Kevin Lee and Danny Pasternak founded the Long Island digital marketing agency Didit in 1996, a very long time ago in web years. Following the digital world professionally for 20 years has instilled a healthy skepticism and a focus on customers as individuals, not on fleeting trends.
The city’s 100 biggest local tech companies alone employ over 38,000 people. And more companies and employees are being added by the day as NYC gives established tech destinations a run for their money.
Traditionally, the VC space has been dominated by straight, white men. Gaingels wants to change that by investing in companies with LGBTQ+ founders and leaders, as well as placing members of its own network of queer investors in C-suite positions.
