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Gumshoe Ventures

Investor · CA, United States · North America

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Gumshoe Ventures is a venture studio based in Los Angeles and Orange County that partners with founders from day one to build companies, providing legal, accounting, capital, product and exit support. It says it has invested in and nurtured over 40 companies and executed 20+ strategic exits.

Invests inEducationAI & Machine Learning

In its own wordsventure studiofintechhealthcareb2b saasconsumerexits

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8portfolio companies
0funding rounds on record
Pre-seed to Seedstages it states

Gumshoe Ventures lists 8 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Education (29%), AI & Machine Learning (29%) and Fintech (14%). 100% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Grid110, Long Beach Accelerator and StartX.

No funding round on record names Gumshoe Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.

Investment themes

share of its checked companies

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Investment themes
This firmAll checked companies
Education29%7%
AI & Machine Learning29%18%
Fintech14%12%
Enterprise Software14%8%
E-commerce & Marketplaces7%6%
Media & Entertainment7%4%

Its portfolio companies

where they are based, and what their own sites show

Headquarters

Site status

  • Site answers8100%
  • No longer answers00%
  • Points to another company00%
  • Parked or sold domain00%

A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.

Investor profile

percentile among all firms
Portfolio size: 8 companiesRecent activity: 0 rounds in 12 monthsEarly stage: 0% of entries at pre-seed or seedEvidence: 0% of companies confirmed by a roundSector focus: 29% in its largest sectorReach: 1 countryPortfolio size15th pctRecent activity46th pctEarly stage54th pctEvidence52th pctSector focus48th pctReach19th pct
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Gumshoe Ventures compared with all firms
MeasurePercentile of all firmsValue
Portfolio size15th8 companies
Recent activity46th0 rounds in 12 months
Early stage54th0% of entries at pre-seed or seed
Evidence52th0% of companies confirmed by a round
Sector focus48th29% in its largest sector
Reach19th1 country

Co-investor network

who it backs companies with, and who they back together
27 shared companies3 shared companies2 shared companiesGrid110: 1 shared companiesGrid1101Long Beach Accelerator: 1 shared companiesLong Beach Accelerator1StartX: 1 shared companiesStartX1Sunstone Management: 1 shared companiesSunstone Management1
Shared portfolio companies with Gumshoe VenturesFirms that also back companies together

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Compare Gumshoe Ventures head to head

portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both back

Three or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.

Portfolio

8 companies checked against their own sites
CompanyWhat it doesThemesFirst round with itEvidence
Admisioadmisio.comAdmisio provides a college admissions app that offers expert counselors and a personalized plan for students and their families.
Education
Portfolio page
Class Chat Incclasschat.usClass Chat Inc provides a moderated messaging app for school classes, clubs, and groups.
EducationMedia & Entertainment
Portfolio page
Exithoursexithours.com · United StatesExithours is a startup community that provides resources and opportunities for entrepreneurs to thrive
EducationFintech
Portfolio page
KoilSocialkoilsocial.app · United StatesKoil is a free AI career coach and job board for high school students
EducationAI & Machine Learning
Portfolio page
NavOpsnavops.aiNavOps provides AI-powered solutions for various business operations, including HR, finance, and customer operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Portfolio page
Pizaazpizaaz.com · United StatesPizaaz provides an online platform for creating and selling branded apparel using AI-driven automation and zero-inventory storage
E-commerce & MarketplacesAI & Machine Learning
Portfolio page
ServiceMobservicemob.com · United StatesServiceMob renders the customer experience as structured data, so teams can prevent demand instead of handling it.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Portfolio page
Staxiomstaxiom.comThe company handles accounting, tax, and financial services for startups and growing companies.
Fintech
Portfolio page

About this data

site last read 5 Nov 2026
The homepage of Gumshoe Ventures, as last read
gumshoeventures.com as VCinfo last read it
Site
gumshoeventures.com
Last read
5 Nov 2026
Watching since
6 Nov 2026
Companies checked
8

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