Darrin Ginsberg

Entrepreneur, Lender and Investor

📍 Newport Beach, California, United States🔄 Updated July 2026💼 22 investments📅 20 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2026𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States20+ investmentsInvested this year
22
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10
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6
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Years active

Portfolio

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Investor
Mar 2026
Dough is a modern payment platform designed to help small and mid-sized businesses eliminate credit card processing fees and keep more of their revenue. Powered by GoDaddy and Maverick, Dough allows merchants to accept payments anywhere — in-store, tableside, online, curbside, or on the go — using powerful tools built to simplify payments and business management. With our Zero Rate Surcharge Plan, a compliant 3% fee is applied to credit card transactions so merchants keep the full value of every sale. Debit cards are processed at a simple flat rate of 1.5% + $0.25 per transaction. There are no monthly fees, no startup costs, no long-term contracts, and no PCI compliance fees. Every Dough account includes powerful built-in tools such as Free smart wireless terminals (for qualifying merchants), invoicing, online payment links, a virtual terminal, Commerce Sync for automatic accounting reconciliation, and a full business dashboard with real-time reporting, inventory tracking, customer management, and employee access controls. Stop paying processing fees. Start saving Dough.
Seed Investor
Nov 2024
The Room is a revolutionary social discovery platform that transforms how people connect in physical spaces, while giving businesses unprecedented insight into their customers. For consumers, it creates an interactive map showing where friends are gathering and reveals whos at the same venue as you—complete with mutual connections and conversation starters that make breaking the ice natural and effortless. For businesses, our venue dashboard provides real-time analytics on whos present, their visit patterns, and demographic insights, plus the ability to send targeted promotions directly to checked-in guests. By bridging the gap between digital and physical social interactions, The Room simultaneously enhances the consumer experience and gives venues powerful tools to boost engagement, increase repeat visits, and maximize revenue—creating a win-win ecosystem where more check-ins drive better data for venues, and better venue promotions drive more user engagement.
Investor
Apr 2022
Simple. Safe. Effective. With a commitment to innovation, effectiveness, and accessibility, we are revolutionizing the oral care experience. We are built on a foundation of scientific research and collaboration with dental professionals, ensuring that our products deliver exceptional results while prioritizing safety, oral health and easy use. Say goodbye to sensitive teeth, messy gels, overcomplicated kits that require a degree in rocket science; and hello to the future of oral care.
mid stageCosmetics
Investor
Dec 2021
Payfactory specializes in embedded payment facilitation (payfac) services for ISVs and SaaS companies. Our gateway-friendly platform integrates with software systems to provide seamless payment facilitation with little to no development required, allowing our partners to minimize integration costs and quickly gain a new revenue stream. Founded by payment industry veterans, we believe that integrated processing should be simple, frictionless and fast – while also maintaining the highest level of security, customer service and human support.
Investor
Nov 2021
The Coconut Cult is an industry leader in the functional food space with their gut-health promoting coconut-based yogurt super-charged with super-live probiotics and a cult-like following. Dubbed the number one most delicious way to have more number twos, the irreverent brand is serious about ingredients and serious about gut health. 100% vegan and organic super probiotic yogurts – delivering products that are not only delicious, but also serve as a way for people to get a powerful daily dose of powerful probiotics in one decadent spoonful. It’s a daily ritual you’ll be religious about.
Investor in Fund
Nov 2021
www.staubachcapital.com CREATING VALUE, UNLOCKING POTENTIAL Staubach Capital creates exceptional risk-adjusted returns through superior execution of opportunistic and value-add investments. We have decades of experience investing in in our core markets and across diverse asset classes. EXPERIENCED, TESTED, PROVEN The principals of Staubach Capital have over 35 years experience in all aspects of real estate investment including acquisition, financing, asset management, disposition, and construction management. Our growth has been founded on our track record, reputation of integrity and our day-to-day focus on performance to drive superior returns. We are disciplined but aggressive; committed to downside protection and maximizing value for capital preservation and appreciation.
mid stageReal Estate
Investor
Jun 2021
With a focus on great tasting, wellness enhancing, and functionally driven supplement products, LIFEAID Beverage Co. has become a trusted brand among athletes, health-conscious and performance-minded consumers. Headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, LIFEAID is home to premium performance products and passionate people. Their portfolio of better-for-you supplements contains both ready-to-drink and powdered mix blends, including FITAID, FOCUSAID, IMMUNITYAID, DREAMAID, PARTYAID, and now FITAID Energy + Sports Recovery. Visit lifeaidbevco.com to learn more.
late stageConsumer Goods
Investor
Feb 2021
Democratizing wealth creation through real estate investing by offering an online experience where ALL investors can easily access our professionally managed REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts); starting with as little as $100 For investor inquiries please email: harold@elevate.money For general inquiries please email: team@elevate.money
early stageReal Estate
Investor
Feb 2016
TicketSocket provides event organizers and developers worldwide a powerful and highly customizable white label ticketing, registration and event management platform. Vendors and organizers enjoy total control of the experience created for their customers, with none of the time and costs traditionally associated with creating a custom solution. TicketSocket prioritizes organizations’ ownership of their own funds, data, brand and functionality. The company’s proprietary plug framework, white label tools, and open API’s pioneer a new level of interactivity and customization for event promoters, venues, developers and other ticketing companies. TicketSocket currently provides services to 1000s of customers world-wide, facilitating millions of transactions per year. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with additional offices in Asia, Europe and North America. For more information, visit: http://www.ticketsocket.com
Shareholder
Jun 2015
At MobileCause, your cause is our cause. Our mission is to empower nonprofits with innovative solutions that help them do more good. We help nonprofit organizations communicate effectively with current donors, acquire new donors and inspire recurring donations through our suite of solutions that accelerate individual giving programs, including fundraising, events, engagement, communications, reporting and digital marketing services. MobileCause has partnered with thousands of nonprofit organizations on their fundraising initiatives, including The Salvation Army, United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Habitat for Humanity and more.
Advisor and Shareholder
Jun 2014
Business Rockstars is multi-media platform featuring interviews with entrepreneurs, CEO’s, & startups. With Award-Winning content creators and influencers, we are connecting & growing a community of entrepreneurs on Radio, TV, Podcast & Social Media. https://watchbr.tv/
Investor in Galvanize Fund
Sep 2013
Who we are: Galvanize partners with enterprises and government agencies to build the technical capabilities their people need to thrive in the AI era. We believe that learning only works when it leads to measurable performance and business outcomes. What we do: We design and deliver assessments, onboarding, upskilling and reskilling programs that align with real business problems. Our offerings span AI & Machine Learning, Data Engineering & Analytics, Cloud & Modern Infrastructure, Software Engineering & Development, and Extreme Programming & Agile. Each engagement starts by collaborating to understand your workflows and ends with your teams confidently applying new skills on the job. How we’re different: Traditional training often stops at information transfer. Galvanize goes further, providing hands‑on, scenario‑based learning where learners experiment, iterate and receive coaching in real time. We measure success by behaviour change and business results. Our four‑step model—Collaborate, Translate, Innovate, Validate—ensures that capability building is tied directly to the metrics that matter. Let’s collaborate: If your organization needs to close the gap between vision and execution, we’d love to talk. Visit galvanize.com or use the “Let’s talk” button to start the conversation.
Investor Thru 500 Startups
Jan 2013
Were a global online visual communications platform on a mission to empower the world to design. Featuring a simple drag-and-drop user interface and a vast range of templates ranging from presentations, documents, websites, social media graphics, posters, apparel to videos, plus a huge library of fonts, stock photography, illustrations, video footage, and audio clips, anyone can take an idea and create something beautiful on Canva on any device, from anywhere in the world. Since our launch in 2013, we’ve had the crazy big goal of making design accessible to everyone. We were founded on the belief that people shouldnt need to understand complex software to unlock their creativity. We’re leveling the playing field and democratizing access to design and visual communication by empowering 100% of the world to communicate in a way that was once limited to the 1%. Weve always had a deeper mission surrounding Canva — which we talk about as our simple two-step plan: to build one of the world’s most valuable companies, and to do the most good we possibly can. Were committed to our core value of Being a Force for Good, so as the value of our company grows, so too does our ability to have a positive impact on the world.
Investor
Apr 2012
500 Global is a venture capital firm with over $2.7B in Assets Under Management that invests early in founders building fast-growing technology companies. We focus on markets where technology, innovation, and capital can unlock long-term value and drive economic growth. 500 Global has backed over 5,000 founders representing more than 2,600 companies operating in 80 countries. Our portfolio includes 51 companies valued at over $1 billion and 140 companies valued at over $100 million. Our 140+ plus team members are located in more than 15 countries and bring experience as entrepreneurs, investors, and operators from some of the world’s leading technology companies.
Investor
Apr 2012
The new Minbox, coming soon... Visit http://minbox.com for the latest or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/minbox
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2026
Investor
Mar 2026
Dough is a modern payment platform designed to help small and mid-sized businesses eliminate credit card processing fees and keep more of their revenue. Powered by GoDaddy and Maverick, Dough allows merchants to accept payments anywhere — in-store, tableside, online, curbside, or on the go — using powerful tools built to simplify payments and business management. With our Zero Rate Surcharge Plan, a compliant 3% fee is applied to credit card transactions so merchants keep the full value of every sale. Debit cards are processed at a simple flat rate of 1.5% + $0.25 per transaction. There are no monthly fees, no startup costs, no long-term contracts, and no PCI compliance fees. Every Dough account includes powerful built-in tools such as Free smart wireless terminals (for qualifying merchants), invoicing, online payment links, a virtual terminal, Commerce Sync for automatic accounting reconciliation, and a full business dashboard with real-time reporting, inventory tracking, customer management, and employee access controls. Stop paying processing fees. Start saving Dough.
2024
Investor
Dec 2024
Hi were Tosi! 👋 We make snacks with a crave worthy crunch. Tosi means true, and were all about keeping it real — real ingredients, real delicious. From packed lunches to packed adventures to packed lives, Tosi is here for it all. Because real life needs real food. See how we snack up: ✔️ Protein from nuts and seeds ✔️ No refined sugar ✔️ Always organic & gluten-free Its not too good to be true, its simply too good.
Seed Investor
Nov 2024
The Room is a revolutionary social discovery platform that transforms how people connect in physical spaces, while giving businesses unprecedented insight into their customers. For consumers, it creates an interactive map showing where friends are gathering and reveals whos at the same venue as you—complete with mutual connections and conversation starters that make breaking the ice natural and effortless. For businesses, our venue dashboard provides real-time analytics on whos present, their visit patterns, and demographic insights, plus the ability to send targeted promotions directly to checked-in guests. By bridging the gap between digital and physical social interactions, The Room simultaneously enhances the consumer experience and gives venues powerful tools to boost engagement, increase repeat visits, and maximize revenue—creating a win-win ecosystem where more check-ins drive better data for venues, and better venue promotions drive more user engagement.
Partner
Jun 2024
Bring your payments into the future with our cutting-edge solution that offers integrations with the leading DMS softwares, wireless smart terminals, simple rates, & no contracts.
2022
Investor
Apr 2022
Simple. Safe. Effective. With a commitment to innovation, effectiveness, and accessibility, we are revolutionizing the oral care experience. We are built on a foundation of scientific research and collaboration with dental professionals, ensuring that our products deliver exceptional results while prioritizing safety, oral health and easy use. Say goodbye to sensitive teeth, messy gels, overcomplicated kits that require a degree in rocket science; and hello to the future of oral care.
mid stageCosmetics
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