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Gaingels
Angel syndicate
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Gaingels is one of the largest and most active venture investment syndicates in the world, singlehandedly dedicated to showing that equity of access and representation in venture capital delivers positive returns. The syndicate co-invests alongside select VC lead investors in companies resolved on building diverse and inclusive teams — with a particular focus on LGBTQIA+ and gender non-conforming founders, C-suite leaders, and board members — across all sectors and stages, from pre-seed to pre-IPO. With over $1 billion deployed into a portfolio of 2,400+ companies since 2019, Gaingels does not lead rounds but instead partners with top-tier institutional VCs to access competitive, oversubscribed deals. Beyond capital, Gaingels provides portfolio companies with a diverse talent pipeline, free board member/observer recruitment advisory, and a 4,200+ member network of investors, operators, and advisors committed to advancing social change through business.
Notable quotes
“We are the only venture investor that is single-handedly focused on bringing more visibility, representation, and diversity in the venture capital ecosystem. We have a very early stage set of funding opportunities with small checks of $25,000–$50,000, all the way to investing hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars into larger growth rounds of companies.”
“We basically said, we can become a partner for diversity in all companies — helping every company we invest in realize that building a diverse and inclusive organization is first and foremost good for business. We could be effectively helpful in bringing talent, in bringing leadership, in bringing board of director leadership, and in bringing capital from diverse capital sources.”
“There has never been a better time to deliver value to our portfolio as investors focused on diversity and inclusion. ESG mandates are everywhere, and we have the execution to back our mission — we're not just talking about it.”
Team
Jennifer Jeronimo
CEO of Gaingels Inc., General Partner
Paul Grossinger
Co-Founder, Partner
David Beatty
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
Peter Steinberg
Managing Partner
Max Frenkel
Partner
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carta | Growth | — | — |
| Brex | Series C | — | — |
| Databricks | Growth | — | — |
| Oura | Series C | — | — |
| WHOOP | Series F | — | — |
| Dapper Labs | Series B | $250m | 2021 |
| Eight Sleep | Series B | — | — |
| Relativity Space | Series E | — | — |
| Infinity Constellation | Series A | $24m | 2025 |
| Cartography Biosciences | Series B | $67m | 2025-10-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 126 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 71 |
| Greycroft | 66 |
| General Catalyst | 53 |
| Sequoia Capital | 50 |
| Khosla Ventures | 47 |
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