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David Mendez

Investor

Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital

South Carolina

Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $1M

About

David Mendez is a 25+ years early-stage investor who co-founded South Carolina’s first venture firm, delivering over 9x, and combines GE/DuPont industrial roots with a B2B supply‑chain build-and-exit.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Good Growth CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentCharleston, South Carolina Area
  2. Good Growth CapitalVenture Partner2016 — 2017
  3. CAP A PartnersLP, Co-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2013 — presentCharleston, SC / Stockholm, Sweden
  4. BoldbeamAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  5. TechstarsIndustry Practice Expert - Energy Sector2020 — 2021Global
  6. TechstarsManaging Director2018 — 2020Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  7. DPM ResourcesInvestor and Advisor2003 — 2013New York and Charleston
  8. Katalyst Venture PartnersLP and Managing Director2000 — 2003New York, NY and London, U.K.
  9. Supplybase.inc / i2 TechnologiesCo-Founder and Director1996 — 2000San Francisco, CA
  10. GEBusiness Development Manager / Regional Quality Leader - GE Plastics1993 — 1996Pleasanton, CA
  11. DuPontEngineering and Marketing Management1987 — 1993Wilmington, DE
  12. ConocoPhillipsCorporate Development - Eastern Europe1992London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. UNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolMBA, International Business1991 — 1993
  2. KU LeuvenMBA, International Business1992
  3. Clemson UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering1982 — 1987
  4. Princeton High School1978 — 1982

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Corporate Development38Business Development97Private Equity44Finance29Social Media10Recruiting11Sales19Cleantech5Deal Sourcing6International Expansion6Start-ups99
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipManagement ConsultingStrategic PlanningBusiness StrategyExecutive ManagementInternational BusinessMergers & AcquisitionsManagementRestructuringBusiness PlanningStrategyLeadership

Languages English · Spanish

From David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School85

Mathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsJoe SantaBarbaraChief Financial Officer at .406 VenturesTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalTroy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesTim SchmidtVice President, Fund Finance at Northpond Ventures

+ 79 more

Also attended KU Leuven147

Katrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersSimon WoutersInvestment Manager at Capricorn Venture PartnersWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersFilip PintelonInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKim De KeyserValuation Expert at Capricorn Venture PartnersIne JordensLegal Director at Capricorn Venture Partners

+ 141 more

Also attended Clemson University26

Satish DharmarajManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesHattie DuplechainPrincipal Consultant, Operations and Impact Measurement at The Innovation SpaceAndrew DietrichVice President, Fund Accounting at Harbert Growth PartnersSam CatesPartner and Managing Director at Positive Sum CapitalTrevor ZimmermanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Unless

+ 20 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Good Growth Capital12

Amy SalzhauerManaging Partner at Good Growth CapitalCarolyne LaSalaManaging Partner at Good Growth CapitalMaureen BoyceManaging Partner at Good Growth CapitalSophie HagertyPrincipal at Good Growth CapitalSamuel ScofieldSenior Associate at Good Growth CapitalKrisztina 'Z' HollyOperating Partner at Good Growth Capital

+ 6 more

Also worked at Techstars379

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

+ 373 more

Also worked at GE169

Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion Capital

+ 163 more

Also worked at DuPont32

William D. ProvinePresident & CEO at The Innovation SpaceTyler AmesEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceDeb TraversEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceAlexander KhutorskyVice President, Mergers & Acquisitions at DuPont at The Innovation SpaceAlbert J. RobichaudPartner at Cure VenturesBen DuPontManaging Partner at Chartline Capital Partners

+ 26 more

Colleagues at Good Growth Capital

Aditi Rajagopal
Principal at Good Growth Capital
Amy Salzhauer
Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital
Andrew McMarlin
Advisor at Good Growth Capital
Andrew Youmans
Advisor at Good Growth Capital
Carolyne LaSala
Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital
Catherine Mohr
Advisor at Good Growth Capital
David Smoley
Advisor at Good Growth Capital
Henry White
Operating Partner at Good Growth Capital

Network6

Amy Salzhauer
Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital
Carolyne LaSala
Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital
Craig Dickman
Managing Partner at TitletownTech
John Osborne
Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital
Kathleen Kennedy
Advisor at Good Growth Capital
Ken Zolot
Advisor at Good Growth Capital

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