# David Sainteff

> David Sainteff is a seed investor at Global Founders Capital backing FinTech and E-Commerce. See 21 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital)
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 21
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sainteff/

David Sainteff is a seed investor at Global Founders Capital in Paris focused on FinTech and E-Commerce. Early stage investor at Global Founders Capital. Focusing on consumer opportunities across Europe, with a focus on France

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 3 | 14% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 14% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 14% |
| B2B | 2 | 10% |
| Marketplace | 2 | 10% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 9 | 43% |
| Series A | 5 | 24% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 10% |
| Series B | 2 | 10% |
| Series C | 1 | 5% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 8 | 38% |
| United States | 2 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fakto | AI platform for cost intelligence. | $4.2M | Seed | May 13, 2026 |  |
| Defacto | Defacto is a fintech firm that offers credit infrastructure using an API for small and medium companies. Defacto is an embedded finance product, | $18.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 17, 2025 |  |
| Flitter | Flitter is a neo-insurance company that provides pay-per-mile insurance and connected technology. | $3.8M | Seed | Nov 06, 2023 |  |
| Primo | IT Operating system to scale you from 2 to 2000 employees | $3.4M | Seed | Apr 19, 2023 |  |
| Defacto | Defacto is a fintech firm that offers credit infrastructure using an API for small and medium companies. Defacto is an embedded finance product, | $16M | Series A | Jun 07, 2022 |  |
| Dalma | Dalma offers transparent, subscription-based health insurance that covers pets, reimbursing costs related to illnesses, injuries, and preventive care. | $16.1M | Series A | Jun 02, 2022 |  |
| Upway | Upway offers an online platform focused on refurbished electric bicycles, providing consumers with access to inspected, repaired, and certified e-bikes from a variety of categories, including city, cargo, mountain, and folding models. The company acquires used or excess bikes from individuals, retailers, and fleets, performs comprehensivemechanical and electrical reconditioning, and then resells the bikes with a one-year warranty and delivery service. Upway also offers a trade-in option for owners looking to sell their e-bike, and supplies accessories like locks, lights, and bags to complement the purchase. The business emphasizes sustainable mobility by extending the life of existing e-bikes and delivering them at a lower cost than typical new bike retail. | $25M | Series A | May 31, 2022 |  |
| Convelio | Convelio is a global logistics startup specialized in bulky, fragile and high-value items. | $35M | Series B | Mar 06, 2022 |  |
| Flitter | Flitter is a neo-insurance company that provides pay-per-mile insurance and connected technology. |  | Seed | Jan 27, 2022 |  |
| Flitter | Flitter is a neo-insurance company that provides pay-per-mile insurance and connected technology. | $2.8M | Pre-Seed | Jan 27, 2022 |  |

10 of 21 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Alven](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alven-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Index Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/index-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Northzone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northzone-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Aglaé Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aglae-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Global Founders Capital

VC Fund · Berlin, Germany

GFC is a venture fund that supports entrepreneurs at various stages of business development. It focuses on global markets and seeks individuals with innovative ideas. The fund evaluates opportunities based on potential impact and feasibility. The firm supports ventures at all stages, including seed, early, and later stages, helping companies togrow and scale effectively.

5 contacts available at Global Founders Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Benedikt Körling | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benedikt-k%C3%B6rling |
| David Sainteff | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-sainteff |
| Roel Janssen | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roel-janssen |
| Arnt Jeschke | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arnt-jeschke |
| David Citron | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-citron |

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## FAQ

### What does David Sainteff invest in?

David Sainteff invests primarily in FinTech, E-Commerce and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David Sainteff last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Sainteff closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 21 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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