Peter Steinberg
InvestorGeneral Partner at Gaingels
Brooklyn, New York
Writes $200K – $500K checks · typically $350K
About
Peter Steinberg is product‑centric with 20+ years at AOL, Meetup and Food52, investing $200–500K in AI, biotech and fintech as a Swiss Army knife for product, UX and GTM.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
General Partner at Gaingels
Intro paths
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Gaingels's investors · 3
Co-founders at Gaingels
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Paul GrossingerCo-founder & General Partner
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David BeattyCo-founder & Managing Partner
Experience
- GaingelsChief Product Officercurrent2023 — presentNew York City
- GaingelsCo-Founder, Gaingels Holdingscurrent2021 — presentNew York City
- GaingelsManaging Directorcurrent2019 — presentNew York City
- GaingelsVenture Investorcurrent2015 — presentNew York City
- The Steinberg FamilyCo-Founder and Co-CEO2012 — 2018Brooklyn, NY
- Food52Head of Product Development and Interim CTO2011 — 2012New York, NY
- Flashlight Worthy BooksCo-Founder2008 — 2010Brooklyn, NY
- Meetup, Inc.Head of Product Development2003 — 2006
- The CIA (yes, that CIA)Science and Technology Officer2002Langley, VA
- VindigoDirector of Product Development2000 — 2001
- ZagatVice President of Product Development1999 — 2000New York, NY
- America OnlineVaried Product Development Roles1995 — 1999
- American Management Systems (AMS)Business Analyst1992 — 1995Northern Virginia
Skills & more
Start-ups6Project Management2Product Development4Product Management20User Interface Design8Digital Media6SEO4Strategy4User Experience2Entrepreneurship3Strategic Planning2Web Analytics1
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AnalyticsCompetitive AnalysisCommunity SitesUser Experience TestingData AnalysisMobile Product DevelopmentAngel InvestingFrom Peter's professional profile.
Colleagues at Gaingels
Alli Alosa
Solutions Engineer at Gaingels
Brandon Parkes
Director, Board Diversity Program at Gaingels
Brandon Parkes
Partner at Camelback Ventures
Brian Lucksinger
Director, Special Projects / Director, Community Management at Gaingels
Cathal O'Dea
Director, Investment Operations Manager at Gaingels
Catherine Lavery
Investment Operations Analyst at Gaingels
Collin Czernel
Investment Operations Associate at Gaingels
Dave Bisceglia
Venture Partner at Founder Collective
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Investors connected to Peter in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Peter Steinberg?
- Peter Steinberg is product‑centric with 20+ years at AOL, Meetup and Food52, investing $200–500K in AI, biotech and fintech as a Swiss Army knife for product, UX and GTM.
- Where does Peter Steinberg work?
- Peter Steinberg is General Partner at Gaingels.
- What does Peter Steinberg invest in?
- Peter Steinberg invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Peter Steinberg write?
- Peter Steinberg typically writes checks of $200K – $500K.
- Where did Peter Steinberg go to school?
- Peter Steinberg studied at Cornell University (B.A., English, Political Science).
Same school
Also attended Cornell University920
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at Food523
Also worked at Meetup, Inc.8
Esther DysonInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesDi-Ann EisnorExecutive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture FundGeorge BurkeCo-founder and Biz Dev at PortalDana RamnarineHead of Talent at BKR CapitalKate CummingsPartner, Community at Equal Opportunity VenturesTodor TashevGeneral Partner at Omidyar Technology Ventures
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