United States · Investor

Gil Penchina

Last cheque observed Feb 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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VC firmQuiet

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 22 on record
Since the last cheque617days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MRounds led0 of 22Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 80%
Pitch Gil Penchina

Gil Penchina highlights

  1. 01

    22 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first22 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Feb
    ArchipeloSeed · US · TechCrunch$8.0MWith 9 others
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Jun
    FairyUS · TechCrunch$4.1MWith 7 others
  5. 2016

    2 rounds

  6. Oct
    Soothe$35MWith 19 others
  7. Feb
    Blockstream$55MWith 24 others
  8. 2015

    4 rounds

  9. Oct
    GrowbotsSeed · US$600KWith 1 other
  10. Oct
    BluesmartSeries A · US$12MWith 11 others
  11. Oct
    HappnSeries B · FR$14MWith 7 others
  12. Mar
    AssetaSeed · US$1.0MWith 10 others
  13. 2014

    4 rounds

  14. Dec
    BeepiSeries B · US$13MWith 6 others
  15. Aug
    DatanyzeSeed · US$2.0MWith 9 others
  16. Aug
    OnBeepSeries A · US$6.3MWith 16 others
  17. Feb
    UXPinSeed · US$1.6MWith 9 others
  18. 2013

    1 round

  19. Oct
    UXPinSeed · PL · goaleurope.com$700KWith 6 others
  20. 2012

    1 round

  21. Jul
    BetableSeed · GB · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 13 others
  22. 2011

    4 rounds

  23. Oct
    FlowdockSeed · FI · techcrunch.com$650KWith 6 others
  24. May
    VeriousSeed · US$800KWith 9 others
  25. Apr
    DirectlySeed · US$1.3MWith 1 other
  26. Jan
    FastlySeed · US · fastly.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  27. 2010

    1 round

  28. Jan
    HealthTapSeed · USUndisclosedWith 7 others
  29. 2009

    2 rounds

  30. Aug
    CoverooSeries A · US$1.5MWith 4 others
  31. Jun
    BritelySeed · US$500KWith 3 others
  32. 2006

    1 round

  33. Mar
    WikiaSeries A · US · wikia.com$4.0MWith 10 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

FlowdockBought by Rally SoftwareUndisclosedFeb 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Gil Penchina. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

IDG Ventures USAVC firm5rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm3rounds togetherReid HoffmanVC firm3rounds togetherAlex RosenAngel2rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds togetherAngelListAngel network2rounds togetherFundersClubVC firm2rounds togetherIDG VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherInnovation NestVC firm2rounds togetherJoshua SchachterVC firm2rounds togetherKarl JacobAngel2rounds togetherKyle YorkAngel2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Gil Penchina put money into.

Archipelo$8.0M · Feb 2025Soothe$35M · Oct 2016Blockstream$55M · Feb 2016

On podcasts

2 episodes naming Gil Penchina in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Gil Penchina

What does Gil Penchina invest in?

Gil Penchina invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

How active is Gil Penchina?

22 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2025.

What has Gil Penchina invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Archipelo (Seed, Feb 2025), Fairy (Undisclosed round, Jun 2017) and Soothe (Oct 2016).

How big are Gil Penchina's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M.

Does Gil Penchina lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 22 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Gil Penchina invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%), France (5%) and Poland (5%).

Is Gil Penchina investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2025.

Who does Gil Penchina invest alongside?

Most often IDG Ventures USA (5 rounds together), CrunchFund (3 rounds together) and Reid Hoffman (3 rounds together).

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