Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Gaingels took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forage | Series B | 20 Aug 2021 | $35m | Participant | Startup Daily (Tue 9 Apr 2024), Forbes Australia, Startup Daily (Tue 21 Sep 2021), Blackbird Ventures portfolio, Startup Daily (Fri 20 Aug 2021), Blackbird Ventures portfolio | |
| Nexba | Series A | 2021 | $6m | Participant | SmartCompany (Wed 15 Feb 2023), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Tue 5 Mar 2019) |
Companies Gaingels has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Gaingels, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Gaingels has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Gaingels did.
Stories naming Gaingels. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Psylo, a Sydney maker of psychedelic therapies, has landed a US$8 million seed round led by Tenmile while moving to the US; earlier raises in 2022 and 2021 are recalled.
Blackbird's investment note announcing it led Forage's US$25 million Series B alongside Lightspeed, Funders Club and new backers, with Tom Humphrey joining the board, plus a profile of Forage's preskilling platform.
Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia
Skills-training platform Forage, which builds virtual work experience programs with employers, has raised a US$25 million Series B led by Blackbird Ventures, roughly a year after its US$9.3 million Series A.
Also Startup Daily
Drinks brand Nexba closed a $6 million Series A, sourcing $1.5 million through VentureCrowd crowdfunding and the balance from private backers including River Capital and Gaingels, alongside other crowdfunding campaigns by Mungalli Creek Dairy and Supp.
Beverage startup Nexba is nearing the close of a $6 million round, with LGBTQ-focused investor Gaingels making its first Australian investment. Proceeds will fund new product lines and UK expansion, partly raised via crowdfunding.