# Alana Goyal

> Alana Goyal is a seed investor at Samsara (San Francisco) backing Software and Computer. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Samsara](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samsara-2)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanafanderson/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/alanafanderson
- Website: https://alanafanderson.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alana.frances.anderson

Alana Goyal is a seed investor at Samsara in San Francisco focused on Software and Computer. alana is a founder & managing partner at basecase capital.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 75% |
| Computer | 2 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 25% |
| Web Development | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mainframe | Mainframe is a technology company pioneering the future of human-computer interaction through AI-driven tools. The company’s mission is to redefine productivity and workflow automation by creating intuitive platforms that bridge the gap between humans and intelligent agents.Mainframe’s debut product, Cobot, is a generative AI assistant thatanticipates user needs, streamlines tasks, and transforms the way individuals and teams interact with technology. Designed to feel more like collaborating with a human than using an app, Cobot empowers users to focus on impactful work while AI handles the rest.Founded in 2024, Mainframe is supported by top-tier investors and built by a distributed team of industry-leading talent from across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Mainframe’s vision is to create seamless, intelligent software that reshapes how people work and interact with computers in the 21st century. | $5.5M | Seed | Dec 10, 2024 |  |
| CodeCrafters | CodeCrafters creates deep-dive learning initiatives for experienced software professionals. Founded in 2022. | $1.8M | Seed | Nov 19, 2024 |  |
| Meticulous | Meticulous is a tool for detecting bugs in web applications. The company was founded in 2021. | $4M | Seed | Feb 06, 2023 |  |
| June | June is a product analytics for subscription businesses. It automatically generates graphs of the metrics users should track by connecting their segment account. | $1.9M | Pre-Seed | Mar 22, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [basecase capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base-case-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Coatue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coatue) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Factorial Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/factorial-1ad8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Offline Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/offline-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Samsara

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which allows businesses that depend on physical operations to harness IoT (Internet of Things) data to develop actionable business insights and improve their operations. Samsara operates in North America and Europe and serves more than 20,000 customers across a wide range of industriesincluding transportation, wholesale and retail trade, construction, field services, logistics, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, manufacturing and food and beverage. Learn more about Samsara's mission to increase the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy at www.samsara.com

5 contacts available at Samsara.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alana Goyal | Product Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alana-anderson |
| Ben Calderon | CTO Hardware, Operations and Support | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-calderon |
| Deepti Yenireddy | Sr. Director, Product, EMEA | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepti-yenireddy |
| Dominic Phillips | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominic-phillips-75f4 |
| Genevieve Haldeman | Vice President, Communications | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genevieve-haldeman |

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## FAQ

### What does Alana Goyal invest in?

Alana Goyal invests primarily in Software, Computer and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Alana Goyal last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alana Goyal closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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