Goodwater Capital
About Goodwater Capital
The Lounge deals desk tracks eight AI rounds linked to Goodwater Capital, all at the seed stage and dated between January 2026 and October 2026. The list includes seven distinct companies, since Level3 AI appears twice with the same $13M seed round. The deals desk does not show whether the firm led each round or joined it, so founders should confirm that directly with the firm.
The firm's focus tags include Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+. Round sizes for the AI seed rounds on the deals desk range from $3M to $15M. The firm's own check size in each round is not public.
- Rork: Seed round of $15M, dated 2026-04
- Level3 AI: Seed round of $13M, dated 2026-01 (listed twice on the deals desk)
- Willow Voice: Seed round of $4.2M, dated 2026-08
- Idilio: Seed round of $5.5M, dated 2026-06
- Astor: Seed round of $5M, dated 2026-04
- Egoist Machines: Seed round of $3M, dated 2026-10
- Trace: Seed round of $3M, dated 2026-02
Investing activity
Goodwater Capital appears in 8 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $41M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M and the largest at $15M. The most recent are Egoist Machines (Seed, $3M, Oct 2026), Willow Voice (Seed, $4.2M, Aug 2026) and Idilio (Seed, $5.5M, Jun 2026).
Goodwater Capital most often invests alongside Y Combinator, a16z Speedrun, Transpose Platform Management and Lightspeed Venture Partners, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Goodwater Capital
Does Goodwater Capital invest in AI startups?
The Lounge deals desk lists eight AI seed rounds linked to Goodwater Capital, dated between January and October 2026. The list shows round sizes but not the firm's individual check size.
What stages does Goodwater Capital invest in?
The firm's focus tags include Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+. All of the AI rounds on the Lounge deals desk are at the seed stage.
How large are the AI seed rounds Goodwater Capital is linked to?
The AI seed rounds on the Lounge deals desk range from $3M to $15M in total round size. The firm's own contribution to each round is not public.
Where is Goodwater Capital based?
Goodwater Capital is headquartered in Burlingame, California, United States. Its website is goodwatercap.com.
What AI companies has Goodwater Capital invested in?
Goodwater Capital's AI investments include Egoist Machines, Willow Voice, Idilio, Astor, Rork, Trace, Level3AI and Level3 AI. The 8 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Goodwater Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Goodwater Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M.
Who does Goodwater Capital co-invest with?
Goodwater Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Y Combinator (3 deals), a16z Speedrun (2 deals), Transpose Platform Management (2 deals), Lightspeed Venture Partners (2 deals) and Sovereign’s Capital (2 deals).
How can founders reach Goodwater Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Goodwater Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Goodwater Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.