# Gorilla Capital

> Gorilla Capital is a VC fund in Eugene backing Software and Productivity Tools. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Eugene, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gorila-capital-inc
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/GorillaCapital
- Website: http://gorillacapital.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GorillaCapital

Gorilla Capital is a VC fund in Eugene focused on Software and Productivity Tools. Gorilla Capital is focused on revitalizing neighborhoods through the acquisitions and renovation of distressed real estate. It is a constantly evolving, privately-held investment fund. These homes received minor improvements and cleanups and were sold at wholesale prices.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Gorilla Capital. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Gorilla Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/gorilla-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| Productivity Tools | 2 | 40% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Sales | 1 | 20% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finland | 2 | 40% |
| Sweden | 1 | 20% |
| Estonia | 1 | 20% |
| South Korea | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Bazer | Co-Founder & Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-bazer |
| John Helmick | Co-Founder & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-helmick |
| Tanja Baker | Vice President of Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tanja-baker |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spacent | Spacent aim to transform how we use cities and spaces for the good of people, planet and productivity. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 01, 2025 |  |
| eID easy | eID Simple assists businesses in adopting high-quality electronic signatures by collecting local, popular, and proven signature techniques where user identification is already confirmed to keep signing process friction to a minimum and price fair. | $367K | Pre-Seed | May 31, 2021 |  |
| Podme | PodMe is created for those who want to be the first with the best of your favorite podcasts, for those who want to discover and listen to podcasts from one place and for those who want to avoid distracting advertising. | $2.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 31, 2020 |  |
| JK Inspiration | JK Inspiration is a growth management company that offers branding and sales services to pro-eco brands world-wide. | $5.9M |  | Jan 08, 2020 |  |
| Screenful | Screenful is the easiest way to visualise and share your project progress using data from your existing tools. Get a quick overview of your team's status on your smartphone or tablet. Maximize the effect by installing a large visible display. | $331K | Seed | Sep 06, 2018 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Altos Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altos-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atlassian Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlassian-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CLEANWRAP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cleanwrap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FiBAN - Finnish Business Angels Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fiban-finnish-business-angels-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gorilla Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gorilla-capital-2017-fund-ky) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [InfoCert](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/infocert) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Gorilla Capital invest in?

Gorilla Capital invests primarily in Software, Productivity Tools and Apps startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Gorilla Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Gorilla Capital?

The team at Gorilla Capital includes Ben Bazer (Co-Founder & Director), John Helmick (Co-Founder & CEO) and Tanja Baker (Vice President of Operations). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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