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Goat Capital

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked

Also known as GOAT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Invests in early-stage companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Founded
2020
Private fund assets
$143.6M
VC funds
6
Tracked investments
26
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
3

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Goat Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 20 of 26 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×14SaaS ×13AI & Machine Learning ×10Fintech ×6Cybersecurity ×3Developer Tools ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2

HQs:United States×12India×3Argentina×1Switzerland×1Germany×1Indonesia×1

Investments · showing 18 of 26

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By year:2025 · 12023 · 42022 · 42021 · 52020 · 12017 · 116 dated

Holy Grailholygrail.aiinMay 2017✓ verified

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

Kodokodo.comin𝕏May 2021 · $8.8M✓ verified

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

Achoacho.ioFeb 2022

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-investorsVentureSouqMAGIC Fund

Adenadenhq.comin𝕏Feb 2022

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(Founder)inTimothy Zhang(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorEight Roads Ventures

Bueno Financebuenofinanceinc.cominJun 2021 · $3Macquired by Better place

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 CombinatorJam FundOlive Tree CapitalVentureSouq

Certagetcerta.comin𝕏Sep 2023 · $35M

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

Certacerta.ioSep 2023 · $35M

Certa is an enterprise platform for third-party risk, compliance, ESG and procurement orchestration across the vendor lifecycle.

Jag Lamba(Founder)in

Co-investorsKae CapitalAglae VenturesBDMIFin CapitalMantis CapitalPoint72 Ventures+2 more

Certacerta.aiin𝕏Sep 2023 · $35M

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

Jag Lamba(Founder)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesBDMIFin CapitalMantis CapitalPoint72 VenturesTru Arrow Technology Partners+1 more

Certacerta.comSep 2023

Platform to manage third parties globally, customizable via a no-code studio with 120+ integrations.

Jag Lamba(Founder)in

Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Aglae VenturesBDMIFin CapitalMantis CapitalPoint72 Ventures+1 more

Chatwootchatwoot.comin𝕏Sep 2021

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)inNithin

Co-investorsY CombinatorHack VCUncorrelated Ventures

CoreCarecorecare.aiinOct 2020 · $3M

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)in

Co-investorsMaccabee VenturesY CombinatorFunders Club ManagementPrimetime Partners

Dashworksdashworks.aiin𝕏Nov 2022acquired by HubSpot

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)in

BoardAshish Toshniwal(Director)in

Co-investorsGaruda VenturesPoint72 VenturesRosecliff VenturesY CombinatorSouth Park Commons

Holyweareholy.com𝕏

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

Kodokodo.inMay 2021 · $8.8M

Kodo provides accounts payable automation, vendor payment management, and corporate card services for enterprises.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Deepti Sanghi(Founder)in

Co-investorsImmeasurableY Combinator

Poplpopl.coin𝕏

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

Ramaniramani.ioNov 2022 · $32M

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)

BoardAndrew Vigneault(Director)in

Co-investors3cubed VenturesThe Raba PartnershipY CombinatorFlexcap VenturesFuture AfricaHustle Fund+3 more

Xenditxendit.coin𝕏Sep 2021

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(Founder/CEO)inBo Chen(Founder/CTO)inJuan Gonzalez(Founder/Principal Software Engineer)in

Co-investors01vcAC VenturesAccelCoatue ManagementEast VenturesGMO VenturePartners+11 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 · 3

3 acquisitions · showing 2

Bueno Financeacq. by Better placeDashworksacq. by HubSpot

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Goat Capital made?
Goat Capital has 26 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 5 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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