Class 5 Global

Class 5 Global is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded by Zach Finkelstein and Joel Palathinkal. The firm's investment thesis focuses on identifying successful digital business models from mature markets like the US and China and investing in companies that are adapting those models for large, rapidly developing markets, particularly in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. They partner with early-stage, ambitious founders to help them scale and become dominant players in their respective regions.