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Also known as GOAT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Invests in early-stage companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteFounder mafia
2 people who came through Goat Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 21 of 26 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×14AI & Machine Learning ×12SaaS ×12Fintech ×5Developer Tools ×4Healthtech ×4Crypto & Web3 ×2Cybersecurity ×2
HQs:United States×14India×2Argentina×1Switzerland×1Germany×1Indonesia×1
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 52023 · 22022 · 82021 · 52020 · 12019 · 12017 · 124 dated
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Jason Golec(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Edward Quiroz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nuno Pereira(CEO)inDavid Pervan, PhDMartin Hangaard Hansen(CTO)Jonathan Biddle(COO)
Co-investorsY CombinatorDeep Science VenturesLowercarbon CapitalStarlight VenturesAgrolimen VenturesLowercase Capital+1 more
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(CTO)inArdith Vijh(Growth, Community \u0026 Partnerships)Akanksha Sharan(Talent Acquisition Manager)Vanshika .(HR Associate)Anchal Sethi(QA Architect)
Co-investorsY CombinatorImmeasurablePioneerWayfinder VenturesAgrolimen VenturesBrex+6 more
Acho provides a low-code data application platform that integrates multiple data sources and enables teams to build customizable software interfaces with enterprise-grade security.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsJude GomilaVentureSouqMAGIC Fund
Aden provides infrastructure for autonomous AI agents, including hypervisor, persistent memory, and secure virtual environments designed to execute business processes at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Vincent Jiang(CEO)inTimothy Zhang(Founding Engineer)inYukun Liu(Software Engineer)Tab Chao(Product Manager)Crystal Lee(Data Analyst)
Co-investorsY CombinatorEight Roads VenturesMAGIC FundVentureSouq
Asteroid provides a HIPAA-compliant platform that automates workflows across healthcare systems lacking public APIs, including EHRs, payer portals, and government registries through browser automation and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Mlcoch(CEO)inJoe Hewett(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstMITONMyAsiaVCTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorBalderton Capital+12 more
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)inVishwajeet Singh(Vice President, Engineering)
Co-investorsSoma CapitalVentureSouqY CombinatorAmino CapitalGoodwater CapitalJam Fund+1 more
Bunkyr provides an API that lets applications implement zero-knowledge encryption and password recovery without requiring users to manage seed phrases or backup codes.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDenver, US
Reid BartonMichael BrzozowskiMike Lewis
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesExceptional CapitalFAST — by GETTYLABProtocol Labs+1 more
Cerrion develops AI solutions for the manufacturing industry to improve efficiency, safety, and resilience in production operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareZürich, CH
Karim Saleh(Founder)inNikolay Kobyshev(Founder)inKarim Saleh; Nikolay Kobyshev(Founder)Michael Gygli(Founder)Alberto Lenzi Cessel(Associate)Paul Uhl(Vice President Value Engineering)
Co-investors10x FoundersCreandumMaiora Rebel VenturesSoma CapitalY Combinator20VC+8 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 SoftwareFintechSaaSSaratoga, US
Jagmeet Lamba(Founder)inJag Lamba(Founder)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlumni VenturesKae CapitalMantis CapitalPoint72 VenturesTechstars+5 more
Chatwoot is an open-source customer communication platform that enables businesses to manage customer interactions across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Pranav Raj(Founder)inSojan Jose(Founder)inNithinNithin David Thomas(Co-Founder \u0026 Head of Design)
Co-investorsLightspeed India PartnersUncorrelated VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesHack VCPeterson Venture 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(CEO)inMehrdad Shafaie(COO)inGeoffrey Roguelon(CTO)inTravis DockterRobert Antonelos(Vice President of Operations)Ramon de Jonge(Frontend Engineer)
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesFundersClubHDS CapitalMaccabee VenturesPrimetime PartnersVentureSouq+8 more
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(Recruiter)inPraty Sharma(Founder)inMichelle Telada(Operations)Zach Schwager(Head of Sales)Meg Bradshaw(Head of CS)
BoardAshish Toshniwal(Director)in
Co-investorsGaruda VenturesGSF AcceleratorJude GomilaPoint72 VenturesRosecliff VenturesY Combinator+11 more
DianaHR provides HR services and people operations support to small and medium-sized businesses, with an AI assistant helping managers and operators handle HR tasks.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Upeka(Founder)
BoardDilan Dane(Product Advisor)
Co-investorsRoar VenturesVery Serious VenturesWayfinder VenturesGeneral CatalystLiquid VenturesY Combinator
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
Ping is a fintech platform offering free USD accounts and global payment solutions for freelancers and international workers.
Crypto & Web3FintechBuenos Aires, AR
Mary Saracco(Founder)inPablo Orlando(Founder)inJack Saracco(Founder)inNico BayerquePablo Orlandoin
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystLightspeed Venture PartnersLuminous VenturesRibbit CapitalSequoia Capital+1 more
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)inNick EischensJeremy W. GreenfieldJorgen Phillips(Head of Rev Ops)Bryce Alsten(Vice President of Operations)Holly Park(Director of Customer Success)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCathexis VenturesUrban InnovationAgrolimen VenturesCoyote Ventures
Ramani provides a mobile application that enables salespeople in African supply chains to manage inventory, log customer information, and document sales activities.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSDar es Salaam, TZ
Iain Usiri(Founder)inCalvin Usiri(Founder)inWilliam Kibet Martin(Director)Kibet Martin(Founder)
BoardAndrew Vigneault(Director)in
Co-investors3cubed VenturesFuture AfricaStartXThe Raba PartnershipY CombinatorAesa East Africa+8 more
Estonian developer of cross-game 3D avatar creation tools and SDKs, acquired by Netflix in December 2025.
Timmu Tõke(Founder)inRainer Selvet(Founder)Kaspar Tiri(Founder)inHaver Järveoja(Founder)inHaver Jarveoja(Founder)Kristjan Maruste(Founder)
Co-investors7percent Venturesa16z cryptoAcrobator VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBHM GroupCollab+Currency+15 more
Samepage builds an AI-powered information management platform for Product Managers that automatically surfaces insights and alignment data from scattered feedback, roadmaps, and research.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaSSeattle, US
SahilinJasoninPaulinJane Conner(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Ciechanowski(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrock Mansfield(Director)
Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesCraft VenturesFreestyle Capital
Shiok Meats grows shrimp and other seafood through cellular agriculture, cultivating animal tissue in laboratories rather than harvesting from wild or farmed sources.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechHealthtechSingapore, SG
Ling Ka Yi(Founder)inSandhya Sriram(CEO)in
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesEntrepreneur FirstSustainable Food VenturesVegInvestY CombinatorAera VC+24 more
ShopMy operates a creator commerce platform linking premium brands, curators and shoppers via storefronts and affiliate tools.
Holden, US
Tiffany Lopinsky(Founder)inHarry Rein(Founder)inChris Tinsley(Founder)inChristopher Tinsley(Founder)
BoardScott Friend(Director)inJeremy Levine(Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAvenir Growth CapitalBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCapital B Private HoldingsFJ Labs+24 more
Sona is an AI workforce management platform that optimizes labor scheduling and cost reduction for large frontline organizations across hospitality, retail, and social care.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
BenOliSteffen Wulff Petersen(Founder)inBen Dixon(Founder)Oli Johnson(Founder)Ólafur Haukur Johnson(Founder)
Co-investorsAntlerFelicis VenturesGradient VenturesItalian Founders FundNext47Northzone+25 more
Xendit provides payments infrastructure for global companies and local businesses in Southeast Asia, offering direct integrations with over 100 local payment methods.
FintechJakarta, ID
Moses Lo(CEO)inBo Chen(CTO)inJuan Gonzalez(Principal Software Engineer)inJuan González(Founder)inMoses Lo Tessa Wijaya(Founder)Tessa Wijaya(Founder)
Co-investors01vcAC VenturesAccelBerkeley SkyDeck FundCoatue ManagementEast Ventures+25 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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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 · 4
4 acquisitions · showing 2Bueno Financeacq. by Better placeDashworksacq. by HubSpot
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSona · finsmes.com · Apr 1, 2026
Asteroid · ycombinator.com · Dec 9, 2025
Cerrion · finsmes.com · Nov 25, 2025
Popl · ycombinator.com · Nov 13, 2025
Shopmy · finsmes.com · Oct 22, 2025
DianaHR · fintech.global · Sep 16, 2025
Dashworks · dashworks.ai · Apr 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Goat Capital made?
- Goat Capital has 26 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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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