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Gaingels

Gaingels, based in Vermont, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, mostly following other investors in rounds.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team8 people9 activity updates, latest Oct 14

Who you would pitch at Gaingels

8 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Jennifer JeronimoGeneral PartnerShe has over 20 years in finance at Credit Suisse, Bear Stearns, and JP Morgan, and joined Gaingels in 2021.
Lorenzo ThioneGeneral Partner
Max FrenkelGeneral Partner
Paul GrossingerCo-founder & General Partner
Peter SteinbergGeneral PartnerHe has 25 years of experience in UX/UI, human-computer interaction, and venture investing since 2007.
David BeattyInvesting team
Jake PrigoffInvesting team
Kelly WarrickInvesting team

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Check size not reported yet.

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9 activity updates since September, latest Oct 14.

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In their words

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Series B investors in United States563Seed investors3020Series A investors1867Pre-seed investors1696Series B investors604

Questions

What stage does Gaingels invest in?

Gaingels reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Gaingels invest?

Gaingels has not reported a check size.

Does Gaingels lead rounds?

Gaingels mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Gaingels?

Jennifer Jeronimo (General Partner), Lorenzo Thione (General Partner), Max Frenkel (General Partner), Paul Grossinger (Co-founder & General Partner), Peter Steinberg (General Partner).

Is Gaingels active right now?

Gaingels has shown 9 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-14.

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