Audrey Gelman
Angel Investor
New York, United States
Audrey Gelman is a seed investor in New York focused on Apps and Social. Audrey Gelman is the founder of The Six Bells, a country-inspired homewares brand.She is the co-founder and former CEO of The Wing, a network of women’s spaces that scaled to over a dozen locations in the US + UK under three years and amassed a global following. Audrey has been named Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, FortuneMagazine’s 40 Under 40, and Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30.Before founding The Wing, Gelman worked in politics and public affairs as a Senior Vice President at the political consulting firm SKDKnickerbocker, and as Deputy Communications Director to NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer. She began her career as an aide on Hillary Clinton's 2008 Presidential Campaign.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Audrey Gelman invests in
Stages Audrey Gelman invests in
Countries Audrey Gelman invests in
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Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.5M–$4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 3 (43%)
- Social 2 (29%)
- Social Media 2 (29%)
- Brand Marketing 2 (29%)
- LGBT 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (57%)
- Series A 1 (14%)
- Series B 1 (14%)
- Series C 1 (14%)
Country
- United States 5 (71%)
- United Kingdom 2 (29%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Clubhouse is an audio-based social app that allows users to join group chats. It describes itself as a space for casual, drop-in audio conversations with friends and other interesting people around the world that allows users to go online anytime to chat with the people they follow, or hop in as a listener and hear what others are talking about. | Series C / Apr 18, 2021 | ||
| Co–Star is powered by AI that merges NASA data with the insight of human astrologers.Co–Star facilitates new ways to relate to others. It’s a filter to express what can be hard to say of emotions and reactions, strengths and weaknesses, pasts and futures. It’s a tool to connect meaningfully with friends and lovers or to tread lightly with strangersand enemies. | $15M / Series A / Apr 14, 2021 | ||
| Substack offers a platform that enables writers to publish and monetize subscription-based newsletters. The company provides tools for content creation, email distribution, subscription management, and audience analytics. Writers retain ownership of their work and can set their own subscription prices, while readers receive content directly intheir inboxes. Substack also supports podcasting and discussion threads, expanding its services beyond traditional text-based publishing. The platform is used by journalists, authors, and creators who seek a direct relationship with their audience without relying on traditional media channels. Through its ecosystem, Substack facilitates independent publishing and helps writers build sustainable businesses around their content. | $65M / Series B / Mar 31, 2021 | ||
| Great Jones is a modern kitchen company that marries substance with style. Our mission is to equip, encourage, and inspire people to cook more frequently, even if that means just frying an egg. We designed our collection with the support of some of the top leaders in food and fashion in America and produced it with the highest quality standards. | $1.8M / Seed / Nov 09, 2020 | ||
| A visual network marketplace for next generation Beauty Professionals | $4M / Seed / May 23, 2019 | ||
| The Stack World is a news, events and connections company. | $4M / Seed / May 23, 2019 | ||
| Lex is a lo-fi, text-based social app for womxn, trans, genderqueer, intersex, two spirit, and non-binary people for meeting lovers and friends. Lex—short for lexicon—is the only social app where the text comes first and the selfies, second. | $1.5M / Seed / Jun 16, 2016 |
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FAQ
What does Audrey Gelman invest in?
Audrey Gelman invests primarily in Apps, Social and Social Media startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Audrey Gelman's check size?
Audrey Gelman typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$4M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Audrey Gelman participates in.
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When did Audrey Gelman last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Audrey Gelman closed in Apr 2021. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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