Gaingels

📍 Burlington, United States🗓 Founded 2015👥 205 employees💰 Last funded Sep 2025
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. For more information visit www.gaingels.com.
146
Total investors
8
Early stage
52
Mid stage
86
Late stage
2015
Founded

Investors

146 investors
All
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Angel investors· 37
Ella Molony Cook
Ella Molony Cook
Exited Founder · Investor · AI implementation for women founders · 4x Founder · Speaker · Podcaster
Angel Investor
late stage
2 investments
Apr 2025
Jenny Kay Pollock
Jenny Kay Pollock
Empowering Women in AI Globally | Co-Founder & Co-CEO, WOMEN x AI | Board Member & Investor | Fractional CMO for B2C Software Startups
Angel Investor
late stage
Apr 2025
Sameer Nanda
Sameer Nanda
Angel Investor | Ex-Google & NVIDIA | From building at scale to backing what’s next
Angel Investor
late stage
Jan 2025
Claudius Taylor, PMP
Claudius Taylor, PMP
Techie | Investor | Angel | 3-time founder and 2 exits
Angel Investor
late stage
Oct 2024
Shankar. Mundluru, MD MBA
Shankar. Mundluru, MD MBA
Bias and Ethics in Healthcare | Startup Investor | Wharton MBA | Health Tech Entrepreneur | Responsible AI
Angel Investor
late stage
2 investments
Oct 2024
Eileen Coskey Fracchia -  MSEL, ACC
Eileen Coskey Fracchia - MSEL, ACC
Strategic Advisor, Speaker, Author, Master Executive Coach, CEO, Professor, Facilitator and Thoughtful-Provocateur.
Angel Investor
late stage
4 investments
Oct 2024
Disheng Zheng
Disheng Zheng
Senior Software Engineer
Angel Investor
late stage
Apr 2024
Dr. Dédé Tetsubayashi
Dr. Dédé Tetsubayashi
AI GRC & Tech Exec | Founder | TEDx Speaker | Board Director & Advisor | Investor | Luxury Disability & Accessible Travel | Corporate Wellness | Advocate & Philanthropist
Early Stage Angel Investor
late stage
2024
Chris Maliwat
Chris Maliwat
Executive Product Leader | Digital Strategy & Growth | ex-Netflix, Facebook, Warby Parker, Victoria Beckham Beauty | Published Photographer | Gaingels Angel Investor | Soho Photo Gallery | Stanford Alum
Angel Investor
late stage
2024
Chris Webb MD, MBA
Chris Webb MD, MBA
Clinical Professor at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Angel Investor
late stage
3 investments
Dec 2023
Holden Lee
Holden Lee
Capital Markets Innovator | Board Member and Advisor
Angel Investor
late stage
2 investments
Oct 2023
Melissa Barall, CFA
Melissa Barall, CFA
Viveo Capital Partners | Investment Architect | UHNW & FO | Longevity Medspas | Women’s Health & Biohacking | Techstars Mentor | Explorer
Angel Investor
late stage
Jul 2023
Rob Mark
Rob Mark
SVP of Forge
Angel Investor
late stage
Jul 2023
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Investor geography6 countries
United States
137
United Kingdom
3
Canada
2
New Zealand
1
Ireland
1
Singapore
1
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Gaingels?
Gaingels has 146 investors on record on gritt.io, including 8 early-stage backers, 52 mid-stage and 86 late-stage investors.
When did Gaingels last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Gaingels recorded on gritt.io was in September 2025.
When was Gaingels founded?
Gaingels was founded in 2015.
What industry is Gaingels in?
Gaingels operates in Financial Services. Find similar Financial Services investors on gritt.io.
Where is Gaingels based?
Gaingels is headquartered in Burlington, United States.