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Coddy Johnson

Investor

Investing Partner at Goodwater Capital

Charlottesville, Virginia

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

About

Coddy Johnson is an Investing Partner at Goodwater Capital, where he focuses on consumer and prosumer investments across media, entertainment, education, and workplace technology. He previously served as President and COO of Activision Blizzard (acquired by Microsoft in 2023) and was Co-Founder and COO of the education technology company Altschool. He holds an undergraduate degree from Yale and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and earlier worked as a White House advisor and national field director for George W. Bush's re-election campaign.

Invests in

ConsumerEdTechFuture of WorkGamingMedia & Entertainment

Experience

  1. Goodwater CapitalPartnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. ScopelyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. TriumphBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Read AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  5. SkoolBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. TeachyBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentBrazil
  7. ElloBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. Bigger GamesBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentInstanbul, Turkey
  9. magneticBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentMalmo, Skåne County, Sweden
  10. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessBoard Member, Advisory Councilcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  11. Environmental Defense FundBoard Member, EDFcurrent2023 — present
  12. Environmental Defense FundBoard Member, Co-Chair, EDAFcurrent2014 — present
  13. PhotomathBoard Member2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  14. TPGSenior Advisor2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Activision BlizzardPresident, Chief Operating Officer2017 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
  16. Stanford University Graduate School of Business - Management BoardBoard Member2016 — 2020
  17. AltSchoolPresident, Chief Operating Officer2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  18. ActivisionChief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer2014 — 2016
  19. ActivisionChief Financial Officer2012 — 2014Santa Monica
  20. ActivisionChief Operating Officer, Activision Studios2010 — 2012
  21. ActivisionChief of Staff to CEO, SVP2008 — 2010
  22. Bain and CompanyConsultant2007 — 2008Los Angeles
  23. Bush-Cheney '04National Field Director2003 — 2004Washington, DC
  24. White HouseAssociate Political Director2001 — 2003Washington, DC
  25. Bush Cheney 2000 / Bush for PresidentRegional Political Director1999 — 2000Austin, Texas

Skills & more

Strategic Planning35Leadership13Management24Strategy38Public Speaking6Game Development8Start-ups6Mobile Games3Online Gaming17Strategic Communications13Game Design2Social Games3
+12 moreMonetizationPublic RelationsVideo GamesStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial ModelingExecutive ManagementDigital MediaMarketing StrategyBusiness Development

From Coddy's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

ElloReadAIScopely

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Goodwater Capital

Chi-Hua Chien
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital
Clarissa Barquist
Investor at Goodwater Capital
Eric Kim
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital
Gaelen Hendrickson
Investor at Goodwater Capital
Jin Oh
Partner at Goodwater Capital
Luis Echeverria
Principal at Goodwater Capital
Matt Gibstein
Vice President at Goodwater Capital
Timothy Chang
Managing Director at Goodwater Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Coddy Johnson?
Coddy Johnson is an Investing Partner at Goodwater Capital, where he focuses on consumer and prosumer investments across media, entertainment, education, and workplace technology. He previously served as President and COO of Activision Blizzard (acquired by Microsoft in 2023) and was Co-Founder and COO of the education technology company Altschool. He holds an undergraduate degree from Yale and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and earlier worked as a White House advisor and national field director for George W. Bush's re-election campaign.
Where does Coddy Johnson work?
Coddy Johnson is Investing Partner at Goodwater Capital.
What does Coddy Johnson invest in?
Coddy Johnson invests in Consumer, EdTech, Future of Work, Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
What check size does Coddy Johnson write?
Coddy Johnson typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
What boards does Coddy Johnson sit on?
Coddy Johnson holds tracked board seats at Ello, ReadAI, Scopely.
Where did Coddy Johnson go to school?
Coddy Johnson studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Arjay Miller Scholar); Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Ethics); Landon School.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384

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Also attended Yale University651

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Also attended Landon School8

Grant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell IncubationJohn TiernanPresident, Asset Management at Red Cell IncubationLuke KurtzAssociate at Elysian Park VenturesBijan SalehizadehManaging Director at NaviMed CapitalCraig ShapiroFounder and Managing Partner at Collaborative FundMatt HolleranGeneral Partner at Cloud Apps Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bigger Games1

Henric SuuronenFounding Partner at Play Ventures

Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business179

Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at Environmental Defense Fund11

Liron GitigVenture Partner at Overture ClimatePeter SopherInvestment Partner at Clean Energy VenturesTom IngersollPartner at Space CapitalThomas BlackburnBoard Director at Nexus for DevelopmentRebecca SilverDirector at NYU Innovation Venture FundAlexa KleysteuberAssociate Director, Materials and Manufacturing Innovation at Bezos Earth Fund

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Also worked at TPG109

Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesElena SakachInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersKayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo VenturesStephen CondonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia Capital

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