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GoAhead Ventures

GoAhead Ventures

Menlo Park, Californiagoaheadvc.com

Overview

GoAhead Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in all technology sectors and geographies. They focus on pre-seed and seed stage companies, leading early-stage deals with checks from $200k to $1M.

Year Founded

2007

Portfolio Companies

58

Investments

GoAhead Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ColossalSep 2021Seed-
Xanadu Quantum Technologies LimitedNov 2022Series CCo-investor
VideoAmpAug 2017Series BCo-investor
Aurelius SystemsSep 2025SeedCo-investor
Gameflip-Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Clancey Stahr

Managing Partner

TK Mori

Managing Partner

Ben Gold

Venture Partner

Carter Steffes

VC In Residence And Venture Partner

Christopher K. Lee

Venture Partner

Idris Ijadunola

Venture Partner

Marcus Zimmerman

Venture Partner

Francesco Beorchia Nigris

Dealflow Partner

Uday Krishna

Partner

Joseph Vattakkunnel

Venture Capital Intern

Rahm Marinoff

Venture Capital Scout And Member Of Pitch Review Panel

Nanami Kataoka

Investor Relations

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is GoAhead Ventures based?

GoAhead Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.

When was GoAhead Ventures founded?

GoAhead Ventures was founded in 2007.

How many portfolio companies does GoAhead Ventures have?

GoAhead Ventures has 58 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in GoAhead Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Colossal, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited, VideoAmp, Aurelius Systems, Gameflip.

What was GoAhead Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

GoAhead Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Aurelius Systems in 2025.

What sectors does GoAhead Ventures focus on?

GoAhead Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Crypto & Web3, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech.

What company stages does GoAhead Ventures focus on?

GoAhead Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is GoAhead Ventures's AUM?

GoAhead Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year Founded2007

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