# Georgetown Angel Investor Network

> Georgetown Angel Investor Network is a VC fund in Washington backing SaaS and Children. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/georgetown-angel-investor-network/
- Website: https://www.georgetownangelnetwork.org/

Georgetown Angel Investor Network is a VC fund in Washington focused on SaaS and Children. We help amplify the Georgetown start-up ecosystem with an innovative and inclusive angel investing network that engages and leverages the power of the diverse and global Georgetown alumni community. The Georgetown Angel Investor Network (GAIN) fosters an entrepreneurial relationship with alumni, current faculty and investors. By providing thisconnection, investors have access to innovative, early-stage companies. Georgetown-affiliated entrepreneurs also benefit from smart capital an mentorship. GAIN is the only official Georgetown University investor network. The network works in partnership with university-wide entrepreneurial efforts, including the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative (GEI) in the McDonough School of Business. GAIN is an alumni volunteer-run organization affiliated with the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Alliance (GEA) and overseen by the Georgetown University Alumni Association (GUAA). Th network remains committed to the university’s Jesuit values and to the mission of Georgetown University Alumni Association. Launched in early 2019, GAIN already champions an active alumni investor group and robust deal flow. We are regularly seeking new investors, budding start-ups, and passionate volunteers. Our priority is to support the Georgetown start-up ecosystem with an angel investing platform that engages and leverages the power of the diverse and global Georgetown alumni community. Ultimately, we hope to serve as a resource to create, deepen, and exchange knowledge.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 2 | 29% |
| Children | 2 | 29% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| Baby | 1 | 14% |
| AgTech | 1 | 14% |

31 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Angel | 1 | 14% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 71% |
| Mexico | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maka Kids | Maka Kids is a female-founded company on a mission to raise the next generation of good humans.Most kids' streaming platforms were built for adults, then retrofit for children. At Maka Kids, every design decision starts with how children actually grow, not how long they'll watch. The result is the first streaming app rooted in childdevelopment science from the ground up, designed for families with children ages 0–6.At the core of the product is Maka Imprint, a developmental framework mapping 650+ milestones across 7 domains of early childhood, built in collaboration with researchers at Yale Child Study Center. Every show on Maka Kids is evaluated against Imprint through a proprietary AI pipeline, then reviewed by a human child development expert, ensuring what children watch actively supports healthy development.For parents, Maka Kids solves the daily stress of screen time without adding more decisions. Families choose curated channels built around the topics and stages that matter to them. Time limits hold. Wind-down cues signal the end of a session so transition off the screen is easier. No addictive algorithm. No ads. No endless feeds.Maka Kids has been featured in Crain's, Harvard Ed. Magazine, Kids Innovation Weekly, and Telescope, and was named a finalist in both the 2025 and 2026 Harvard President's Innovation Challenge. The company is currently in private beta, with a public App Store launch planned for fall 2026. | $3M | Pre-Seed | May 21, 2026 |  |
| Hiveclass | Hiveclass Encourage kids to play, run, jump and connect with other athletes while learning new techniques, mastering tricks, and having fun. | $1.5M | Seed | Feb 07, 2025 |  |
| Atlantic Fish Company | Atlantic Fish Company is developing cultivated seafood via cellular agriculture and is headquartered in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Dec 01, 2023 |  |
| Pacto | Pacto is a B2B enterprise software and payments platform focused on small merchants in Latin America. Pacto builds tools and technology to allow banks and financial institutions to empower merchants to move beyond cash payments and accelerate growth in their digital business. Pacto is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. | $6M | Seed | Mar 29, 2023 |  |
| Joylet | Joylet offers a rental service for "baby gear" like strollers, bassinets, nursing tools, and more. | $250K | Angel | Apr 19, 2022 |  |
| AutoSled | AutoSled is a technology company building the next-generation automotive logistics platform and marketplace. It streamlines and simplifies the traditional car shipment process by making it simple, paperless, and digital through our app. Their software helps users save time, save money, and ship vehicles with ease. The Autosled app connects anentire ecosystem of dealers, brokers, fleet managers, and transporters to create the next generation automotive logistics platform.The company's automotive logistics technology connects transporters to dealers within their app, making shipping a car efficient and digital. AutoSled's free app provides technology-first capabilities and efficiencies for the entire automotive ecosystem, including dealers, brokers, fleet managers, transporters, auctions, and partners. AutoSled provides dealers with vehicle GPS tracking, real-time pricing quotes, video BOL and condition reports, and seamless paperwork handling and accounting. For transporters, they offer guaranteed two-business-day payments, reduced paperwork, load optimization, and ease of use.It was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, USA. | $5M | Series A | Mar 09, 2022 |  |
| Atlantic Fish Company | Atlantic Fish Company is developing cultivated seafood via cellular agriculture and is headquartered in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. | $1.2M | Seed |  |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GTMfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gtmfund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Also Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/also-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alwyn Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alwyn-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ann Arbor SPARK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ann-arbor-spark) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arcturus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arcturus-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Georgetown Angel Investor Network invest in?

Georgetown Angel Investor Network invests primarily in SaaS, Children and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed 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.

### When did Georgetown Angel Investor Network last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Georgetown Angel Investor Network closed in May 2026. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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