Gaingels — 2021 Investments

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.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSingapore, SG

EZEdward Zhang(CTO)inCSChris Sparling(Executive Officer, Director)Jordan Taub(Executive Officer)inMike McKenna(Executive Officer)Andrew Wilkinson(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Brown(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsATAtento CapitalBLBlueRun VenturesD&D&FG ElementsY Y CombinatorHUHuman VenturesINInvestEco+3 more

Aiden provides AI technology to property management companies for automating tenant and owner request processing and customer service.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

KasiaNick

Co-investorsANAntlerANAntler AustraliaBLBlu Venture InvestorsCOCongress Avenue VenturesINIntercept VenturesKIKima Ventures+1 more

Aiden provides software that automates Windows endpoint management and security for IT teams, handling endpoint compliance, vulnerability mitigation, and deployment processes.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

JAJosh Aaron(Co-founder & CEO)inCHCindy Heiner(CISO)inSMSean Maloney(CTO)in

Co-investors7B7BC Venture CapitalINIntercept VenturesMAMana VenturesBLBlu Venture InvestorsCOCongress Avenue VenturesRSRSCM

Andie is a direct-to-consumer swimwear and apparel brand focused on fit, quality materials, and simple everyday design.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

MTMelanie Travis(Founder)inLeah Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory F. Kiernan(Director)Zvi Ben Haim(Director)

Co-investorsFEFeenix Venture Partners LLCCICityRock Venture PartnersHAHatzimemos/LibbyMAMarcy Venture PartnersSISINEWAVE VENTURESTMTMV

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)CHChris Hsu(Founder)inRob Bloemker(Founder)

BoardDWDavid Weiden(Director)inGregor Watson(Founder)RBRichard Boyle(Director)in

Co-investorsCACamber CreekCACanaan PartnersRERET VenturesASAssurant VenturesCOContext VenturesKHKhosla Ventures+3 more

Base Operations provides a platform for corporate security teams to proactively identify and analyze threats using street-level intelligence and data-driven insights.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US

Cory Siskind(Founder)

Co-investorsCACapital B Private HoldingsGLGlasswing VenturesGOGood Growth CapitalGRGrotech VenturesINInner Loop CapitalMAMagma Partners+6 more

Boost offers an API-driven policy administration system that automates the end-to-end management of insurance policies, including underwriting, pricing, document generation, and compliance across jurisdictions.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Alex Maffeo(Founder)

Co-investorsCOCoatue ManagementCOConversion CapitalGRGreycroftHAHack VCRRRRE Ventures

Bowery Farming uses controlled environment agriculture to grow fresh produce locally in urban centers.

AgTechFoodTechNew York, US

IFIrving Fain(Founder)inChristopher Livingston(Executive Officer)DTDarren Thompson(Executive Officer)inBrian Falther(Founder)David Golden(Founder)

BoardAndy Wheeler(Director)

Co-investorsEVEvolution VC PartnersHOHomebrewRERed Swan VenturesRRRRE VenturesSASand Hill AngelsSVSV Angel+11 more

Breadcrumbs provides a no-code platform that scores customer and prospect data to surface upsell and cross-sell opportunities for sales teams, requiring minimal setup time compared to traditional analytics solutions.

Enterprise SoftwareSales TechSan Francisco, US

ABArmando Biondi(Founder)inGAGary Amaral(Founder)inMCMassimo Chieruzzi(Founder)inMCMassimo Chieruzzi Pazzaglia(Director)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorCACadenzaDIDistributed GlobalDRDragon CapitalGLGlobal Founders CapitalSISignum Capital+2 more

Halo is an open-source AI glasses device featuring a conversational AI agent with memory capabilities and a miniapps platform for building custom experiences.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware

Bobak Tavangar(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlpha Startups Pre-AcceleratorAUAugust CapitalCECelesta CapitalNENext47PEPeak State Ventures

New York, US

SLScott Lawin(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Novogratz(Director)Christopher McKibbin(Director)Daniel Heyman(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Wald(Director)

BoardMichael Kriak(Director)in

Co-investorsCHChaos VenturesCOConsenSys MeshNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SPSprint VcCOConsenSysETEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.+4 more

CareRev operates a platform connecting healthcare facilities with nursing professionals to address medical staffing challenges.

B2B MarketplacesHealthtechHR TechMarketplacesRemote, US

WPWilliam Patterson(CEO)inSPSofia Pessanha(COO)inStephen BunchSGSuzanne Griffin(Director of People Operations)inRobert Hemenway(Lead Technical Recruiter)Desiree Porter(Senior Technical Recruiter)

Co-investorsFUFundersClubSTStonewater VenturesTRTRANSFORMATION CAPITALY Y CombinatorAVAvlok CapitalCRCrystal Towers Capital+7 more

ClimateView provides a platform for cities to model, cost, and govern their climate transition from strategic planning through implementation.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSStockholm, SE

Tomer ShalitinAnna Westerberg(VP Product Design)in

Co-investors202050COCommerzVenturesNONordicNinjaNONorrsken VCSASandwater11115K+1 more

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

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBrooklyn, US

MMMateo Marietti(Executive Officer, Director)inCQClara Quiroga(Executive Officer)CAChris Asmis(Executive Officer)in

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

Co-investorsANAngelPadCOCollaborative FundEVEvolution VC PartnersFUFuel Venture CapitalGEGeneral CatalystINInvariantes Fund+8 more

Corelight provides network detection and response (NDR) software that uses agentic triage to automatically consolidate security alerts into entity-centric cases with evidence-backed investigation summaries.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

SHSeth Hall(Founder)inGregory Bell(Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder)Brian Dye(CEO)Greg Bell (CEO)(Founder)Robin Sommer(Founder)Vern Paxson(Founder)

Co-investorsACAccelCICisco InvestmentsDEDelta-v CapitalENEnergy Impact PartnersFLFlucas VenturesGEGeneral Catalyst+7 more

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

LMLaura McGee(Co-Founder & President)inAKAnya Klimbovskaia(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsFIFirst Round CapitalGOGolden Ventures

Elude offers a travel app that tracks flight prices, sends alerts on price drops and mistake fares, and lets users book directly with airlines.

ConsumerTravel & HospitalityLos Angeles, US

Alex Simon(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Scerbo(Director)CSChris Shonk(Director)in

Co-investorsEXExpert DOJOMAMaccabee VenturesSPSprint VcATATX Venture PartnersMUMucker Capital

Embroker is a digital-first business insurance provider that lets companies compare, purchase, and manage commercial insurance policies online, combining an insurance platform with expert broker support.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaS

MMMatt Miller(Founder)inYSYotam Shacham(Founder)inBJBen Jennings(CEO)in

Co-investorsFTFTV Capital50500 GlobalBEBee PartnersCACanaan PartnersCHChaos VenturesCLClocktower Ventures+9 more

Digital experiences and games for sports and esports fans.

Burlingame, US

Ken Martin(Executive Officer, Director)RFRyan Fabian(Director)inChad Hurley(Founder)Nick Swinmurn(Founder)

BoardCFChris Farmer(Director)inSESam Englebardt(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesAUAurumCACastor VenturesFLFlucas VenturesRERed Beard VenturesSOSoma Capital+9 more

Harmonize builds AI agents that handle routine phone calls, messages, and faxes for private medical practices, offloading administrative communication tasks from staff.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsBRBrighter CapitalLALaunchpad Digital HealthLILiquid VenturesSTStanford UniversityTRTrinity Ventures

Hey Jane is a US virtual clinic that connects patients with clinicians via telehealth for abortion care and other reproductive and sexual health services.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechNew York City, US

KFKiki Freedman(Founder)inAPAmy Potter(Chief Medical Officer)inGaby Izarra(Founder)Kate Shaw(Founder)

Co-investors3737 AngelsALAlumni VenturesAMAmboy Street VenturesBLBlue Trail PartnersDODorm RoomFEFeldsmith Capital+9 more

CakhiaTV is a free online platform for live football (soccer) streaming offering matches from major global tournaments including Premier League, Champions League, World Cup, and domestic leagues, with Vietnamese-language commentary and supplementary features like match schedules, standings, and highlights.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Co-investors5L5Lion VenturesALAlumni VenturesDIDisney AcceleratorEVEvolution VC PartnersRERelevance VenturesCICityRock Venture Partners+5 more

Hone provides an AI-powered platform delivering live training and continuous learning experiences for organizations, covering skills development from leadership and communication to performance management.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech

TTom(Co-founder & CEO)inSSavina(Co-founder)inTom Griffiths(Founder)inSavina Perez(Founder)

Co-investorsCOCowboy VenturesF-F-Prime CapitalMAMana VenturesNENextGen Venture PartnersSESemperVirens Venture CapitalSWSwift Ventures+6 more

Jackpocket is a licensed third-party lottery courier app that enables users to order official state lottery tickets via smartphone.

ConsumerFintechMarketplacesNew York, US

Peter J. Sullivan, III(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Sullivan(Founder)

BoardAdam Rothstein(Director)

Co-investors7G7GC & CoBLBlueRun VenturesBUBullpen CapitalCECerity Partners VenturesCLClashmore VenturesCOConductive Ventures+17 more

Los Angeles, US

Octavio Herrera(Executive Officer, Director)Randall Saaf(Executive Officer, Director)Randy Saaf(Founder)inFazri Zubair(Executive Officer)

BoardStephen Prough(Director)Joseph Jones(Director)

Co-investorsANAnimoca BrandsDIDigital Currency GroupFRFrontier Venture CapitalGAGalaxy InteractiveGOGOAL VenturesVAVamosVentures

Lumanu provides a platform for teams to manage vendor relationships with creators and influencers, handling onboarding, compliance, and payments.

Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBurlingame, US

TTTony Tran(CEO and Founder)inKevin Katari(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Sachse(Director)Hieu Tran(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Johnson(Director)

Co-investors9M9Mile LabsALAlumni VenturesCACapital Midwest FundCOCore Venture CapitalOROrigin VenturesOSOssian Capital+4 more

MakerSights provides consumer preference insights and AI-driven validation for product teams, merchants, and designers in the retail industry.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech

DLDan Leahy(Founder)in

Co-investorsBABaseline VenturesCOCota CapitalG2G2 Venture PartnersGOGolub GrowthGRGreat Oaks Venture CapitalBEBessemer Venture Partners+1 more

MobileCoin operates Sentz, a mobile app that lets people send, receive, hold, and earn on stablecoins using only a phone number, without a bank account.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

JGJoshua Goldbard(Executive Officer, Director)inShane Glynn(Founder)Todd Huffman(Director)Josh Goldbard(Founder)

Co-investorsCOCoinbase VenturesGEGenblock CapitalGEGeneral CatalystGLGlobal Blockchain VenturesHAHack VCKIKindred Ventures+9 more

Nelo offers a mobile credit app for consumers in Mexico, letting users get approved for credit and pay in biweekly installments.

ConsumerFintechMexico City, MX

KMKyle Miller(Founder)inSHStephen Hebson(Founder)in

Co-investorsEAEastward Capital PartnersHOHomebrewTOTop Corner CapitalANAnthony PomplianoGOGokul RajaramMOMoving Capital+4 more

PicassoMD provides a software platform for healthcare providers to collaborate and optimize patient outcomes through value-based care workflows.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSWashington, US

DRDr. Reza Sanai(Co-CEO)Sam Pollaro(Co-CEO)inRSReza Sanai MD, FACC(Founder)inSCSean Carpenter(CTO)in

BoardDale White(Director)GDGareth Dickens(Director)in

Co-investorsAAAAF Management Ltd.BLBlue Venture FundsGRGreycroftCRCrosscut VenturesFIFifth WallGLGlobal Founders Capital

Promakhos Therapeutics develops immunomodulatory therapies to restore immune system balance and reduce chronic inflammation in diseases like Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriasis.

BiotechHealthtechBoston, US

KCKaterina Chatzi(Founder)inJEJasper Edgar Neggers(Founder)inAIKATERINI CHATZI(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)KCKaterina Chatzi, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsFOFoundersMEMetaplanetPIPioneerY Y CombinatorZAZAKA VCASAsymmetry Ventures+6 more

Queenly is an online marketplace where users can buy and rent formal wear across iOS, Android, and web platforms.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

TBTrisha Bantigue(Founder)inKZKathy Zhou-Patel(Founder)inTBTrisha Bantigue Tsao(Founder)inMengzhou Zhou(Director)Kathy Zhou(Founder)Dewandra Downs(Software Engineer)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesAMAmino CapitalINInterlace VenturesRERebel FundSHSHAKTIY Y Combinator+14 more

RippleMatch is a job-matching platform that connects students and early-career candidates with roles suited to their skills, background, and goals, replacing mass applications with recruiter matches.

Future of WorkHR TechMarketplacesNew York, US

AMAndrew Myers(Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and Secretary)inEHEric Ho(President and Chief Technology Officer)in

BoardMTMichael Troiano(Director)inJLJessica Lin(Director)inKRKevin Ryan(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlleyCorpALAlumni VenturesBUBullpen CapitalG2G20 VenturesRERenegade PartnersWOWork-Bench+3 more

Consumer commerce platform for emerging brands.

Karla Valdivieso(Founder)in

Co-investorsMAMarket Square VenturesRERender CapitalWEWestbound Equity PartnersBRBrickyard

ShopShops is a livestream shopping application for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle goods.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceSocial

Liyia Wu(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsANAnsa CapitalFOFounder CollectiveLILightShed VenturesSOSozo VenturesTHThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)UNUnion Square Ventures (USV)+5 more

Sounding Board provides leadership development and coaching programs delivered through software, combining a global network of expert coaches with tools to build, manage, track, and measure development initiatives.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSAliso Viejo, US

LMLori Mazan(Co-founder & Chief Coaching Officer)inCTChristine Tao(Founder)inJessica Wolf(Founder)Lori Mazen(Founder)

Co-investorsBLBloomberg BetaCACanaan PartnersGEGeek VenturesJAJAZZ Venture PartnersTETech Square VenturesACAcrew Capital+1 more

Spartan organizes obstacle course races, challenging participants to push beyond physical limits.

ConsumerSports TechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsRARaptor Group8V8VCALAlumni VenturesBRBroom VenturesM1M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)PRPrime Movers Lab

Sundae runs a marketplace that connects homeowners selling their houses off-market and as-is with a network of local property investors who bid on the home.

FintechMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US

JSJosh Stech(Founder)inASAndrew Swain(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOCorrelation VenturesDRDreamers VCFLFlucas VenturesNANavitas CapitalOLOlive Tree CapitalPRPrudence+10 more

Teal helps job seekers make informed career decisions through tools and guidance on the job search process.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSMiami, US

DFDavid Fano(Founder)inAdam Saint(Founder)Ian Crosby(Founder)

BoardJRJeffrey Rinehart(Director)inJesse Middleton(Director)

Co-investorsALAlpaca VCALAlumni VenturesCICity LightCOCorigin VenturesLELerer HippeauNENew York Venture Partners+12 more

Territory is a distributed consulting and creative design firm that helps clients solve communication and transformation problems through strategy, design thinking, and branded tools.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of Work

Co-investorsEVEvolution VC PartnersFIFinistere VenturesLELewis & Clark VenturesMIMiddleland CapitalS2S2G InvestmentsU.U.S. Venture Partners+1 more

Tiny Organics sells gift cards redeemable toward its subscription or one-time orders of children's food, with products that are dairy-free, soy-free, peanut-free, and gluten-free.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US

SLSofia Laurell(Co-Founder)inBFBetsy Fore(Executive Officer, Director)inCarolyn Batyske(Founder)inCarolyn(Co-Founder)

BoardVictor Friedberg(Director)AHAndrew Heintzman(Director)in

Co-investorsELElizabeth Street VenturesINInvestEcoVEVegInvestHUHuman VenturesRORocana VenturesSISilas Capital Partners+2 more

UpEquity provides real estate services that help homeowners buying and selling simultaneously by unlocking equity and removing contingencies to enable competitive offers.

FintechPropTechAustin, US

THTimothy Herman(CEO)inLouis WilsonAndy Pruitt(CTO)Andrew Paulson(Engineering Manager)Jeff Boone(Director of Engineering)Josh Euers(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesEAEarly Light VenturesLALaunchpad CapitalNENext Coast VenturesOROrigin VenturesRIRiptide Ventures+10 more

Woebot Health builds chat-based AI wellness tools to provide mental health support to individuals and organizations.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health

ADAlison Darcy(Founder & CEO, PhD)in

Co-investorsJAJAZZ Venture PartnersOWOwl VenturesSDSDVAIAI FundALAlumni VenturesKIKicker Ventures+3 more

Online platform, rebranded Willow Wealth, giving retail and accredited investors access to private market asset classes.

New York, US

MMMilind Mehere(Founder)inMWMichael Weisz(Founder)inDENNIS SHIELDS(Director)

BoardJMJOSEPH MELOHN(Director)in

Co-investorsEXExpansion Venture CapitalFJFJ LabsGRGreycroftSASaturn PartnersEDEdison PartnersEXExpansion Capital+4 more

Zeit Medical develops a wearable headband with AI-powered sensors that detects strokes in real time and automatically alerts emergency services, targeting patients at high risk for stroke who may be asleep or unable to call for help themselves.

HealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

OVOrestis Vardoulis(Founder)inUNUrs Naber(Founder)inDavid Flatow(Tech Lead)Athanasios Vlontzos(data engineer)

Co-investorsCICitta CapitalFOFoundersY Y CombinatorAXAxial VCHIHike VenturesHYHydrocarbon Minerals 4+5 more