Gaingels

Venture Capital Active Burlington, United States Est. 2014
Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
11
in our dataset
Rounds participated
11
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$151.2M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
C Round, E Round, B Round, A Round, D Round, Seed

About

Gaingels is a leading venture investment syndicate in support of and representing the LGBTQIA+ community and allies in the venture capital space. Gaingels also supports its companies with a diverse talent and capital pipeline and provides an internal diverse board member recruitment advisory to help bring more diversity and representation within private boards. Gaingels invests in companies with diverse/LGBTQIA+ founders and C-suite leaders at all stages of growth, as well as in other high-growth companies resolved on building more inclusive teams. Gaingels is an ardent supporter the Diversity Term Sheet Rider Initiative to increase access to venture funding events for non-traditional check writers, and regularly co-invests with select VC leads across a variety of sectors, from technology, to B2B, healthcare and consumer, in competitive and over-subscribed rounds from Seed to Growth/pre-IPO.

Portfolio · 11

Investment activity

2 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Health Tech & Life Sciences6
Business Software3
Fintech & Insurtech2
Agriculture & Food Technologies1

Q&A

What is Gaingels' primary investment thesis?
Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate that supports and represents the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. They invest in companies with diverse/LGBTQIA+ founders and C-suite leaders, as well as other high-growth companies committed to building inclusive teams.
Which sectors does Gaingels primarily focus on for investments?
Gaingels shows a strong focus on Health Tech & Life Sciences, with 6 portfolio companies in this sector. They also have investments in Business Software and Fintech & Insurtech.
Can you name some of Gaingels' recent portfolio companies?
Gaingels has recently invested in companies such as CapStack, which raised $6M in a Pre-Seed round, and Utila, which secured $51.5M in an A Round.
What are some of Gaingels' notable exits?
Gaingels has seen exits including Fondue, which was acquired by Postscript in July 2023, and Colors AI, acquired by Aquant Technologies in December 2025.
What is Gaingels' investment stage preference?
Gaingels invests across various stages, including Seed, A Round, B Round, C Round, D Round, and E Round.
Who are the co-founders of Gaingels?
Gaingels was co-founded by Paul Grossinger and David Beatty. Paul Grossinger currently serves as a Co-founder & General Partner.
Has Gaingels participated in any significant funding rounds recently?
Yes, Gaingels participated in a $51.5M A Round for Utila in 2022 and a $6M Pre-Seed round for CapStack in 2023.
What is the range of check sizes for Gaingels' investments?
According to startupim data, Gaingels' investment range is between $252.3K and $43.2M.
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)

External links

Websitegaingels.com/#toggle-gdpr
LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/11397187

Identifiers & details

Founded2014

Radar intelligence

Publications (Crossref)

Works1

App Store

AppRatingRatings
Gaingels4.83333

Web history (Wayback)

Domaingaingels.com

Certificate / subdomain footprint

Subdomains13