Goodwater Capital

Goodwater Capital, established in 2014 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, is a venture capital firm dedicated to empowering exceptional entrepreneurs globally. They focus on early-stage investments in consumer technology companies, aiming to solve pressing problems and transform the global economy. Their mission is to measurably improve billions of lives by supporting entrepreneurs who are building products and platforms that consumers love.

Chi-Hua Chien

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Daryl Hansen

Investor

Sophie Hoffman

Investor

Coddy Johnson

Partner

Hatim Khety

Partner

Danielle Kling

Operating Partner

Adam Levinson

Vice President of Investing Platform

Yao Li

Principal

Jin Suk Oh

Partner

Barrett Parkman

Vice President, Portfolio Services

Scott Shiao

Principal, Investment Team

Vivek Subramanian

Chief Product Officer and Partner

Nathan Tien

Principal

Past deals in Mobile

Buddy.ai

Seed Round in 2024
Buddy.ai is an innovative company that offers a voice-based virtual tutoring platform designed to teach English to children worldwide. Utilizing proprietary speech and virtual human technologies, Buddy.ai addresses language learning challenges by providing an engaging and adaptive learning experience through a cartoon character tutor. The platform enables users to give children unlimited speaking practice, making it a cost-effective alternative to traditional tutoring. With a focus on native Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, and Polish speakers, Buddy.ai aims to make English language learning accessible to millions, with plans to expand into additional languages. The company has achieved significant market presence, ranking in the Top 10 of the App Store’s Kids and Education charts in various countries across Latin America and Europe. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Buddy.ai has generated over $4.5 million in sales and is recognized with multiple international awards for its contributions to educational technology.

TANGGapp

Seed Round in 2023
TANGapp is a community network of local businesses, non-profits, and united in their desire to help everywhere. It is a mobile transaction and payment app that operates on an international peer-to-peer basis. It uses to send and receive money.

Care

Seed Round in 2022
Care is a platform connecting certified caregivers with local eldercare job opportunities. Through its mobile app, caregivers receive real-time job alerts tailored to their location and preferences, streamlining the employment process. It enhances the caregiving ecosystem by facilitating efficient hiring for care institutions and providing accessible job information for caregivers.

Poly

Seed Round in 2022
Poly is building a better cloud hosting service for your personal files and media, that lets you search in intuitive natural language, browse and tag things, and sync from your favorite AI services. All with a tool that feels fast and native.

Toss

Series G in 2022
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Meraki Place

Venture Round in 2022
Meraki Place is a digital healthcare startup based in Seoul that specializes in non-face-to-face medical services. The company operates a mobile application that offers a comprehensive platform for treatment, prescription, and drug delivery. Through this app, patients can select a doctor tailored to their specific symptoms and treatment needs, allowing them to receive remote medical consultations and prescriptions at their convenience. Meraki Place emphasizes a safe and professional approach to healthcare, providing users with a streamlined experience that includes access to free drug delivery services. This innovative model aims to enhance patient access to medical care while simplifying the healthcare process.

Boostly

Seed Round in 2022
Boostly is a comprehensive SMS marketing and communications platform specifically designed for restaurants. It enables establishments to create a customer relationship management (CRM) system that integrates in-store, online, and call-in customer interactions. The platform automates marketing efforts through SMS, targeting customers based on their engagement with the restaurant. Additionally, Boostly features an AI-powered phone assistant that manages call-in orders, streamlining operations and enhancing revenue without requiring staff intervention. The system also gathers customer feedback in real-time, allowing restaurants to address issues promptly and generate positive reviews. By automating online ordering and providing valuable insights into customer behavior, Boostly helps restaurants increase profitability and improve customer retention.

Daytrip

Seed Round in 2022
Daytrip is a local discovery app and experience marketplace that delivers curated local recommendations while serving as a unique experience marketplace.

The Nudge

Series A in 2022
The Nudge is a mobile application based in San Francisco that helps users explore their city through personalized text messages. Founded in 2017, the platform sends subscribers curated suggestions for activities such as brunch ideas, hiking plans, and coffee venue recommendations, accompanied by detailed itineraries. With nearly one million users, including a significant portion from Gen Z and Millennials, The Nudge aims to inspire individuals to break free from their routines and engage in real-world experiences. The service promotes a locals-only social network that encourages users to participate in outdoor activities and discover new experiences in their surroundings.

Blloc

Venture Round in 2022
Blloc GmbH is a Berlin-based company that manufactures the BllocZero18, a minimalist smartphone designed to enhance users' digital experience. The company also develops a mobile application that aims to reduce screen time and help users regain control over their digital lives. Through its intuitive design, native widgets, and unified messaging, Blloc's products encourage a more focused and productive relationship with technology. Blloc's offerings are available for purchase online, making them accessible to a wide audience.

TANGGapp

Venture Round in 2022
TANGapp is a community network of local businesses, non-profits, and united in their desire to help everywhere. It is a mobile transaction and payment app that operates on an international peer-to-peer basis. It uses to send and receive money.

Mana

Venture Round in 2022
Mana develops conversational AI products aimed at enhancing productivity in various aspects of work, learning, and daily life. The company has gained recognition for its innovative offerings, being ranked #1 on Product Hunt and shortlisted for Product of the Year 2022. Founded by experienced professionals with backgrounds in leading companies such as Apple, Amazon, McKinsey, and SoftBank, Mana provides tools that facilitate automated sales outreach, instant lead generation, and personalized email communication. Its technology empowers users to improve their business operations through AI-driven search engine optimization and article generation, making it accessible across multiple devices.

SSSMarket

Venture Round in 2022
SSSMarket operates as an AI-driven social discovery fashion marketplace, focusing on a mobile application that enhances the experience of second-hand fashion shopping. The platform allows users to share infrequently used fashion items with friends who have similar interests, promoting wardrobe optimization and environmental sustainability. Through its personalized discovery feature, SSSMarket employs artificial intelligence to help customers find and purchase items that align with their tastes, often uncovering preferences they were previously unaware of. This innovative approach not only facilitates a unique shopping experience but also contributes to reducing waste in the fashion industry.

The AIR App

Venture Round in 2022
The AIR App is a platform that combines the concepts of social networking for athletic opportunities, exposure, and recruiting. The AIR App was founded in 2020 and was headquartered in Texas, USA.

Obimy

Seed Round in 2022
Obimy is a mobile messaging application that enhances emotional connections among users, allowing them to share sensations and feelings in a more meaningful way than traditional text messaging. The platform enables users to send virtual gestures such as kisses, hugs, and hand-holding, creating a sense of closeness even from a distance. Additionally, obimy allows users to express their moods and share personal metrics like heart rate and steps, fostering deeper connections with family and friends. By focusing on non-verbal communication, obimy transforms ordinary interactions into significant moments, encouraging users to maintain relationships and stay in touch with loved ones.

Gaggle Studios

Venture Round in 2022
Gaggle Studios is a developer of a video chat-integrated gaming platform based in California. The company focuses on creating engaging and enjoyable games that incorporate voice chat features, allowing users to communicate effectively while playing. This innovative approach enhances the social experience of gaming, particularly through its unique social deception game, which encourages interaction among players. Gaggle Studios aims to provide a fun and immersive environment where gaming and communication coexist seamlessly.

Playhouse

Seed Round in 2022
Playhouse is a mobile application that facilitates the exploration of real estate by allowing users to browse video listings of properties for sale. The app provides a consumer-friendly experience by combining detailed property and neighborhood data with an engaging full-screen video feed. This innovative approach enables customers to gain clear insights into various homes and neighborhoods, making the search for real estate more interactive and informative.

KEIPhone

Pre Seed Round in 2022
KEIPhone aims to bridge the digital divide in sub-Saharan Africa by offering free smartphones and data to the 70% of the population that lacks internet access. The company is pioneering revenue generation through lock screen advertising, making it the first of its kind in the region. In addition to smartphones, KEIPhone provides solar chargers, which help ensure that users can keep their devices powered. The company’s products deliver content in local languages through various formats, such as video and SMS, and focus on closing the gender gap in internet access. By enhancing connectivity, KEIPhone empowers women and supports their ability to improve their lives through better access to information and resources.

Pluto.markets

Venture Round in 2022
Pluto Markets is an investment software application that focuses on making investing a social experience. It allows users to create groups with friends, fostering collaboration, competition, and co-investment. The platform notifies users about trades within their portfolios, facilitating discussions on the latest investment opportunities. By incorporating features like fractional shares and zero-commission trading, Pluto Markets aims to enhance the investment experience for individuals and their social circles.

Float Health ()

Venture Round in 2022
Float Health is a mobile application founded in 2021 and based in San Francisco, California. The company provides on-demand nursing services, allowing consumers to request a nurse to visit their home when a family member is ill. Float Health addresses various challenges associated with home healthcare, including scheduling, vetting, and facilitating timely charting and invoicing for insurance. This service aims to enable patients to receive necessary treatment in the comfort of their own homes.

Bluejay Games

Venture Round in 2022
Bluejay Games is a developer of mobile arcade games that integrates a play-to-own model using cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company focuses on creating a web3 ecosystem where users can engage in competitive gameplay while earning, buying, selling, evolving, and fusing NFT collectibles. This approach allows players to enhance their gaming experience, improve their chances of winning, and make in-game purchases that contribute to their overall progress. By combining traditional arcade elements with blockchain technology, Bluejay Games aims to provide a unique gaming experience centered around user ownership and interaction within a digital marketplace.

RecordBook

Pre Seed Round in 2022
RecordBook is a mobile and SaaS-based application designed to simplify record-keeping and entry management. By providing a user-friendly platform, it enables individuals and teams to manage records quickly and efficiently. The software features a register and Excel sheet application that facilitates collaboration among team members and supports the export of records in PDF and Excel formats. RecordBook aims to democratize record management by making its tools free, customizable, and accessible, thus enhancing productivity and saving time for its users.

Azuki

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Azuki is a subscription-based service that provides unlimited access to Japanese comics, known as manga. It allows fans to read both ongoing series and new releases as soon as they become available in Japan. The platform offers a seamless experience for users, enabling them to stay updated with their favorite titles through weekly subscriptions for new chapters. By focusing on officially licensed content, Azuki ensures that its offerings are authentic and directly sourced from Japan, catering to the growing demand for digital manga among enthusiasts.

sMiles

Seed Round in 2022
sMiles is a platform that enables users to earn Bitcoin through everyday activities such as walking, shopping, playing games, and completing surveys. It employs a gamified approach to incentivize user engagement, rewarding participants with fractional Bitcoin for their activities. By utilizing network technology and a backend system designed for micro-incentives, sMiles connects location sponsors with users, allowing advertisers to allocate budgets directly to individuals. This strategy not only fosters customer loyalty but also encourages users to participate in their daily routines while earning cryptocurrency.

Kaagaz

Seed Round in 2022
Kaagaz is a simple and easy to document scanning & storage app. There is no requirement of Signing In to use Kaagaz Scanner, no irritating Ads, completely free to use and completely offline as well. With Kaagaz Scanner you can have your custom watermark as well. This app is super useful for students, business owners, professionals or freelance workers. With Kaagaz Scanner even a 10 year old can easily scan papers & documents and share it via email or text.

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.

Aeoncharge

Pre Seed Round in 2021
AeonCharge is a developer of a universal electric vehicle (EV) charging platform aimed at simplifying the charging experience for users. The platform allows electric vehicle drivers to locate, activate, and pay for charging sessions seamlessly through a single mobile application. By providing a universal payment passport, AeonCharge eliminates the need for users to navigate multiple apps or manage different accounts, making it easier for them to find and utilize charging stations across various providers.

Daytrip

Seed Round in 2021
Daytrip is a local discovery app and experience marketplace that delivers curated local recommendations while serving as a unique experience marketplace.

Playhouse

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Playhouse is a mobile application that facilitates the exploration of real estate by allowing users to browse video listings of properties for sale. The app provides a consumer-friendly experience by combining detailed property and neighborhood data with an engaging full-screen video feed. This innovative approach enables customers to gain clear insights into various homes and neighborhoods, making the search for real estate more interactive and informative.

Bimaplan

Seed Round in 2021
Bimaplan is an insurance technology platform focused on increasing insurance adoption among low- and middle-income populations. The company collaborates with insurers to develop accessible, low-premium insurance products tailored to meet the specific needs of these underserved communities. By partnering with financial services firms, technology startups, e-commerce platforms, and other businesses, Bimaplan facilitates the seamless distribution of relevant insurance offerings. This approach enables insurance companies to effectively reach and serve a demographic that is often overlooked by traditional insurance providers. Through its innovative platform, Bimaplan aims to enhance financial inclusion and expand the market for insurance products among those who need them most.

Alinea

Seed Round in 2021
Alinea is a mobile investing platform designed to empower users by simplifying the investment process. It enables individuals to invest in stocks, exchange-traded funds, and cryptocurrencies through curated playlists that help diversify portfolios based on personal interests and themes. The platform automates investing with features like recurring contributions and provides relevant insights to assist users in making informed financial decisions. Additionally, Alinea incorporates a social aspect, allowing users to share and view investment strategies within a community. Targeting those new to investing or seeking a straightforward approach to personal finance, Alinea focuses on creating a self-directed investment service that emphasizes thematic and goal-based investing.

Brain Technologies

Venture Round in 2021
Brain Technologies, founded in 2015, is an artificial intelligence and interface company that focuses on enhancing human-computer interaction. The company has developed an AI-powered search engine platform that utilizes natural language processing and a generative interface, enabling users to interact with technology more intuitively by speaking or typing commands. This approach allows users to efficiently access the appropriate applications for their tasks, reducing screen clutter. In 2016, Brain pioneered one-shot learning in natural language processing, which has since become foundational in many popular language models. Building on this innovation, the company introduced Natural AI, the first consumer generative interface, in 2020. Most recently, in 2024, Brain unveiled a groundbreaking app-less smartphone at Mobile World Congress in collaboration with a leading mobile network operator, further demonstrating its commitment to making software more accessible and user-friendly.

Ziina

Seed Round in 2021
Ziina is a financial services company that specializes in peer-to-peer payment solutions through a mobile application. The platform ensures bank-grade security, utilizing end-to-end encryption to facilitate safe transactions. Users can send and receive funds simply using a phone number, allowing for efficient management of personal finances and greater control over their money.

Upaway

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Upaway is a travel agency app that offers on-demand trip support from experienced travelers. The platform allows users to securely store and share travel-related documents, facilitating collaboration on various trips and travel plans. By integrating travel organization tools with personalized assistance, Upaway helps customers find suitable accommodations, make eco-friendly travel choices, and address issues such as lost luggage or flight delays. The service also provides timely safety updates for each destination, ensuring a hassle-free experience for users throughout their travel journey.

Plentina

Seed Round in 2021
Plentina is a financial technology company that focuses on providing alternative credit solutions in emerging markets. Founded in 2019, the company utilizes machine learning algorithms to create an alternative credit score that enables users to access store credit financing for essential purchases, such as food and medicine. By offering microloans and financial services tailored to the needs of underserved populations, Plentina aims to enhance financial inclusion and empower individuals to obtain necessary goods and services.

Toss

Series G in 2020
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Citizen

Convertible Note in 2020
Citizen is a mobile application focused on enhancing personal and community safety by delivering real-time safety alerts and incident updates to its users. The app utilizes the latest 911 data to provide timely information, allowing users to stay informed about their surroundings. It features live stories and user-generated content, promoting transparency and awareness within neighborhoods. Citizen has been recognized for its positive impact, assisting in various emergency situations, including evacuations and locating missing persons and pets. With millions of downloads across the United States, the app has established significant user bases in major metropolitan areas such as New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Citizen aims to empower individuals to protect themselves and their loved ones while fostering a connected community.

Unpack'd Technologies

Series A in 2020
Say Allo is a developer of an innovative dating application that leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and bioinformatics to create meaningful connections between users. The platform employs a continuous learning algorithm and a compatibility index, which was co-developed with a Cognitive Behavior Therapy expert, to enhance user experiences and improve matchmaking accuracy. Say Allo's unique features include compatibility reports, smart-swiping technology, and a video meet-up tool, all aimed at facilitating genuine relationships. After a successful beta release in Colorado, where users engaged with the app over 9 million times, Say Allo has expanded its availability to iOS and Android users across the United States and Canada. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with an additional office in Montréal, Québec. For more information, visit justsayallo.com.

Toss

Series F in 2019
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Toss

Series E in 2018
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Toss

Series D in 2018
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Toss

Series C in 2017
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Toss

Series B in 2016
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.
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