BORIS HAGENEY

Boris Hageney is a distinguished Venture Partner at Global Founders Capital (GFC), a prominent global venture capital firm renowned for its early-stage investments in groundbreaking technology companies. In his role, Boris leverages a wealth of entrepreneurial and investment experience to identify, evaluate, and support the next generation of industry-defining startups. His strategic insights and hands-on approach are instrumental in helping GFC portfolio companies scale rapidly and achieve their full potential.

At Global Founders Capital, Boris Hageney's investment focus spans a broad range of high-growth sectors, with a particular emphasis on areas where he has deep operational expertise. This includes fintech, B2B SaaS, marketplaces, and consumer internet. GFC is known for its global reach and sector-agnostic approach, and Boris contributes significantly to this strategy by identifying promising ventures across different geographies and technological frontiers. His ability to spot disruptive business models and strong founding teams makes him a valuable asset to the GFC investment team.

Boris's career background is marked by a unique blend of entrepreneurial success and venture capital acumen. Prior to joining Global Founders Capital, he co-founded and served as CEO of Kreditech, a pioneering fintech company that revolutionized consumer lending through advanced data analytics and machine learning. This direct experience in building and scaling a complex technology business from the ground up provides him with an invaluable perspective when evaluating potential investments and advising founders. He understands the challenges and opportunities inherent in early-stage company development firsthand.

Before his entrepreneurial venture with Kreditech, Boris Hageney honed his investment skills as a Partner at Rocket Internet, a renowned internet incubator, and as an Investment Manager at Holtzbrinck Ventures. These roles provided him with extensive exposure to diverse business models and investment strategies across the digital landscape. His journey from an investment professional to a successful entrepreneur and back to venture capital gives him a comprehensive understanding of the startup ecosystem from multiple angles.

While specific individual investments by Venture Partners are often part of a broader firm strategy, Boris Hageney's contributions help shape GFC's impressive portfolio, which includes global success stories like Revolut, Delivery Hero, HelloFresh, and TravelPerk. His expertise in identifying strong market fit, scalable technology, and resilient leadership teams is crucial in GFC's mission to back the world's most ambitious founders. Boris is committed to fostering innovation and supporting entrepreneurs who are building companies that will redefine industries.