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Gopher Angels

Angel syndicate

MinnesotaMidwestUnited StatesHealthtechB2B SaaSBio/PharmaEnterpriseAI/ML

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Investment thesis

Gopher Angels is Minnesota's most active angel investment network, focused on supporting scalable, early-stage companies throughout the Midwest and across the U.S. The network invests in medical device, healthcare, enterprise SaaS, agtech, and biotech companies. As a collaborative community of accredited investors, Gopher Angels provides capital and access to a shared knowledge bank of expertise to help entrepreneurs succeed. The organization seeks outstanding entrepreneurs who can turn their vision into a successful business, providing not only financial support but also strategic guidance, valuable connections, and business support to take companies to the next level.

Notable quotes

Kirkwall has a great team, IP protection for their technology, and has already gained some traction in their market. We're excited to support their growth

Sara Russick · LinkedIn post · 2024

Team

David Russick

Founder, Managing Director

Sara Russick

Founder, Managing Director

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
HLRBOSeries A2026-06-03
Exum InstrumentsSeed2025-08-19
Cayuga BiotechSeed2025-12
HLRBOSeed2024-03-06
Creatively FocusedSeed2023-08-22
ProsperStackSeed2022-11-09
NextGemSeed2022-02-01
75FSeed
Ichor VascularSeed
UpsieSeed2018-01-30

Frequent co-investors

VC firmDeals together
Great North Ventures2
Mairs & Power Venture Capital1
York IE1
Sandalphon Capital1

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