Goodwater Capital
Venture capitalBurlingame · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 10 people tracked
Also known as Goodwater Capital Affiliates · Goodwater Capital Merced · Goodwater Capital Titan · GOODWATER CAPITAL, LLC
Investment thesis
Goodwater Capital invests in consumer technology, believing it can measurably improve billions of lives worldwide. Rather than reviewing thousands of pitches, the firm concentrates on a small number of exceptional consumer tech entrepreneurs, deploying $5M to $50M and supporting companies from Series A through IPO. It combines a software-enabled model with values-driven practices, giving founders proprietary data, concierge services, startup curriculum, strategic advice, network access, and community content. Guided by values of integrity, quality, transparency, humility, service, and justice, the firm aims to help startups scale to millions of customers and billions in value while delivering strong outcomes for entrepreneurs, employees, LPs, and society.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Goodwater Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
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What they invest in
from 68 of 72 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×23Consumer ×20Fintech ×19SaaS ×16EdTech ×13Enterprise Software ×12Healthtech ×9E-commerce ×7
HQs:United States×34India×7United Kingdom×5Mexico×3South Korea×2United Arab Emirates×1
Investments · 72 tracked
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Zumper is a digital marketplace connecting renters with rental listings and property managers with quality tenants across the U.S. and Canada.
MarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US
Russell Middleton(Founder)inTaylor Glass-Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Anthemos Georgiades(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Davis(Executive Officer)Vishal Makhijani(Executive Officer)Brian Coyne(Executive Officer)
Board seatChi-Hua Chien· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsHeadlineAVIV GroupBreyer CapitalCrunchFundDawn Capital+4 more
Alchemy provides blockchain developer infrastructure, including node access, data APIs, gasless transactions, and an agentic stack for connecting AI agents to blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Nikil Viswanathan(Co-Founder and CEO)Joe Lau(Co-Founder and President)
Co-investorsPantera CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founders FundK5 GlobalSouth Park Commons
Slash provides a business cash account with expanded FDIC coverage by distributing deposits across a network of partner banks via IntraFi Cash Service, along with ACH authorization controls, approval workflows, and spending limits.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Victor Cardenas Codriansky(Founder)inKevin Bai(Founder)inVictor Cardenas(Cofounder)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorAzure Ventures Group
Dosh is an Austin-based card-linked, transaction-based advertising platform that pays consumers cash back on purchases.
Austin, US
Ryan Wuerch(Director)Ed Mock(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Lohner(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatChi-Hua Chien· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsNext Coast VenturesChetrit Ventures
HealthtechNew York, US
Jed Cairo(Director)Patrick Chun(Director)David Craig Elbert(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatChi-Hua ChienEric Kim· per SEC Form D · $19M raise · filed Jul 2018
New York, US
Andrew Frame(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJake Medwell(Director)inChris Lindenau(Director)Dana Settle(Director)inMike Vernal(Director)
Board seatChi-Hua Chien· per SEC Form D · $42.5M raise · filed Jan 2025
Stash offers Smart Portfolio, a robo-advisor service that automatically builds and manages diversified investment portfolios for individual investors.
FintechNew York, US
Brandon Krieg(Executive Officer, Director)inMeredith Smith(Executive Officer)Edward Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)Jon McNeill(Director)Steven Hodgeman(Executive Officer)David Eaton(Director)
Board seatChi-Hua Chien· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBreyer CapitalCoatue ManagementEntrée CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Owl Ventures+3 more
Weee is an online Asian supermarket offering next-day nationwide delivery of Asian groceries, fresh produce, bakery items, and imported goods through an app and marketplace.
AdTechConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesRetail TechFremont, US
Min Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Jack Smith(Director)
BoardHuican Zhu(Director)in
Board seatChi-Hua Chien· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed May 2016
Co-investorsAmino Capital
Artifact is a collaborative ECAD (electrical CAD) design tool for managing complex electrical systems.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew York City, US
Antony Samuel(Founder - CEO)inCorbin Klett(Founder)in
Co-investorsFloodgateMoonfire VenturesY Combinator468 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzInsight Partners+1 more
Artifact captures and preserves personal stories and life narratives for families and individuals.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Ross Chanin(Founder)inMoncef Biaz(Founder)inMartin Gouy(Founder)inGeorge Quraishi(Co-founder / COO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzInsight PartnersTCV
Astor provides AI-powered investment advisory services for retail investors at all account sizes.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Bruno Koba(Founder)inDaniel Tulha Hochstetler(Founder)in
Co-investorsMONASHEESY Combinator468 CapitalGilgamesh VenturesSunshine Lake
BlockerX is a content-filtering software that blocks access to pornographic websites and custom sites across browsers, mobile apps, and devices.
ConsumerDubai, AE
Tejas Bala(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Bigger Games develops mobile games, creating engaging gameplay experiences for players.
GamingIstanbul, TR
Co-investorsIndex VenturesPlay Ventures
Bimaplan offers life and health insurance products tailored for low-income households in India, delivered through a mobile-first platform.
FintechInsurTechBengaluru, IN
Vikul Goyal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalEmphasis VenturesY Combinator2am VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)FinSight Ventures+3 more
A cryptocurrency compliance and security platform focused on enabling secure and compliant operations in the crypto sector.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsPantera CapitalElevation CapitalStarkware
Cambio provides a platform for sustainability compliance, reporting, and retrofit planning across commercial real estate portfolios.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Leia de Guzman(Founder)inStephanie Grayson(Founder)inKevin Hartley(Sole Manager of the Issuer)Leon(Head of Engineering)in
Co-investorsAdverb VenturesMaverick VenturesThe MBA FundY CombinatorBuildersDVC+2 more
CLASS 101 is an online learning platform offering video-based classes across creative and hobby topics.
Creator EconomyEdTechMedia & EntertainmentWilmington, US
Co-investorsImmeasurableKT investment Inc.
Clinikally develops and sells dermatology-backed skin and hair care products for Indian consumers, complemented by online consultations with dermatologists.
Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessGurugram, IN
Arjun Soin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalEntrepreneur VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)WorldQuant VenturesY CombinatorYes VC+3 more
CreatorML develops machine learning tools that predict which videos will gain traction on social platforms, helping companies optimize their content strategies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Charles Weill(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmino Capital
HealthtechSan Francisco, US
Senan Ebrahim(Executive Officer, Director)Isabel Fulcher(Director)
BoardDafina Toncheva(Director)inJacob Yormak(Director)
Co-investorsBoutique Venture PartnersArtis VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcBread Butter VenturesMetrodora VenturesSpringTime Ventures+3 more
EarlyBird offers UGMA custodial investment accounts that let parents and family members invest on behalf of a child, with funds usable for education, a home down payment, starting a business, or other purposes.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)JourneyOne VenturesRareBreed VenturesResilienceVCAlumni VenturesChingona Ventures+1 more
Ello builds an AI-powered 1:1 reading tutor for children, using custom low-latency AI models optimized for child-specific speech recognition and personalized teaching.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSan Francisco, US
Elizabeth Adams(Founder)inTom Sayer(Founder)inCatalin Voss(Founder)in
Co-investorsHomebrewProject A VenturesY CombinatorHSBCKhosla VenturesReach Capital+2 more
Ello builds an AI-powered 1:1 reading tutor for children using a custom low-latency AI stack for real-time teaching decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSan Francisco, US
Tom Sayer(Co-founder, CEO)Dr. Elizabeth Adams(Co-founder, CXO)Catalin Voss(Co-Founder, CTO)Tom S(Founder)
Co-investorsK9 VenturesHomebrewKhosla VenturesProject A VenturesReach CapitalVisible Ventures+2 more
Empowerly provides college admissions counseling and application support services to help students gain admission to top universities.
EdTechBay Area, US
Hanmei Wu(Founder)Changxiao Xie(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAzure Capital PartnersBrighter CapitalConductive VenturesScrum VenturesTransLink CapitalFJ Labs+2 more
Eterneva creates memorial diamonds grown from the cremated ashes of deceased people and pets, offering an interactive process, jewelry collections, and pre-planning options to help families honor loved ones.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerNew MaterialsWellness & FitnessAustin, US
ADELLE ARCHER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)GARRETT OZAR(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adelle Archer(Co-founder & CEO)inGarrett Ozar(Co-founder & Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsMark CubanNext Coast VenturesPalm Tree Crew InvestmentsPoint King CapitalCapstar VenturesSoGal Ventures+1 more
Pivot is an AI operating system for procurement that manages the complete procurement lifecycle in a single platform, built on a modern data layer with real-time ERP connections and AI agents for tasks such as benchmarking, intake requests, and negotiations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechRoboticsSaaS
Paddy(Founder)Malcolm Crease(CEO & Founder)Marc-Antoine Lacroix(Co-founder)Romain Libeau(Co-founder)Estelle Giuly(Co-founder)Stephen Millardin
Co-investorsNotion CapitalA16Z SpeedrunForestay CapitalEnterprise Capital FundsCompanyon VenturesEPIC VENTURES+1 more
Events.com is an AI and machine learning-powered platform for creating, promoting, and discovering events.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesMarketplacesSaaSLa Jolla, US
Mitch Thrower(CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder)Mitch T.(Founder)inJeff Cameron(Chief Technical Officer)Paul Brown(Chief Financial Officer)Paolo Privitera(Director)Doug Harrison(Director)
Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesMoore Venture PartnersPrimo VenturesRaptor GroupEPIC VENTURESFirstMark Capital
Fetii provides group transportation using large-capacity vehicles that users can book through an AI platform, offering an alternative to traditional charter services for moving multiple people at once.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMobility & TransportationAustin, US
Matthew Iommi(Founder)inJustin Rath(Founder)in
BoardBryan Menell(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCapital FactoryRadical Investments
Reno, US
Matthew Sweeny(Executive Officer, Director)Jess Hayden(Executive Officer)Sabbi Haider(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVarun Jain(Director)inMark Siegal(Director)
Co-investorsAmity VenturesLowercase CapitalMenlo VenturesPartech VenturesQualcomm VenturesWorld Innovation Lab+1 more
Glitzi is a service marketplace platform in Mexico that connects users with beauty and wellness professionals for on-demand services including hairstyling, massage, and facials.
ConsumerMarketplacesMexico City, MX
Ana Ramos(Founder)inLuis Enrique Vazquez(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAct One VenturesGaingelsSpice Capital
Goodcover offers renters insurance using a cooperative membership model that returns unclaimed premiums to members as annual dividends.
FintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Christopher Lotz(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Di Spaltro(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGlobal Founders Capital
GroMo is a platform that enables individuals to earn income by selling financial products from partner brands within their networks.
B2B MarketplacesFintechInsurTechMarketing TechSaaSGurugram, IN
Ankit Khandelwal(Founder)inDarpan Khurana(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeyond Next VenturesFirst ChequeKube VCTracxn labsY CombinatorACE & Company+1 more
Hupo AI provides real-time AI coaching and training solutions for enterprise sales and client-facing teams, specializing in banking, financial services, and insurance sectors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSingapore, SG
Jean Neo(Founder)inBeknazar A(Founder)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundJanuary CapitalMetaStrong Ventures, Llc
idilio.tv is a mobile streaming app for Latin American microdramas — original short-form vertical series with 1-to-3-minute episodes, available on iOS and Android.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Gabriela Tafur(CEO)Esteban Ramírez(CTO)
Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)Blitzscaling VenturesHoneystone VenturesNuMundo VenturesA16Z SpeedrunAccelerator Ventures+3 more
Keeper Tax provides tax filing and accounting software for W2 employees, contractors, sole proprietors, and small business owners, with tiered plans ranging from self-service to dedicated accountant support.
FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Kang(Founder/CEO)inPAUL KOULLICK(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsMatrixTeamworthy VenturesY CombinatorChampion Hill VenturesInsight PartnersLakehouse Venture Partners+1 more
LunaJoy is a mental health platform that connects women facing postpartum challenges with mental health providers.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMental HealthAtlanta, US
Sipra Laddha(Founder)inShama Rathi(Founder)in
Co-investorsEmmeline VenturesFoundersX VenturesK20 FundY CombinatorMAGIC FundVentureSouq
Marathon is an online learning platform providing live classes for students across Vietnam, taught by top-tier instructors.
EdTechHo Chi Minh City, VN
Duc Pham(Founder)inTung Tran(Founder)inPhạm Đức(Co-founder)Trần Việt Tùng(Co-founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorVenturraForge VenturesiSeed
Monzo is a UK digital bank offering personal and joint current accounts managed through a mobile banking app, with features including balance checking, UK and international transfers, cheque deposits, and arranged overdrafts.
ConsumerFintechLondon, GB
Tom Blomfield(Co-Founder & former CEO)inJonas Templestein(Co-Founder & CTO)inJason Bates(Co-Founder)inPaul Rippon(Co-Founder)inGary Dolman(Co-Founder & former CFO)inGary Hoffman(Director)
Co-investorsCapitalGGV (Google Ventures)HedosophiaTencent HoldingsPassion CapitalAccel+11 more
A blog publishing tips, tutorials, news, and song recommendations related to the Musical.ly (musically) short-video app, aimed at fans and creators of the platform.
Media & EntertainmentSocialSanta Monica, US
Alex Zhu(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Luyu Yang(Co-Founder)Alex Hofmann(President, musical.ly / CEO (per Crunchbase listing))
BoardJosh Elman(Board Observer)Hans Tung(Board Member)Jianping Gan(Board Member)
Co-investorsGreylock PartnersINCE CapitalQiming Venture Partners
Novakid provides online English language lessons for children using a gamified learning approach with native and near-native English-speaking teachers.
EdTech
Co-investorsLeta CapitalOwl VenturesXploration Capital
Ole offers an app-based fashion delivery service that lets customers try clothes at home while a driver waits, keeping only desired items and returning unwanted pieces immediately.
ConsumerE-commerceTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Alon Hendelman(Founder)inGal Aharon(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorLight Ray
Perfekto is a direct-to-consumer platform that delivers "imperfect" fresh produce—fruits and vegetables rejected for cosmetic or production reasons—directly from farms to customers' homes in Mexico.
Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMexico City, MX
Anahí Sosa(Founder)inJan Heinvirta(Founder)in
Co-investorsLotux VenturesY Combinator
Photomath is a mobile app that helps students learn math by breaking problems down into step-by-step explanations, serving learners, parents, and teachers.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Damir Sabol(Founder)
Co-investorsCherubic VenturesGSV VenturesLearn CapitalMenloMenlo Ventures
Photomath is a mobile app that provides step-by-step math tutoring and explanations to help students understand math concepts.
EdTech
Damir Sabol
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesNimble PartnersGSV VenturesLearn Capital
Posh builds rapidly deployable battery storage and on-site power generation systems for commercial, industrial, and data-center customers, paired with intelligent energy management software.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Minh Chung Hoang(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalMetaplanetOUTBOUND CAPITALWorldQuant VenturesY Combinator
Posh is an event platform providing organizers with tools to create, sell tickets for, and scale live events, including a dashboard with analytics and insights.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Eli Taylor-Lemire(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalCauseway PartnersCompanyon VenturesDorm RoomEPIC VENTURES
Pure Pet Food makes natural, air-dried dog food using a moisture-removal preservation method instead of the extrusion process used for traditional dry biscuits, offering tailored recipes based on each dog's profile delivered directly to owners.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Daniel Valdur Eha(Founder)inDan
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALHidden CapitalLudlow VenturesMaC Venture CapitalSignalFireZ-Fellows
QFEX operates a 24/7 exchange where traders can access US equities, commodities, and foreign exchange pairs with leverage options up to 100x, as well as perpetual futures contracts.
FintechMarketplacesLondon, GB
Annanay Kapila(Founder)inJoshua Wharton(Founder)in
Co-investorsMoonfire VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 CapitalGeneral CatalystNexus Venture Partners
SaveIN operates a marketplace connecting Indian patients with nearby healthcare providers and offers installment payment plans for medical services.
FintechHealthtechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessDelhi, IN
Jitin Bhasin(Founder)inGaurav Luthra(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesKube VCY Combinator10x FoundersNordstarRebel Fund+1 more
Weee! is a grocery delivery company that recruits drivers to deliver groceries to customers, operating a fleet of vans and distribution centers.
AdTechConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAmino CapitalGold House VenturesiFly.vcPLUS CapitalSoftBank Vision Fund
Seekho is an educational platform that provides video courses teaching stock market basics and trading strategies to beginners in Hindi.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Rohit(Founder & CEO)Keertay(Founder)Yash(Founder & CTO)Yash Banwani(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersElevation CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersSucSEED Indovation
SimCare provides AI-powered avatar-based simulation practice for counseling and mental health training programs.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEdTechHealthtechNew York City, US
Vrishank Saini(Founder)inTiko Bdoyan(Founder)in
Co-investorsHARPER COURT VENTURESTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
SIRKA is Indonesia's first metabolic clinic offering personalized weight management and health treatment through online consultations and in-clinic visits, with medications delivered directly to patients' homes.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessJakarta, ID
Ditto R(Founder)inDito Krista(Founder)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria VenturesY CombinatorWavemaker Partners
Slash provides enterprise-grade cash management and deposit insurance services for businesses, offering FDIC coverage expanded across a network of partner banks with real-time transaction controls and approval workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Victor Cardenas(Founder)inKevin Bai(Founder)in
Co-investorsGarage CapitalKhosla VenturesMenlo VenturesY CombinatorNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Ribbit Capital
New York City, US
Co-investorsTechstarsKhosla VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Ribbit CapitalY Combinator
Stash provides a direct-to-consumer web shop and payments platform for game developers, acting as Merchant of Record to handle payment processing, fraud protection, and tax compliance across 100 countries.
FintechGamingSaaS
Dan Borstelmann(Founder)inArchie Stonehill(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesPlay VenturesBreyer CapitalEntrée CapitalValar Ventures Llc
Flowcart (Sukhiba) offers an AI-powered WhatsApp commerce platform that lets shoppers browse, receive personalized product recommendations, add to cart, and pay entirely within WhatsApp, with agents for cart recovery, upsell, winback, reviews, loyalty, and broadcasts.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
Co-investorsCRE Venture CapitalNairobi Business Angel NetworkQuona CapitalAntlerChandaria CapitalEQ2 Ventures+1 more
SuperKalam is an AI-powered education platform that provides personalized mentorship and adaptive study planning for students preparing for competitive exams like the UPSC in India.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechBengaluru, IN
Vimal Singh Rathore(Founder)inAseem Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubY Combinator
Teachy is an all-in-one AI learning system for schools that lets educators create textbooks, lesson plans, assessments, and slides, adapt materials for individual student needs, and grade tests and essays with AI.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Pedro Siciliano(Founder)inFábio Baldissera(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesThe MBA FundReach CapitalRoble Ventures
Teachy is an all-in-one AI learning platform for schools, letting teachers create textbooks, lesson plans, assessments, and adapted materials, and grade tests and essays with AI.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsNXTPReach Capital
Tembo builds a platform that serves as an operating layer for software engineering teams, providing secure execution, shared context, and workflow coordination for AI coding agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Ry Walker(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesCincyTechCintrifuse CapitalGrand VenturesWireframe VenturesAscension+4 more
Tembo provides payment infrastructure APIs and banking services for fintechs, platforms, merchants, and enterprises to collect, store, and move money across African markets.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAjim CapitalHoaQIncisive VenturesMicrotraction
Terapify is an online mental health platform that connects users with licensed psychologists for individual and couple therapy sessions, along with supplementary wellness content such as yoga classes and guided meditations.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessMexico City, MX
Juan Daniel Velez Santiago(Founder)inEduardo Velez Santiago(Founder)inDaniel VelezEduardo Velez
Co-investors500 GlobalRegion CuatroY Combinator
Trace is a video platform that uses AI to automatically follow and highlight individual players during sports games, delivering personalized video playlists for youth athletes, coaches, and parents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSports Tech
David Lokshin(Founder)
Co-investorsAllegro Venture PartnersCrosscut VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersToba CapitalAmplify.LAChainlink+12 more
Trace provides an AI orchestration platform that models task flows between departments and aligns AI agents with human judgment to automate operational workflows at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB
Tim Cherkasov(Founder)inArtur Romanov(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorChainlinkChainlink labsCoinbase VenturesCoinFundHaun Ventures+7 more
TraceTec builds AI agents that autonomously complete customer support tasks — such as transaction tracking, card applications, fraud and complaint handling, and account lockouts — within a financial institution's internal systems, responding over voice, chat, or email.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Yash Vardhan Pansari(Co-founder)inSaner Cakir(Co-founder)inKayla Lee(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersCoinbase VenturesCoinFundJump CapitalPaxosTranspose Platform Management+3 more
Toss is a mobile financial app that lets users view and manage all their finances in one place, offering free money transfers, fraud-account checks, loan comparison across banks, credit score monitoring, investing, insurance, and payments.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
SG Lee 님(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBessemer Venture PartnersG SquaredGaldana VenturesInvariantes FundQualcomm Ventures+5 more
Willow makes breast pumps and pumping accessories for nursing mothers, including in-bra wearable pumps and collection cups that convert traditional electric pumps into hands-free devices.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechHardware
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)PortfoliaWindham Capital PartnersBoxGroupBurst CapitalHetz Ventures+1 more
Wrtn (뤼튼) operates AI consumer services used in South Korea, including its flagship AI assistant, an immersive content product (크랙), and a personalized storytelling product (캬라푸).
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise Software
Youngjoon Yoo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntlerZ Venture CapitalBRV Capital Management
Wyndly provides personalized allergy treatment through board-certified doctors, delivering clinical immunotherapy and testing directly to patients' homes without requiring office visits.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Aakash Shah(Founder & CEO)inManan Shah(Founder)in
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcImmeasurableY Combinator
Zepto operates a network of micro-warehouses across Indian cities to provide rapid grocery delivery to consumers.
ConsumerFoodTechMH, IN
Aadit Palicha(Founder)inKaivalya Vohra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBreyer CapitalContraryGeneral CatalystLiquidity CapitalNordstar+6 more
ZeroDown was a San Francisco startup offering an alternative path to homeownership, letting customers move into a home and build equity toward purchase without a traditional down payment.
B2B MarketplacesFintechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Abhijeet Dwivedi(Founder)inTushar(Co-Founder)Steve(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersJames Beshara FundY Combinator
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- What stage does Goodwater Capital invest at?
- Goodwater Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Goodwater Capital's typical check size?
- Goodwater Capital typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.
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- Goodwater Capital focuses on Consumer, Digital Health, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, SaaS.
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- Goodwater Capital is headquartered in Burlingame, US.
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- Goodwater Capital most often shares deals with General Catalyst, Accel, Breyer Capital, among 31 tracked co-investors.
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Learn Capital is a venture firm that backs and builds companies focused on education and human learning, aiming to empower individuals with knowledge and tools to reach their potential.
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