GISELA B.Mcknight

ESG Stewardship | Corporate Development | Venture Capitalists | Revenue Accelerators | Financial Derivatives | Independent Directors

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 18 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2021
VC🌍 United States
18
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2021
Unlocking the full potential of ambitious businesses worldwide with $5k-$20m of purpose-built working capital. Todays fast-growing businesses need a capital provider that keeps pace with their ambitions. Traditional financing options are slow, cumbersome, and often out of reach. Thats why we built Wayflyer. Our unique technology can assess your growth potential to deliver tailored financing options in minutes, not months. Since launching in April 2020, weve deployed over $6 billion to 6,000+ businesses globally, backed by leading investors like QED, Left Lane Capital and DST Global. Were a fast-growing, venture-backed startup with big ambitions. From our offices in Dublin, London, Berlin, New York, Charlotte and Sydney, were serving consumer brands, retail outlets, software companies, service providers and beyond.
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2021
Join the MonetaGo community here: https://www.monetago.com/home/#join-mailing-list MonetaGo is a provider of best-in-class fraud detection and prevention solutions. The MonetaGo Secure Financing system facilitates digitalization and reduces risk in trade finance. Secure Financing is a multi-module trade finance operating system that combines digitization and fraud prevention solutions, by leveraging encryption and confidential computing technology. Its Secure Financing systems enables banks, traditional financiers, non-bank financial institutions, fintechs, and trade finance funds to check for duplication and authentication of financing requests linked to invoices, bills of lading, air waybills, warehouse receipts, purchase orders, and other trade-related documents. By reducing fraud in trade finance, MonetaGo’s business activities align with worldwide political and regulatory mandates that empower institutions to sustain supply chains and extend their books of business into new markets and to underserved sectors, all while maintaining privacy and enabling critical real-time decision making. MonetaGo’s award-winning Secure Financing solution is available to financiers globally via multiple connectivity methods, including Swift.
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2021
To achieve net-zero by 2050, the global hyperloop network is an indispensable piece of the puzzle. We enable convenient and sustainable high-speed transportation for everyone with the global hyperloop network. In the hyperloop, vehicles travel autonomously through a network of low-pressure tubes. Every trip is direct towards your destination without any stops in between. For the users, departures are on-demand, with transport times a fraction of what is offered by other modalities, while pricing is competitive. For the infrastructure owners, hyperloop is easy to integrate into the environment, has low energy consumption and emissions, and has a low total cost of ownership. We are Hardt Hyperloop. We envision a world where you can live, work and be, wherever you want, whenever you want. You have the world and everything it has to offer within arm’s reach. Join us in building future-proof transportation for a sustainable and hyper-connected world.
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2021
Contraline is a venture-backed, clinical-stage biotechnology company at the forefront of male contraception.
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2021
Mojo Vision is focused on developing and commercializing high-performance micro-LED display technology for consumer, enterprise, and government applications. The company combines breakthrough technology, leading display and semiconductor expertise, and an advanced 300mm manufacturing process to deliver on the promise of micro-LED displays. Mojo’s proprietary quantum-dot technology brings full color capability to its display platform and meets the superior performance demands for all form factors. Mojo Vision developed the world’s smallest, densest dynamic display for the first AR smart contact lens and is now applying this innovation and expertise to lead the disruption of the $160 billion display industry.
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2021
me&u is used by 6000+ bars, pubs, and restaurants to create memorable guest experiences and grow their brands.
mid stageHospitality
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2021
Grabango is the leading provider of checkout-free technology for existing, large-scale store chains. Grabango delivers a next-generation shopper experience and is the only enterprise-class, checkout-free solution on the market today. The Grabango platform is a fault-tolerant, edge computing network that accurately processes millions of simultaneous transactions. The system places no limits on who can enter the store, what can be sold there, or how the shelving is configured. For more information, visit www.grabango.com.
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2020
Intelage is a cloud-based global trade management (GTM) and logistics platform that brings together trade suppliers, buyers, and partners to create, track, and manage trades all from within a single application. We help customers overcome logistical obstacles, automate manual processes, obtain greater visibility into critical information, eliminate costly exceptions, and simplify their overall trading experience. Our solutions cover sourcing, logistics, tracking, documentation, communication, trade, and regulatory compliance activities.
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2020
Oxygen is a modern financial platform designed for the 21st-century economy, tailored to meet the unique needs of todays consumers and small businesses (freelancers, solopreneurs and modern SMBs). We believe beauty lies in simplicity, from design to utility, and build our ever-growing product suite with this in mind. And we’re just getting started. At Oxygen, we’re focused on lifting up those who dare to push boundaries and redefine whats possible by delivering on our promise to be a more fair financial partner. The next generation building the future is writing their own rules and shattering expectations. So are we. For those who reject the status quo, welcome to Banking for the Extraordinary. 502 Carnegie Center Blvd, Ste. 103 Princeton, NJ 08540 Oxygen is a financial platform. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank N.A, Member FDIC. For more information, visit www.oxygen.us and follow ‘Oxygenbanking’ on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Investor
2020
To help (you) individuals and businesses gain financial freedom through innovative systems and solutions.
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2020
At ROOM, we are reimagining the modern workplace. Let’s face it⁠⁠, the workplace has been failing businesses and its workforce for years with unnecessary distraction, lost productivity, and overall employee dissatisfaction. It’s time for a change. The modern office needs to be rethought and redesigned with people in mind. Here at ROOM, we know people are the most important asset in any organization, so we put them first. We design from the perspective of our community, putting ourselves in our customers shoes to create the space needed to bring their ideas to life. We’ve set out to launch a fast, cost-effective alternative to complex construction with modular, purpose-built architecture that allows teams to shape and then reshape their work environment with ease. Its time for a better way of working.
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2020
Farcast, Inc is a Los Angeles based technology company developing hardware and software to enable precision airdrop deliveries. We take a commercial airplane and through the door we autonomously release and land packages within a helipad-size area. Our technology allows commercial cargo to be safely delivered in remote, rural, or previously inaccessible areas, quickly and affordably.
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2020
At Macrometa, we enhance web and app performance with our AI-powered PhotonIQ platform and Global Data Network. With over 175 global edge locations, we optimize real-time content delivery, improve user experiences, and support instant scaling for businesses. Our solutions drive conversions and ensure speed and security for enterprises across industries like eCommerce, gaming, and finance.
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2020
Founded by Eva Goicochea, maude® is a modern, direct-to-consumer sexual wellness startup that launched in April 2018 and has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Forbes, and Fast Company, amongst others. In July of 2019, maude was one of CircleUp’s 25, an "annual award recognizing some of the most innovative consumer brands on the market”, part of The Lead’s Foremost 50 in both 2020 and 2021, and has been heralded as “redefining the sex essentials industry for modern consumers” by Forbes. By eschewing the traditional approach through quality, simplicity, and inclusivity, maude is setting new standards for sexual wellness and works closely with factories to create body-safe, accessible essentials for all. maude is backed by True Beauty Ventures, Fable Investments (under Natura&Co), True, RRE Ventures, CASSIUS Family, Endeavor, and angels including Benjamin Millepied and Dakota Johnson, amongst others. In 2022, we launched in Sephora, one of the first sexual wellness brands ever carried in the retailer’s 52-year history. In 2022, we announced partnerships with Advocates for Youth and SIECUS, organizations dedicated to sexual health access and education. This is modern intimacy.®
mid stageManufacturing
Investor
2020
Dover is the first company to bring real security, safety, and privacy enforcement to silicon. Our revolutionary hardware-based technology empowers processors to protect themselves in real-time from the exploitation of software vulnerabilities. It is the only solution that can stop ALL network-based attacks.
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2021
Investor
2021
Unlocking the full potential of ambitious businesses worldwide with $5k-$20m of purpose-built working capital. Todays fast-growing businesses need a capital provider that keeps pace with their ambitions. Traditional financing options are slow, cumbersome, and often out of reach. Thats why we built Wayflyer. Our unique technology can assess your growth potential to deliver tailored financing options in minutes, not months. Since launching in April 2020, weve deployed over $6 billion to 6,000+ businesses globally, backed by leading investors like QED, Left Lane Capital and DST Global. Were a fast-growing, venture-backed startup with big ambitions. From our offices in Dublin, London, Berlin, New York, Charlotte and Sydney, were serving consumer brands, retail outlets, software companies, service providers and beyond.
Investor
2021
Join the MonetaGo community here: https://www.monetago.com/home/#join-mailing-list MonetaGo is a provider of best-in-class fraud detection and prevention solutions. The MonetaGo Secure Financing system facilitates digitalization and reduces risk in trade finance. Secure Financing is a multi-module trade finance operating system that combines digitization and fraud prevention solutions, by leveraging encryption and confidential computing technology. Its Secure Financing systems enables banks, traditional financiers, non-bank financial institutions, fintechs, and trade finance funds to check for duplication and authentication of financing requests linked to invoices, bills of lading, air waybills, warehouse receipts, purchase orders, and other trade-related documents. By reducing fraud in trade finance, MonetaGo’s business activities align with worldwide political and regulatory mandates that empower institutions to sustain supply chains and extend their books of business into new markets and to underserved sectors, all while maintaining privacy and enabling critical real-time decision making. MonetaGo’s award-winning Secure Financing solution is available to financiers globally via multiple connectivity methods, including Swift.
Investor
2021
To achieve net-zero by 2050, the global hyperloop network is an indispensable piece of the puzzle. We enable convenient and sustainable high-speed transportation for everyone with the global hyperloop network. In the hyperloop, vehicles travel autonomously through a network of low-pressure tubes. Every trip is direct towards your destination without any stops in between. For the users, departures are on-demand, with transport times a fraction of what is offered by other modalities, while pricing is competitive. For the infrastructure owners, hyperloop is easy to integrate into the environment, has low energy consumption and emissions, and has a low total cost of ownership. We are Hardt Hyperloop. We envision a world where you can live, work and be, wherever you want, whenever you want. You have the world and everything it has to offer within arm’s reach. Join us in building future-proof transportation for a sustainable and hyper-connected world.
Investor
2021
Contraline is a venture-backed, clinical-stage biotechnology company at the forefront of male contraception.
Investor
2021
Mojo Vision is focused on developing and commercializing high-performance micro-LED display technology for consumer, enterprise, and government applications. The company combines breakthrough technology, leading display and semiconductor expertise, and an advanced 300mm manufacturing process to deliver on the promise of micro-LED displays. Mojo’s proprietary quantum-dot technology brings full color capability to its display platform and meets the superior performance demands for all form factors. Mojo Vision developed the world’s smallest, densest dynamic display for the first AR smart contact lens and is now applying this innovation and expertise to lead the disruption of the $160 billion display industry.
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