Gaingels

Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate founded in 2014 and based in Burlington, Vermont, dedicated to supporting the LGBT+ community and its allies. The organization invests in companies led by LGBT+ founders and executives at all stages of development, as well as in established firms committed to enhancing their diversity and inclusivity. With a global portfolio comprising over 130 companies and $70 million in investment capital deployed, Gaingels plays a vital role in fostering an inclusive business environment. Additionally, the Gaingels network actively assists its portfolio companies in identifying and recruiting diverse talent for their leadership teams, while cultivating a vibrant community of industry leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs committed to driving positive social change through business initiatives.

Marc Baum

Investor

Jesse Curran

Principal

Paul Grossinger

Co-Founder and General Partner

Todd Havill

Research Operations and Principal, Investment

Surya Jayaweera

Angel Investor

Jennifer Jeronimo

CEO and General Partner

Jake Prigoff

General Partner

Peter Steinberg

General Partner

Alexandra Tanner

Investor

Lorenzo Thione

General Partner

Past deals in Design

Mason

Seed Round in 2022
Mason is a technology company that provides a no-code, headless content toolkit designed to streamline the creation and management of commerce content across various distributed storefronts, including web, app, and social media platforms. The company's platform integrates AI and an API-based infrastructure, enabling clients to easily create, edit, and organize graphic designs and multimedia assets in one centralized location. This facilitates near-instant and scalable creative production, empowering brand content teams to effectively engage customers with personalized videos, GIFs, and high-quality product images. By simplifying the content creation process, Mason allows clients to concentrate on developing original ideas and bringing them to fruition.

Welcome Homes

Series A in 2022
Welcome Homes is an online platform designed to simplify the home building process for buyers. By streamlining the journey from land selection to customization and construction, the company allows individuals to transition from home buyers to home builders. Its platform offers a fully online experience, ensuring a seamless and transparent home-buying process. Users can save time and clearly understand their costs while having the opportunity to create a beautifully designed home in their desired location.

FINESSE

Series A in 2022
FINESSE is a vertically integrated fashion house based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2019. The company specializes in direct-to-consumer fashion and utilizes artificial intelligence combined with big data and community feedback to anticipate trends and forecast demand. This innovative approach allows FINESSE to optimize its distribution processes and produce popular apparel and accessories rapidly, minimizing guesswork and overproduction typically associated with the fashion industry. By focusing on real-time insights, FINESSE aims to deliver products that resonate with current consumer preferences, ensuring timely availability of trendy items.

Dorian

Series A in 2022
Dorian Inc. is a company that develops a no-code platform aimed at enabling writers, particularly those targeting a female-first audience, to transform their narratives into interactive games. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Dorian's platform allows users to create characters and backgrounds using a variety of visual assets or to upload their own, all through an intuitive flowchart-style interface. This innovative approach not only allows writers to engage with their audience more personally but also provides them with opportunities to monetize their interactive content. By catering to the entertainment sector, Dorian empowers creators to connect with fans and participate in a game economy format.

Marvin

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Hi, hello, and welcome. We're Marvin, a qualitative user research platform for research, product, design and consulting teams across the globe. Our aim is to help companies like yours build better products and services for your customers. Analyzing qualitative data has always been the key, and we make it super simple to learn about your users' wants and needs. Built to work with all your favorite videoconferencing platforms, Marvin automates the tedious aspects of user research — like setting up the interviews, recording the calls, taking notes, and transcribing conversation — so you’re free to uncover rich insights about what your customers really need. Every product enhancement and capability comes directly from listening to the people who use Marvin every day. We wake up every day to make something you (and your users) will fall in love with.

For Them

Pre Seed Round in 2021
For Them is a clothing brand focused on redefining wellness specifically for the queer community. The company provides a range of products and services tailored to the unique needs of queer and gender-fluid individuals, offering items that are often not readily available in mainstream stores. By prioritizing inclusivity and affordability, For Them aims to create a supportive environment where queer individuals can access products that resonate with their identities and experiences.

Every Human

Seed Round in 2021
CLLCTVE is a portfolio platform designed to empower creators by providing them with essential tools, resources, and a supportive network to pursue their aspirations. The platform facilitates a community-driven experience, enabling freelancers to showcase their creative talents without needing to build websites or resumes. By connecting brands with a diverse pool of creators, CLLCTVE matches opportunities based on brand requirements and the skills and interests of its members. Additionally, the platform focuses on engaging college students, allowing them to create transmedia content for brands while connecting with a freelance community on campuses nationwide. Through this innovative approach, CLLCTVE fosters collaboration and provides valuable opportunities for both creators and brands.

Welcome Homes

Seed Round in 2020
Welcome Homes is an online platform designed to simplify the home building process for buyers. By streamlining the journey from land selection to customization and construction, the company allows individuals to transition from home buyers to home builders. Its platform offers a fully online experience, ensuring a seamless and transparent home-buying process. Users can save time and clearly understand their costs while having the opportunity to create a beautifully designed home in their desired location.

ROOM

Series A in 2020
ROOM is a startup that specializes in reshaping the modern workspace. It designs a modern workplace system through flexible alternatives that make more room for people at work and also build prefabricated, self-assembled, sound-proofed, ventilated, and powered booths. It enables users to make extra room in the budget without compromising quality and provides employees with a place to take a video call or get some uninterrupted time to focus on work. The company was co-founded by Morten Meisner-Jensen and Brian Chen in 2018.

Modumate

Seed Round in 2020
Modumate, Inc. is a software company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing a 3D modeling platform for professionals in architecture, engineering, and construction. Founded in 2017, Modumate offers building information modeling (BIM) tools that facilitate the planning, design, and management of building projects. Its innovative software automates the creation, annotation, and updating of permit and construction drawings, significantly enhancing the productivity of architects. By enabling users to design in three dimensions and automatically generate two-dimensional drawing sets, Modumate empowers architects to create more efficient layouts and derive valuable insights from their designs. The platform is designed to streamline workflows and modernize the architectural process, ultimately saving time and improving client service.

Modumate

Seed Round in 2018
Modumate, Inc. is a software company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing a 3D modeling platform for professionals in architecture, engineering, and construction. Founded in 2017, Modumate offers building information modeling (BIM) tools that facilitate the planning, design, and management of building projects. Its innovative software automates the creation, annotation, and updating of permit and construction drawings, significantly enhancing the productivity of architects. By enabling users to design in three dimensions and automatically generate two-dimensional drawing sets, Modumate empowers architects to create more efficient layouts and derive valuable insights from their designs. The platform is designed to streamline workflows and modernize the architectural process, ultimately saving time and improving client service.

Ceemo

Ceemo is a company that specializes in automating the brand creation process using Crunchbase data and strategy-based algorithms. It caters to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), startups, non-profits, and other organizations by seamlessly applying new brands across various marketing materials needed for launch, operation, and growth. Ceemo's software as a service (SaaS) platform provides a comprehensive approach to pitch decks, serving both as a practical business tool and an aesthetically compelling means of communication. This allows startup support organizations to minimize the distraction of marketing efforts, enabling founders to concentrate more on substance than appearance.
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