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Gaingels Backs Thea Energy $100M Series B; Cerebras IPO Hits
Gaingels participated in Thea Energy’s $100M Series B for stellarator fusion, while portfolio company Cerebras listed on NASDAQ in a marquee exit.
Gaingels participated in Thea Energy’s $100M Series B for scalable stellarator fusion power plants, while portfolio company Cerebras Systems listed on NASDAQ in a marquee 2026 exit.
Key facts
- Investor: Gaingels (co-investor)
- Thea Energy: $100M Series B (fusion energy)
- Cerebras Systems: NASDAQ listing (May 2026), ~$5.55B market cap
- Firm: LGBTQ+/allies syndicate; 38 new investments in a trailing year
Why this matters
Thea Energy shows Gaingels co-investing in frontier deep tech alongside top leads, while the Cerebras IPO delivered the kind of public-market exit that validates its decade-long syndicate model.
Sources
- Gaingels / Thea Energy Series B (F4 profile): https://f4.fund/firms/gaingels
- Gaingels Cerebras exit & activity (Angel Investors Network review): https://angelinvestorsnetwork.com/venture-capital/gaingels-lgbtq-venture-network-profile