
Investments
726Portfolio Exits
29Funds
1Partners & Customers
2About Gaingels
Gaingels operates a group of accredited investors that provides mentorships, supports, and invests in companies founded by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identifying individuals. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Burlington, Vermont.
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Gaingels in 4 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Jan 4, 2024.

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Nov 4, 2024
Further , a Washington, DC-based proptech startup, raised $4.1M in Pre Seed funding. Backers included Link Ventures, Vesta Ventures, F4, FiDi Ventures, Flex Capital, Gaingels, Andrew Paradise, Jeff Fagnan, Ryan Moore and other angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. Led by CEO Kevin Bennett, COO Chris Baker, and CTO Nassir Samatar, Further aims to empower first-time homebuyers through the financial complexities of purchasing their first home. The solution helps users build a personalized view of home affordability to help them go further, faster. Their calculator show real time interest rates and lender requirements, so users can get a quick and realistic view of their home buying power. FinSMEs
Gaingels Investments
726 Investments
Gaingels has made 726 investments. Their latest investment was in Further as part of their Pre-Seed on November 01, 2024.

Gaingels Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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11/1/2024 | Pre-Seed | Further | $4.1M | Yes | Andrew Paradise, F4, FiDi Ventures, Flex Capital, Jeff Fagnan, Link Ventures, Ryan Moore, Undisclosed Angel Investors, and Vesta Ventures | 1 |
10/28/2024 | Series B | Wildfire | $16M | Yes | 2 | |
10/15/2024 | Series A | Gladia | $16M | Yes | 4 | |
10/14/2024 | Series D | |||||
10/3/2024 | Seed VC - II |
Date | 11/1/2024 | 10/28/2024 | 10/15/2024 | 10/14/2024 | 10/3/2024 |
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Round | Pre-Seed | Series B | Series A | Series D | Seed VC - II |
Company | Further | Wildfire | Gladia | ||
Amount | $4.1M | $16M | $16M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Andrew Paradise, F4, FiDi Ventures, Flex Capital, Jeff Fagnan, Link Ventures, Ryan Moore, Undisclosed Angel Investors, and Vesta Ventures | ||||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Gaingels Portfolio Exits
29 Portfolio Exits
Gaingels has 29 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Trellis on November 04, 2024.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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11/4/2024 | Acquired | 2 | |||
10/8/2024 | Acquired | 2 | |||
8/28/2024 | Acq - Fin | 2 | |||
Date | 11/4/2024 | 10/8/2024 | 8/28/2024 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acq - Fin | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Gaingels Fund History
1 Fund History
Gaingels has 1 fund, including UB Gaingels Fund I.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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UB Gaingels Fund I | $0.47M | 1 |
Closing Date | |
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Fund | UB Gaingels Fund I |
Fund Type | |
Status | |
Amount | $0.47M |
Sources | 1 |
Gaingels Partners & Customers
2 Partners and customers
Gaingels has 2 strategic partners and customers. Gaingels recently partnered with The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing on February 2, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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2/13/2023 | Partner | United States | `` The partnership between Eidos and Gaingels responds to the National Academies recommendation as a first-of-its-kind effort to magnify the reach and impact of discoveries and high-impact solutions . | 1 | |
6/30/2020 | Partner |
Date | 2/13/2023 | 6/30/2020 |
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Type | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | ||
Country | United States | |
News Snippet | `` The partnership between Eidos and Gaingels responds to the National Academies recommendation as a first-of-its-kind effort to magnify the reach and impact of discoveries and high-impact solutions . | |
Sources | 1 |
Gaingels Team
6 Team Members
Gaingels has 6 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Paul Grossinger | A-Level Capital, and INE Ventures | Founder | Current |
Name | Paul Grossinger | ||||
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Work History | A-Level Capital, and INE Ventures | ||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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