Gaingels

Venture Capital Burlington, United States Est. 2014
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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.

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What is Gaingels' primary investment focus?
Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate that supports and represents the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. It invests in companies with diverse/LGBTQIA+ founders and C-suite leaders, as well as other high-growth companies committed to building inclusive teams.
What sectors does Gaingels primarily invest in?
Gaingels invests across a variety of sectors, including technology, B2B, healthcare, and consumer. According to startupim data, their portfolio shows concentration in Health Tech & Life Sciences, Business Software, and Fintech & Insurtech.
Can you name some notable companies in Gaingels' portfolio?
Gaingels' portfolio includes companies such as BeeHero, an agriculture and food technology company, and Eleos Health, a health tech company. For a full list, users can refer to startupim.
What is Gaingels' investment stage preference?
Gaingels invests in companies at all stages of growth, from Seed to Growth/pre-IPO. Their investment history includes Pre-Seed, Seed, A Round, B Round, C Round, D Round, and E Round.
Has Gaingels had any exits from its portfolio companies?
Yes, Gaingels has had exits. Notably, Fondue was acquired by Postscript in July 2023, and Colors AI was acquired by Aquant Technologies in December 2025.
What is Gaingels' role in investment rounds?
Gaingels regularly co-invests with select VC leads in competitive and over-subscribed rounds. According to startupim data, Gaingels has not acted as a lead investor in any of its recorded investments.
What is the typical investment amount for Gaingels?
Gaingels' investment amounts range from $252.3K to $43.2M, based on available data from startupim.
When was Gaingels founded?
Gaingels was founded in 2014.
What is Gaingels' geographic headquarters?
Gaingels is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, United States.