Gaingels

Founded in 2014, Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate dedicated to supporting the LGBT+ community. It invests globally in companies led by LGBT+ founders or C-suite executives at all stages of growth, focusing on inclusivity and positive social change.

David Beatty

Managing Partner

Jesse Curran

Principal

Nancy Fechnay

Venture Partner

Paul Grossinger

Founder

Todd Havill

Research Operations and Principal, Investment

Past deals in Credits and Lending

Happy Pay

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Happy Pay is a company focused on developing a credit scoring system that offers consumers a responsible alternative to traditional credit options. It operates a Buy Now Pay Later platform that allows users to make purchases and pay for them over time. To enhance the shopping experience, Happy Pay integrates an autonomous artificial intelligence technology system with merchants' platforms, aiming to increase their average basket size and improve customer conversion rates. By leveraging this innovative technology, Happy Pay seeks to provide a seamless and efficient service that benefits both consumers and merchants.

Crediverso

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Crediverso is a digital platform that connects the US Latino community with tailored financial products. It offers services such as credit card comparisons, credit checks, international money transfers, and financial education resources.

CapStack Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2023
CapStack Technologies is a financial technology company that provides an integrated operating system for banks and financial services providers. Its platform facilitates collaboration among these institutions, enabling them to manage loan and deposit exposure more effectively, mitigate risks, and ultimately drive profitability and asset diversification.

Z1

Venture Round in 2023
Founded in 2020 by experienced entrepreneurs, Z1 is a digital banking app designed specifically for teenagers and young adults. It offers financial education, gamification, instant payments, peer-to-peer transfers, and personal finance management tools, empowering users to manage their money responsibly with no hidden fees.

Bridge (bridgemarketplace.com)

Venture Round in 2023
Bridge is a SaaS-based technology platform owned by Foro Holdings, Inc. that optimizes the way businesses find, evaluate, and select commercial debt finance opportunities. It empowers growing companies, seeking commercial loans of $1M - $20M+ to access capital on their terms by connecting them with the right financial institutions. As former bankers at top commercial banks and business leaders at mid-sized companies, we understand all sides of the commercial lending process. With that experience, our platform removes unnecessary complexities and helps businesses compare and select from leading financial institutions tailored to a business’s specific size and industry. We’re also focused on guiding businesses with insights, data, and counsel at every step of the process, so they can select a partner with confidence, and spend more time running their business. For financial institutions, Bridge identifies businesses actively seeking growth capital that fit the institution’s lending criteria. Their platform eliminates perceived bias and increases access for underserved businesses, enabling financial institutions to facilitate introductions to new clients and markets.

Paisa

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Paisa is a financial technology company focused on enhancing the financial security of families that receive remittances. It operates a credit platform aimed at improving financial health through the remittance cash economy. By leveraging this economy, Paisa develops a robust digital financial services infrastructure, offering business-to-business lines of credit to remittance agencies to address liquidity gaps. Additionally, the company provides microloans directly to remittance recipients, facilitating easier access to loans for individuals and families reliant on these funds.

Caribou

Series C in 2022
Caribou is a fintech company specializing in automotive refinancing. It partners with reputable lenders to offer drivers lower monthly car payments and potential savings of over $115 per month.

Petal

Series D in 2022
Petal Card, Inc. is a credit card company focused on providing financial access to individuals without traditional credit histories, such as students and immigrants. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company utilizes machine learning to analyze users' digital financial records, allowing for cash flow underwriting as an alternative to conventional credit scoring. This innovative approach enables Petal to offer higher credit limits and lower rates compared to competing credit cards. The company's flagship product, the Petal Visa, is designed to promote responsible spending and credit-building, accompanied by a user-friendly digital application for managing payments. Petal aims to make credit more honest, simple, and accessible, fostering a financial environment that encourages users to succeed.

Plastiq

Series E in 2021
Plastiq Inc. is a payment service provider that allows users to make payments with credit and debit cards, regardless of whether the recipient accepts card payments. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Plastiq facilitates transactions for various expenses, including tuition, taxes, rent, utilities, and insurance, targeting businesses, institutions, and individual consumers in the United States and Canada. The platform enables users to earn credit card rewards, access early-payment discounts, and manage their cash flow more effectively. By automating B2B payments, Plastiq offers small and medium-sized enterprises a comprehensive suite of services that simplifies the payment process, allowing them to pay or receive payments via credit cards without incurring additional fees. The company aims to provide innovative payment solutions on a global scale, serving customers in over 150 countries.

Z1

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2020 by experienced entrepreneurs, Z1 is a digital banking app designed specifically for teenagers and young adults. It offers financial education, gamification, instant payments, peer-to-peer transfers, and personal finance management tools, empowering users to manage their money responsibly with no hidden fees.

Caribou

Series A in 2020
Caribou is a fintech company specializing in automotive refinancing. It partners with reputable lenders to offer drivers lower monthly car payments and potential savings of over $115 per month.
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