12 Founders backed by Gaingels building Fintech (2026)

12 founders backed by Gaingels and building Fintech, with company, funding, and investor detail. Includes Malga and Alinea.

Founders backed by Gaingels and building Fintech (12)

Founders backed by Gaingels and building Fintech covers 12 founders on Alinea, Bump and Clara and 9 other companies. The most common sector is Fintech (12). Members are based in 8 cities, led by New York, NY (4), New York City, NY (2) and Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (1). Companies represented include Coverd, CRED, Crowded, Malga, Model ML, Novig, Utila, Wildfire Systems and Willow Wealth. Every founder below links to a profile with their company, backers, and the filings behind each round.

Founders listed: 12
Companies represented: 12
Top sector: Fintech (12 founders)
Top location: New York, NY (4 founders)
Locations represented: 8

Alex Vilhena — Malga
Anam Lakhani — Alinea
Arnie Englander — Model ML
Bentzi Rabi — Utila
Daniel Grunstein — Crowded
Eric Xu — Coverd
Gerry Colyer — Clara
Jacob Fortinsky — Novig
James Jones — Bump
Jon Carr-Harris — CRED
Jordan Glazier — Wildfire Systems
Mitch Caplan — Willow Wealth

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