Alan Masarsky

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.

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.

Multi-stage investment firm focused on leading growth-stage and late-stage private technology companies.

Yamaclaus Co. designs and manufactures holiday fashion accessories. Yamaclaus is a one-size-fits-all holiday fashion accessory for all ages designed to blend the traditional Santa hat and Yamaka headcap. Yamaclaus compliments the holidays regardless of the traditions one follows or celebrates, and is a unique accessory to wear at social settings. Yamaclaus was designed in the United States, and is made of 100% Red Cotton and White Faux Fur. Yamaclaus Co. was founded in 2011 in San Diego, California, by Larik Malish and Alan Masarsky. Visit http://yamaclaus.com for more information.