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Overview

Investment firm empowering entrepreneurs to drive positive global change.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

24

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

237rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Egoist Machines
Oct 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Noise
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Wrtn Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$69 MSeries C
Wispr AI
Aug 2026Participated
$280 MSeries B
Pure
Jul 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Idilio
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Contrario
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Storii
Apr 2026Participated
$0.48 MSeed
Astor
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Slash
Apr 2026Led
$100 MSeries C
Rork
Apr 2026Participated
$15 MSeed
Posh
Mar 2026Participated
$37 MSeries B
Egoist Machines
Oct 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Noise
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Wrtn Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$69 MSeries C
Wispr AI
Aug 2026Participated
$280 MSeries B
Pure
Jul 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Idilio
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Contrario
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Storii
Apr 2026Participated
$0.48 MSeed
Astor
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Slash
Apr 2026Led
$100 MSeries C
Rork
Apr 2026Participated
$15 MSeed
Posh
Mar 2026Participated
$37 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Goodwater Capital: 237 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Goodwater Capital: 237 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed679
Series A2220
Series B1117
Series C+827
Other Equity1130
Debt24

Monthly Deal Activity

Goodwater Capital: 237 deals are recorded across 147 months.All available history.
Goodwater Capital: 237 deals are recorded across 147 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '141
Sep '141
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '152
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '151
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Nov '150
Dec '150
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Feb '161
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
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Jul '160
Aug '162
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '163
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '172
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '171
Jan '181
Feb '182
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '182
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '182
Sep '181
Oct '181
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '193
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '192
May '190
Jun '195
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '202
Mar '201
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '202
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '202
Oct '201
Nov '202
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '212
Mar '210
Apr '212
May '213
Jun '215
Jul '215
Aug '215
Sep '213
Oct '216
Nov '2111
Dec '213
Jan '222
Feb '223
Mar '223
Apr '225
May '223
Jun '223
Jul '224
Aug '228
Sep '225
Oct '222
Nov '223
Dec '222
Jan '233
Feb '234
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '233
Jun '232
Jul '230
Aug '236
Sep '233
Oct '234
Nov '233
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '243
Mar '240
Apr '243
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Jun '244
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Jan '251
Feb '252
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Apr '250
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Nov '250
Dec '253
Jan '264
Feb '264
Mar '262
Apr '264
May '261
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Sep '261
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Goodwater Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (87 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Goodwater Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (87 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software87
Fintech66
E-Commerce & Retail45
Networks, Cloud & Communication43
AI & Machine Learning42
Health & Life Sciences39
Consumer & Lifestyle30
Education & Workforce27
Media & Entertainment21
Social & Community Platforms19
Real Estate & Construction17
Professional Services17
Transportation & Logistics14
Data, Analytics & IT13
Food & Agriculture11
Marketing & Advertising9
Travel & Hospitality8
Gaming & eSports7
Crypto & Blockchain5
Hardware & Robotics5
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Developer Tools3

Deal Size Distribution

Goodwater Capital: 237 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Goodwater Capital: 237 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M85
$5M-$10M36
$10M-$25M42
$25M-$50M29
$50M-$100M17
$100M-$250M24
$250M-$500M3
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Goodwater Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (135 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 21 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Goodwater Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (135 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States135
Europe26
India14
South Korea9
Canada8
Mexico7
Singapore6
United Arab Emirates5
Brazil5
Vietnam4
Goodwater Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 40 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Goodwater Capital: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Goodwater Capital: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led6025%
Participating17775%
Goodwater Capital: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Goodwater Capital: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4067%
Co-led2033%

Team

Chi-Hua Chien

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Eric J. Kim

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Jin Suk Oh

partner

Michael Sidgmore

Venture Partner

Nathan Tien

Principal