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The Garage Syndicate

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VCMatch tracks The Garage Syndicate as an investor focused on Healthtech, AI/ML, and Data Infrastructure companies, Series A and Series B rounds, USA, Canada, and Europe markets, and $10m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$10m

Geography

USA, Canada, and Europe

Investment Thesis

The Garage Syndicate operates as a democratized venture capital syndicate that provides angel investors access to VC-level deals at the best prices. Their approach centers on identifying fast-growing companies with clear competitive advantages in large, high-potential markets, led by founders the GPs personally know or have been recommended by trusted venture capital contacts. They focus on numbers-driven deals with high probability of exits and multiples, prioritizing secondary market sales to large private equity funds as their preferred exit strategy.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

The Garage Syndicate is most relevant for founders raising Series A, Series B, and Growth rounds in Healthtech, AI/ML, Data Infrastructure, and E-commerce, especially across USA, Canada, and Europe, with public check-size signals around $10m.

Focus statement

The Garage Syndicate invests in early and late-stage companies, as well as pre-IPOs, with particular focus on Healthcare (Rounds A & B with 2x+ revenue growth), AI & Data Analytics, and E-commerce & Marketplace companies in the USA and Canada. They specifically target 'the fastest growing segment with no oppressive incumbents' in healthcare where investors can take advantage of high exit multiples.

Value Add

  • Democratized deal access - 'GARAGE GIVES ITS INVESTORS ACCESS TO THE FASTEST GROWING STARTUPS AT THE BEST PRICES, ASSURING THAT OUR ANGEL INVESTORS ACCESS VC-LEVEL DEALS'
  • GP co-investment requirement - GPs always co-invest in all syndicate deals, aligning interests with investors
  • Personal founder relationships - Only invests in companies where founders are personally known to GPs or recommended by trusted VC contacts
  • Secondary market focus - Prioritizes selling shares in the secondary market rather than waiting for traditional exits
  • Transparent fee structure - No membership fees; carry (10-20%) only if returns exceed 10% hurdle rate; 2-7% setup fee to cover actual costs
  • Global deal access through network - GPs have built networks across Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, Middle East, Europe, and Asia over 35 years

Stage And Sector Fit

Portfolio Highlights

Kraken

Fintech

Rappi

Ecommerce Marketplace

Klarna

Fintech

Revolut

Fintech

Groq

Ai Ml

Scale AI

Ai Ml

Lambda

Ai Ml

Scentbird

Ecommerce Marketplace

+ 14 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

5 Partners at The Garage Syndicate

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