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Daishin Sugano

Unicorn founder

Founder at GOAT · CPO at GOAT Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

FoundedGOAT$3.7BGOAT Group · YC

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About

Daishin Sugano studied computer science at UC Berkeley and worked on iPhone app development before co-founding GOAT Group, a platform for buying and selling sneakers with an emphasis on authentication and fraud prevention.

CPO at GOAT GroupYC W11

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YC

Daishin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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GOAT Group's investors · 16

AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checksFranklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2021Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksMatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNV CapitalMumbaiPark West Asset ManagementSan Francisco · since 2021Sound VenturesSanta MonicaSV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checksT. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2021Ulysses ManagementNew York · $5M – $50M checks · since 2021Upfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksWebb Investment NetworkSan Francisco · $500K – $750K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2011

Co-founders at GOAT Group

ELEddy Lu
Eddy LuFounder

Founder at GOAT

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GOAT's investors · 14

AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M checksBonfire VenturesLos Angeles · $2M – $6M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksInitialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksK2 GlobalSingaporeMastrySan FranciscoMatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksSound VenturesSanta MonicaSpider CapitalSan Francisco · $500K checksSV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checksUpfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksWebb Investment NetworkSan Francisco · $500K – $750K checks

Co-founders at GOAT

EL
Edward LuExecutive Officer, Director
ELEddy Lu
Eddy LuFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Daishin Sugano?
Daishin Sugano studied computer science at UC Berkeley and worked on iPhone app development before co-founding GOAT Group, a platform for buying and selling sneakers with an emphasis on authentication and fraud prevention.
Where does Daishin Sugano work?
Daishin Sugano is Founder of GOAT and CPO at GOAT Group.
What companies did Daishin Sugano found?
Daishin Sugano founded GOAT, GOAT Group.

Founder mafias

GOAT Group mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Danny WenInvestorFounded Crowdmade +1Eddy LuFounderFounded GOAT

GOAT mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Eddy LuFounderFounded GOAT Group

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