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Fabrice Grinda
InvestorFounderCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs · Investor at Triton Liquid Fund · Venture Partner at DN Capital · Board director at Trendly
New York, NY
Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $750K
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.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- f•••@fjlabs.comreveal100% confident
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
Intro paths
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Trendly's investors · 1
Co-founders at Trendly
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
Education
- Princeton UniversityBA, Economics1992 — 1996
Skills & more
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SEOBusiness StrategySEMStrategic PartnershipsAngel InvestingAnalyticsVenture FinancingSocial Media MarketingMobile GamesWeb 2.0MarketingMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages Chinese · French · Spanish
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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
Adore MeAirbnbAlibabaAlibaba 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 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
Colleagues at FJ Labs
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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 Co-founder & Managing 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 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.
Paths to reach Fabrice
People who overlapped with Fabrice at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.
Together at FJ LabsFabrice: Co-founder & Managing Partner
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Together at McKinsey & CompanyFabrice: Consultant
Together at OLX, Inc.Fabrice: Co-Founder & Co-CEO
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Together at Zingy, Inc.Fabrice: Founder & CEO
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at OLX, Inc.18
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,462
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