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Gaingels

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New York · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 23 people tracked

Also known as GAINGELS CAPITAL DIVERSITY · GAINGELS MANAGEMENT LLC · GAINGELS VENTURES LLC

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Investment thesis

Gaingels co-invests with select venture capital leads in companies committed to building diverse and inclusive organizations, aiming to demonstrate that equity of access and representation in venture capital produces strong returns. The firm represents a diverse investor base including the LGBTQ+ community and its allies within portfolio companies' capital stacks. It offers a Venture Inclusion Program, free diverse board member/observer recruitment advisory, and the Gaingels Letter pledge, and is a founding co-signer of the Diversity Term Sheet Rider Initiative. Gaingels invests across stages from Seed to Growth/pre-IPO and across sectors including technology, B2B, healthcare, and consumer.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Check
$200K – $500K
HQ
New York, NY, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Last 12 months
10 investments
AUM
$990M
VC funds
734
Tracked investments
131

Team · 23 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Alli Alosa· Solutions Engineer
Brandon Parkes· Director, Board Diversity Program
Brian Lucksinger· Director, Special Projects / Director, Community Managementin
Cathal O'Dea· Director, Investment Operations Manager
Catherine Lavery· Investment Operations Analystin
Collin Czernel· Investment Operations Associatein
Desmond Beatty· Operations, Processes and Systems
Farris Etterlee· HR Manager, SOC2 / GDPR Compliance Officer
Iman El Hassan· Chief of Staffin
Nikki Hudson· Senior Tax Associate
Oliver McNeil· Investment Operations Associate
Philip Veber· Investment Operations Associatein
Scott Mulligan· Director, Data Operationsin

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Gaingels went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 119 of 131 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×50SaaS ×33Enterprise Software ×24Healthtech ×23Consumer ×18Fintech ×18Digital Health ×17Data & Infrastructure ×12

HQs:United States×84Canada×2Switzerland×2United Kingdom×2Mexico×2Australia×1

Investments · 131 tracked

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By year:2026 · 42025 · 172024 · 82023 · 92022 · 42021 · 32020 · 12018 · 12014 · 148 dated

Tinyandtiny.cominOTC: TNYZF

Tiny builds an ERP platform that uses AI agents to handle routine manufacturing tasks for factories, targeting the large share of production facilities still dependent on spreadsheets and unstructured data systems.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSingapore, SG

Edward Zhang(Co-Founder and CTO)inChris Sparling(Executive Officer, Director)Jordan Taub(Executive Officer)Mike McKenna(Executive Officer)Andrew Wilkinson(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Brown(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBlueRun VenturesHuman VenturesSpringdale Venturesxfactor ventures

Ad Fontes Mediaadfontesmedia.comin𝕏✓ verified

Ad Fontes Media rates news sources for bias and reliability, publishing the Media Bias Chart and offering content analysis and ratings technology for advertisers, publishers, and other media buyers.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentWestminster, US

Vanessa Otero(Founder & CEO)inTroy Root(Director)Crista Bailey(Director)Daina Middleton(Director)Don Hussen(Chief Technology Officer)Lou Paskalis(Chief Strategy Officer)

Co-investorsNew Community Transformation DenverStout Street Capital

Andiandiai.comin𝕏✓ verified

Andi AI is an AI-powered search engine that uses proprietary indexing technology to deliver search results with fact-verified answers.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Angela Hoover(Founder)inJed White(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGV (Google Ventures)NVIDIASV Angel

Nest Healthnesthealth.comin✓ verified

Nest Health provides convenient, in-home and virtual healthcare for families, aiming to serve patients regardless of location or insurance status.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodNew Orleans, US

Rebekah E. Gee MD MPH(Founder)inRebecca Kavoussi(Co-founder)inRebekah Gee(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)Kelsie Brandt(Chief Operating Officer)Mike Meador(Chief Financial Officer)Chris Baglieri(VP, Product & Technology)

Co-investors8VCAlumni VenturesAmboy Street VenturesHopelabImpact America FundMVP+6 more

Orderfulorderful.comin𝕏✓ verified

Orderful provides technology for instant electronic data interchange (EDI) connectivity between trading partners, replacing traditional one-by-one connection setups with immediate, always-current integrations for any transaction type.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Erik Kiser(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJohn McCarthy(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGregoire Lehmann(Director)Daniel Ward(Director)David Ulevitch(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzElefundPathbreaker VenturesAnorak VenturesCalm VenturesHack VC+6 more

Pirouette Pharmapirouettepharma.comin𝕏✓ verified

Pirouette develops OnePush, a fully automatic hidden-needle auto-injector platform paired with drug programs across chronic and rescue care indications.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Conor Cullinane(Founder)inMatthew Kane(Founder)inElijah Kapas(Founder)in

BoardPARINAZ MOTAMEDY(Director)inJOSEPH NEMMERS(Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorFoundersHelium-3 VenturesSafar Partners

Workstreamworkstream.usin𝕏✓ verified

Workstream provides technology and services for the global deskless economy, serving the 2.7 billion workers and business owners in this segment.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Desmond Lim(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsNotable CapitalBasis Set VenturesBond Capital ManagementFounders FundHyphen CapitalSoma Capital+8 more

A2Hosteda2hosted.com

Co-investors500 Emerging Europe

Aalo Atomicsaalo.comin𝕏

Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware

Matt(Co-founder)inYasir(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlack FlagBrave CapitalCrosscut VenturesDash VC+24 more

Accernaccern.com

New York, US

Anshul Vikram Pandey(Director)Kumesh Aroomoogan(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFusionKube VCMighty CapitalNeer Venture PartnersNVIDIA+4 more

Afyniaafynia.comin𝕏

Afynia develops diagnostic tools focused on women's health, with an emphasis on endometriosis detection through diagnostic biomarkers.

BiotechDigital HealthFemTechMedical Devices

Dr. Lauren Foster(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Dr. Jocelyn Wessels(Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Dr. Jake Prigoff(Chief Medical Officer)Darren Farry(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsSOSVImpact America Fund

Alineaalinea-invest.comin𝕏Apr 2025 · $10.4M

Alinea is a digital wealth management platform that provides AI-assisted portfolio management and automated investing for individual investors.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Eve Halimi(Founder)inAnam Lakhani(Founder)in

BoardPhylicia Koh(Director)

Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesEvolution Venturesf7 VenturesFoundersX VenturesGFR FundKima Ventures+8 more

Alkeonalkeon.comJul 2025

Alkeon is an investment firm that invests in growth-stage and innovative companies across their lifecycle, with a venture capital portfolio spanning multiple stages and industries.

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationLachy Groom

Allaraallarahealth.com𝕏Oct 2023 · $10M

Allara provides virtual specialized care for women's health, particularly hormonal and metabolic conditions like PCOS, combining medical expertise from OBGYNs, endocrinologists, nurse practitioners, and registered dietitians with personalized lifestyle and nutrition planning.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Rachel Blank(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesCalm VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGV (Google Ventures)HOF Capital+4 more

Antiva Biosciencesantivabio.comin

Antiva Biosciences develops a topical therapeutic for women with high-risk HPV infection and pre-cancerous cervical lesions, utilizing antiviral prodrug chemistry.

BiotechFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Gail Maderis(Director)Kristine Ball(Executive Officer, Director)Elaine Chien(Executive Officer)Sarah Walter(Executive Officer)Raju Gadiraju(Executive Officer)John Sayward(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAdjuvant CapitalBrace PharmaCanaan PartnersLumira VenturesMPM BioImpactOUP (Osage University Partners)+2 more

Arda Therapeuticsardatx.comin𝕏Oct 2024 · $43M

Arda develops therapeutics using single-cell computational biology to target and eliminate pathogenic cells in chronic diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesAustin, US

Adam Freund(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Remi-Martin Laberge(Founder and Chief Technology Officer)

BoardVineeta Agarwala(Director)in

Co-investorsage1Andreessen HorowitzStrawberry Creek VenturesAlumni VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Indicator Ventures+3 more

Ashbyashbyhq.comin𝕏

Ashby is a recruiting software platform that serves as an applicant tracking system (ATS) and all-in-one hiring management tool for talent teams.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Benjamin Encz(Founder)inAbhik Pramanik(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationDVCF-Prime CapitalSemperVirens Venture CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundTrail Run Capital+1 more

Assembly OSMassemblyosm.comApr 2022

Assembly OSM develops modular construction technology and methods to make urban development scalable and sustainable, enabling rapid high-rise building assembly.

CleantechConstruction TechPropTechNew York, US

Bill Sharples(Founder)Chris Sharples(Founder)Andrew Staniforth(CEO)

BoardRobert Stavis(Director)inKieran Mara(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAtento CapitalFJ LabsManta Ray VenturesYes VCBessemer Venture Partners+2 more

Attn: Graceattngrace.comin𝕏

Attn: Grace designs and manufactures plant-based, skin-safe incontinence products for women, manufactured in carbon-neutral facilities.

Circular EconomyConsumerFemTechHealthtech

Alexandra Fennell(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackbone AngelsFlybridge Capital PartnersHow Women InvestIngeborg InvestmentsJoyance PartnersKapor Capital+7 more

Aura Boraaurabora.com𝕏

Aura Bora is a sparkling water brand whose beverages are flavored with herbs, fruits, and flowers, with no added sugar, sweeteners, citric acid, or artificial ingredients.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsAssembled BrandsSeaside VenturesSiddhi CapitalBalanced BreakfastConsumer Ventures

Aziboazibo.comin𝕏Dec 2021

Azibo is a property management platform that enables landlords to collect rent, screen tenants, manage leases, track maintenance, and handle accounting and tax preparation.

FintechPropTechSaaSReno, US

Christopher Hsu(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Weiden(Director)inGregor Watson(Director)Richard Boyle(Director)inSarah Dickens Spoja(Director)

Co-investorsCamber CreekCanaan PartnersRET VenturesContext VenturesKhosla VenturesQED Investors

Bee Herobeehero.ioin

BeeHero provides managed, data-driven pollination services for commercial crop growers, using in-hive and in-field sensors to monitor bee activity and colony strength and measure actual pollination outcomes.

AgTechData & InfrastructureIoT

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalMS&AD VenturesUpWestVaranaiAngelsJ-Ventures+1 more

Biostate AIbiostate.aiin𝕏

Biostate AI is a biotech company that develops AI-driven solutions for the life sciences and medical research sectors.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHouston, US

Timothy Kassis(Co-Founder & Head of AI)Ashwin Gopinath(Executive Officer, Director)David Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Y. Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)Eva Miao(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAccelCatapult VenturesMatter Venture PartnersMana Ventures

Blacksharkblackshark.ai

Blackshark.ai builds AI infrastructure that converts satellite and drone imagery into operational intelligence for understanding the physical world.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)OPAMP CAPITALPoint72 VenturesIn-Q-Tel

Blueprint Titleblueprinttitle.comin𝕏

Blueprint is a title and closing agency that verifies seller identity, confirms authority to sell, and checks wiring instructions to prevent real estate wire and deed fraud during property transactions.

FintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsMouro CapitalMucker CapitalRiverside Acceleration CapitalAvanta VenturesBull City Venture PartnersLiberty Mutual Strategic Ventures

BoomPopboompop.comin

BoomPop is an AI-assisted event planning platform that helps companies plan offsites, retreats, and corporate events by sourcing vendors, sending RFPs, negotiating hotel rates, managing budgets and approvals, and handling guest logistics such as RSVPs and rooming lists.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Healey Cypher(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpACME CapitalAtomicWingZypsy Capital

Buildboxheybuildbox.comin

Buildbox is a platform that detects failed user journeys in AI agents that pass their evals but still fail to help users complete tasks, ranking these failures by business impact.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Trishala Jain(Co-Founder)inMark Nour(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorLondon Venture Partners

Canvascanvas.comin𝕏

Canvas is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) with tools for grading, gradebook management, course content delivery, data reporting, and mobile apps for students, teachers, and parents.

Cloud ComputingEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersFoundryTrilogy Equity Partners

Carenosticscarenostics.cominSep 2023 · $5M

Carenostics builds an AI assistant purpose-built for organ transplant care, covering the full patient journey from referral, evaluation, and listing through waitlist maintenance and post-transplant monitoring.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechBerwyn, US

Bharat Rao(Co-Founder, President & Chief AI Officer)Kanishka Rao(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesM13

Cartography Biosciencescartography.bioin𝕏Oct 2025 · $67M

Cartography develops antibody-based cancer therapies using single-cell sequencing and computational biology to identify precise cellular targets.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Max Mumbach(Founding Scientist, Target Discovery)Jeffrey Verboon(Founding Scientist, Computational Biology)Ansu Satpathy(Founder)Kevin Parker, PhD(Chief Executive Officer, Board Director; co-founder)Ansuman Satpathy, MD, PhD(Co-founder; Board Director)Howard Chang(Co-founder)

Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzArtis VenturesGlobal BioAccess FundHAWKTAILPfizer Venture Investments+6 more

Civitechcivitech.ioinApr 2025

Civitech builds technology infrastructure for political candidates, social causes, and local governments to increase voter registration and engagement.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSan Antonio, US

Jeremy Smith(CEO and Co-founder)Dan Graham(Director)Stephanie Fisher(Executive Officer)Erin Fahy(Chief Technology Officer of Issuer)Sarah Jackel(Executive Officer)

BoardTamer Mokhtar(Director)

Co-investorsAIN VenturesBuilders + BackersHigher Ground LabsMercury FundScout VenturesScout Ventures

Cofertilitycofertility.comin𝕏Apr 2025

Cofertility is a fertility company focused on the family-building journey, offering egg freezing, egg donation matching, and related support services to individuals and families.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechNew York, US

Lauren Makler(Founder)inHalle Teccoin

Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsEverywhere VenturesForeground CapitalHow Women InvestMuse CapitalNext Ventures+5 more

CookUnityin

Signature meals from award-winning chefs, delivered to your door.

Brooklyn, US

Mateo Marietti(Executive Officer, Director)Clara Quiroga(Executive Officer)Chris Asmis(Executive Officer)

BoardRoberto Aitkenhead(Director)David Kamenetzky(Director)Henry McGovern(Director)

Co-investorsAngelPadJazzya InvestmentsMcWin Capital PartnersMistral Venture PartnersMyelin VCFuel Venture Capital+4 more

Crayoncrayon.coin𝕏

Crayon provides an AI-powered competitive intelligence platform that monitors competitors, surfaces real-time market intel, generates content, and delivers sales talk tracks and plays to enablement and sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechBoston, US

Jonah Lopin(Executive Officer, Director)John Osborne(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEric Paley(Director)inBenedict Rocchio(Director)

Co-investorsBantam GroupBaseline VenturesChaos VenturesConvergeEastward Capital PartnersFounder Collective+4 more

CreatorUpcreatorup.comin𝕏

CreatorUp is a "Studio as a Service" that produces digital content—live-action video, animation, XR, live-streaming, and interactive media—using a global network of creators and subject matter experts combined with its Daisy generative AI platform.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

Sara Akhteh(Founder)

Co-investorsNew Markets Venture PartnersMetavallon VC

Crediversocrediverso.com

Financial products marketplace with comparison tools and education resources for personal finances

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesPoint72 VenturesAct One VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersTorch Capital

Diemdiem.comin𝕏Defunct

Diem was a blockchain-based payment system designed to provide financial services to underserved and unbanked populations globally.

Crypto & Web3FintechWashington, US

Stuart Levey(CEO)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesSlow VenturesPrecursor VenturesTechstars

Diemaskdiem.comin𝕏

Diem is a search engine designed as a social platform where users can ask questions and engage with a community, resembling an intimate conversational space similar to Reddit.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FemTechFintechSocialWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersRogue Womens FundSwizzle VenturesTechstarsPrecursor Ventures

Digiphydigiphy.itin𝕏

Digiphy offers a connected packaging and contextual storytelling platform that uses QR codes and page building to enable brands to communicate product origin, traceability, and sustainability information directly to consumers.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyMarketing TechRetail TechLos Angeles, US

Sarah Wagman Ellenbogen(Co-Founder & CEO)Sarah ((Founder)Sarah Ellenbogen(Founder)

Co-investorsLightShed VenturesTechstarsM13Builders + BackersGROOVE CAPITALAlumni Ventures+2 more

Diversiodiversio.comin𝕏Oct 2021

Diversio provides a people analytics platform along with training, certification, and consulting services to help organizations measure and improve workplace culture, inclusion, engagement, and compliance.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSNew York, US

Laura McGee(Co-Founder & President)Anya Klimbovskaia(Co-Founder)

Dogdropdogdrop.coin

Dogdrop operates open-play dog daycare locations billed by the hour, offering walk-in service with no reservations, curbside drop-off, real-time text updates, and CPR-certified attendants ("Droperators") trained in dog behavior.

ConsumerMarketplacesSaaSSanta Monica, US

Shaina Denny(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsMuse CapitalR/GA VenturesAnimal CapitalFuel CapitalHelm

Dynamically View VUVP's Portfolioconsider.comin𝕏

Consider is a recruiting platform that helps talent teams source and manage candidate profiles, including a Chrome extension for adding LinkedIn profiles to talent pools in one click.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSUnion City, US

Arnab Bhattacharjee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inGautam Satalkar(Founder)Ralph Rabbat(Founder)inBhaskar Rathod(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsExpaFoothill VenturesTenOneTen VenturesVU Venture Partners

Eclipse Foodseclipsefoods.comin𝕏Mar 2022

Eclipse Foods makes plant-based ice cream designed to replicate the taste and texture of dairy ice cream using plant-derived ingredients.

Climate TechConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Aylon Steinhart(Founder)inThomas Elliott Bowman(Founder)in

BoardKoichiro Nakamura(Director)inEurie Kim(Director)in

Co-investorsSozo VenturesY CombinatorAera VCForerunner VenturesInitialized Capital

EIO Diagnosticseiodiagnostics.cominApr 2023

EIO Diagnostics develops a thermal sensor-based mastitis monitoring system for dairy farmers that detects udder health issues to reduce infections.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechHealthtechIoTAustin, US

Tamara Leigh(CEO)Shannon Mason-Thacker(COO)Pete Zipkin(Director)

BoardShawn Broderick(Director)inBen Williamson(Director)in

Co-investorsBand of AngelsInvest NebraskaTechstarsCultivation CapitalSOSV

Empo Healthempohealth.comin

Empo Health develops in-home health monitoring devices for diabetic patients and healthcare providers to improve care outcomes.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Eric Dahlseng(Founder)inAnuj Khandelwal(Founder)in

Co-investorsStory VenturesUlu VenturesVTC VenturesSeaX VenturesUbiquity Ventures

Empo Healthempo.healthin

Empo Health provides remote monitoring tools for diabetic patients at risk of foot ulcers, including an imaging scale and patient monitoring service that enables providers to track foot health and detect issues earlier.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Eric Dahlseng(Founder)in

Co-investorsUlu VenturesSeaX VenturesStory Ventures

Ergattaergatta.comin

Ergatta manufactures smart rowing machines with interactive coaching, gamified workouts, and scenic content.

ConsumerHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US

Thomas Barclay Aulet(Executive Officer, Director)Alessandra Gotbaum(Executive Officer, Director)inTom Aulet(Founder)inPrasanna Swaminathan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardIan Sigalow(Director)in

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesGreycroftOssian CapitalTechstarsFifth Wall+1 more

Esperesper.comin

Esper builds a regulatory platform that helps government agencies research, draft, and manage regulations and policies through structured workflows and publication portals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

Maleka Momand(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCCota CapitalGovtech FundKinled HoldingMadrona Venture GroupStand Together Ventures Lab+1 more

Esperesper.ioin𝕏

Esper provides device management software using DevOps principles for company-managed devices, automating provisioning and exception-based management across Android and other platforms.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIoTBellevue, US

Yadhu(Co-Founder & CEO)inShiv(Co-Founder & Chief Business Operator)inShiv Sundar(Founder)inYadhu Gopalan(Founder)in

Co-investorsGRIDS CapitalMadrona Venture GroupNimble PartnersPathbreaker VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcCota Capital+1 more

Fantixfantix.aiinOct 2023 · $1.6M

Fantix provides machine learning and AI models for synthetic data generation and data enrichment, designed for marketing and business intelligence use cases.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Lokesh Bidhan(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlockchain Valley Ventures, LlcFrontier VenturesB HeroesFounders FactoryNotion Capital

Favefaveforfans.comin𝕏Oct 2023 · $2M

AI & Machine LearningGamingDietikon, CH

Jacquelle Amankonah Horton(Founder)

Co-investorsFemale FoundersTechstarssupernatural ventures

FirstIgnitefirstignite.cominAcquired

FirstIgnite provides AI software that helps universities, hospitals, nonprofits, and foundations identify, engage, and manage partnership opportunities in research funding, philanthropy, and technology licensing.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Chase Bonhag(Founder)inCody Pawlowski(Founder)in

Co-investorsConnetic VenturesFrontier VenturesID VenturesIllinois VenturesMichigan RiseY Combinator

Future Fertilityfuturefertility.cominApr 2026

Future Fertility develops non-invasive, AI-based tools that assess oocyte (egg) quality from images, using a large image dataset to provide an objective evaluation method.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTech

Co-investorsM VenturesWhitecap Venture PartnersSandpiper Ventures

Glitchglitch.fun𝕏Nov 2025

Glitch provides a unified platform for marketing indie and solo game developers, offering tools for influencer outreach, community building, email engagement, playtesting, and game showcases.

GamingMarketing TechSaaSRoswell, US

Co-investorsTechstarsHustle Fund

Glitziglitzi.com.mxin𝕏

Glitzi is a service marketplace platform in Mexico that connects users with beauty and wellness professionals for on-demand services including hairstyling, massage, and facials.

ConsumerMarketplacesMexico City, MX

Ana Ramos(Founder)inLuis Enrique Vazquez(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAct One VenturesGoodwater CapitalSpice Capital

GreenPark Sportsgreenparksports.com

Burlingame, US

Ken Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Fabian(Director)Chad Hurley(Director)Nick Swinmurn(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChris Farmer(Director)Sam Englebardt(Director)in

Co-investorsAurumCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Flucas VenturesStrawberry Creek VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Founders Fund+4 more

Grifingrifin.comin

Grifin offers a consumer investing app powered by its Adaptive Investing technology, which automatically builds a personalized stock portfolio based on a user's everyday shopping and spending habits.

ConsumerFintech

Aaron Froug(Founder)inBo Starr(Founder)in

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesEvolution VC PartnersFlucas VenturesNava VenturesTampaBay.VenturesTappan Hill Ventures+5 more

Hallohallothere.com
Haus Labshauslabs.com𝕏

Haus Labs develops cosmetics and beauty products formulated with skincare-oriented ingredients, using patent-pending complexes and proprietary formulations.

ConsumerDirect to Consumer

Co-investorsConnect VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersSozo Ventures

Hey Janeheyjane.coin𝕏

Hey Jane is a virtual clinic providing abortion care and reproductive health services to patients across 24 U.S. states through telehealth.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Kiki Freedman(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsJoyance PartnersMPG FundPortfoliaSocial StartsUlu Ventures37 Angels+5 more

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IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Gaingels made?
Gaingels has 8 tracked investments.
What stage does Gaingels invest at?
Gaingels invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Gaingels's typical check size?
Gaingels typically writes checks of $200K – $500K.
What sectors does Gaingels focus on?
Gaingels focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Gaingels located?
Gaingels is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Gaingels lead rounds?
Gaingels typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Gaingels co-invest with?
Gaingels most often shares deals with Felicis Ventures, Greylock Partners, GV (Google Ventures), among 26 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Ignite VC: How Gaingels Scaled to 2,700+ Investments with Lorenzo Thione | Ep243

Ignite: Conversations on Startups, VC, and Society · Lorenzo Thione

Building Community at Scale: Jennifer Jeronimo's 5,000-Member Investment Revolution at Gaingels

Inspired Stories Podcast by AddBack BenefitsAgency · Jennifer Jeronimo

Lorenzo Thione on How Gaingels is Reshaping Venture Capital

Growth Mindset Podcast · Lorenzo Thione

Angel Investing for Women with Gaingels CEO Jennifer Jeronimo

Pod XPerience Podcast Studio · Jennifer Jeronimo

Ep 338 Angel Investing for Women with Gaingels CEO Jennifer Jeronimo

She Angels Series - Invest In Her · Jennifer Jeronimo

Gaingels: Social Change Through Venture Investing | David Beatty | See Change Sessions

See Change Sessions · David Beatty

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Co-investors · 101

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
Flucas Ventures

Flucas Ventures is a solo GP fund led by Ashley Flucas, who simultaneously serves as COO of Summit Ventures while personally investing in 250-275+ startups and deploying over $75M through a syndicate of 2,000+ LPs in less than two years. The fund operates with true stage, sector, and geography agnosticism while democratizing access to top-tier venture deals by inviting diverse, nontraditional LPs to co-invest alongside marquee firms like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz.

$100K – $5M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
Ulu Ventures

Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.

$2M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
Social Starts

Social Starts is a group of early-stage venture funds that applies a data-driven, analytics-based methodology to identify and back promising companies in high-potential segments. Its current fund, Social Starts Health and Happiness, targets startups focused on helping people live longer and better.

Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.

Both backed · 2
$5K – $50M
Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.

Both backed · 2
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