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 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 33 of 39 portfolio companiesFintech ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Healthtech ×7EdTech ×6Enterprise Software ×6Marketplaces ×6Consumer ×5Digital Health ×4
HQs:United States×19India×5Mexico×3United Arab Emirates×1United Kingdom×1Indonesia×1
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathZumper is a digital marketplace connecting renters with rental listings and property managers with quality tenants across the U.S. and Canada.
MarketplacesPropTech<UNKNOWN>, US
Russell Middleton(Founder)inMark Davis(Executive Officer)Vishal Makhijani(Executive Officer)Brian Coyne(Executive Officer)Taylor Glass-Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Khaled Alami(Executive Officer)
Board seatChi-Hua Chien· per SEC Form D
Austin, US
Ryan Wuerch(Director)Ed Mock(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Lohner(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatChi-Hua Chien· per SEC Form D
HealthtechNew York, US
Jed Cairo(Director)Patrick Chun(Director)David Craig Elbert(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Kim(Director)Chi-Hua Chien(Director)
Board seatChi-Hua ChienEric Kim· per SEC Form D · $19M raise · filed Jul 2018
New York, US
Andrew Frame(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mike Vernal(Director)
BoardJake Medwell(Director)Chris Lindenau(Director)Dana Settle(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
Meredith Smith(Executive Officer)Rebecca Kaden(Director)Edward Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)Jon McNeill(Director)Steven Hodgeman(Executive Officer)Brandon Krieg(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatChi-Hua Chien· per SEC Form D
Fremont, US
Huican Zhu(Director)Min Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Jack Smith(Director)Chi-Hua Chien(Director)
Board seatChi-Hua Chien· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed May 2016
Bigger Games develops mobile games, creating engaging gameplay experiences for players.
GamingIstanbul, TR
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)Jeff Cameron(Chief Technical Officer)Paul Brown(Chief Financial Officer)Paolo Privitera(Director)Doug Harrison(Director)Stephen Partridge(Executive Officer, Director)
Reno, US
Varun Jain(Director)Matthew Sweeny(Executive Officer, Director)Jess Hayden(Executive Officer)Mark Siegal(Director)Sabbi Haider(Executive Officer, Director)
Seekho is an educational platform that provides video courses teaching stock market basics and trading strategies to beginners in Hindi.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMedia & EntertainmentUnknown, IN
Rohit(Founder & CEO)Keertay(Founder)Yash(Founder & CTO)
LunaJoy is a mental health platform that connects women facing postpartum challenges with mental health providers.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMental HealthAtlanta, US
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)
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
Photomath is a mobile app that provides step-by-step math tutoring and explanations to help students understand math concepts.
EdTech
Damir Sabol
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 ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Minh Chung Hoang(Founder & CTO)in
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
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)in
Flyhomes provides buy-before-you-sell financial products through a wholesale lending platform, enabling homebuyers to purchase a new home before selling their current one.
B2B MarketplacesFintechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Abhijeet Dwivedi(Founder)inTushar(Co-Founder)Steve(Co-Founder)
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
- What sectors does Goodwater Capital focus on?
- Goodwater Capital focuses on Consumer, Digital Health, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is Goodwater Capital located?
- Goodwater Capital is headquartered in Burlingame, US.
- Does Goodwater Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Goodwater Capital leads investment rounds.
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