# Erin Gainer

> Erin Gainer is a seed investor in Paris backing Retail and Fashion. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Erin Gainer is a seed investor in Paris focused on Retail and Fashion. Erin Gainer

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lithuania | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Knotty Ones | The Knotty Ones manufacture wool sweater products. Their products include cotton sweaters, cardigans, crocheted bottoms, kids' cotton sweaters, and accessories. They also provide online shopping and delivery services. The female-founded factories of The Knotty Ones use 100% biodegradable yarns that are not only good for wardrobes but also goodfor the environment. The Knotty Ones helps independent female artisans and female-founded factories in rural Lithuania make knitwear, giving them financial independence and a voice in their homes and communities. |  | Convertible Note | Sep 11, 2023 |  |
| The Knotty Ones | The Knotty Ones manufacture wool sweater products. Their products include cotton sweaters, cardigans, crocheted bottoms, kids' cotton sweaters, and accessories. They also provide online shopping and delivery services. The female-founded factories of The Knotty Ones use 100% biodegradable yarns that are not only good for wardrobes but also goodfor the environment. The Knotty Ones helps independent female artisans and female-founded factories in rural Lithuania make knitwear, giving them financial independence and a voice in their homes and communities. | $603.4K | Seed | Feb 01, 2021 |  |
| Embera NeuroTherapeutics | Embera NeuroTherapeutics is a development stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for smoking cessation and other addictions, for which there are a limited range of effective drug therapies or have no approved treatments. Embera is developing a novel addiction treatment (EMB-001) that targets specific and complementary brainfunctions that drive the craving and relapse associated with these disorders, an approach based on breakthrough discoveries of the scientific founder. | $2.3M | Series A | Feb 26, 2015 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Keiretsu Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keiretsu-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Keiretsu Forum Northwest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keiretsu-forum-northwest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Koinvesticinis Fondas](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koinvesticinis-fondas) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Louisiana Funds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/louisiana-fund-i) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Erin Gainer invest in?

Erin Gainer invests primarily in Retail, Fashion and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Lithuania. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Erin Gainer last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Erin Gainer closed in Sep 2023. Shizune tracks 3 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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