# Gaingels' Advertising & Adtech Investments: 15 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 15 Advertising & Adtech startups Gaingels has backed, by stage: $411M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/gaingels-advertising-adtech-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Stage not reported 5 - [Bluecore](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluecore) - [IRIS.TV](https://millionrounds.com/company/iris-tv) - [Perksy](https://millionrounds.com/company/perksy) - [Lumanu](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumanu) - [Overplay](https://millionrounds.com/company/overplay) ## Series A 4 - [*C* Circuit](https://millionrounds.com/company/circuit) - [Zubale](https://millionrounds.com/company/zubale) - [Taiv](https://millionrounds.com/company/taiv) - [Gumball](https://millionrounds.com/company/gumball) ## Pre-seed and seed 3 - [*D* Drop](https://millionrounds.com/company/drop) - [*U* Unacast](https://millionrounds.com/company/unacast) - [Curastory](https://millionrounds.com/company/curastory) ## Series B 3 - [*H* Holler](https://millionrounds.com/company/holler) - [*L* LUMOS](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumos) - [Raydiant](https://millionrounds.com/company/raydiant) ## Segment by segment ### Stage not reported 5 startups · $119M raised - [**Bluecore**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluecore) Bluecore’s retail shopper identification and customer movement technology quickly generates incremental revenue for enterprise bra United States $88M - [**IRIS.TV**](https://millionrounds.com/company/iris-tv) IRIS.TV is a video data platform. United States $25M - [**Perksy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/perksy) Perksy is a consumer insights platform that rewards users for giving opinions and feedback to brands. United States $4.0M - [**Lumanu**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumanu) Lumanu is a financial technology startup focused on the creator economy, founded in 2016 and based in Oakland, California. United States $1.0M - [**Overplay**](https://millionrounds.com/company/overplay) Overplay Games, Inc. United States $660K ### Series A 4 startups · $137M raised - [*C* **Circuit**](https://millionrounds.com/company/circuit) United States $82M - [**Zubale**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zubale) Zubale is a technology company based in Mexico City, founded in 2018 by Allison Campbell and Sebastian Monroy. Mexico $29M - [**Taiv**](https://millionrounds.com/company/taiv) Taiv replaces commercials on live TV so that businesses can show more relevant advertisements instead. Canada $17M - [**Gumball**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gumball) Gumball is a Los Angeles-based advertising technology marketplace that connects advertisers with podcasters for the purchase and s United States $10M ### Pre-seed and seed 3 startups · $57M raised - [*D* **Drop**](https://millionrounds.com/company/drop) United States $29M - [*U* **Unacast**](https://millionrounds.com/company/unacast) United States $28M - [**Curastory**](https://millionrounds.com/company/curastory) Curastory allows anyone to create and edit high-quality video, monetize shows, and distribute to all of their video channels, 100% free. United States $100K ### Series B 3 startups · $98M raised - [*H* **Holler**](https://millionrounds.com/company/holler) Make a living out of something you love - $36M - [*L* **LUMOS**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumos) Lumos is a dataset collaboration and discovery platform that creates tools to help data scientists simplify data handling. Australia $35M - [**Raydiant**](https://millionrounds.com/company/raydiant) The anonymous audience analytics intelligence specialist for Digital Signage, DOOH, Out of Home Media, and In-Store Analytics. United States $27M **How this map is made.** Every startup here works in Advertising & Adtech and has raised money in a round we track that names Gaingels as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Sector portfolio **Gaingels' AI portfolio** 146 startups · $14B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/gaingels-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Gaingels' Fintech portfolio** 79 startups · $8.2B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/gaingels-fintech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Gaingels' Biotech portfolio** 48 startups · $1.5B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/gaingels-biotech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Gaingels' Healthtech portfolio** 40 startups · $2.8B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/gaingels-healthtech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Gaingels' Aerospace & Space portfolio** 39 startups · $5.2B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/gaingels-aerospace-space-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Gaingels' Web3 & Crypto portfolio** 28 startups · $4.5B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/gaingels-web3-crypto-portfolio) ## Raising from investors like Gaingels? 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