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Gaingels

Founders David Beatty Paul Grossinger

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Total investments 782
Average round size
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The average size of a deal this fund participated in
$16M
Portfolio companies 601
Rounds per year 86.89
Lead investments 2
Follow on index
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How often the fund supports its portfolio startups at next rounds
0.21
Exits 7
Key employees 5
Stages of investment
Early Stage Venture
Late Stage Venture
Seed

Areas of investment

  • Software
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • FinTech

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Notable deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

Ezra AI

Artificial Intelligence
Health Care
Health Diagnostics
Medical
$21M07 Feb 2024 New York, New York, United States

Alinea

Communities
Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
$3M25 Jan 2024 New York, New York, United States

Shimmer

Health Care
Medical
Personal Health
Wellness
$2M10 Jan 2024 San Francisco, California, United States

Leap AI

Artificial Intelligence
Developer APIs
Information Technology
Internet
Machine Learning
$1M09 Jan 2024 San Francisco, California, United States

Base Operations

Big Data
Information Technology
Security
Software
Travel
$9M21 Dec 2023 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overplay

Gaming
Media and Entertainment
$3M19 Dec 2023 New York, New York, United States

Abbey Cross

Financial Services
Information Technology
Software
$6M13 Dec 2023 London, England, United Kingdom

Magma

Collaboration
Software
$5M12 Dec 2023 Austin, Texas, United States

HelicitySpace

CRM
Information Technology
Mining
Solar
Telecommunications
$5M11 Dec 2023 Berkeley, California, United States
News
UpEquity Closes $50M Series B Funding Round to Democratize Homebuying

– UpEquity has closed a $50m Series B funding round led by S3 Ventures with $20m in equity and $30m in debt.
Next Coast Ventures also participated in the round, along with BP Capital Management, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, Launchpad Capital and Early Light Ventures.
– UpEquity has seen year-over-year revenue growth of 500% and has raised a total of $77m to date.
– The company anticipates originating more than $1bn in mortgages over the next 12 months.
S3 Ventures Partner Charlie Plauche will be joining the UpEquity board.
– UpEquity is part of a new class of startups called Power Buyers that are enabling homebuyers to make all-cash offers.

Candy Digital Secures $100 Million Investment in Series A Round; Values Company At $1.5bn

– Candy Digital announced a $100m Series A financing round, which values the company at $1.5bn.
– The round was co-led by leading global private equity and venture capital firms Insight Partners and Softbank Vision Fund 2. Additional participants in the round include Connect Ventures, an investment partnership between leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates, Will Ventures, Gaingels, Com2Us, Athletes Syndicate in partnership with Chaos Ventures, which includes participation from current and retired MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL players, and NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning.
– Candy Digital is building Major League Baseball’s official NFT ecosystem where fans and collectors will be able to purchase, trade, and share officially licensed NFTs to deepen their love of the sport.

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Total investments 782
Average round size 16M
Rounds per year 86.89
Peak activity year 2022
Lead investments 2
Follow on index 0.21
Exits 7
Group Appearance index 0.91

Latest deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

Ezra AI

Artificial Intelligence
Health Care
Health Diagnostics
Medical
$21M07 Feb 2024 New York, New York, United States

Alinea

Communities
Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
$3M25 Jan 2024 New York, New York, United States

Shimmer

Health Care
Medical
Personal Health
Wellness
$2M10 Jan 2024 San Francisco, California, United States

Leap AI

Artificial Intelligence
Developer APIs
Information Technology
Internet
Machine Learning
$1M09 Jan 2024 San Francisco, California, United States

Base Operations

Big Data
Information Technology
Security
Software
Travel
$9M21 Dec 2023 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overplay

Gaming
Media and Entertainment
$3M19 Dec 2023 New York, New York, United States

Abbey Cross

Financial Services
Information Technology
Software
$6M13 Dec 2023 London, England, United Kingdom

Magma

Collaboration
Software
$5M12 Dec 2023 Austin, Texas, United States

HelicitySpace

CRM
Information Technology
Mining
Solar
Telecommunications
$5M11 Dec 2023 Berkeley, California, United States
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