About Gopher Angels
Gopher Angels, established in 2012, is an angel investment group based in Minneapolis, United States. It primarily focuses on Seed investments in companies in United States. Its portfolio includes 19 firms, spanning the Life Sciences, Food and Agriculture Tech sectors. Its most notable investments include companies like Dispatch, 75F and Kaleidoscope. As of Jul 2026, Gopher Angels has witnessed 5 portfolio exits. Its latest investment was a $2.5M Series A round in HLRBO on Jun 03, 2026, which also saw participation from Mairs & Power Venture Capital and Great North Ventures.
To date, 29 investors have co-invested in Gopher Angels's portfolio companies, including prominent names like Great North Ventures.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Minneapolis, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Angel & 1 more
Locations of Investment
Gopher Angels' List of Top Investments
Gopher Angels has a portfolio of 19 companies. Their most notable investments are in Omnia Fishing and NextGem.Their portfolio spans across United States and India. They have invested in Life Sciences, Food and Agriculture Tech, Enterprise Applications and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Angel and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Gopher Angels:1. Dispatch
Hyperlocal delivery services provider for businesses. Customers can create an order and track the delivery agent in real-time using the platform. Users can also share the tracking link through the mobile application. After the package is delivered, the delivery agent collects the customer's signature on the application as proof of delivery.
Key facts about Dispatch
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Bloomington (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $71.7M
- Employee Count: 336 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: PeakSpan Capital, Revolution and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. 75F
Provider of IoT-based building energy management systems. The company focused on IoT-based controls, sensors, and software that improve indoor air quality, comfort, and energy efficiency. Its platform is positioned as an AI-driven building management system for optimizing HVAC and building operations in commercial spaces.
Key facts about 75F
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Minneapolis (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $81.3M
- Employee Count: 29 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: Google, Climate Investment and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 06, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Kaleidoscope
Online platform for scholarship design and administration management. It offers a software platform for institutions to design, build, and administer scholarship programs. Students log into the platform and fill in their profiles to get matched with qualifying scholarships. It allows institutions to manage unrestricted, restricted, and endowed funds from investment to disbursement.
Key facts about Kaleidoscope
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Minneapolis (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $18.6M
- Employee Count: 49 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Rally Ventures, Gopher Angels and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 08, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Clinical analytics solutions improving patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency through data visualization. They provide digital health and clinical decision support automation tools designed for various healthcare settings, including bedside care, nurse stations, clinical command centers, and remote monitoring. Their solutions are scientifically and clinically proven to lower costs, reduce errors, and save lives. They offer a suite of AWARE products, including Sepsis DART, Patient Surveillance, Clinical Control Tower, Certain, and YES Board, addressing critical conditions like sepsis and optimizing patient flow management. The company leverages healthcare data visualization, predictive analytics, and a Clinical Mesh Network to enhance provider efficiency, situational awareness, and telehealth capabilities. They are FDA Class II cleared, CE Marked, and ISO certified, demonstrating a commitment to quality and regulatory compliance. This is a B2B, SaaS, software company.
Key facts about Ambient Clinical
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Rochester (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $15.3M
- Employee Count: 11 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Waterline Ventures, Mayo Clinic Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. HLRBO
Provider of booking platform for hunting grounds. It provides users with an online hunting lease platform that connects hunters with landowners. It offers thousands of listings and allows hunters to contact landowners directly for free, without any fees or commissions.
Key facts about HLRBO
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Minneapolis (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.84M
- Employee Count: 15 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Gopher Angels, Great North Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 03, 2026, $*****
Gopher Angels' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Gopher Angels has invested in 19 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. As of Jun 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in HLRBO and most recent follow-on round was in HLRBO.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Gopher Angels' Investments by Stage
Gopher Angels has made 13 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.43M, 3 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $349K and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $2.17M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 13 |
Angel | 3 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gopher Angels' Investments by Sector
Gopher Angels has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, Consumer, High Tech and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 18 Tech companies, 13 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Software companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
Life Sciences | 6 |
Consumer | 5 |
High Tech | 4 |
HealthTech | 3 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gopher Angels' Investments by Geography
Gopher Angels has made most investments in United States (19), followed by India where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 19 |
India | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Gopher Angels' recent investments
Gopher Angels has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - HLRBO.Here are the most recent investments by Gopher Angels:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 03, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9017 | ||
Mar 06, 2024 | United States | Seed | 1059 | [+2] | |
Aug 22, 2023 | United States | Seed | 7663 | [+2] | |
Nov 09, 2022 | United States | Seed | 8197 | [+3] | |
Feb 01, 2022 | United States | Seed | 4402 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Gopher Angels' Portfolio
5 companies from Gopher Angels' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Upsie in Apr 2024 by AKKO for $*****.Here are Gopher Angels' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 18, 2024 | Jan 30, 2018 | Seed | 2477 | |
Mar 05, 2024 | Aug 21, 2014 | Series A | 5067 | |
Dec 01, 2022 | Oct 02, 2019 | Series A | 7571 | |
Aug 24, 2020 | Jun 15, 2015 | Angel | 1047 | |
Jan 04, 2019 | Jul 05, 2017 | Seed | 3280 |
Team profile of Gopher Angels
Gopher Angels has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners located in United States. Gopher Angels' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Gopher Angels
Over the past 12 years, 119 investors have co-invested in Gopher Angels's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Gopher Angels: Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Steve Case and 14 others have invested in rounds before Gopher Angels. There is 1 company where Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation has invested before Gopher Angels and 1 company where Steve Case has invested before Gopher Angels.
- Top Co-investors of Gopher Angels: 29 investors entered a company along with Gopher Angels. These include investors like Great North Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Gopher Angels: A total of 74 investors have invested in Gopher Angels's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Mairs & Power Venture Capital (2 companies) and Bread and Butter Ventures (2 companies).
Recent News related to Gopher Angels
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HLRBO Secures $2.5 Million to Grow Hunting Land Lease MarketplaceTechStartups.com•Jun 03, 2026•HLRBO, Mairs & Power Venture Capital, Great North Ventures, Gopher Angels
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HLRBO Raises $1M Seed Round to Better Assist Landowners in Leasing Their Land to HuntersBusiness Insider•Mar 09, 2024•HLRBO, Great North Ventures, Comeback Capital, Gopher Angels and 2 others
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Creatively Focused Raises $3M to Keep Special Educators From Leaving the ClassroomACCESSWIRE•Aug 22, 2023•Creatively Focused, York IE, Mairs & Power Venture Capital, Groove Capital and 1 other
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HR platform WorkTorch raises $2.2M seed roundTechCrunch+•Nov 07, 2022•Tenzing Capital, Bloomberg, MATH Venture Partners, Ruthless For Good and 16 others
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Dispatch Prepares to Launch in New Markets With $2.6M RaiseAmerican Inno•Jul 26, 2018•Dispatch, Gopher Angels, Great North Labs, Revolution
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Tech startup Upsie lands $1.7M to ramp up hiringThe Business Journals•Jan 30, 2018•Upsie, Techstars, Matchstick Ventures, Gopher Angels and 6 others
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Local Tech Startup Kaleidoscope Closes $1.3m Equity RoundTECHdotMN•Jan 29, 2018•Kaleidoscope, Gopher Angels, Gener8tor, Yono Ventures and 1 other
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Kidizen raises $3.2M for a kids’ clothes resale app with a social twistTechCrunch+•Mar 09, 2017•Kidizen, Origin Ventures, Royal Street Ventures, Corigin Ventures and 4 others
