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Generating Alpha Podcast

Episode 51: Fabrice Grinda - Founding Partner of FJ Labs

2026-04-01 · 1 company · 3 thematic
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fabrice grinda

Serial entrepreneur who built and sold multiple companies including OLX (300M users across 30+ countries), and prolific angel investor. Founded FJ Labs, which has backed over 1,100 startups including Alibaba, Coupang, Delivery Hero, and Rappi. Known for quantitative marketplace evaluation frameworks and rapid conviction-based investing.

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Grinda defines seed-stage marketplace metrics: >25% sell-through, falling CAC, unit economics
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Grinda cites AngelList data: 500 companies per fund optimizes power-law capture
Referencing AngelList analysis, Grinda states that investing in roughly 500 companies per fund provides sufficient diversification to reliably capture the power-law distribution of venture…