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Christopher Golda
Managing Partner at Rogue Capital
Christopher Golda is an experienced investor and entrepreneur who currently serves as the Managing Partner at Rogue Capital, a venture capital firm he founded in May 2014.1 Here are some key details about his background and career:
Professional Experience
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Rogue Capital: As Managing Partner since 2014, Golda focuses on seed and Series A investments. The firm has co-invested with major VCs like Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Benchmark, and others. Their portfolio includes companies like Benchling, Coinbase, MindsDB, Stoke Space, and Supabase.1
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Twitter: Worked in Product from 2011 to 2014, leading the Ads Center product which was responsible for a significant portion of Twitter's revenue growth during that period.1
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BackType: Founded this analytics company in 2008, which was later acquired by Twitter in 2011.1
Education and Training
- Holds a B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto.1
- Participated in Y Combinator's accelerator program in 2008.12
Investment Philosophy
Golda brings a unique perspective to venture capital, having experience as both a founder and a product manager at a major tech company. He focuses on early-stage startups, typically investing between $80K to $1M, with a sweet spot around $150K.2
Notable Investments
- Made an early investment in Coinbase in 2014 or early 2015, during their Series C round.4
- Invested in Svix, a webhooks platform, in February 2023.3
Christopher Golda's combination of technical background, entrepreneurial experience, and product expertise at scale positions him well to identify and support promising early-stage startups in their growth and development.
