Fundraising Fox
Fabrice Grinda
InvestorFounderFounding Partner at FJ Labs · Investor at Triton Liquid Fund · Venture Partner at DN Capital · Investor at EWOR
New York, NY
Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $750K
FoundedFJ Labs
Find your path to Fabrice
Sign up to see every warm intro you have to Fabrice
- Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to Fabrice. We find them for you
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes that take hours to manually find through your inbox or LinkedIn
- Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone
Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.
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
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.
Mentioned above: the FJ Labs mafia →
From Fabrice's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Founder at FJ Labs
Intro paths
In turn, Fabrice can intro founders to FJ Labs's investors below.
FJ Labs's investors · 1
Deals · 2
KushimBoard seat
via FJ Labs · filed Oct 2022 · $3.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
24h00Accumulator Operations LLC.Adore MeAirbnbAksel GroupAlibabaAlibaba GroupAlpaggaAngel.aiAnnelutfen.comApostropheAppsfireAprovecha.comAptDecoAssured LaborAuction MobilityAura FinancialAutoFiAutrement (HotelHotel)BabyBoomBadongo.comBalancedBeepiBespoke PostBetterment Holdings, Inc.BezarBlaBlaCarBlottrBlueOceanAIBoatboundBOOK A TIGERBorzoBoxedBrandsclubBreezeBrightRoll, IncBTCjambuildabrandButtonCallRestoCandidate LabsCaptalisCareguideCargomaticCaroobiCarPrice.ruCatawikiCellmemoreChingarichrono24CityvoxClearbancClueCodeMentorCodeSignal, Inc.CouchCommerceCoupangCruisewiseCursogramCustomer.ioDagne DoverDailysingleDataminrDaviaDelivery Hero AGDelivery Hero.DeporvillageDiffuselyDinDineroMailDocplannerDocRunDoctrioDragon InnovationDropboxDS Digitale SeitenEazeEcoMomEddaeHealth MediDateEloquii DesignEmbarkEnvoyEve SleepeVenues, Inc.Expertcloud.deFairFamilybuilderFanDuelFarfetchFigment NetworksFishBrainFlaviarFlexportFlyCleanersFreshaFretlinkFundlyGetaroundGezlongGram GamesGranifyGroupSpotGrubMarketGuestmobGuruCallHalo NeuroscienceHappnHappy MealHAVENLYHeadoutHeroHipWayHome61HometreeHotelscanHyperpublicI-DISPOiBillionaire.apiInfracommerceINTURNInvinoItravelJimmy FairlyJobrJuniJus MundiKeyadeKiaviKlarna_sKnowdeLabPixiesLe CollectionistLending ClubLesaraLittle WorkerLoftyLoginIDLolliLoverLoveSpaceLozoLÜK NetworkMall StreetManaged by QMartManiaMealcoMedico.comMéliuzMenu Next DoorMerchantAtlasMessage YesMEXTMidasMightyMile High OrganicsMister SpexMoniMoovaMPBMundinu3NuvemshopOctolyOktogoOKtogo.ruOlapicoptilyzOTPlessOvernightPaackPachamaPalantir TechnologiesPanjoParking PandaPeoplePerHourPhanfarePhilPilarPillowPitziPIXmania.comPixowlPLAEPlanet PrestigePlycePOC PharmaPond5PorchPorch GroupPostExPowerhouse91PrintiPrintifyProducteevProperlyQuincy ApparelQuote RollerRaisinRappiRateItAllRebagRecargapayRenovisoReTargeterReveloReverb.comRoadRunner RecyclingRoadsterRoomoramaSafe graphScalefastSchüttflixSeafairSeatGeekSecfiSecond HomeSHIFTShiftGigShipBobShippoShoes 4 the ShoelessshoplySidelineSwapSilverpushSimundiaSmartAssetSonicoSophie & JulieteSpindlspotfluxSprigStowaway CosmeticsSTRATIM SystemsStripeStudypoolSunriseSunrise CalendarTextMasterThe Happy Home CompanyThisThatThuzioTicketbisTigerTradeToolbxTotsyTreadTriplemintUberUmamicartUsingMilesValoreoVaultiveVetteryviagogoViajanetVideDressingVintedViroolvirtual tweens ltdVisual RevenueVivense Home & LivingWeHostelsWHATT, INCWheretogetWikimartWindeln.deWiseStampWunder MobilityXango.comYachtico.com Yacht Charter & Yacht VacationsZeelZestyZoomcarZume
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the investor's own website.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Fabrice GrindaMasterclass 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
Winner Takes Most with Serial Entrepreneur Fabrice Grinda
KindredCast by LionTree
6 more appearances
- Fabrice Grinda on Scaling FJ Labs: From a Family Office to a $300M+ Venture Fund 🚀2025-02-17
- Investor in 1000+ Marketplaces: Fabrice Grinda (FJ Labs) on 2025 Trends for B2B and B2C Marketplaces2025-01-21
- Lessons from 1,100+ startup investments with Fabrice Grinda2024-12-26
- 40% Annual Realized Return for 26 years: How Fabrice Grinda built FJ Labs Venture Capital Fund2024-05-07
- How Fabrice Grinda Built FJ Labs into the World's Most Active VC Fund | 1947 VC2023-11-29
- EM Group Chat #138: Leading Marketplace & Investor Insights With Fabrice Grinda From FJ Labs2023-08-13
Colleagues at FJ Labs
Network20
▶8 more connections
Eric Denovitzer · scoutEva Lau · scoutFilip Dames · scoutFlorian Seroussi · scoutFrancisco Schüler · scoutJeff Weinstein · menteeKirill Kozhevnikov · scoutLucas Amoroso Lima · scout
Investors connected to Fabrice in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
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 at Triton Liquid Fund and Venture Partner at DN Capital and at EWOR.
- 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 24h00, Accumulator Operations LLC., Adore Me, Airbnb, Aksel Group, Alibaba, Alibaba Group, Alpagga, Angel.ai, Annelutfen.com, Apostrophe, Appsfire, and 263 more.
- 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 9 more.
Founder mafias
McKinsey & Company mafia937
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
EWOR mafia30
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
FJ Labs mafia19
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
DN Capital mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
About this profile. Compiled from public sources — FJ Labs's own website, regulatory filings, press coverage and public professional profiles — and summarised by Fundraising Fox; every fact is kept with where it came from. Spotted an error, or would rather not be listed? Email privacy@fundraisingfox.com · How we build profiles · Your rights