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Chi-Hua Chien

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital

Palo Alto, California

Writes $50K – $10M checks · typically $2.5M

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About

Chi‑Hua Chien monitors portfolio metrics daily and weekly to coach founders on product and growth in real time, focusing on consumer utilities as everyday infrastructure and Asia expansion like Musical.ly/TikTok.

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Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceFintechHealthtechSocial

Deals · 6

StashBoard seat

via Goodwater Capital · filed May 2025 · $187.3M raise

sp0n, Inc.Board seat

via Goodwater Capital · filed Jan 2025 · $42.5M raise

NoHo HealthBoard seat

via Goodwater Capital · filed Jul 2018 · $19M raise

DOSHBoard seat

via Goodwater Capital · filed Dec 2017 · $4.9M raise

WeeeBoard seat

via Goodwater Capital · filed May 2016 · $8M raise

ZumperBoard seat

via Goodwater Capital · filed Jun 2015 · $6.4M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AlchemyAmino AppsBadiCare/ofCitizenCoremetricsFacebookFacilyFeverHowboutimojiInspiratoIRLJerrykloutMonzomusical.ly / TikTokPathPhotomath (Exit)Rise ScienceSkydropSpotifySquareStoriTIER MobilityTossTwitterWeee!YOLOYopeYouperZepto

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the firm's website.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chi-Hua Chien?
Chi‑Hua Chien monitors portfolio metrics daily and weekly to coach founders on product and growth in real time, focusing on consumer utilities as everyday infrastructure and Asia expansion like Musical.ly/TikTok.
Where does Chi-Hua Chien work?
Chi-Hua Chien is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital.
What does Chi-Hua Chien invest in?
Chi-Hua Chien invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Social.
What check size does Chi-Hua Chien write?
Chi-Hua Chien typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.
What boards does Chi-Hua Chien sit on?
Chi-Hua Chien holds tracked board seats at DOSH, NoHo Health, sp0n, Inc., Stash, Weee, Zumper.
What companies has Chi-Hua Chien invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alchemy, Amino Apps, Badi, Care/of, Citizen, Coremetrics, Dosh, Facebook, Facily, Fever, Howbout, imoji, and 23 more.

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