Europe.
Education: Graduated Summa Cum Laude in economics from Princeton in 1996. Studied at Princeton University (Economics, 1996)
Charities: Grinda funds the education of 600 children in the Dominican Republic through the Dream Project.
Communities: Makes an annual pilgrimage to Burning Man. Grinda hosts a regular 'ask me anything' session about private equity called 'Playing with Unicorns.'
Awards: Awarded the Halbert White prize for the most distinguished economics student at Princeton. Awarded the Wolfe Balleisen memorial prize for best thesis at Princeton. Named the #1 Angel Investor in the world by Forbes. Grinda received the Golden Pillar from the French Institute Alliance Française on 5 December 2014 for outstanding contributions to Franco-American relations.
Hobbies: Enjoys kite surfing, wing foiling, tennis, and padel in Turks & Caicos. Does back country and heli-skiing, hiking, biking, and camping in Revelstoke. An avid reader who writes reviews of science fiction and other books.
Pets: Has a white German shepherd named Angel, who joined the family in August 2023. Previously had a yellow lab named Ucla and a Rottweiler named Bagheera.
Family: Grew up in Nice, France, and lived with his grandmother Françoise. Has a son François, a daughter Amélie, born February 2024. Grinda was born in Boulogne Billancourt in France and grew up in Nice; he is not married and has two children.
More: In 2012 Grinda sold his New York estate, Manhattan apartment, and car, and for three years lived without a permanent residence, keeping his possessions under 50 items.

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Board director at Trendly

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Trendly's investors · 1

FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Trendly

Charles-Albert GorraExecutive Officer, Director

Founder at FJ labs

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FJ labs's investors · 1

PeakAmsterdam · $275K – $4.4M checks

Experience

FJ LabsFounding Partnercurrent2013 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
OLX, Inc.Co-Founder & Co-CEO2006 — 2012
Zingy, Inc.Founder & CEO2001 — 2005
AuclandFounder & CEO1998 — 2000
McKinsey & CompanyConsultant1996 — 1998

Skills & more

Mobile DevicesAuctions50Start-upsE-commerceEntrepreneurshipClassifieds36Mobile Marketing53Online AdvertisingMobile ApplicationsBusiness DevelopmentProduct Management90SEO67

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Business StrategySEMStrategic PartnershipsAngel InvestingAnalyticsVenture FinancingSocial Media MarketingMobile Games

Languages Chinese · French

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Deals · 2

KushimBoard seat

via FJ Labs · filed Oct 2022 · $3.5M raise

TrendlyBoard seat

via FJ Labs · filed Dec 2021 · $38M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Adore Me Airbnb AlibabaAlibaba GroupBeepiBettermentBlaBlaCarBoxedBrightRollClearbancCoupangDelivery HeroDelivery Hero.DropboxFanDuelFlexportFundlyGetaroundHavenlyHome61Lending ClubLoftyMealcoMEXTMidasMundiOKtogo.ruPalantir TechnologiesParking PandaPeoplePerHourPond5PorchPrintiProperlyRappiRoomoramaSeafairStripeSunrise CalendarThuzioTicketbisUberUmamicartviagogoVintedWikimart

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the investor's own website.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Fabrice Grinda

Masterclass On Marketplaces In The Age Of AI With Fabrice Grinda From FJ Labs | EM Group Chat #209

Everything Marketplaces

E126| Fabrice Grinda, General Partner, FJ Labs | AI valuations angel at scale

Andrew Romans

Building OLX, 350+ Exits, Top Marketplace Investor - Fabrice Grinda, Founding Partner, FJ Labs

VC10X with Prashant Choubey

511th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Fabrice Grinda, FJ Labs - 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast

1Mby1M Roundtables

Fabrice Grinda of FJ Labs - Diversified Portfolios, Secondary Sales and Dinner Parties

World of DaaS with Auren Hoffman

Investor in 1000+ Marketplaces: Fabrice Grinda (FJ Labs) on 2025 Trends for B2B and B2C Marketplaces

Unicorn Bakery by Fabian Tausch

4 more appearances

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Alexander Mittal

General Partner at FJ Labs

Andrea Xu

Investor at FJ Labs

Anshul Ruparell

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Andrew HuntScout

General Partner at Elephant Partners

Anshul RuparellScout

Venture Partner at FJ Labs

Anthony ValenteScout

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Anupam RastogiScout

Managing Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES

Arne HallerakerScout

Partner at FJ Labs

Binh TranScout

General Partner at AVV

Brendon BlackerScout

Managing Partner at Delivery Hero Ventures

Eva LauScout

Founding and General Partner at Inovia Capital

Filip DamesScout

Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures

Francisco SchülerScout

Senior Associate at Taram Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fabrice Grinda?: Fabrice Grinda built and sold three companies — including OLX, one of the world's largest classifieds sites — before co-founding FJ Labs with Jose Marin to invest at high volume in marketplaces. With well over a thousand investments including Alibaba, Coupang and Flexport, he ranks among the most prolific angel-style investors anywhere. He shares his marketplace theses and macro views prolifically on his personal blog and podcast.
Where does Fabrice Grinda work?: Fabrice Grinda is Founder of FJ labs and Founding Partner at FJ Labs and Board director at Trendly.
What does Fabrice Grinda invest in?: Fabrice Grinda invests in Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Gaming, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, PropTech, SaaS, Social.
What check size does Fabrice Grinda write?: Fabrice Grinda typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
What companies did Fabrice Grinda found?: Fabrice Grinda founded FJ labs.
What boards does Fabrice Grinda sit on?: Fabrice Grinda holds tracked board seats at Kushim, Trendly.
What companies has Fabrice Grinda invested in?: Investments tracked here include Adore Me, Airbnb, Alibaba, Alibaba Group, Beepi, Betterment, BlaBlaCar, Boxed, BrightRoll, Clearbanc, Coupang, Delivery Hero, and 34 more.
Where did Fabrice Grinda go to school?: Fabrice Grinda studied at Princeton University (BA, Economics).
What awards has Fabrice Grinda received?: Awarded the Halbert White prize for the most distinguished economics student at Princeton. Awarded the Wolfe Balleisen memorial prize for best thesis at Princeton. Named the #1 Angel Investor in the world by Forbes. Grinda received the Golden Pillar from the French Institute Alliance Française on 5 December 2014 for outstanding contributions to Franco-American relations.
What podcasts and interviews feature Fabrice Grinda?: Tracked appearances include "Masterclass On Marketplaces In The Age Of AI With Fabrice Grinda From FJ Labs | EM Group Chat #209", "E126| Fabrice Grinda, General Partner, FJ Labs | AI valuations angel at scale", "Building OLX, 350+ Exits, Top Marketplace Investor - Fabrice Grinda, Founding Partner, FJ Labs", and 7 more.