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Goodwater Capital

Consumer-tech-only VC founded 2014 by Chi-Hua Chien and Eric Kim; $3.3B+ committed capital.
VC Sector Specialist 📍 Burlingame, CA Founded 2014
AUM
$3.3B
as of 2023-Q3
SMALL
Goodwater Capital was founded in 2014 by Chi-Hua Chien (ex-Kleiner Perkins) and Eric Kim (ex-Maverick Capital) and calls itself the largest venture firm dedicated entirely to consumer and prosumer technology. In July 2023 it announced over $1 billion raised across new early- and growth-stage funds, bringing committed capital to more than $3.3B; it invests globally from seed to $100M+ growth checks and runs a data-driven platform (Goodwater Sonar).

Firm Profile

Firm Type
VC
Subtype
Sector Specialist
Founded
2014
HQ
Burlingame, CA
Country
USA
Active Fund
Goodwater 2023 early-stage and growth-stage fund family ($1.0B) · 2023

Notable Partners

Chi-Hua ChienEric KimCoddy JohnsonJin Oh

Portfolio Companies (8)

Coupang CPNGtossmonzoweeeMusical.lyzeptoStashwispr flow

Investment Focus

Stages
Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C · Growth
Sectors
Consumer · Fintech · Healthcare · Marketplaces
VCSector SpecialistSJ Top 100
Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2023-Q3. Refreshed periodically.