San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Also known as GOAT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Invests in early-stage companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Goat Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 10 of 11 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8SaaS ×7AI & Machine Learning ×5Fintech ×4Cybersecurity ×2Consumer ×1Deep Tech ×1Direct to Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×6India×3Germany×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 22022 · 12017 · 15 dated
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Jason Golec(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Edward Quiroz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nuno Pereira(Founder)in
BoardOliver CameronCharlie SonghurstMaya Bakhai
Co-investorsY CombinatorDeep Science VenturesLowercarbon CapitalStarlight Ventures
Kodo provides corporate expense management software designed to simplify spend management for growing startups and enterprise organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMH, IN
Deepti Sanghi(Founder)inGaurav Thapa(Co-Founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorWayfinder Ventures
San Francisco, US
William Hicks(Executive Officer, Director)James Beshara(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatt Wan(Director)
Board seatJustin Kan· per SEC Form D · $16M raise · filed Sep 2025
Bueno Finance offers a digital credit card accessible via UPI, targeting credit-building for underserved users in India.
FintechGurugram, IN
Saurav Gandhi(Founder)inSandeep Arora(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorOlive Tree CapitalVentureSouq
Certa provides a no-code platform for third-party vendor management, helping organizations onboard vendors and manage their risk, compliance, and ESG profiles.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSaratoga, US
Jagmeet Lamba(CEO)in
Co-investorsMantis CapitalPoint72 VenturesTechstarsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Aglae VenturesBDMI+3 more
Certa provides a no-code platform for third-party lifecycle management, automating vendor and supplier onboarding along with risk, compliance, and ESG profiling.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAglae VenturesBDMIFin CapitalMantis CapitalPoint72 VenturesTru Arrow Technology Partners+1 more
CoreCare builds AI-powered operations and billing management software for long-term care and skilled nursing facilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Dennis Antonelos(Cofounder & CEO)inMehrdad Shafaie(Co-Founder & COO)inGeoffrey Roguelon(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsMaccabee VenturesY CombinatorPrimetime Partners
Dashworks builds an AI system designed to answer questions across an organization's internal knowledge and work context.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Prasad Kawthekar(Founder)inPraty Sharma(Founder)inPratyaksh Sharma(Director)
BoardAshish Toshniwal(Director)
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesRosecliff VenturesY CombinatorGaruda VenturesSouth Park Commons
HOLY is a beverage brand that produces syrup-based drinks and branded merchandise for a community-driven "Squad" of consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBerlin, DE
MatzePhilippFrediMathias Horsch(Founder)in
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALFoodLabsHoltzbrinck VenturesHV CapitalLeft Lane CapitalSimon Capital+5 more
Kodo provides accounts payable automation, vendor payment management, and corporate card services for enterprises.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsImmeasurableY Combinator
Popl is an event lead capture and contact-sharing SaaS platform that uses AI to capture, contextualize, and manage connections made at conferences, trade shows, and networking events for enterprise teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Jason Alco(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCathexis VenturesUrban Innovation
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBueno Financeacq. by Better placeDashworksacq. by HubSpot
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHoly · spectrumnews1.com · Dec 2, 2025
Popl · ycombinator.com · Nov 13, 2025
10000 · ainvest.com · Sep 2, 2025
Dashworks · theaieconomy.substack.com · Apr 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Goat Capital invest at?
- Goat Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Goat Capital focus on?
- Goat Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Goat Capital located?
- Goat Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Goat Capital lead rounds?
- Goat Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWhy you should or should not work at a startup
Y Combinator · Justin Kan
How to pick which startup to work at
Y Combinator · Justin Kan
How to Start a Startup: Getting started, getting press, and doing things that don't scale
Y Combinator · Justin Kan
Co-investors · 192
Point72 Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, providing insight, industry expertise, and network support. Since 2016 it has invested in more than 130 companies.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
South Park Commons is a community and early-stage fund supporting talented founders and technologists exploring what to build, offering a residency program and first-check funding.
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Left Lane Capital is an investment firm focused on hyper-growth consumer and technology businesses that have enduring customer relationships, applying a data-driven, specialized approach to help companies scale.
Immeasurable is a Los Angeles-based family office that invests in technology companies and also builds its own AI-driven products.
Mantis Capital is a venture capital firm investing in technology startups across fintech, crypto, SaaS, developer tools, and consumer sectors.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
▶180 more co-investors
AccelKhosla VenturesGreylock PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Index VenturesAlumni VenturesRedpoint VenturesLong Journey VenturesFounder CollectiveNotable CapitalUncork CapitalInsight PartnersBenchmarkFelicis VenturesFJ LabsSV AngelFirst Round CapitalKleiner PerkinsMenlo VenturesFoundation CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Spark CapitalKrakenB Capital GroupTrue VenturesSound VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)DST GlobalAtomicoUnion Square Ventures (USV)Great Oaks Venture CapitalTiger Global ManagementPlug and Play VenturesBalderton CapitalStreamlined VenturesQuiet CapitalSOSVSusa VenturesACME CapitalLiquid VenturesFundersClubBling CapitalUpHonest CapitalPioneerC2 InvestmentsSignalFireMadrona Venture GroupCaffeinated CapitalLookout VenturesObvious VenturesCanvas VenturesAfore CapitalPICUS CAPITALAmplify PartnersMeritech Capital PartnersResolute VenturesBowery CapitalStride VCElectric CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundSoma CapitalBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcVenrockHack VCPoint Nine01 AdvisorsPolaris PartnersSherpalo VenturesGustoDCM VenturesGoodwater CapitalHanabi CapitalQueensBridge Venture PartnersBAM VenturesCreandumPantera CapitalTwo Sigma VenturesAccompliceKindred VenturesMatrixVillage GlobalWingEntrepreneur FirstArray Ventures Management LlcGeneral PartnershipAwesome People VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesFootworkOperator CollectiveHaun VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersSaga VenturesMoxxie Ventures8-Bit CapitalICONIQ CapitalTeamworthy VenturesVine VenturesShaan All AccessSpider Capital2xNFreigeist CapitalGalaxy Digital Assets FundCoelius CapitalEarl Grey CapitalUnpopular VenturesLocus VenturesFormation GroupJackson Square VenturesOyster VenturesA.Capital VenturesHOF CapitalXYZ Venture CapitalRelay VenturesIVCScrum VenturesVitalStage VenturesMischiefDawn CapitalJetstreamMulticoin CapitalGreenoaksPresence CapitalAmasiaNotation CapitalS28 CapitalSLVCConvictionScalar CapitalConvective CapitalBIOSPRING PARTNERScLabsLCXWormhole CapitalAmity VenturesCyfrinThe Alchemy FundAlsop Louie PartnersBow CapitalBINARY CAPITALSpace Tech VenturesAVVHuman CapitalUnderscore VCAntiKyber Knight CapitalAccenture VenturesFactorial CapitalQuantstampFinTech CollectiveRuna CapitalAlpine VenturesAnimal CapitalShima CapitalTuesday CapitalCongruent VenturesCambrian Asset ManagementBain Capital VenturePatronTriatomic CapitalInvariantes FundAt One VenturesSprout Social, Inc.Future AfricaLifeX VenturesN26GSV VenturesHorizon6th Man VenturesHubrix VenturesDolby Family VenturesMsd CapitalPNCSpring CapitalLeonis CapitalReshapeStartmateWitz VenturesMaster VenturesOP CryptoLoyall Capital Partners
Firms observed investing alongside Goat Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Goat Capital's recorded portfolio.
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