# Gabriella Brignardello

> Gabriella Brignardello is a seed investor at Fika Ventures backing Software and FinTech. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Fika Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fika-ventures)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriella-brignardello

Gabriella Brignardello is a Principal at Fika Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B software startups, with an emphasis on pre-Series A companies. Her primary focus areas include fintech, proptech, construction tech, and vertical SaaS.A SoCal native and first generation American, Gabriella has always been a ‘fixer’ andpuzzle aficionado. Excited by opportunities to find solutions to problems, she began her career at Parthenon-EY, a global strategy consulting firm, and spent time across the industrials, technology, and consumer practices. After three years as a consultant, Gabriella transitioned to a venture role at WndrCo, a consumer technology holding company, where she worked on a broad set of initiatives from sourcing to portfolio operations. In her free time, you can find Gabriella working on the WSJ weekend crossword, playing Settlers of Catan, or hanging out at the beach with her dog, Beau. She is also very involved in fundraising and operational initiatives for Mi Casa de Angeles, the 501c3 nonprofit she founded in 2009 with the mission of improving the quality of education in underserved areas of Peru, her father’s home country. Gabriella holds a BS in Symbolic Systems: Human Computer Interaction from Stanford University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 17% |
| Payments | 1 | 17% |
| Construction | 1 | 17% |
| Smart Contracts | 1 | 17% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SubBase | SubBase is a centralized technology platform simplifying outdated workflows in construction materials management. Servicing both side of the market, the platform’s user-friendly interface increases efficiency, communication, and organization - saving time and money while streamlining the entire end to end procurement process for commercial tradesand their vendors.Enhance and optimize your procurement workflows by managing complex construction supply chains, effortlessly. SubBase was built by construction folk, who understand the need for personized workflows. | $7M | Series A | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| Payabli | Payabli is a Payment Infrastructure and Monetization Platform with a core thesis “If you’re a Software Company, you’re a Payments Company”. Payabli helps Software companies make payments a core part of their business model to drive revenue, enhance customer lifetime value, and boost enterprise value. Payabli is founded by industry veterans withover 18 years of Payments Tech and SaaS experience. We provide developer friendly "Pay-In" and "Pay-Out" solutions, lucrative and transparent economics geared for maximal upside with minimal risk, and a turnkey payments strategy that shaves years off of the learning curve while providing a world-class customer experience to the merchant and end customer. | $36M | Series B | Jun 17, 2025 |  |
| Payabli | Payabli is a Payment Infrastructure and Monetization Platform with a core thesis “If you’re a Software Company, you’re a Payments Company”. Payabli helps Software companies make payments a core part of their business model to drive revenue, enhance customer lifetime value, and boost enterprise value. Payabli is founded by industry veterans withover 18 years of Payments Tech and SaaS experience. We provide developer friendly "Pay-In" and "Pay-Out" solutions, lucrative and transparent economics geared for maximal upside with minimal risk, and a turnkey payments strategy that shaves years off of the learning curve while providing a world-class customer experience to the merchant and end customer. | $20M | Series A | Jun 25, 2024 |  |
| Volta | The new standard for safekeeping digital assets | $4.1M | Seed | May 03, 2024 |  |
| Volta | Volta is a multi-sig smart contract wallet that provides institutional grade governance, risk & controls across EVM and non-EVM blockchains | $4.1M | Seed | May 03, 2024 |  |
| Payabli | Payabli is a Payment Infrastructure and Monetization Platform with a core thesis “If you’re a Software Company, you’re a Payments Company”. Payabli helps Software companies make payments a core part of their business model to drive revenue, enhance customer lifetime value, and boost enterprise value. Payabli is founded by industry veterans withover 18 years of Payments Tech and SaaS experience. We provide developer friendly "Pay-In" and "Pay-Out" solutions, lucrative and transparent economics geared for maximal upside with minimal risk, and a turnkey payments strategy that shaves years off of the learning curve while providing a world-class customer experience to the merchant and end customer. | $8M | Seed | Mar 15, 2023 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bling Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bling-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [TTV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ttv-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Haven Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haven-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [QED Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qed-investors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Soma Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/soma-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [UpHonest Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uphonest-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Fika Ventures

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

Fika Ventures is an early-stage, B2B venture capital firm based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2016, Fika focuses on pre-Series A software companies in sectors like vertical SaaS, fintech, commerce enablement, healthcare, and marketplaces.

5 contacts available at Fika Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| James Shecter | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-shecter-838e |
| (( (( | () | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tamas-sengel |
| Arteen Arabshahi | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arteen-arabshahi |
| Gabriella Brignardello | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gabriella-brignardello-3de6 |
| John Chen | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-chen-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Gabriella Brignardello invest in?

Gabriella Brignardello invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Payments startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Gabriella Brignardello last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Gabriella Brignardello closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 6 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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