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Good Friends

Good Friends is a California-based generalist firm backing Pre-Seed to Series A startups, with notable investments in Ramp and Alchemy.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsn/a
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Good Friends

1 person on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Joseph ZwillingerCo-Founder & General PartnerHe previously served as the CEO and co-founder of Allbirds.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

RampAlchemyDataStaxBuilder.ioBlank StreetTopicalsOpheliaStord

In their words

We're founders helping founders.Good Friends is an early-stage venture capital firm started in 2019 by the founders of Warby Parker, Harry's and Allbirds.www.goodfriends.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480Pre-seed investors in California434Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Good Friends invest in?

Good Friends reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Good Friends invest?

Good Friends has not reported a check size.

Does Good Friends lead rounds?

Good Friends has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Good Friends?

Joseph Zwillinger (Co-Founder & General Partner).

Is Good Friends active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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