Keaton Goodale

Growth Investor atFive Elms CapitalMissouri

Keaton Goodale is a Growth Investor at Five Elms Capital, focusing on due diligence, investment execution, and portfolio support. He joined in 2022 and previously worked at Commerce Bank, Just Play Sports, and Spring Creek Advisors.

What Keaton can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Five Elms Capital writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Commerce Bank · commercial banking
  2. Just Play Sports · SaaS business
  3. Spring Creek Advisors · investment banking
  4. Five Elms Capital · Growth Investor
    Now

Focus

due diligenceinvestment executionportfolio company supportsaas

Education

University of Kansas, B.S. in Finance with a minor in Business Analytics

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Who is Keaton Goodale?

Keaton Goodale is a Growth Investor at Five Elms Capital, focusing on due diligence, investment execution, and portfolio support. He joined in 2022 and previously worked at Commerce Bank, Just Play Sports, and Spring Creek Advisors.

How much does Keaton Goodale invest?

Keaton Goodale invests through Five Elms Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Keaton Goodale?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Keaton in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Five Elms Capital backed works better.

What did Keaton Goodale do before Five Elms Capital?

commercial banking at Commerce Bank; SaaS business at Just Play Sports; investment banking at Spring Creek Advisors.

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