# Andrew Ballester

> Andrew Ballester is a seed investor at GoFundMe.org backing B2B and Apps. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: GoFundMe.org
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewballester
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/andrewballester
- Website: https://x.com/andrewballester

Andrew Ballester is a seed investor at GoFundMe.org in San Diego focused on B2B and Apps. Andrew Ballester is the Co Founder at GoFundMe.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.3M–$5.7M |
| Pre-Seed | $393k–$700k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 14% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |
| Beauty | 1 | 14% |
| Travel | 1 | 14% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 29% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Airbuild | By integrating the photosynthetic ability of microalgae with photovoltaic cells, Airbuild is enabling companies and governments to sequester carbon, generate energy, and filter wastewater onsite. | $393K | Pre-Seed | Oct 31, 2024 |  |
| The Good Face Project | Good Face Project has developed the first of its kind AI-powered and science backed innovation hub for beauty and personal care, which uses the company's proprietary, and largest in the world, cosmetic ingredients ontology.For Brands: Develop transparent products that meet your customer’s needs, and comply with important retail, geographyand consumer certification standards.For Retailers: Establish your Beauty Category standards, evaluate your current product portfolio, and enable your partner Brands to comply.For Manufacturers and Suppliers: Securely store your raw materials and formulations, and support the Brands you serve with creating effective and compliant products.For Consumers: Find products that are aligned with your values, and will work for your unique needs. | $5.7M | Seed | May 10, 2022 |  |
| Sēkr | Sēkr is a crowdsourced mobile platform making every step of the outdoor travel planning experience easier, safer, and more social. The company is creating an inclusive community through access to 50K+ campsites, including the nation’s largest database of free campsites, and local outdoor events. | $2.3M | Seed | Feb 09, 2022 |  |
| Sēkr | Sēkr is a crowdsourced mobile platform making every step of the outdoor travel planning experience easier, safer, and more social. The company is creating an inclusive community through access to 50K+ campsites, including the nation’s largest database of free campsites, and local outdoor events. |  | Seed | Jan 07, 2021 |  |
| Sēkr | Sēkr is a crowdsourced mobile platform making every step of the outdoor travel planning experience easier, safer, and more social. The company is creating an inclusive community through access to 50K+ campsites, including the nation’s largest database of free campsites, and local outdoor events. | $700K | Pre-Seed | Jan 07, 2021 |  |
| Zesty.io | Zesty.io is a cloud platform for brand marketing teams to build content-rich websites that engage customers and accelerate sales. Successfully deployed by global customers like Sony Electronics, Astroglide, and Rocket League, the Zesty.io SaaS platform is a low-risk opportunity for mid-market and enterprise brands to speed, scale and secure globaldistribution, customer engagement, and website management of digital content.Founded in 2010 by Randy Apuzzo and Andy Fleming, Zesty.io is VC-funded and headquartered in San Diego, California. | $1.5M | Seed | Dec 20, 2017 |  |
| Zesty.io | Zesty.io is a cloud platform for brand marketing teams to build content-rich websites that engage customers and accelerate sales. Successfully deployed by global customers like Sony Electronics, Astroglide, and Rocket League, the Zesty.io SaaS platform is a low-risk opportunity for mid-market and enterprise brands to speed, scale and secure globaldistribution, customer engagement, and website management of digital content.Founded in 2010 by Randy Apuzzo and Andy Fleming, Zesty.io is VC-funded and headquartered in San Diego, California. | $1.3M | Seed | May 24, 2017 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Backstage Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backstage-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Storyteller Overland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/storyteller-overland) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ad Astra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ad-astra-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AngelList](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angellist) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About GoFundMe.org

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

GoFundMe.org is an independent, registered 501(c)(3) public charity. They work closely with GoFundMe®, the world’s largest and most trusted online fundraising platform, to provide a transparent way to support your favorite causes and urgent needs. They distribute your tax-deductible donation to many fundraisers and charities related to your cause.

2 contacts available at GoFundMe.org.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Ballester | Co Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-ballester |
| Rob Solomon | Chariman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rob-solomon |

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## FAQ

### What does Andrew Ballester invest in?

Andrew Ballester invests primarily in B2B, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Andrew Ballester's check size?

Andrew Ballester typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$5.7M at Seed and $393k–$700k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Andrew Ballester participates in.

### How do I contact Andrew Ballester?

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### When did Andrew Ballester last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andrew Ballester closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 7 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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