Venture capital firm
Gaingels portfolio
gaingels.comGaingels is a venture capital firm based in New York, United States, founded in 2014. It has invested in 364 venture-backed companies across 395 funding rounds on VCMC, and led 1 of those rounds. 34 of them were in the last 12 months.
364
Venture-backed companies
in its portfolio on VCMC
395
Funding rounds
led 1
34
Last 12 months
rounds, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
57
With a disclosed valuation
of 364 companies
$324.9B
Combined value of its private companies
the whole companies, not what Gaingels owns
357 private companies Gaingels has backed have a VCMC valuation; together they are worth $324.9B. That is the value of the whole companies, not what Gaingels owns. Databricks is 60% of the total. 7 companies it backed have since been acquired and are not included. How VCMC values companies.
Values cover private companies only; public companies are not included.
Portfolio
Gaingels' most valuable portfolio companies
The 10 most valuable private companies Gaingels has backed, by VCMC's valuation. Values cover private companies only; public companies are not included.
- 1 Databricks Tech Companies, San Francisco $193.6B range $165.2B – $240.4B Joined at Series H+, 2021
- 2 Qonto Payment Processing & Point of Sale, Paris $8.3B range $1.2B – $9.5B Joined at Series D, 2022
- 3 Cryptocurrency, Miami $7.3B range $529M – $10.1B Joined at Seed, 2022
- 4 Remote Tech Companies $6.9B range $2.9B – $8.0B Joined at Series C, 2022
- 5 Abridge Tech Companies, Philadelphia $6.2B range $4.6B – $8.2B Joined at Series C, 2024
- 6 Ro Health Care Services, New York $5.7B range $844M – $8.6B Joined at Series B, 2019
- 7 GrubMarket Groceries Delivery $4.9B range $4.0B – $5.9B Joined at Series E, 2021
- 8 Epirus Aerospace and Defence, Torrance $4.1B range $1.9B – $6.3B Joined at Series C, 2022
- 9 Neo Financial Financial Services, Calgary $3.8B range $1.8B – $5.8B Joined at Series C, 2022
- 10 Tech Companies, Louisville $3.5B range $268M – $4.7B Joined at Series F, 2021
Portfolio
Full Gaingels portfolio (364 companies)
364 companies. Load more shows the rest.
| # | Last round | History | Range | Trend | Grade | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Databricks Tech Companies · since Series H+, 2021 | Growth Equity Aug 2026 $5.00B | $193.6B | $165.2B – $240.4B | $209.0B (+8%) | $18.8B | 0% | 17,130 | growing | A | |
| 2 | Octane Loans & Financing · since Series D, 2021 | Debt Oct 2026 $1.40B | $1.7B | $1.1B – $2.0B | $1.7B (+4%) | $190M | 0% | 517 | up | A | |
| 3 | Capchase Loans & Financing · since Series B, 2022 | Growth Equity Jan 2024 $200M | $1.2B | $402M – $2.6B | $657M (-43%) | $167M | 59% | 101 | flat | C | |
| 4 | Varo Banks & ATMs · since Series C, 2019 | Series G Feb 2026 $124M | $1.5B | $979M – $2.3B | $1.2B (-17%) | $213M | 97% | 406 | down | B | |
| 5 | Ro Health Care Services · since Series B, 2019 | Growth Equity Feb 2022 $150M | $5.7B | $844M – $8.6B | $5.6B (-2%) | $693M | 0% | 1,481 | up | D | |
| 6 | Petal Financial Services · since Series D, 2022 | Debt Aug 2023 $220M | $107M | $38.7M – $393M | $79.7M (-25%) | $28.3M | 81% | 49 | down | D | |
| 7 | Abridge Tech Companies · since Series C, 2024 | Series E Apr 2026 $316M | $6.2B | $4.6B – $8.2B | $7.1B (+14%) | $780M | 0% | 677 | growing | A | |
| 8 | Fetch Tech Companies · since Growth, 2022 | Debt Mar 2024 $50M | $1.6B | $242M – $2.8B | $1.5B (-3%) | $248M | 26% | 1,131 | flat | D | |
| 9 | Qonto Payment Processing & Point of Sale · since Series D, 2022 | Series D Jan 2022 $550M | $8.3B | $1.2B – $9.5B | $7.9B (-4%) | $1.1B | 0% | 2,450 | up | D | |
| 10 | GrubMarket Groceries Delivery · since Series E, 2021 | Series H Feb 2026 $50M | $4.9B | $4.0B – $5.9B | $4.6B (-7%) | $663M | 59% | 126 | up | A | |
| 11 | Pacaso Real Estate - Agents & Managers · since Series C, 2021 | Growth Equity Oct 2025 $73M | $875M | $512M – $1.3B | $831M (-5%) | $79.9M | 13% | 186 | flat | B | |
| 12 | Varda Space Industries Aerospace and Defence · since Series C, 2025 | Series D Sep 2026 $251M | $1.6B | $1.4B – $2.4B | $2.1B (+28%) | $229M | 0% | 276 | growing | A | |
| 13 | Epirus Aerospace and Defence · since Series C, 2022 | Series D Mar 2025 $250M | $4.1B | $1.9B – $6.3B | $4.1B (-1%) | $458M | 3% | 250 | up | B | |
| 14 | Clara Payment Processing & Point of Sale · since Series B, 2021 | Debt Feb 2026 $150M | $841M | $464M – $1.2B | $822M (-2%) | $93.7M | 6% | 687 | up | B | |
| 15 | Neo Financial Financial Services · since Series C, 2022 | Series D Nov 2024 $258M | $3.8B | $1.8B – $5.8B | $3.6B (-6%) | $460M | 19% | 998 | up | B | |
| 16 | Remote Tech Companies · since Series C, 2022 | Series C Apr 2022 $300M | $6.9B | $2.9B – $8.0B | $6.9B (0%) | $762M | 0% | 19,027 | growing | B | |
| 17 | Cerebral Psychologists & Counseling Services · since Series A, 2020 | Series C Dec 2021 $300M | $1.9B | $313M – $6.5B | $1.8B (-4%) | $686M | 46% | 580 | flat | D | |
| 18 | MasterClass Learning, Tutoring & Courses · since Series E, 2020 | Series F May 2021 $225M | $2.3B | $185M – $4.0B | $2.1B (-6%) | $466M | 0% | 803 | flat | D | |
| 19 | BlockFi Cryptocurrency · since Series D, 2021 | Series D Mar 2021 $350M | $30.3M | $0 – $30.3M | $30.3M (0%) | – | 100% | 179 | flat | dead | |
| 20 | Campus Colleges & Universities · since Series B, 2025 | Series B Mar 2025 $46M | $474M | $163M – $673M | $474M (0%) | $52.2M | 0% | 310 | unknown | C | |
| 21 | Construction Services · since Series B, 2023 | Debt Apr 2025 $156K | $81.4M | $17.5M – $358M | $57.7M (-29%) | $28.7M | 59% | 98 | flat | D | |
| 22 | Tech Companies · since Series D, 2021 | Series E Apr 2024 $150M | $1.3B | $632M – $1.5B | $1.2B (-11%) | $145M | 0% | 480 | up | B | |
| 23 | Tech Companies · since Series C, 2020 | Series E Dec 2021 $100M | $488M | $73.2M – $2.0B | $471M (-3%) | $169M | 52% | 202 | flat | D | |
| 24 | Tech Companies · since Series F, 2024 | Acquisition May 2026 | $289M acquired 2026 | $144M – $513M | – | – | 75% | 336 | down | C | |
| 25 | Tech Companies · since Series C, 2022 | Series D Nov 2023 $120M | $618M | $290M – $1.6B | $323M (-48%) | $155M | 97% | 505 | down | C | |
| 26 | Tech Companies · since Seed, 2022 | Growth Equity Mar 2026 $95M | $731M | $498M – $1.1B | $778M (+6%) | $70.0M | 0% | 137 | growing | B | |
| 27 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2022 | Series C Sep 2022 $100M | $315M | $139M – $1.6B | $239M (-24%) | $153M | 97% | 178 | down | D | |
| 28 | Credit Reporting Services · since Series D, 2025 | Series D Oct 2025 $35M | $495M | $289M – $758M | $415M (-16%) | $63.8M | 59% | 127 | flat | B | |
| 29 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2022 | Series D Jul 2025 $50M | $792M | $437M – $1.1B | $792M (0%) | $87.2M | 0% | 532 | growing | B | |
| 30 | Dermatology Clinics · since Series B, 2021 | Series C Jun 2022 $56M | $257M | $33.2M – $763M | $229M (-11%) | $65.0M | 31% | 71 | flat | D | |
| 31 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2021 | Other Mar 2022 $9.5M | $180M | $37.2M – $938M | $169M (-6%) | $109M | 70% | 40 | down | D | |
| 32 | Hobby Shops · since Series B, 2021 | Series B Nov 2021 $75M | $350M | $30.3M – $511M | $335M (-4%) | $53.6M | 0% | 183 | up | D | |
| 33 | Tech Companies · since Series C, 2021 | Series C Oct 2021 $40M | $298M | $27.0M – $608M | $276M (-8%) | $55.5M | 19% | 228 | flat | D | |
| 34 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2021 | Series B Jun 2021 $70M | $78.3M | $30.1M – $399M | $74.2M (-5%) | $65.1M | 88% | 77 | down | D | |
| 35 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2021 | Series C Jun 2026 $35M | $313M | $212M – $478M | $320M (+2%) | $43.0M | 57% | 87 | down | B | |
| 36 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2022 | Series B Feb 2022 $56M | $285M | $28.1M – $639M | $261M (-8%) | $64.5M | 25% | 129 | flat | D | |
| 37 | Appliance Repair & Maintenance · since Series C, 2021 | Series C May 2021 $50M | $498M | $32.5M – $860M | $465M (-7%) | $80.3M | 0% | 374 | flat | D | |
| 38 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2026 | Series B Oct 2026 $60M | $170M | $118M – $358M | $252M (+49%) | $27.7M | 0% | 50 | growing | B | |
| 39 | Tech Companies · since Seed, 2024 | Series B Apr 2026 $40M | $313M | $182M – $550M | $388M (+24%) | $42.7M | 0% | 81 | growing | B | |
| 40 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2022 | Series B Jun 2022 $57M | $651M | $52.1M – $1.2B | $630M (-3%) | $88.4M | 0% | 157 | up | D | |
| 41 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2022 | Series B May 2022 $40M | $147M | $18.9M – $415M | $141M (-5%) | $37.7M | 30% | 55 | up | D | |
| 42 | Tech Companies · since Series C, 2024 | Series C Jul 2024 $55M | $265M | $141M – $654M | $148M (-44%) | $66.7M | 97% | 95 | shrinking | C | |
| 43 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2022 | Series B Aug 2026 $20M | $153M | $93.9M – $326M | $214M (+40%) | $23.6M | 0% | 86 | up | C | |
| 44 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2022 | Series B Jan 2022 $25M | $52.5M | $15.3M – $193M | $50.4M (-4%) | $29.4M | 74% | 137 | down | D | |
| 45 | Tech Companies · since Series A, 2025 | Series A Nov 2025 $35M | $388M | $160M – $580M | $409M (+5%) | $57.2M | 0% | 72 | growing | C | |
| 46 | Aerospace and Defence · since Seed, 2021 | Series B Feb 2023 $17M | $21.4M | $11.4M – $58.6M | $11.7M (-45%) | $13.7M | 97% | 11 | shrinking | C | |
| 47 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2022 | Series B Jan 2022 $32M | $22.1M | $7.84M – $146M | $21.2M (-4%) | $19.5M | 95% | 13 | down | D | |
| 48 | Tech Companies · since Series B, 2022 | Series B Feb 2022 $32M | $67.9M | $12.4M – $280M | $63.3M (-7%) | $32.3M | 59% | 92 | flat | D | |
| 49 | Construction Services · since Series A, 2022 | Series A Jul 2022 $38M | $28.1M | $13.5M – $97.6M | $21.6M (-23%) | $40.7M | 97% | 8 | shrinking | C | |
| 50 | Aerospace and Defence · since Series B, 2026 | Series B Jun 2026 $25M | $226M | $170M – $341M | $297M (+31%) | $37.5M | 0% | 155 | up | B |
Valuation: VCMC's valuation with its range, from a low to a high scenario; a company with no valuation shows a dash, one acquired after its last round its last value as a private company.
Activity
How Gaingels invests: stages, industries and countries
Most of its rounds are seed (30%). Its companies span 95 industries, most in Tech Companies, Biotechnology and Aerospace and Defence, across 20 countries.
Rounds by stage
- Pre-seed 22
- Seed 119
- Series A 117
- Series B 80
- Series C and later 57
Investments by industry
- Tech Companies 144
- Biotechnology 15
- Aerospace and Defence 13
- Payment Processing & Point of Sale 11
- Software Development Services 10
- Health Care Services 8
- Loans & Financing 8
- Investment Consultants & Financial Advisors 7
Investments by country
- United States 320
- United Kingdom 9
- Canada 8
- France 5
- Mexico 5
- Brazil 2
Recent rounds
Gaingels' latest investments
Gaingels' most recent funding rounds, newest first. 34 rounds in the last 12 months.
- Series B $60M 15 Oct 2026
- Seed $5.0M 30 Sep 2026
- Series B $33M 29 Sep 2026
- Series B $60M 3 Sep 2026
- Seed $4.5M 2 Sep 2026
- Series B $20M 24 Aug 2026
- Series B $19M 18 Aug 2026
- Series B $25M 16 Jun 2026
- Series A $24M 8 Jun 2026
- Series B $100M 27 May 2026
Co-investors
Gaingels' top co-investors
The investors that most often join the same rounds as Gaingels. Mana Ventures leads, with 31 rounds together.
- 31 rounds together
- Y Combinator 22 rounds together
- Andreessen Horowitz 18 rounds together
- Greycroft 17 rounds together
- General Catalyst 15 rounds together
- Insight Partners 12 rounds together
- FJ Labs 10 rounds together
- 10 rounds together
- Founders Fund 10 rounds together
- Felicis 10 rounds together
About
About Gaingels
Gaingels Holdings LP is an American venture investment company engaged in supporting diverse leadership and inclusion in the venture capital ecosystem. The company operates as a venture syndicate, investing in venture-backed companies across sectors such as AI, healthcare, fintech, defense, deep tech, consumer products, consumer software, digital assets, enterprise software, media, gaming, proptech, space, aviation, and transportation. Gaingels provides support to its portfolio companies through business development introductions, talent recruitment, board recruitment, and follow-on investments, and also offers a job portal and board access program to assist portfolio companies in recruiting diverse talent and building inclusive boards.
Description from Veridion's company data.
- Founded
- 2014
- Based in
- New York, United States
- Team
- 203 people, +2% in a year
- Type
- Venture capital firm
Focus markets
- Healthcare
- Financial Services
- Defense
- Technology
- Consumer Goods
- Digital Assets
- Enterprise Software
- Media
- Gaming
- Real Estate
What Gaingels offers
- Venture Investment Services
- Venture Syndicate Investment Services
- Portfolio Company Business Development Services
- Portfolio Company Talent Recruitment Services
- Portfolio Company Board Recruitment Services
- Inclusive Leadership Development Services
- Job Portal Services
- Venture Ecosystem Community Building Services
Questions
Gaingels: frequently asked questions
How many companies has Gaingels invested in?
364 venture-backed companies on VCMC, across 395 funding rounds.
What are Gaingels' most valuable private companies?
Databricks ($193.6B), Qonto ($8.3B), Binance.US ($7.3B), by VCMC's valuation.
What was Gaingels' latest investment?
North, a Series B round in Oct 2026 of $60M.
Which stages does Gaingels invest in?
Gaingels invests most often at seed (119 rounds), followed by Series A (117) and Series B (80). It has also joined 57 Series C and later and 22 pre-seed rounds.
What is Gaingels' portfolio worth?
Its private companies with a VCMC valuation are worth $324.9B together. That is the sum of the companies' values, not what Gaingels owns.
Who does Gaingels invest alongside?
Mana Ventures (31 rounds), Y Combinator (22 rounds), Andreessen Horowitz (18 rounds).