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Scott Shiao

Principal at Goodwater Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Scott Shiao is a Principal at Goodwater Capital, specializing in Consumer Internet venture capital investments. He has successfully invested in companies like Browse AI and Listed, and serves on the Board of Directors for several tech startups, showcasing his expertise in financial modeling and equity research. With an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Scott has a strong background in investment banking and portfolio management, making significant contributions to the growth of companies like Pocket FM and Monzo Bank through his roles as Director and Investor, respectively.

Work Experience 

  • Principal, Investment Team

    2021 - Current

  • VP of Product, AI / ML Platform

    2018 - 2021

Goodwater Genesis seeks out exceptional entrepreneurs and helps them cultivate the success they deserve.

  • Observer, Board of Directors

    2024

Read AI is a productivity AI company that enhances workflows with meeting analytics, scheduling, and summaries across messages and email.

Raised $81,000,000.00 from Smash Capital, Madrona and Goodwater Capital.

  • Observer, Board of Directors

    2023

  • Director, Board of Directors

    2022

  • Investor

    2021

  • Director, Board of Directors

    2022

  • Investor

    2022

Magic Eden is an NFT marketplace for users to discover, trade, and create NFTs.

Raised $170,000,000.00 from Alameda Research.

  • Investor

    2023 - 2024

    Acquired by Canva

  • Product, Growth + Cards

    2016 - 2018

    Product Lead Casual Cards: Solitaire, Gin Rummy Plus, Spades Plus, 101 Okey Plus, Bid Whist Plus Product Growth: Boggle With Friends, CSR2, Dawn of Titans Product Strategy & Integration: Harpan, Peak Games, Gram Games

Zynga is a mobile game developer that creates and operates social games as live services played on the Internet.

Raised $2,318,550,786.00 from Kleiner Perkins, T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley and Fidelity.

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