Gerald Parloiu
About Gerald Parloiu
Gerald Parloiu is an angel, pre-seed and seed investor. Crunchbase places him in London, England. His LinkedIn profile shows New York as his location and lists Sana as his current experience.
He was a Partner at Global Founders Capital (GFC), where an event speaker profile says he worked from the London office on pre-seed, seed and Series A ventures. The same profile says he previously worked in strategy consulting and private equity at Bain in New York, and before that at Morgan Stanley in London. He studied Finance at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
In September 2025 he posted on LinkedIn that Sana had agreed to be acquired by Workday, and he described the team as spread across New York, London and Stockholm. His title at Sana is not stated in the sources we found. Crunchbase records no companies founded by him.
Crunchbase lists 2 personal investments, 2 portfolio companies, no lead investments and 1 exit. Those two investments are Humanloop and Genei. Crunchbase names Humanloop as his exit, but does not give the date or terms.
Crunchbase also records him as the GFC partner on several funding rounds, including Pillar (pre-seed), PetsApp (seed) and Ivy Homes (seed, June 2022). Those rounds were made through GFC, so they are not his personal angel cheques.
Humanloop is the clearest AI investment. Crunchbase describes it as an AI platform that helps enterprises evaluate, manage and monitor large language model applications. NFX Signal lists a $3M seed round in July 2022 with him as an investor. Genei is the other personal investment. NFX Signal shows a $130K pre-seed round in August 2021, and no source we found says what the company does.
He is also involved in applied AI as an operator at Sana. He has spoken on a SuperReturn LA panel about AI in private equity operations, scheduled for 17 September 2025.
His Crunchbase bio lists pre-seed and seed stages, and AI, deep-tech, B2B SaaS and fintech as areas of interest. The GFC speaker profile adds Series A for his work at the fund. Third-party aggregators describe him as focused on the UK and Europe.
He has not published a check size that we could find. NFX Signal shows an investment range of $50K to $5.0M with a $50K sweet spot. That is an aggregator's estimate and may include GFC deals, so treat it as indicative only.
- Humanloop: AI platform for evaluating and monitoring LLM applications. Seed round in July 2022 per NFX Signal. Crunchbase lists it as his exit.
- Genei: personal investment listed on Crunchbase. NFX Signal shows a $130K pre-seed round in August 2021.
- Pillar: pre-seed round in April 2022 per NFX Signal, with Crunchbase listing GFC as the investor and him as partner.
- PetsApp: seed round with GFC listed on Crunchbase, with him as partner.
- Ivy Homes: seed round in June 2022, with GFC listed on Crunchbase and him as partner.
- crunchbase.com/person/gerald-parloiu
- signal.nfx.com/investors/gerald-parloiu
- tmt.knect365.com/startup-elevate/speakers/gerald-parloiu
- linkedin.com/in/geraldparloiu
- linkedin.com/posts/geraldparloiu_a-new-chapter-begins-sana-has-entered
- me.sh/profile/gerald-parloiu
- crunchbase.com/organization/genei-1608/financial_details
- crunchbase.com/funding_round/pillar-8c2c-pre-seed--5cae957a
Investing activity
Gerald Parloiu has made 2 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies, and has seen 1 exit.
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Frequently asked questions about Gerald Parloiu
Who is Gerald Parloiu?
Gerald Parloiu is an angel, pre-seed and seed investor listed in London on Crunchbase. He is a former Partner at Global Founders Capital and now works at Sana.
What stage does Gerald Parloiu invest in?
His Crunchbase bio says pre-seed and seed. His GFC speaker profile also mentions Series A for his work at the fund.
What sectors does Gerald Parloiu invest in?
His Crunchbase bio lists AI, deep-tech, B2B SaaS and fintech. NFX Signal also lists payments and marketplaces.
What is Gerald Parloiu's check size?
He has not stated one publicly that we could find. NFX Signal shows a $50K to $5.0M range with a $50K sweet spot, but that is an aggregator estimate.
Has Gerald Parloiu invested in AI startups?
Yes. Humanloop, an LLM evaluation and monitoring platform, is on his Crunchbase investment list, and NFX Signal dates its seed round to July 2022.
How can founders contact Gerald Parloiu?
His public channels are LinkedIn and X. No personal website or published pitch process was found.
Is Gerald Parloiu an angel investor?
Yes. Gerald Parloiu invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 2 investments and 1 exit.
Where is Gerald Parloiu based?
Gerald Parloiu is based in London, England, United Kingdom.
How can founders reach Gerald Parloiu?
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