The Gramercy Fund
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
The Gramercy Fund is an early-stage investment partnership that backs obsessed, socially responsible founders aiming to change the world. It emphasizes supporting mission-driven entrepreneurs while keeping the process enjoyable, with an orientation toward socially responsible ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 4 of 5 portfolio companiesConsumer ×2Media & Entertainment ×2Social ×2Cloud Computing ×1Creator Economy ×1E-commerce ×1FoodTech ×1Marketplaces ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakorAndreessen Horowitz+44 more
A social platform where users post content and discussions that are ranked by community votes, reaching hundreds of millions of monthly visitors across web and mobile applications.
Cloud ComputingConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US
Steve Huffman(Founder)inAlexis Ohanian(Cofounder)Sam Altman(Interim CEO (2014); board member until 2022)
Co-investors500 GlobalA.Capital VenturesA*AAF Management Ltd.AlleyCorpAndreessen Horowitz+26 more
Blue Zones Kitchen offers meals based on research about longevity and the dietary habits of the world's longest-lived populations in five global regions.
FoodTechWellness & Fitness
Dan Buettner(National Geographic Fellow, Author)
Co-investorsMorrison Seger Venture Capital Partners
OfferUp is a local marketplace app where people buy and sell secondhand and new items from others nearby.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Todd Dunlapin
Co-investorsWarburg Pincus
Tumblr is a microblogging and social networking platform where users create and follow blogs, share posts, and explore content organized by topic tags such as music.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial
David Karp(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAvant Global LLCBetaworksBirchmere VenturesDraper AssociatesGlynn Capital ManagementIsaac Lidsky+11 more
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Pinterest · opportunitiesforyouth.org · Jul 30, 2026
Reddit · simplywall.st · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Gramercy Fund made?
- The Gramercy Fund has 5 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does The Gramercy Fund invest at?
- The Gramercy Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does The Gramercy Fund focus on?
- The Gramercy Fund focuses on Impact & Social Good.
- Who does The Gramercy Fund co-invest with?
- The Gramercy Fund most often shares deals with Glynn Capital Management, Isaac Lidsky, Tages Capital SGR S.p.A., among 49 tracked co-investors.
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