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GoAhead Ventures

GoAhead Ventures

Menlo Park, Californiagoaheadvc.com

Overview

GoAhead Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in all technology sectors and geographies. They focus on pre-seed and seed stage companies, leading early-stage deals with checks from $200k to $1M.

Year Founded

2007

Portfolio Companies

54

Investments

GoAhead Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Material Hybrid ManufacturingJan 2026SeedCo-investor
Material Hybrid ManufacturingJan 2026SeedCo-investor
TerranovaNov 2025SeedCo-investor
TerranovaNov 2025SeedCo-investor
Poseidon AerospaceNov 2025SeedCo-investor

Key People

Clancey Stahr

Managing Partner

Phil Brady

Managing Partner

TK Mori

Managing Partner

Ben Gold

Venture Partner

Carter Steffes

VC In Residence And Venture Partner

Christopher K. Lee

Venture Partner

Idris Ijadunola

Venture Partner

Marcus Zimmerman

Venture Partner

Francesco Beorchia Nigris

Dealflow Partner

Uday Krishna

Partner

Joseph Vattakkunnel

Venture Capital Intern

Rahm Marinoff

Venture Capital Scout And Member Of Pitch Review Panel

Nanami Kataoka

Investor Relations

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year Founded2007

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