GFC Rocket Internet

GFC Rocket Internet

GFC Rocket Internet — originally Global Founders Capital — was spun out of Rocket Internet, the Berlin-based company builder founded by the Samwer brothers in 2007. The firm has operated as the venture capital vehicle for the Samwer family's e-commerce and internet holdings, with Oliver Samwer serving as CEO and leading its investment committee (public record). The firm invests primarily in digital business models, spanning Enterprise Software, FinTech, E-Commerce, and PropTech. GFC Rocket Internet typically writes seed to Series B checks ranging from €100K to €5M, and has deployed capital into more than 200 companies globally. Known deals include co-investments in companies such as FlixBus and Gorillas, alongside firms like HV Capital and Creandum, 2021). Geographically, the fund covers Europe, North America, and selectively emerging markets including Southeast Asia and Latin America. GFC Rocket Internet maintains offices in Berlin and Palo Alto, with additional outposts in New York and San Francisco. The firm employs a lean team of around 20 investment professionals. It operates alongside Rocket Internet's company-building initiatives and the Samwer family office, which manages personal wealth and a separate real estate portfolio. In September 2023, the firm closed its latest vehicle, GFC Fund III, at roughly €300M. Structurally distinct, GFC leverages the Samwer brothers' serial-entrepreneur track record — built on replicating proven US e-commerce models in under-penetrated markets — as a sourcing edge. The firm provides portfolio companies access to Rocket Internet's operational network, including talent, marketing infrastructure, and logistics playbooks, a hybrid that blends venture capital with hands-on company building.