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Eric Kim

Investor

Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital

San Francisco, California

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

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714 people in our graph share verified history with Eric — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Victoria TreygerunlockedEric: together at Midi Health (2026)
×3Eric: together at McKinsey & Company
×4Eric: together at Yale University
Eric: together at Xendit

About

Eric Kim blends classical music and cognitive science with an art-and-science approach, bridging Silicon Valley and Korea since 2011 and using Korea’s hyper-connected market to spot Kakao, Coupang, Toss early.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceFintechHealthtechSocial

Experience

  1. Goodwater CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Midi HealthBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. Viva Republica (Toss)Board Member & Lead Investorcurrent2016 — present
  4. SlashBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. HallowBoard Member & Lead Investorcurrent2023 — present
  6. KarrotBoard Member & Lead Investorcurrent2019 — present
  7. ScentbirdBoard Member & Lead Investorcurrent2018 — present
  8. Everly HealthBoard Member & Lead Investorcurrent2017 — present
  9. XenditInvestorcurrent2014 — present
  10. musical.ly Inc.Investor2016 — 2020
  11. CoupangBoard Member & Lead Investor2011 — 2018
  12. Kakao CorpBoard Member & Lead Investor2011 — 2016
  13. Maverick CapitalManaging Director2007 — 2014
  14. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2003 — 2005
  15. Yale CellosCellist2000 — 2002New Haven, CT

Deals · 1

NoHo HealthBoard seat

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

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

Colleagues at Goodwater Capital

Chi-Hua Chien
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital
Clarissa Barquist
Investor at Goodwater Capital
Coddy Johnson
Partner at Goodwater Capital
Gaelen Hendrickson
Investor at Goodwater Capital
Jaeson Ma
Investor at East West Ventures EWV
Jin Oh
Partner at Goodwater Capital
Jon McNeill
Investor at DVx Ventures
Luis Echeverria
Principal at Goodwater Capital

Network5

Micky MalkaScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Ribbit Capital
Arash FerdowsiScout
Co-founder of Dropbox
Guillermo RauchScout
Founder & CEO of Vercel
Alex Chachava
Investor at Leta Capital
Fern Mandelbaum
Managing Director, Venture Investments at Emerson Collective Investing

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Kim?
Eric Kim blends classical music and cognitive science with an art-and-science approach, bridging Silicon Valley and Korea since 2011 and using Korea’s hyper-connected market to spot Kakao, Coupang, Toss early.
Where does Eric Kim work?
Eric Kim is Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital.
What does Eric Kim invest in?
Eric Kim invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Social.
What check size does Eric Kim write?
Eric Kim typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.
What boards does Eric Kim sit on?
Eric Kim holds tracked board seats at NoHo Health.
Where did Eric Kim go to school?
Eric Kim studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Yale University (Bachelor's Degree, Cognitive Science).

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