Sophie Hoffman

Sophie Hoffman is an Investor at Goodwater Capital based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In her current investment role, she sources and manages Seed to Series B investments across consumer technology, software, and marketplaces for a venture capital firm with over $3 billion in assets under management. Hoffman has been involved in backing a portfolio of more than 20 startups, participating in notable transactions such as Farcaster's $150 million Series A funding round in March 2024, alongside a strategic investment in Notion. Before her promotion in early 2024, she served as an Associate at Goodwater and previously held early-career roles at Bessemer Venture Partners while earning a bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford University. Her current investment focus centers on early-stage consumer applications, the creator economy, fintech platforms, and emerging artificial intelligence trends.