VC  Goose Capital

https://www.goose.capital/





     Office Locations:

6100 Main
Houston, TX 77005

 

Stages:

  • Early
  • Seed


 

Industries:

  • Electronics & Advanced Materials
  • Energy & Clean Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Manufacturing & Industrial
  • Medical Device
  • Software & Internet
  • Transportation & Distribution

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    Description:

    Goose Capital, Inc. is a Houston TX based investment firm comprised of former Fortune 500 executives, industry leaders, and successful serial entrepreneurs. The firm was established in 2005 by Jack Gill, a legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalist, and Rod Canion, the founder and CEO of Compaq Computer Corporation. Membership in Goose Capital is limited to executives who have founded or run major successful enterprises and who are willing to invest in and mentor early-stage companies. The firm focuses on Seed and Series A investments across multiple verticals. GOOSE has invested over $55 million in early-stage venture deals and has had many successful exits. The group invests around $10 million annually across a variety of industries, but with a focus on breakthrough, defendable technologies.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Andrew Nicholson Managing Director
    Bruce Bilger President
    Jay Collins Board of Directors
    Jeff Smisek Chairman

     

    Recent Funding Events (trailing 12 months):


      Date


      Name


      State


      Amount


      Stage


      10/24/2024


      Outrider


      CO


      $62,000,000


      Series D


     

    Portfolio companies include:


      Aurign


      BrainCheck
        web link


      Calyx Global


      Decisio


      Drylet


      Lantha


      Lidrotec


      Luidity


      Nano Graf


      NanoGraf
        web link


      NuMat


      Outrider
        web link


      P6 Technologies
        web link


      Saranas


      SensorRX


      Strongroom


      Swiftsku


      Topl


      Zibrio


     

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