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Fabrice Grinda          

French Entrepreneur and Investor

Fabrice Grinda is among the world’s leading Internet entrepreneurs and investors.

He has over $300 million in exits and 150 angel investments. Fabrice has served as CEO for three multinational companies and has an impressive track record as an early investor in Alibaba, Lending Club, Delivery Hero and Brightroll.

Fabrice is currently investing in startups and building companies through FJ Labs, which he cofounded with business partner Jose Marin. Fabrice is also co-founder and executive chairman of Beepi, a next generation used car marketplace. Beepi recently raised $60 million in series B funding.

Prior to FJ Labs and Beepi, Fabrice was co-founder and co-CEO of OLX, one of the largest websites in the world with over 200 million unique visitors per month. The company operates in 40 countries and has over 1,200 employees. OLX is the largest classifieds site in India, Brazil, Pakistan, Poland, Ukraine, Portugal and many other emerging markets.

Before OLX, Fabrice was co-founder and CEO of Zingy, one of the largest wireless media companies in the Americas. Fabrice successfully grew the business to $200 million in sales in four years.

Fabrice started his entrepreneurial journey in 1998, at 23, when he co-founded and was CEO of Aucland. Soon after, Aucland grew into one of the largest auction sites in Europe. Before his entrepreneurial endeavors, Fabrice worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company.

Fabrice holds a BA in Economics from Princeton University. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1996, and was awarded the Halbert White prize, given to the most distinguished economics student, as well as The Wolfe Balleisen memorial prize, awarded for best thesis.

In his free time, Fabrice likes to travel the world, kitesurf, play tennis, and blog about his personal and professional life.

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Pixowl Secures $1.2 Million in Funding to Accelerate IP Development
... Pymar Venture, Art.com founder Joshua Chodniewicz, and tech entrepreneurs Martin Varsavsky and Fabrice Grinda. Entertainment experts Eric Hautemont, ...
Venture capital deals - The Term Sheet: Fortune's deals blogTerm ...
... Great Oaks Venture Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Kima Ventures, Enzyme Venture Capital, Fabrice Grinda and Jose Marin. www.assuredlabor.com. PICT ...
Assured Labor Closes $5.5 Million Funding Round Led by Capital ...
Capital Indigo joins existing investors including, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Kima Ventures, Enzyme Venture Capital, Fabrice Grinda ...
Boatbound Launches 'Pier-To-Pier' Boat Rental Marketplace ...
... David Beyer, Fabrice Grinda, Semyon Dukach, Haroon Mokhtarzada, Mike Walsh, Jim Patterson, Tim Csontos, Ding Zhou, Kevin Lee, Apostolos Apostolakis , ...
invino Announces Third Year Consistent Growth and Series A Funding
Investors include DN Capital (also on the Board), Founders Fund, Launch Capital , Correlation Ventures, Veddis Ventures, Super Angels, Fabrice Grinda, and ...
Choosing and Making an Angel Investment: Video - Bloomberg
Angel Investor and Former OLX Co-founder Fabrice Grinda discusses his angel investing philosophy and his investment strategy. He speaks on Bloomberg ...
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Assured Labor Closes $5.5 Million Funding Round Led by Capital ...
Capital Indigo joins existing investors including, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Kima Ventures, Enzyme Venture Capital, Fabrice Grinda ...
Viticulture briefs | The Press Democrat
Investors include DN Capital, Founders Fund, Launch Capital, Correlation Ventures, Veddis Ventures, Super Angels, Fabrice Grinda and Jose Marin ...
Despite Stumbles, a Promising Path for Start-Ups in Brazil ...
“I expect a lot of shut-downs, and that a lot of companies will be firing people,” said one of the site's backers, Fabrice Grinda, a prominent French angel investor.
Grinda's Competitive VC Markets: Brazil and Russia: Video ...
13 (Bloomberg) -- OLX Co-CEO Fabrice Grinda discusses international investment opportunities. He speaks with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television's ...
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