David Sainteff is a Partner at Global Founders Capital, the venture arm of Rocket Internet. He previously worked at Rocket Internet for seven years before joining the firm.

What David can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1MEstimate
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Global Founders Capital writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Global Founders Capital.

Career

  1. Rocket Internet
  2. Global Founders Capital · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

venture capitalearly-stagetechnology

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Questions

Who is David Sainteff?

David Sainteff is a Partner at Global Founders Capital, the venture arm of Rocket Internet. He previously worked at Rocket Internet for seven years before joining the firm.

How much does David Sainteff invest?

David Sainteff invests through Global Founders Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch David Sainteff?

A warm intro from a founder Global Founders Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did David Sainteff do before Global Founders Capital?

Rocket Internet.

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