Gutter Capital
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed · 4 people tracked
Also known as GUTTER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 5 of 29 portfolio companiesEdTech ×2Marketing Tech ×2SaaS ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Construction Tech ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×13
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathOakland, US
Board seatJames Gettinger· per SEC Form D · $6.6M raise · filed Apr 2024
New York, US
Board seatDan Teran· per SEC Form D · $4.8M raise · filed Nov 2024
New York, US
Francisco Riberas(Director)John Foley(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Shtraks(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Teran(Director)
Board seatDan Teran· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Dec 2025
Upkid provides a staffing solution for child care providers to help them address staffing shortages.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechMarketplaces
Board seatDan Teran· per SEC Form D
New York, US
Laura Rosenshine(Executive Officer, Director)Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatDan Teran· per SEC Form D · $5.7M raise · filed May 2024
Besample provides behavioral researchers with access to a globally representative, pre-screened pool of research participants, with a focus on underrepresented non-Western populations.
Data & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTallahassee, US
Tamila Feldman(Co-founder)
Oakland, US
Ben Bear(Executive Officer, Director)James Gettinger(Director)Paul Steidl(Executive Officer, Director)
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-commercePropTech
New York, US
Alexander Toporek(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Teran(Director)
BoardGrant Silow(Director)
Liberty Township, US
Matt Reinhold(COO and CFO of Issuer)Jeffrey Wilson(CEO and Director of Issuer)
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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 Climate Tech, EdTech, 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.
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 · 56
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