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Gutter Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed · 5 people tracked
Also known as GUTTER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
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Investment thesis
Angel and institutional investors focused on affordability, economic mobility, and sustainability, offering an unusually hands-on, blue-collar approach with systematized recruiting and operational support.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 34 of 43 portfolio companiesSaaS ×19AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×9Consumer ×8PropTech ×7Marketplaces ×5Construction Tech ×4Fintech ×4
HQs:United States×28Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×23 founders×1
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Computer Science ×2Design & Architecture ×2Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
LinkedIn ×3Prehype ×2
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 42023 · 42022 · 12021 · 22019 · 117 dated
BuildCasa buys California properties at full market value to develop attainable homes for middle-income residents, using state housing laws and a proprietary algorithm to identify, acquire, and permit infill development sites.
Construction TechPropTechOakland, US
Ben Bear(CEO)inPaul Steidl(Architect & CPO)in
Board seatJames Gettinger· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFJ LabsKapor Capital
Upkid provides a staffing solution for child care providers to help them address staffing shortages.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechMarketplaces
Andrew Allison(Founder)in
Board seatDan Teran· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalDivergent CapitalSeaplane VenturesFullCircleNewfund Capital
Allera provides software for food companies to onboard suppliers, collect and validate documents, and monitor regulatory compliance automatically.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSChattanooga, US
Matthew Hapner(Executive Officer)inPatrick McNamara(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsElevate VenturesBrickyard
Besample provides behavioral researchers with access to a globally representative pool of pre-screened research participants, with a focus on underrepresented and non-Western populations.
EdTechMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaSTallahassee, US
Tamila Feldman(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Bikky provides a data platform for restaurant brands that consolidates customer and store data to help operators understand what drives store performance.
Data & InfrastructureFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Abhinav Kapur(CEO)in
Co-investorsAtacama VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Equal VenturesField VenturesFikaPortfolia+6 more
Breakr provides white-label infrastructure for influencer marketing agencies, including real-time creator payments, receivables underwriting, and working capital financing to bridge net-30/60 brand payment terms.
Creator EconomyFintechMarketing Tech
Tony Brown(Founder & CEO)Ameer Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersDebut CapitalPlexo CapitalR/GA VenturesSixty8 CapitalUnknown Ventures+8 more
Den builds AI agents that learn from individual conversations and can respond to messages on behalf of their owners via text or phone.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Linus Talacko(Founder)inJustin Lee(Founder)inNicole Lu(Co-founder & CEO)Ittai Svidler(Founder)Jonah Erlich(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorTranspose Platform ManagementBlackbird VenturesGeneral CatalystRice CapitalSabrina Hahn Fund
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DEN Outdoors sells modern house plans and panelized prefab shell kits for A-frame homes, cabins, barnhouses, ADUs, and saunas, with factory-fabricated panels, framing, windows, and doors shipped for on-site assembly.
Construction TechE-commercePropTechBoonton, US
Michael Romanowicz(Founder)in
Dewey builds a private AI question-answering system that generates instant, cited answers drawn exclusively from a customer's own content and documentation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOld Chatham, US
Alexis Tryon(Founder)inPamela Allyn(Executive Officer, Director)
Faraday builds AI-based back-office software for residential home services providers, automating tasks like permits, equipment data, rebates, warranties, and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alex Coleman(Founder)in
Co-investorsBungalow Capital
Forerunner offers a software platform for local government floodplain management teams to map flood risk, centralize records like Elevation Certificates and permits, run AI-powered document validation, conduct mobile inspections, and track Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage compliance.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechGovTechSaaSBrooklyn, US
JT White(Founder)inJames White(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAdam Michela(Director)in
Co-investorsBright VenturesEverywhere VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Wellington Management8VCCombine+10 more
Here offers a digital space where friends can interact through real-time video and voice, enabling activities like watching, gaming, decorating, and drawing together regardless of distance.
ConsumerSocialNew York City, US
Seth Harris(Founder)inJesse Boyes(Founder)inNatalie Smith(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalY CombinatorAnimal CapitalAvlok CapitalCanaan PartnersCompany Ventures+6 more
Kanda provides point-of-sale financing for homeowners undertaking renovation projects through their general contractor partners, enabling customers to pay in installments rather than upfront.
FintechPropTechSaaSBirmingham, GB
Phillip Daneshyar(Founder)inRichard Fleeman(Founder)inRob Gallagher(Founder)inPaul Damasco(Senior Engineer)
Co-investorsKnockout CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorFJ LabsJWass PT InvestorsLiquid Ventures+7 more
Keeper Tax provides tax filing and accounting software for W2 employees, contractors, sole proprietors, and small business owners, with tiered plans ranging from self-service to dedicated accountant support.
FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Kang(CEO)inPAUL KOULLICK(Executive Officer)inPaul Koullick(President)inThomas Funk(Senior Data Scientist)Matthew King(Founder/CTO)Alice Coltelli(Software Engineer)
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalJude GomilaLakehouse Venture PartnersLightbankMatrixSoma Capital+8 more
Keeper builds AI infrastructure for social services, handling helpline calls, texts, web chat, and email as one conversation to auto-resolve simple requests and triage complex ones with context.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsChampion Hill VenturesGoodwater CapitalLakehouse Venture PartnersLightbank
Nguyen Coffee Supply sells Vietnamese coffee products, including ground espresso, marketed to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBrooklyn, US
Sarah Nguyen(President and sole manager.)Sahra Nguyen(Founder)in
Co-investors37 AngelsFlucas VenturesGaingelsGFR FundHyphen CapitalListen Ventures
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openigloo is a rental platform for New York City that offers verified apartment listings, building and landlord reviews, and tools to schedule tours, apply, sign leases, and pay rent.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechNew York City, US
Allia Mohamed(Founder)inSrujan R.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBow CapitalMetroCap Partners
Opus provides a mobile training application for hospitality teams to deliver and complete standard operating procedures and guest experience training content.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsBling CapitalBow CapitalNextView VenturesStage 2 CapitalAtlassian Ventures
Parcell is an AI-powered site selection platform that helps affordable housing developers find and evaluate LIHTC-eligible (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) parcels, providing automated scoring based on state guidelines, zoning, and property data.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSAtlanta, US
QuickSecure provides a K-12 school safety platform that unifies emergency response, campus monitoring, access control, anonymous tip reporting, and drill management into one system.
EdTechGovTechSaaSNew York, US
Rohan Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardWilliam Susskind(Director)in
Rebuild provides an AI-powered estimation tool designed for restoration companies to automate and accelerate the estimate generation process.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechInsurTechSaaS
Angelo Ferrante(Co-founder)
Co-investorsGreen Egg Ventures25MadisonAsymmetric Capital PartnersLightbank
Recharged is an online marketplace for buying and selling certified pre-owned electric vehicles, offering battery health assessments, vehicle history reports, market-based pricing, CPO warranty coverage, at-home charging equipment, nationwide delivery, and a return period.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsUpper90
RetailPath is a software platform that connects to CPG companies' systems, EDI, 3PL partners, and retailer portals to automatically identify and dispute invalid retail chargebacks such as shortages and compliance penalties.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Roble is a software platform that helps real estate owners capture energy incentives and utility rebates, forecast CapEx ROI, quantify equipment lifecycle risk, and manage regulatory compliance across property types such as office, retail, industrial, multifamily, hospitality, and self-storage.
CleantechEnergyPropTech
Charlie Cottingham(Founder)in
Co-investorsZag Capital
A nutrition tracking app that uses computer vision AI to identify foods from photos and automatically log their nutritional information.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtechNew York City, US
Wade Norris(Founder)inScott Baron(Founder)in
Co-investorsCourtside VenturesPioneerSamsung NextY CombinatorAccelAsymmetry Ventures+1 more
Soundtrace offers a platform for occupational hearing conservation, combining on-site audiometric testing, digital audiograms, continuous noise monitoring, earplug fit testing, and OSHA-compliant recordkeeping.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechSaaSLiberty Township, US
Jeff Wilson(Founder & CEO)inMatt Reinhold(COO and CFO of Issuer)inSubinoy Das(Chief Medical Officer)in
Co-investorsCintrifuse Capital
Switchboard is a fleet management platform that helps transportation fleets manage compliance with DOT and NSC regulations through electronic logging devices (ELD) and real-time driver safety analytics.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSVancouver, CA
Michael Ip(Founder)inSagar Malhi
Co-investorsJude GomilaMAGIC FundSoma CapitalUtopian VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+11 more
Switchboard is a commercial insurance brokerage that uses carrier-matching technology, paired with experienced brokers, to find and compare coverage options across hundreds of standard, specialty, and wholesale carriers.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsAptos LabsArche Capital VentureAscensive AssetsBreed VCCleo CapitalNew World Angels+7 more
Tetra enables homeowners to transition to clean energy through high-efficiency appliances and related products.
CleantechClimate TechConsumerEnergy
Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesFJ LabsGreycroftInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcLerer HippeauAmino Capital+1 more
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Tetra provides automatic transcription and note-taking for phone calls and meetings, with human-edited transcripts delivered within 6 hours.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jon Goldsmith(Founder)inNikolas Liolios(CTO)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalY Combinator1Sharpe VenturesAmplify PartnersFoundation CapitalGCW Capital+2 more
Treehouse provides online courses in web design, web development, mobile development, and game development for beginners and intermediate learners seeking entry into technology careers.
ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Daniel Rhodes(Founder)inChrys Bader(CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorID Ventures
Treehouse is an electrical contractor that combines skilled trades with software to deliver electrification projects such as home electrification and decarbonization installations.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Arthur Switalski(Founder)inEric Owski(Founder)inJeremy Lwanga(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAssurant VenturesBeat VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalID VenturesMassMutual Ventures+4 more
Vinebox delivers curated wine tasting experiences through monthly subscription boxes containing six sommelier-selected wines in 100 ml glass tubes, accompanied by virtual tasting videos and pairing guides.
ConsumerFoodTechNew York City, US
Matthew Dukes(Founder)inRachel Vodofsky(Operations)
Co-investorsSGH CapitalY CombinatorAltaclub VCASF Ventures Ltd.Harbinger VenturesMicroVentures+3 more
WATS is a data management platform for waste and sustainability that ingests, normalizes, and analyzes waste data from multiple sources for real estate portfolios and airports.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Female Founders
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Infra, Inc.Leaselot, Inc.Win Win Tech Inc.ClimateChoiceFarmEvoMeetbackstageRebuild TechnologyThe Climate Choice
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Rebuild · thesaasnews.com · Sep 16, 2026
Forerunner · thesaasnews.com · Feb 9, 2026
Besample · blog.besample.app · Nov 7, 2025
Bikky · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 5, 2025
Den · ycombinator.com · May 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Gutter Capital made?
- Gutter Capital has 43 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Gutter Capital invest at?
- Gutter Capital invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
- What is Gutter Capital's typical check size?
- Gutter Capital typically writes checks of $1.5M.
- What sectors does Gutter Capital focus on?
- Gutter Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is Gutter Capital located?
- Gutter Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Gutter Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Gutter Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Gutter Capital co-invest with?
- Gutter Capital most often shares deals with Bow Capital, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), FJ Labs, among 45 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamElbow Grease: Inside NYC's Scrappiest Accelerator | Dan Teran, Gutter Capital
The Peel with Turner Novak · Dan Teran
Gritty Founders, Weird Markets, and Vertical AI with Dan Teran of Gutter Capital
Investing In Startups · Dan Teran
Building Gutter Capital - Dan Teran, General Partner, Gutter Capital
Venture Voices · Dan Teran
The Unforgiven Market with Rick Heitzmann, Electric AI CEO Ryan Deheny & Gutter Capital's Dan Teran
RiskReversal Media · Dan Teran
Elon Needs a Hug and a Conversation with Dan Teran of Gutter Capital
RiskReversal Media · Dan Teran
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Co-investors · 58
ERA positions itself as New York City's largest accelerator with 1,000+ mentors (roughly split between 500+ alumni founders and 500+ expert mentors) and accepts only about 1% of applicants into small cohorts that work daily from its Manhattan space with continuous in-person mentor and investor interaction. The program includes ERA Global, a dedicated arm helping international startups enter the U.S. market, and has evolved beyond pure acceleration into broader venture activity including climate-focused investing through its managing partner's associated funds.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
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.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
This page announces that GGV Capital split into two separate firms in March 2024: Granite Asia (Singapore, covering APAC) and Notable Capital (US, based in Silicon Valley with offices in San Francisco and New York, investing in the US, Israel, Europe, and Latin America).
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that writes pre-seed checks and is backed by a community of founder and operator LPs.
Union Square Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests across a broad range of technology sectors, presenting a large portfolio spanning crypto, fintech, climate, AI, education, health, and marketplaces.
Quiet Capital is an early-stage venture firm run by builders who back founders from day zero.
Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.
NextView Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that works closely with founders, providing hands-on support to help build companies from inception to scale.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
▶46 more co-investors
FikaVersion One VenturesAmbush CapitalEqual VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Greylock PartnersFirst Round CapitalUberKleiner PerkinsFreestyle CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersAfore CapitalBowery CapitalBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcLowercase CapitalGustoSocial LeverageVibe CapitalKindred VenturesPareto HoldingsHomebrewWGI GroupPrimary Venture PartnersThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Awesome People Ventures645 VenturesRelay VenturesVast VenturesNotation CapitalSmash CapitalSRB VenturesAmplo VenturesCurious CapitalLightShed VenturesGeek VenturesNeu Venture CapitalEssence Venture CapitalOperator VenturesSilicon BadiaCity LightLowercarbon CapitalSupernode VenturesInterlace VenturesCharge VCStoryHouseCollide Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Gutter Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Gutter Capital's recorded portfolio.
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