Jude Gomila
Angel networkActively deployingLynnwood · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Also known as Jude Gomila LP Rolling A2 · Jude Gomila QP
Investment thesis
Jude Gomila invests his own capital in early-stage startups, frequently at the seed round or as a first check, aiming to help build and back iconic companies. His track record includes numerous companies that later became unicorns across software, fintech, biotech, and space sectors. Investing details are shared through his associated Gomila Capital resources.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 14 of 17 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×9SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Fintech ×4Biotech ×3Healthtech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:United States×12India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×53 founders×54+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data
Stanford University ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Duke University ×2University of Cambridge ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Coinbase ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2MIT ×2Stanford University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
8 founders hold a PhD (of 23 with degree data)
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 12016 · 12 dated
Ginkgo Bioworks builds autonomous labs and offers cell-programming and bioengineering services for the biopharma, agriculture, and industrial biotech markets.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechBoston, US
Jason Kelly(Founder)inAustin Che(Founder)inTom Knight(Founder)inBarry Canton(Founder)inReshma Shetty(Founder)in
BoardReshma Sohoni
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investors11.2 CapitalB3 HoldingCannage CapitalCool Climate CollectiveDCVC (Data Collective)Designer Fund+15 more
Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Howie Liu(Co-Founder and CEO)inAndrew Ofstad(Co-Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Co-Founder and senior engineering leader)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)Paul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)David Azose(Chief Technology Officer)
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investorsBling CapitalCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC UpshotDCVC (Data Collective)+25 more
Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
John Gedmark(Founder/CEO)inRyan McLinko(Founder/CTO)in
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic VenturesCommonweal Ventures+37 more
Benchling provides a cloud-based R&D platform for life sciences, combining a collaborative electronic lab notebook, structured scientific data modeling, automated workflows, and AI tools.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sajith Wickramasekara(Founder/CEO)inAshutosh Singhal(Director)Ashu Singhal(Founder)in
BoardMiles Grimshaw(Director)in
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzArtisanal VenturesBalaji SrinivasanDraper AssociatesF-Prime Capital+12 more
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Calm is a mental health app offering guided meditations, sleep stories, soundscapes, and stress-relief tools designed to help users manage anxiety, improve sleep, and build healthy habits for overall wellness.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
David Ko(CEO)
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalCherubic VenturesConnect VenturesElefundEQUIAMEvio VC+17 more
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Co-founder)Manu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)Jeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)Nick Avery(Chief People Officer)Nicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+35 more
ClearTax provides AI-driven tax compliance software for enterprises, covering e-invoicing, direct/indirect tax and VAT automation, and accounts payable automation that integrates with ERP and POS systems.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Archit Gupta(Founder & CEO)
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+47 more
Human Interest provides a software platform for 401(k) retirement savings plans, designed to help small and mid-sized businesses offer affordable retirement benefits to their employees.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Roger Lee(Founder/CEO)inPaul Sawaya(Founder/CTO)inJeff Schneble(Executive Officer, Director)inTripp Faix(Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn Flynn(Director)Jacob Flomenberg(Director)
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesCrunchFundFundersClubGlynn Capital ManagementGreat Oaks Venture CapitalImmeasurable+13 more
Ironclad is an AI platform for digital contract management that helps companies execute faster deals, reduce contract surprises, and measure value.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jason Boehmig(Founder/CEO)inCai GoGwilt(Director)Jason Springer(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremy Smith(President)Vedavati Verma(Chief Technology Officer)Jason Herman(Chief Product Officer)
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAmplo VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesElevate VenturesEmergence Capital Partners+17 more
Linear is a project and issue tracking tool for software development teams, offering features such as team documents, code diffs and reviews, an AI agent, and integrations with tools like GitHub, Slack, and Figma.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Karri Saarinen(Co-founder, CEO)inJori Lallo(Co-founder, CPO)inTuomas Artman(Co-founder, CTO)in
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investorsDesigner FundIndie.vcSeven Seven Six01 AdvisorsAccelHeavybit+3 more
Mercury is an investor database listing venture capital investors and their sector focus areas.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Immad Akhund(Founder & CEO)inJason Zhang(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inMax Tagher(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)in
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBetter Tomorrow VenturesBuilders + BackersChapter One+38 more
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Solugen develops a biomanufacturing platform using fermentation and bioprocessing technology to produce specialty chemicals at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechHealthtechHouston, US
Sean Hunt(Founder/CTO)inGaurab Chakrabarti(Founder)in
BoardSeth Bannon(Director)in
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investorsFifty YearsFounders FundLowercarbon CapitalY CombinatorBaillie GiffordGIC+22 more
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Superhuman provides an AI-native platform for marketing teams that integrates AI agents, email management, and collaborative documentation within existing workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS
Conrad Irwin(Founder)inRahul VohraVivek Sodera
PartnerJude Gomila· solo GP
Co-investors1809 Capital500 Global7BC Venture CapitalAndreessen HorowitzArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture Capital+24 more
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGinkgo BioworksNYSE: DNAAirtableacq. by Bending Spoons
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLinear · stocktitan.net · Aug 11, 2026
Mercury · marketbeat.com · Jul 18, 2026
Calm · funderintel.com · Jul 16, 2026
Astranis · thenextweb.com · Jul 16, 2026
Carta · medicalbuyer.co.in · Jul 14, 2026
Human Interest · unionleader.com · Jul 8, 2026
Ironclad · prnewswire.com · Jul 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Jude Gomila made?
- Jude Gomila has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Jude Gomila invest at?
- Jude Gomila invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Jude Gomila focus on?
- Jude Gomila focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Jude Gomila located?
- Jude Gomila is headquartered in Lynnwood, US.
- Who does Jude Gomila co-invest with?
- Jude Gomila most often shares deals with Y Combinator, SV Angel, Andreessen Horowitz, among 218 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamJude Gomila discusses how Golden acquired its first paying customers | Startup Foundations
Capbase · Jude Gomila
Jude Gomila on his startup journey, meeting co-founders and founding Heyzap | Startup Foundations
Capbase · Jude Gomila
What Sets Unicorn Founders Apart | Jude Gomila: Heyzap, Golden & 20+ Unicorns
VNTR · Jude Gomila
029 - Jude Gomila (CEO of Golden) On Modern Knowledge Bases
Seedscout · Jude Gomila
Jude Gomila's Rolling Fund | AngelList Venture
AngelList · Jude Gomila
Jude Gomila shares advice for first-time founders | Startup Foundations
Capbase · Jude Gomila
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