Financials

People

Activity

Gopher Angels

Company

Investment-firm

Financing round

General

About Company
Gopher Angels is a venture capital firm based in Minnesota.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

founded date

01.01.2012

Number of employees

IPO status

Private

Description

Gopher Angels, founded in 2012 by L. David Russick and Sara Russick, focuses on investing in startups in the range of $1-5 million. They have a higher exit rate compared to other organizations and typically invest in startups with a valuation of $5-10 million. The fund is most active in the Energy and Software sectors and has invested in companies like Surgical Innovation Associates, Kidizen, and Upsie. Gopher Angels prefers startups with fewer founders and typically invests in companies that are 4-5 years old. They often co-invest with gener8tor, VilCap Investments, and Techstars Retail Accelerator, and have received funding from True Ventures, The Syndicate Fund, and Techstars Ventures in subsequent rounds.
Contacts
Similar Companies
999
Alpha Angels

Alpha Angels

Alpha Angels is an angel network that invests in startups in the Jamaica and Caribbean region.

Sector

Closed End Investments

Subsector

Closed End Investments

Keywords

Financial Services, Venture Capital, Communities

count Of Investments

2
Eastern New York Angels

Eastern New York Angels

The ENYA provides seed funding and mentorship to early stage companies in Silicon Valley.

Sector

Closed End Investments

Subsector

Closed End Investments

count Of Investments

3
Maine Angels

Maine Angels

Maine Angels is a venture capital firm investing in New England entrepreneurs.

Sector

Closed End Investments

Subsector

Closed End Investments

Location

Portland, ME, USA

count Of Investments

126

count Of Exists

10
Tech Coast Angels

Tech Coast Angels

Tech Coast Angels is a network of angel investors in Southern California.

Sector

Closed End Investments

Subsector

Closed End Investments

Keywords

Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance

Location

Newport Beach, CA, USA

total rounds

1

total raised

$1.2M

count Of Investments

529

count Of Exists

97

Financials

Investments
20
Date 
name 
Lead 
type 
Raised 
20.02.2024
No
$1.04M
22.08.2023
No
$3M
09.11.2022
No
$2M
HLRBO

HLRBO

HLRBO is an online hunting network that connects landowners and hunters.

Sector

Real Estate Investment and Services Development

Subsector

Real Estate Services

Keywords

Real Estate, Internet

Location

Minneapolis, MN, USA

total rounds

1

total raised

$1.04M
Creatively Focused

Creatively Focused

Creatively Focused is an edtech platform that combats burnout among special educators through support and technology.

Sector

Consumer Services

Subsector

Education Services

Keywords

Education

Location

Mendota, MN, USA

total rounds

1

total raised

$3M
ProsperStack

ProsperStack

ProsperStack is an automated customer retention platform that prevents churn.

Sector

Software and Computer Services

Subsector

Consumer Digital Services

Keywords

Software, Analytics, SaaS

Location

Minneapolis, MN, USA

total rounds

4

total raised

$4M
Co-Investors
Exits
2
CoreBiome

CoreBiome

CoreBiome provides genomic profiles of microbial communities for pharmaceutical, agriculture, and research.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Keywords

Biotechnology, Health Diagnostics, Test and Measurement

Location

St Paul, MN, USA

total rounds

3

total raised

$1.35M
RoverMed BioSciences

RoverMed BioSciences

RoverMed offers precision targeted drug delivery technology for life-saving drugs.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Location

St Cloud, MN, USA

total rounds

2

total raised

$2.2M

People

Founders
2
Sara Russick
Sara Russick

Sara Russick

current job

Capita3
Capita3

organization founded

1

Sara Russick

L. David Russick
L. David Russick

L. David Russick

current job

Gopher Angels
Gopher Angels

L. David Russick

Employee Profiles
1
L. David Russick

L. David Russick

Founder & Managing Director

Activity

Recent News
1