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 Human Resources

Teal

Seed Round in 2022
Teal Labs, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing an online platform for career navigation and development. Established in 2019, Teal offers a range of services aimed at assisting individuals in their job search and career advancement. The platform includes features such as resume consultations, job listings, and tailored application processes. Additionally, Teal provides email and chat-based career support, along with community engagement opportunities including weekly events, group coaching, and virtual networking. Users can access a wealth of resources, including career content, templates, and a video library dedicated to career growth. By equipping individuals with the necessary tools and support, Teal empowers them to advocate for themselves and build meaningful careers.

ChangeEngine

Seed Round in 2022
Elevating People leaders to deliver the employee moments that matter most. The challenge people leaders face is that the employee experience design process resides across distributed teams, disparate HR systems, and in many cases, spreadsheets & powerpoints. Once people programs are launched, there’s an initial buzz, then they get swept under the rug in sixty days and it’s onto the next burning need. Creating & executing best-in-class people programs to treat employees like internal customers is extremely manual and time-consuming—they include many moving parts such as goals, branding, content, communications, timeline, rewards, and ROI. In the hybrid workplace, there’s no effective way to manage this. We’re here to change that—our goal is to elevate the role of people leaders everywhere and help them to sustain their people program utilization over time. We’re empowering them to showcase the impact of the people org to their leadership team & board while helping them to get executive buy-in and unlock more budget internally to experiment & run innovative people programs.

Remote

Series C in 2022
Remote Technology, Inc. provides a comprehensive human resource technology platform that specializes in payroll, benefits, compliance, and tax services for businesses employing distributed teams. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company simplifies international payroll and compliance processes for both employees and contractors. Remote's platform allows organizations to manage onboarding, automatic payments, and various statutory obligations, such as social and pension contributions and income tax retention, while connecting candidates with remote job opportunities. By addressing the complexities of global employment, Remote enables companies to focus on their workforce and enhance productivity without compliance risks.

Mathison

Series A in 2022
Mathison is the first all-inclusive diversity hiring platform. We centralize hundreds of diverse talent networks and uses AI to help employers source diverse candidates for their most important roles. Mathison’s platform offers a robust candidate marketplace, tools for diversity measurement, detecting job description bias and diversity raining courses for employees.

Enboarder

Series B in 2022
Enboarder is an onboarding and engagement platform that enhances the new hire experience by focusing on engagement rather than administrative tasks. The platform leverages a workflow engine that provides coaching to managers via mobile devices, enabling them to effectively guide new employees throughout the onboarding process. By delivering engaging content directly to new hires' mobile phones from the moment they accept an offer, Enboarder eliminates the need for applications, usernames, or logins, ensuring a seamless experience across all devices. Human Resources teams can independently create and manage engaging workflows without relying on IT or external consultants, allowing for rapid implementation. The platform also includes features such as check-in surveys, automated IT provisioning, and personalized nudges, which collectively enhance the overall onboarding process and employee engagement.

CommSafe AI

Venture Round in 2022
CommSafe AI specializes in enhancing workplace safety through its innovative software that monitors virtual communications to identify negative sentiment and potential instances of workplace conflict and violence. This includes recognizing indicators of sexual harassment, bullying, and discrimination by automatically flagging relevant keywords and phrases. When an incident is detected, CommSafe AI alerts the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and provides recommendations for addressing the situation, alongside web-based training for impacted employees. The company aims to empower organizations across various sectors, including education, business, healthcare, and government, by fostering safer work environments through proactive monitoring and intervention strategies. Founded in 2015 and based in San Diego, California, CommSafe AI offers a critical tool for organizations seeking to mitigate risks associated with workplace violence and ensure a supportive atmosphere for all employees.

Worca

Seed Round in 2021
Worca is a human resources platform designed to support startups at all funding stages by offering cost-effective global HR services. The company specializes in employer of record (EOR) services, which enable rapid hiring and onboarding of talent while ensuring seamless integration of payroll, legal compliance, benefits, and other essential HR functions. By focusing on these areas, Worca empowers US-based startups to efficiently scale their operations and grow their businesses.

Hone

Series A in 2021
Hone Group Inc. is a company that develops and operates a platform for live online leadership and management training, primarily aimed at enhancing both hard and soft skills within organizations. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, Hone provides a comprehensive development platform that facilitates the sourcing, management, and delivery of instructor-led training programs. The company's offerings include training in areas such as management, diversity and inclusion, communication, conflict management, team building, and interpersonal skills. Hone's platform is designed to support organizations of various sizes by measuring the impact of training and promoting behavior change, human connection, and continuous progress. Through its innovative approach, Hone aims to uplift human skills development in modern, distributed teams.

Forage

Series B in 2021
Forage (formerly InsideSherpa) partners with leading companies to deliver free open-access training courses for candidates. Any candidate can enroll in the company-backed courses to build career skills, visibility, and experience. The platform is running various virtual training courses including with KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, GE, BCG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citi, Deloitte, Accenture and others. There are +1 million students in the Forage ecosystem.

Mathison

Seed Round in 2021
Mathison is the first all-inclusive diversity hiring platform. We centralize hundreds of diverse talent networks and uses AI to help employers source diverse candidates for their most important roles. Mathison’s platform offers a robust candidate marketplace, tools for diversity measurement, detecting job description bias and diversity raining courses for employees.

RippleMatch

Venture Round in 2021
RippleMatch Inc. is an online recruiting service founded in 2015 and based in New York, New York. The company aims to assist entry-level candidates in finding suitable job opportunities by automating early career recruiting and career coaching. By leveraging artificial intelligence, RippleMatch streamlines the job search process, allowing candidates to connect with employers more effectively while removing geographic barriers. The platform is designed to enhance the candidate experience and ensure that companies are matched with high-potential candidates, particularly from diverse backgrounds. RippleMatch has gained traction on college campuses and has attracted significant venture funding, enabling it to collaborate with a range of prominent companies across the country. Through its innovative approach, RippleMatch addresses the challenges faced by students and recent graduates in navigating the job market.

RippleMatch

Venture Round in 2021
RippleMatch Inc. is an online recruiting service founded in 2015 and based in New York, New York. The company aims to assist entry-level candidates in finding suitable job opportunities by automating early career recruiting and career coaching. By leveraging artificial intelligence, RippleMatch streamlines the job search process, allowing candidates to connect with employers more effectively while removing geographic barriers. The platform is designed to enhance the candidate experience and ensure that companies are matched with high-potential candidates, particularly from diverse backgrounds. RippleMatch has gained traction on college campuses and has attracted significant venture funding, enabling it to collaborate with a range of prominent companies across the country. Through its innovative approach, RippleMatch addresses the challenges faced by students and recent graduates in navigating the job market.

Leena AI

Series A in 2020
Leena AI develops a human resource management platform that transforms employee experience with conversational AI. Its platform operates as an AI-powered HR assistant providing instant responses to employee queries over chat and voice, enabling organizations to get access to a platform which resolves HR services queries fast and improve the employee experience. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York.

Blueboard

Series A in 2020
BLUEBOARD INC. develops employee recognition and incentives platform for workplace. The company’s platform enables its clients to redeem rewards, experiences, and offerings that are offered to them by their employers. Its platform enables employees to redeem for experiential rewards offered by managers of technology startups and other companies. Additionally, it also develops a mobile application for clients to send rewards to their employees. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Guideline

Series D in 2020
Guideline, Inc. offers an automated technology solution for retirement plan administration and compliance, focusing primarily on 401(k) planning for growing businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Portland, Maine, the company provides a comprehensive platform that manages all aspects of retirement planning, including plan design, participant enrollment, education, recordkeeping, investment management, and compliance reporting. Unique in its approach, Guideline utilizes a straightforward pricing model based on a flat fee per participant, distinguishing itself from the traditional asset-based fee structures commonly found in the industry. The platform continuously integrates users' financial ecosystems, offering ongoing recommendations and adjustments to help optimize retirement savings potential.

Imperative

Venture Round in 2020
Imperative Group, Inc. specializes in developing assessment and learning systems that help individuals discover and apply their intrinsic motivations and purpose in their work. The company offers a platform that connects employees as peer coaches, fostering new mindsets and behaviors within organizations. Key offerings include the Certified Purpose Leaders program, which equips employees with training, tools, and resources to integrate purpose into talent strategies, and the Individual Purpose Profile, designed to help employees identify their personal purpose. Additionally, the Team Purpose Profile assesses dominant drivers within teams, while the Purpose Hiring Coach provides insights into candidate motivations. The platform facilitates career development, team building, talent acquisition, and diversity initiatives, while making coaching more accessible and cost-effective for a larger number of employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Imperative serves a varied clientele, including companies like Sony Music, MetLife, Zillow, and Airbnb.

Confirm

Seed Round in 2020
Confirm HR, Inc. develops an application that helps companies to hire employees and jobseekers to find jobs. It offers Confirm, an application that gathers feedback from secondary and backchannel references; identifies traits and verifies candidate compatibility; and reduce bias and avoid passing on qualified candidates. Confirm HR, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in San Jose, California.

Confirm

Venture Round in 2020
Confirm HR, Inc. develops an application that helps companies to hire employees and jobseekers to find jobs. It offers Confirm, an application that gathers feedback from secondary and backchannel references; identifies traits and verifies candidate compatibility; and reduce bias and avoid passing on qualified candidates. Confirm HR, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in San Jose, California.

Mathison

Seed Round in 2020
Mathison is the first all-inclusive diversity hiring platform. We centralize hundreds of diverse talent networks and uses AI to help employers source diverse candidates for their most important roles. Mathison’s platform offers a robust candidate marketplace, tools for diversity measurement, detecting job description bias and diversity raining courses for employees.

Hyr

Funding Round in 2018
Hyr Inc. is a mobile platform that links businesses, such as restaurants, hotels, and retailers, with independent workers to fulfill hourly shift work on demand. Established in 2015 and based in New York, the company facilitates a flexible working environment where individuals can select their own hours and quickly accept available shifts. This service caters to a younger workforce that prioritizes time and experiences over traditional employment models. Hyr also recognizes the need for benefits among gig workers and offers a portable benefits system tailored to independent contractors, enhancing their overall work experience.

Hyr

Seed Round in 2018
Hyr Inc. is a mobile platform that links businesses, such as restaurants, hotels, and retailers, with independent workers to fulfill hourly shift work on demand. Established in 2015 and based in New York, the company facilitates a flexible working environment where individuals can select their own hours and quickly accept available shifts. This service caters to a younger workforce that prioritizes time and experiences over traditional employment models. Hyr also recognizes the need for benefits among gig workers and offers a portable benefits system tailored to independent contractors, enhancing their overall work experience.

Our Tandem

Seed Round in 2017
Tandem offers a transformative end to end solution that drives a high performance environment, leaving behind the pain of performance management systems of the past. By allowing employees rate feedback from their leader, HR obtain the unique facility to understand the level of trust employees have in their leaders, the commitment of leaders to growth and development and the top talent that connects people across the business. Through data analytics, Tandem offers both leaders and employees coaching reports to develop their skillsets and track their performance. With an appealing style, Tandem takes a growth-centered approach to 360 feedback, agile goal setting, competency appreciation and personal development. Accessible through mobile or desktop, Tandem brings with it an array of benefits that help build a true learning Organisation, enjoying a rich measurable feedback culture conducive to driving an engaged and committed workforce.

Hyr

Seed Round in 2016
Hyr Inc. is a mobile platform that links businesses, such as restaurants, hotels, and retailers, with independent workers to fulfill hourly shift work on demand. Established in 2015 and based in New York, the company facilitates a flexible working environment where individuals can select their own hours and quickly accept available shifts. This service caters to a younger workforce that prioritizes time and experiences over traditional employment models. Hyr also recognizes the need for benefits among gig workers and offers a portable benefits system tailored to independent contractors, enhancing their overall work experience.

Imperative

Seed Round in 2015
Imperative Group, Inc. specializes in developing assessment and learning systems that help individuals discover and apply their intrinsic motivations and purpose in their work. The company offers a platform that connects employees as peer coaches, fostering new mindsets and behaviors within organizations. Key offerings include the Certified Purpose Leaders program, which equips employees with training, tools, and resources to integrate purpose into talent strategies, and the Individual Purpose Profile, designed to help employees identify their personal purpose. Additionally, the Team Purpose Profile assesses dominant drivers within teams, while the Purpose Hiring Coach provides insights into candidate motivations. The platform facilitates career development, team building, talent acquisition, and diversity initiatives, while making coaching more accessible and cost-effective for a larger number of employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Imperative serves a varied clientele, including companies like Sony Music, MetLife, Zillow, and Airbnb.
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