Goodwater Capital

Founded in 2014, Goodwater Capital is a venture capital firm based in Burlingame, California. It invests in early-stage consumer technology companies, empowering exceptional entrepreneurs to solve pressing problems and create global impact.

Jing Cao

Investor

Timothy Chang

Investor

Alex Chen

Investor

Chi-Hua Chien

Managing Partner

Kate Cobb

Investor

Anna Consani

Investor

Jordan Dale

Investor

Kanishk Desai

Investor

Robert Farb

Investor

Patrick Granahan

Investor

Daryl Hansen

Investor

Alden Harwood

Investor

Sophie Hoffman

Investor

Coddy Johnson

Partner

Hatim Khety

Partner

Eric Kim

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Soobin Kim

Investor

Danielle Kling

Operating Partner

Nicholas Kridler

Investor

Jessica Lee

Investor

Adam Levinson

Vice President of Investing Platform

Yao Li

Principal

Olivia Li

Investor

Nikhil Lingireddy

Investor

Jin Oh

Partner

Barrett Parkman

Vice President, Portfolio Services

karthika purushothaman

Investor

Scott Shiao

Principal

Vivek Subramanian

Partner

Nathan Tien

Principal

Khang Tran

Investor

Past deals in Messaging

Yope

Seed Round in 2025
Yope is a technology company that specializes in developing a unique social platform tailored for Generation Z. The Yope app functions as a social "Google Photos," focusing on sharing and chatting rather than just storage. It allows users to record real-time videos of themselves interacting with content on their smartphones or other devices, which can then be shared as a single video via messaging apps or social media platforms. This feature enables users to engage more dynamically with their followers, fostering a more interactive online experience.

Posh

Series A in 2024
POSH operates a comprehensive event management and ticketing platform tailored for live experiences. Its white-label solution simplifies the event hosting process for nightlife curators by providing tools for marketing and customer management. The platform features automated SMS, email, and social media marketing capabilities, allowing hosts to efficiently reach their audience while concentrating on their brand and event production. Additionally, POSH includes a promoter management system, attendee segmentation, integrated customer relationship management, and artificial intelligence-driven ticket pricing, enabling clients to effectively organize and manage their events. This combination of features supports hosts in expanding their audience and enhancing the overall event experience.

Flowcart

Seed Round in 2023
Flowcart develops a conversational commerce platform that helps businesses reach and engage customers through WhatsApp. The platform offers tools for managing customer relationships, sending notifications, and processing orders, enabling companies to streamline operations and grow sales.

Squad

Venture Round in 2023
Squad is the intimate voice-only social experience. Squad combines audio technology with powerful habit creation, giving you and your people a comfortable and casual way to come together to share, laugh, and connect. You can share updates on what you're up to and exchange messages, facilitating real-life social conversations with only your closest people.

Boostly

Seed Round in 2022
Boostly is a comprehensive SMS marketing and communication platform tailored for restaurants. It enables restaurants to build a CRM for various customers, automate SMS marketing based on customer engagement, and handle call-in orders via an AI-powered phone assistant. Additionally, Boostly collects real-time feedback to enhance the guest experience and generate reviews.

Notifi

Seed Round in 2022
Notifi develops a cross-chain messaging layer for Web3, simplifying communication across various blockchains and messaging channels like Discord, Telegram, SMS, and Twitter. Its platform enables user engagement and serves as an infrastructure for Web3 developers and creators.

The Nudge

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2017, The Nudge is a San Francisco-based company that operates a mobile application designed to encourage city exploration. It sends subscribers text messages containing personalized activity plans, such as brunch ideas or hike suggestions, fostering real-life experiences and local discovery.

Flare

Venture Round in 2022
Flare is a messaging platform designed to facilitate group communication. The application offers various features that cater to different communication needs, allowing users to select between casual chat styles or a wall format for announcements. It includes tools for managing calendars, logistics, photos, attendance, and polls, as well as maintaining contact lists. This versatility enables users to engage in traditional messaging layouts for more personal conversations while also accommodating larger group interactions for planning and announcements.

Mana

Venture Round in 2022
Mana develops conversational AI products and AI-powered tools that help people sell products, find jobs, and learn new skills across devices. Its offerings include automated sales outreach with instant lead generation, personalized emails, and AI-generated content for search engine optimization. Led by co-founders who have scaled products at Apple, Amazon, McKinsey and SoftBank, Mana focuses on accessible cross-device solutions that enable customers to grow their business and enhance learning through artificial intelligence.

Byrdhouse AI

Venture Round in 2022
Byrdhouse AI delivers real-time AI-powered interpretation for meetings, events, conferences, global all-hands, and trainings in over 100 languages. Designed for enterprise and large-scale gatherings, the service enables participants to understand discussions as they happen, reducing language barriers and improving accessibility across multinational teams and international events. Byrdhouse emphasizes scalable, accurate translation in live settings to support inclusive collaboration and seamless communication.

Flowcart

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Flowcart develops a conversational commerce platform that helps businesses reach and engage customers through WhatsApp. The platform offers tools for managing customer relationships, sending notifications, and processing orders, enabling companies to streamline operations and grow sales.

OlaClick (YC W21)

Seed Round in 2022
OlaClick is a web-based digital menu solution that streamlines the process of receiving online orders for businesses, particularly mass-market restaurants. The platform allows restaurants to create and distribute digital menus at no cost, facilitating orders through WhatsApp. This approach not only simplifies the ordering process for customers but also helps restaurants enhance their online presence and expand their customer base. By utilizing OlaClick's services, businesses can efficiently manage their food orders and improve overall operational efficiency.

Kitalulus

Series A in 2022
KitaLulus is a Jakarta-based company that provides a professional networking and job search platform aimed at enhancing individual employment opportunities and overall community welfare. Founded in 2021, the company enables users to access a variety of online courses designed to prepare them for government and professional exams, while also facilitating connections with industry-relevant communities based on educational and professional backgrounds. Its platform allows members to browse available job listings and directly communicate with potential employers through WhatsApp, streamlining the job application process and fostering professional development.

earlysloth

Seed Round in 2022
Earlysloth is an AI based survey on the messenger for the enterprise.

Obimy

Seed Round in 2022
Obimy develops a mobile messaging app that enables users to share physical gestures like kisses or hugs via haptic feedback, expressing moods and fostering emotional connections without relying on words.

Gaggle Studios

Venture Round in 2022
Gaggle Studios is a game developer focused on a video chat-integrated gaming platform. The company builds playable games that enable users to chat and communicate in real time while they play, creating immersive social gaming experiences that connect friends and family. Its offerings include a voice-chat integrated social deception game, illustrating the blend of communication and gameplay.

Pocket FM

Series C in 2022
Pocket FM, established in 2018 and based in Bengaluru, India, operates a web-based mobile application offering a vernacular audio sharing platform. It provides users access to a wide range of audio content, including news, finance, stories, and entertainment, in local Indian languages and English. The platform specializes in long-form audio entertainment, with a focus on diverse and engaging content across various genres such as fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, and thriller. It enables users to share and listen to audios, fostering direct communication with creators worldwide, including podcasts.

Mentor Match

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Mentor Match is a self-study platform designed to facilitate direct connections between students in grades 8 through 12 and expert tutors through live video calls. Recognizing that students often struggle with complex concepts during self-study, the platform offers an on-demand solution for immediate academic support. By allowing students to take a photo of their question and connect with a mentor instantly, Mentor Match aims to provide personal attention and clarification, helping students stay on track with their studies. The service is available 24/7, making it a convenient resource for students who need assistance at any time. With a focus on enhancing the learning experience, Mentor Match addresses the needs of millions of students who face challenges in their educational journey.

TriplePlay

Seed Round in 2021
TriplePlay is a Toronto-based company founded in 2020 that offers a virtual social network designed to facilitate connections among users through interactive gaming and video-based communication. The platform allows individuals to engage in one-on-one or group conversations, participate in workshops, panel discussions, and live demonstrations, as well as enjoy games together. With features that support private conversations and customization options, TriplePlay aims to create a more natural and engaging social experience for its users.

HumBee

Venture Round in 2021
HumBee is an avatar-based social app where you can match and chat with interesting people near you without revealing your real identity. It was founded in 2021 and is located in Karnataka India.

Vitalk

Series A in 2021
Vitalk is a company that provides emotional and mental health services tailored for employees. It has developed an online chatbot that serves as a virtual assistant, facilitating conversations on topics such as depression, stress, anxiety, and sleep issues. This chatbot is accessible across various platforms, including Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, web channels, SMS, and mobile applications for both Android and iOS. By enabling users to engage with the chatbot, Vitalk aims to enhance patient access to vital mental health information and support, allowing individuals to monitor and improve their mental well-being effectively.

earlysloth

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Earlysloth is an AI based survey on the messenger for the enterprise.

IRL

Series C in 2021
IRL is a social messaging application founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The app facilitates event discovery and planning, enabling users to manage their social calendars effectively. It allows individuals to follow friends, join interest-based groups, and engage in chats. Users can create groups centered around their interests, fostering connections with like-minded individuals and enhancing existing relationships. The platform supports event creation, allowing users to invite group members and plan activities easily. Additionally, IRL integrates local public events and enables users to follow sports teams, musicians, celebrities, and local venues, streamlining the process of sending and receiving invitations to social gatherings.

Upaway

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Upaway is a travel agency app that offers on-demand trip support, combining travel organization tools with personalized assistance. The platform enables users to securely store and collaborate on travel-related documents, ensuring easy access across various trips and travel plans. It provides human trip support, assisting customers in finding suitable accommodations, making eco-friendly travel choices, and addressing issues such as lost luggage or flight delays. Additionally, Upaway delivers personalized safety updates for every destination, enhancing the overall travel experience and ensuring that customers can navigate their journeys with confidence and ease.

TriplePlay

Venture Round in 2021
TriplePlay is a Toronto-based company founded in 2020 that offers a virtual social network designed to facilitate connections among users through interactive gaming and video-based communication. The platform allows individuals to engage in one-on-one or group conversations, participate in workshops, panel discussions, and live demonstrations, as well as enjoy games together. With features that support private conversations and customization options, TriplePlay aims to create a more natural and engaging social experience for its users.

IRL

Series B in 2020
IRL is a social messaging application founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The app facilitates event discovery and planning, enabling users to manage their social calendars effectively. It allows individuals to follow friends, join interest-based groups, and engage in chats. Users can create groups centered around their interests, fostering connections with like-minded individuals and enhancing existing relationships. The platform supports event creation, allowing users to invite group members and plan activities easily. Additionally, IRL integrates local public events and enables users to follow sports teams, musicians, celebrities, and local venues, streamlining the process of sending and receiving invitations to social gatherings.

YOLO

Series A in 2020
YOLO is an app to send and receive anonymous messages on Snapchat.

IRL

Series A in 2019
IRL is a social messaging application founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The app facilitates event discovery and planning, enabling users to manage their social calendars effectively. It allows individuals to follow friends, join interest-based groups, and engage in chats. Users can create groups centered around their interests, fostering connections with like-minded individuals and enhancing existing relationships. The platform supports event creation, allowing users to invite group members and plan activities easily. Additionally, IRL integrates local public events and enables users to follow sports teams, musicians, celebrities, and local venues, streamlining the process of sending and receiving invitations to social gatherings.

imoji

Venture Round in 2014
Imoji is an application that enables users to transform selfies and other images into personalized stickers for messaging. The app provides a user-friendly interface with tools that allow individuals to zoom, crop, and cut out their images, creating unique emoji-like stickers. In 2017, Imoji was acquired by Giphy, expanding its reach within the digital communication landscape.
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