Gaingels

Gaingels is a venture capital investment firm founded in 2014 and based in Burlington, Vermont. It specializes in investing in companies led by LGBT+ founders and C-suite leaders across various stages of growth, as well as in established firms aiming to create more inclusive teams. With a global portfolio of over 130 companies and $70 million in investment capital deployed, Gaingels actively supports its portfolio by helping to identify and recruit diverse talent for leadership roles. The firm fosters a vibrant community of industry leaders, investors, operators, and entrepreneurs who are united in their mission to drive positive social change through business and successful investments.

Marc Baum

Investor

Jesse Curran

Principal

Ashley Flucas

Venture Partner

Max Frenkel

General Partner

Todd Havill

Research Operations and Principal, Investment

Surya Jayaweera

Angel Investor

Jennifer Jeronimo

CEO and General Partner

Jake Prigoff

General Partner

Peter Steinberg

General Partner

Alexandra Tanner

Investor

Lorenzo Thione

General Partner

Past deals in Navigation and Mapping

Cartography Biosciences

Series A in 2022
Cartography is shaping a world in which cancer immunotherapies are designed around and directed toward the safest and most effective targets.

Noken

Seed Round in 2019
Noken, Inc. is an online travel service based in New York, established in 2016, that focuses on guiding travelers through new countries. The company offers a platform where users can plan, book, and manage their travel experiences. Noken curates travel itineraries, known as Travel Blueprints, which are tailored to individual budgets and timelines. These itineraries combine essential guidance with the flexibility to explore, allowing travelers to discover both iconic landmarks and local hidden gems. During their trips, users can access an App Guide for necessary information and communicate with the Experience Team for real-time support. Noken aims to streamline the travel planning process, enabling travelers to spend less time organizing and more time enjoying their adventures.

Noken

Seed Round in 2019
Noken, Inc. is an online travel service based in New York, established in 2016, that focuses on guiding travelers through new countries. The company offers a platform where users can plan, book, and manage their travel experiences. Noken curates travel itineraries, known as Travel Blueprints, which are tailored to individual budgets and timelines. These itineraries combine essential guidance with the flexibility to explore, allowing travelers to discover both iconic landmarks and local hidden gems. During their trips, users can access an App Guide for necessary information and communicate with the Experience Team for real-time support. Noken aims to streamline the travel planning process, enabling travelers to spend less time organizing and more time enjoying their adventures.

Outlogic

Series A in 2019
Outlogic operates an online location platform that develops a comprehensive map of individual movements to address various real-world needs. The company's offerings include a location data collection technology, safety applications such as Drunk Mode for social connectivity, fitness apps like Burn, and tools for real-time family location sharing through PlanC. Outlogic is committed to enhancing accuracy and transparency in location data, creating the largest privacy-conscious location data panel. This initiative supports diverse industries including advertising, market research, real estate, and security. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Outlogic aims to foster innovation with high-quality location data while promoting a more efficient and sustainable world through its initiatives.

Ori.ai

Seed Round in 2017
Ori is an AI-powered navigator that bridges the gap between care teams and their patients. We’re on a mission to fix healthcare by transforming the patient experience through artificial intelligence and mobile messaging to drive the triple aim of healthcare. We are a rapidly growing digital health startup backed by folks who helped fund and build incredible companies including Higher One, General Assembly, TrackMaven, Contactually, Simple Contacts, Hologram and many others.
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