WGI Group
New York · 1 people tracked
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Early-stage investor focused on high-growth internet entrepreneurs, led by investors including Jonah Goodhart.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 10 of 11 portfolio companiesSaaS ×5Marketing Tech ×4Marketplaces ×4Media & Entertainment ×4Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Creator Economy ×2
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 22020 · 12018 · 12017 · 12014 · 12012 · 28 dated
Commissary Club operates a digital platform and community for people with criminal records, providing access to employment, housing, and legal resources alongside social connections, with AI agents that handle applications and referrals on behalf of members.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesMiami, US
Richard Bronson(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesFounders FundInsight PartnersMaC Venture CapitalOurCrowd+3 more
EDO provides TV advertising measurement and performance analytics for linear and streaming television, using machine learning and AI to help brands, agencies, networks, and studios understand creative effectiveness and audience behavior across convergent TV platforms.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechLos Angeles, US
Edward Norton(Co-founder)Daniel Nadler(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalShamrock Capital
Genius is a crowdsourced music encyclopedia where a community of contributors annotates and discusses song lyrics, artist information, and music culture across all genres.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialNew York City, US
Tom Lehman(Founder/CEO)inIlan Zechory(Founder)in
BoardJacob Cohen(Director)Steve Stoute(Director)Ben Horowitz(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCollaborative FundLerer HippeauTransmedia CapitalY CombinatorBetaworks Ventures Management, Llc+5 more
Gobble is a meal kit delivery service that provides pre-prepped ingredients and recipes designed for home cooks to prepare fresh dinners in 15 minutes.
ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Ooshma Garg(Founder/CEO)in
BoardAjay Chopra(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBling CapitalCollaborative FundY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesCorrelation Ventures+10 more
Lever is a modern applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting CRM platform that combines candidate management, automation, and AI-powered tools to help companies attract, nurture, and hire top talent more efficiently.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nate Smith(Founder/CEO/CTO)inBrian Noguchi(Founder)inSarah Nham(Founder)Randal Truong(Founder)inSarah Nahm(Founder/CEO)in
BoardStacey Bishop(Director)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupCorrelation VenturesFelicis VenturesIndex VenturesLocalGlobe+11 more
Perfect Audience is a retargeting platform for SaaS and online retail companies to reconnect with previous visitors and recover lost sales opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Brad Flora(Founder/President)inJordi Buller(Founder/Chief Technology Officer (CTO))in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBrighteye VenturesKnight FoundationPritzker Group Venture CapitalSherpalo VenturesSound Ventures+2 more
New York, US
Richard Smullen(Executive Officer)inTim Calveley(Executive Officer)
BoardMartin Smullen(Director)
Co-investorsRiverside Acceleration Capital
The Muse is a career discovery and employer branding platform that helps job seekers research companies and careers, while enabling organizations to attract talent by showcasing authentic employee stories and company culture.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US
Kathryn Minshew(Founder/CEO)inAlex Cavoulacos(Founder/COO)inMelissa Quino McCreery(Founder)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesDBL PartnersFuture Perfect VenturesIcon VenturesQED Investors+7 more
The Vendry is an online marketplace where companies source event venues, vendors, and inspiration for corporate and brand events.
MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsLeadout CapitalThe 98Founder CollectiveOperator PartnersPrimary VenturesRedpoint Ventures+1 more
The Vendry is an online marketplace where companies source event venues, vendors, and inspiration for corporate and experiential events.
MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsNat TurnerFounder CollectiveLeadout CapitalOperator PartnersPrimary VenturesStellation Capital
Tubular provides a video analytics and audience insights platform that helps content strategists identify trending topics, benchmark performance across social platforms, and find gaps in content demand.
Creator EconomyData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentMountain View, US
Robert Gabel(Executive Officer, Director)Rob Gabel(Founder)in
BoardMatt Coffin(Director)Rick Heitzmann(Director)inAllen DeBevoise(Director)Warren Lee(Director)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalCanaan PartnersLerer HippeauMarkerAME Cloud VenturesAmplify.LA+16 more
Exits · 5
5 acquisitions · showing 2Gobbleacq. by Intelligent FoodsPerfect Audienceacq. by Marin Software
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has WGI Group made?
- WGI Group has 11 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
- What sectors does WGI Group focus on?
- WGI Group focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Social.
- Where is WGI Group located?
- WGI Group is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does WGI Group lead rounds?
- WGI Group typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 95
SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.
Bling Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that helps entrepreneurs find and scale product-market fit, backed by a Product Council of 100+ product leaders.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based seed and early-stage investor that backs founders building enduring businesses across the United States.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
FirstMark Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders and accelerates them through a platform providing access to networks, customers, and top talent.
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.
Betaworks Ventures Management is a seed-stage venture capital firm with offices in New York City and San Francisco that concentrates on product-oriented companies.
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Vast VenturesGV (Google Ventures)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable CapitalBenchmarkFJ LabsUnknown VenturesFirst Round CapitalEverywhere VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Spark CapitalAtomicoSapphire VenturesEniac VenturesQuiet CapitalMayfield FundPartech VenturesNextView VenturesGreycroftSciFi VCHeadlineSignalFireLookout VenturesObvious VenturesStellar CapitalAdditionElectric CapitalBullpen CapitalIA VenturesCrosslink CapitalRed Swan VenturesTrajectory VenturesAbstract VenturesNext47Ribbit CapitalLowercase CapitalRidge VenturesOperator LPSocial LeverageQueensBridge Venture PartnersKindred VenturesSocial StartsArray Ventures Management LlcThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)AngelPadBetter Tomorrow VenturesOutlander VCDreamers VC8-Bit CapitalDnx VenturesVine VenturesNFXRecursive VenturesLa FamigliaCP VenturesMMC VenturesPropeller VCKickstartGutter CapitalClocktower VenturesBIOSPRING PARTNERSMerus CapitalG20 VenturesAlpaca VCLightShed VenturesGlasswing Venturessuper{set}iHeartMediaAlbionVCRichmond Global VenturesPayPal VenturesFortress Investment GroupLowercarbon CapitalDocuSignSaints CapitalPortal VenturesAperiam VenturesKain CapitalHannah Grey VenturesData TechKombo VenturesExpanding CapitalMATR Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside WGI Group, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with WGI Group's recorded portfolio.
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