# TGC Capital Partners

> TGC Capital Partners is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence and Retail. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: https://thegatewaycorp.com/tgc-capital-partners/

TGC Capital Partners is a strategic investment arm of Gateway Group of Companies and a growth partner for SaaS, B2B, and technology firms.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 40% |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |
| Apparel | 1 | 20% |
| Chatbot | 1 | 20% |
| Fashion | 1 | 20% |

14 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Norway | 1 | 20% |
| Sweden | 1 | 20% |
| Finland | 1 | 20% |
| Germany | 1 | 20% |
| Iceland | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Niraj Gemawat | Founder, Chairman and Group CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/niraj-gemawat |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sowilo | Sowilo created Catecut, a platform-agnostic technology that leverages artificial intelligence to detect fashion products and design elements in store product photos. |  | Pre-Seed | Jul 21, 2026 |  |
| Carsale24 | Carsale24.de is the unique online platform where individuals can sell their car free of charge in bid rounds to professional certified used car dealers every day. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 20, 2026 |  |
| Verji | Verji Tech AS is a Norway-based technology business focusing on integrated AI communication platforms for regulated and security-sensitive industries. For digital-first companies, its technologies |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Inamo | Inamo provides AI-driven research automation and real-time user insights to organizations. It began as a recruitment firm, assisting firms in connecting with qualified candidates for user testing and research. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 06, 2025 |  |
| Smilee.ai | Smilee is revolutionizing the digital customer experience by replacing passive websites with proactive, autonomous AI Agents. We provide an end-to-end AI platform that acts not only as a 24/7 sales and service engine but also as a data-driven development consultant for B2B, retail, and public sector organizations.Moving beyond traditionalchatbots and basic web analytics, Smilee AI deeply analyzes 100% of customer interactions. Our intelligent agents translate conversational data into concrete, actionable insights, telling organizations exactly where their digital customer journeys break and how to fix them. Integrated seamlessly into CRMs, ERPs, and backend systems, our AI Agents autonomously execute complex workflows—saving months of human resources and continuously optimizing the conversion funnel.Pioneering Autonomous Retail: The Automotive AI Sales Agent At the forefront of our vertical expansion is our cutting-edge AI Sales Agent for automotive retail, integrated with our CarWeb.shop platform. Smilee is building the future of digital car sales by fully automating the automotive retail process. From initial lead qualification and real-time trade-in vehicle valuation to complex financing calculations and digital contract signing, our AI Sales Agent autonomously handles the complete end-to-end car buying journey. This delivers an unparalleled, hyper-personalized customer experience while dramatically reducing sales costs for dealerships and marketplaces.Secure & Scalable Architecture Built on advanced technology and compliant with strict NIS2 and strong electronic authentication standards, Smilee guarantees a secure, hallucination-free environment. Smilee is poised to become the leading autonomous AI partner for organizations seeking to maximize their digital ROI and accelerate revenue growth towards market dominance. |  |  |  |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [New Business Venture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-business-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does TGC Capital Partners invest in?

TGC Capital Partners invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Retail and Apparel startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact TGC Capital Partners?

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### Who are the partners at TGC Capital Partners?

The team at TGC Capital Partners includes Niraj Gemawat (Founder, Chairman and Group CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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