Goat Capital
Venture capitalSan 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 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 7 of 8 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×5SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Fintech ×3Consumer ×1Cybersecurity ×1Direct to Consumer ×1FoodTech ×1
HQs:United States×5India×2Germany×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathKodo 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
San Francisco, US
James Beshara(Executive Officer, Director)William Hicks(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
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)
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)inAshish Toshniwal(Director)Pratyaksh Sharma(Director)
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
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 BetterplaceDashworksacq. by HubSpot
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHoly · spectrumnews1.com · Dec 2, 2025
Popl · ycombinator.com · Nov 13, 2025
CoreCare · finance.yahoo.com · Apr 27, 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.
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