∞ Gavin Almeida

Angel Investor & Mentor · Pre-Series A

Capital is the easy part.

Backing exceptional founders — then putting the operators, network and conviction behind them to win. Across the Americas, Europe and the Far East.

For Founders For Operators & Partners

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I — What We Believe

Four principles that decide where, how and why we invest.

We've been at this long enough to know what works — and what to ignore. These convictions sit beneath every decision.

Conviction over consensus.

We invest with belief, not by committee. When we say yes, we mean it — and we move at angel pace.

II.

People make companies.

Capital is fungible. World-class operators inside your business are not — and they are what we actually bring.

III.

The network is the moat.

Twenty-five years of relationships across four continents — supply-side and demand-side — that open doors others have to knock on.

IV.

Long-term, not long-winded.

We invest for a decade and hold to it. We don't fill calendars, we move the needle.

II — What We Bring

Three things every founder we back actually receives — on top of the cheque.

Operators, embedded.

Former C-suite leaders with twenty-plus years in your sector, placed directly inside your business as committed partners — not consultants on a retainer. They have skin in the game.

Doors that open.

Twenty-five years of active relationships across Hong Kong, Los Angeles, London and Mumbai — on both the supply and demand side of the markets you're entering. No cold intros.

Capital, with conviction.

Pre-Series A cheques deployed from both fund and personal capital. Co-investment with trusted partners when the round needs it. We move fast and we mean it.

Twenty-five years.
Four cities.
One purpose.

Since 1989

III — Where We Invest

Four sectors we know intimately. Technology and AI are integrated across all of them.

I — Technology & AI

Building the infrastructure of what's next.

Foundation models, applied AI, vertical software — the layer that compounds across every other bet we make.

II — Experiential Travel

Where stories outlast the journey.

Premium and bespoke travel businesses building lifelong memory rather than transactional transit.

III — Hospitality

Spaces designed to be returned to.

Hotels, retreats and venues with operational excellence and architectural intent.

IV — Financial Services

The plumbing of modern capital.

Fintech, wealth, payments and infrastructure rebuilding how money moves and grows.

IV — Who You Are

We work with three kinds of people. Tell us which one is you.

For Founders

Building something exceptional?

Pre-Series A in Technology & AI, Experiential Travel, Hospitality or Financial Services. Tell us what you're building in a paragraph. We read every message and reply personally within a week.

Send a Note

For Operators

Decades of experience to deploy?

Former C-suite leaders ready to embed inside ambitious portfolio businesses as committed partners. We are always looking for the right operators across our four sectors.

Introduce Yourself

For Partners

Co-investor or LP exploring our deployment?

We invest alongside trusted partners across the Americas, Europe and the Far East. If our thesis aligns, we should talk.

Open a Conversation

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A Personal Mission

Beyond the portfolio, I'm building voice-first AI for people living with dementia and Alzheimer's — their families and their caregivers. A mission driven by more than twenty years of lived experience.

Dignity · Connection · Everyday Support

Let's Talk

Tell us what you're building — or what you're looking for.

Every message is read personally. We aim to reply within a week. Prefer email? Write directly to hello@gavinalmeida.com.