Christopher Dawe
Co-Head Private Investments @ Goldman Sachs
Christopher Dawe is a Series B investor at Goldman Sachs focused on Software and FinTech. Christopher Dawe is the Co-Head of Private Investing for Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. Christopher has spent the past 10 years focused on late-stage venture and growth equity investing and oversees many of the fund’s media, internet and consumer investments. His prior investments have included Uber, Facebook, Pinterest, Spotify, Compass, MediaRights Capital and GoEuro. He has invested more than $3.5 billion in private capital transactions, including two of the largest private internet investments globally.Previously, Christopher worked within Goldman Sachs Principal Strategies, a proprietary investing arm within the firm, as well as the Investment Banking Division. Christopher holds a BS in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Total investments:
- 20
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 60%
Last updated:
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Industries Christopher Dawe invests in
Stages Christopher Dawe invests in
Countries Christopher Dawe invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (20%)
- FinTech 3 (15%)
- Financial Services 3 (15%)
- SaaS 2 (10%)
- Compliance 2 (10%)
Stage
- Series B 8 (40%)
- Series C 6 (30%)
- Series D 3 (15%)
- Series E 1 (5%)
Country
- United States 8 (40%)
- Germany 1 (5%)
- Argentina 1 (5%)
- The Netherlands 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Eye Security
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Eye Security is a cybersecurity and insurtech startup combining no-nonsense cybersecurity measures with insurance for SMEs. It offers a high-quality, affordable all-in-one security product with active 24/7 protection and cyber insurance. The startup protects organizations from digital threats by making quality experts' knowledge andexperience available to entrepreneurs at all times, no matter what. Its mission is to make security accessible and affordable for every company. | $68.6M / Series C / Jun 29, 2026 | |
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Eye Security
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Eye Security is a cybersecurity and insurtech startup combining no-nonsense cybersecurity measures with insurance for SMEs. It offers a high-quality, affordable all-in-one security product with active 24/7 protection and cyber insurance. The startup protects organizations from digital threats by making quality experts' knowledge andexperience available to entrepreneurs at all times, no matter what. Its mission is to make security accessible and affordable for every company. | $39.4M / Series B / Mar 10, 2024 | |
Thoropass, Inc.
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Laika helps growing businesses manage compliance, obtain security certifications, and build trust in the marketplace. Get certified faster, close larger deals, and build scalable security practices that stand the test of any audit. | $50M / Series C / Nov 08, 2022 | |
Thoropass
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At Thoropass, we’re compliance experts so you don’t have to be. Pairing easy software that’s always getting smarter with expert guidance and continuous monitoring, we integrate into your process to prepare you to pass any audit, every year, with flying colors. Hundreds of growing companies use Thoropass’s compliance automation platform, expertservices, auditors and partner ecosystem to get and stay compliant over the lifetime of their business. We offer SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and other infosec and privacy frameworks. Learn more at www.thoropass.com. | $50M / Series C / Nov 08, 2022 | |
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Thoropass, Inc.
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Laika helps growing businesses manage compliance, obtain security certifications, and build trust in the marketplace. Get certified faster, close larger deals, and build scalable security practices that stand the test of any audit. | $35M / Series B / Nov 02, 2021 | |
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Thoropass
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At Thoropass, we’re compliance experts so you don’t have to be. Pairing easy software that’s always getting smarter with expert guidance and continuous monitoring, we integrate into your process to prepare you to pass any audit, every year, with flying colors. Hundreds of growing companies use Thoropass’s compliance automation platform, expertservices, auditors and partner ecosystem to get and stay compliant over the lifetime of their business. We offer SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and other infosec and privacy frameworks. Learn more at www.thoropass.com. | $35M / Series B / Nov 02, 2021 | |
Built Technologies
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Built Technologies is an enterprise technology company that provides cloud-based construction lending software. Its collaboration software brings the draw management process online and helps reduce construction loan risk, increases loan profitability, transforms the borrower experience, and simplifies compliance. The company was founded in 2014and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. | $88M / Series C / Feb 04, 2021 | |
Ualá
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Ualá is a fintech company whose mission is to bring Latin American financial services into the 21st century. Through an app and an international Mastercard card, it offers an innovative and integrated experience. It also brings the unbanked into the financial system by offering cheaper and more convenient services than any other alternative.Itwas founded by the Argentine entrepreneur Pierpaolo Barbieri and launched in October 2017 in Argentina and in September 2020 in Mexico.Ualá offers an international Mastercard card and is the first free card on the market, with no issuance, renewal, maintenance, and closing costs. It can be used to make purchases on any website or store in the world that accepts Mastercard. In addition, it offers the possibility of carrying out a wide variety of financial transactions through the app such as transferring money, paying bills, and topping up cell phones and transportation cards. Users can also track expenses through an analysis tool, apply for loans and invest in mutual funds.With more than 3.100 million cards issued, it is available throughout Argentina for anyone above 13 and Mexico for anyone above 18, both for Android and iOS. | $150M / Series C / Nov 26, 2019 | |
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Built Technologies
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Built Technologies is an enterprise technology company that provides cloud-based construction lending software. Its collaboration software brings the draw management process online and helps reduce construction loan risk, increases loan profitability, transforms the borrower experience, and simplifies compliance. The company was founded in 2014and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. | $31M / Series B / Apr 29, 2019 | |
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Ualá
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Ualá is a fintech company whose mission is to bring Latin American financial services into the 21st century. Through an app and an international Mastercard card, it offers an innovative and integrated experience. It also brings the unbanked into the financial system by offering cheaper and more convenient services than any other alternative.Itwas founded by the Argentine entrepreneur Pierpaolo Barbieri and launched in October 2017 in Argentina and in September 2020 in Mexico.Ualá offers an international Mastercard card and is the first free card on the market, with no issuance, renewal, maintenance, and closing costs. It can be used to make purchases on any website or store in the world that accepts Mastercard. In addition, it offers the possibility of carrying out a wide variety of financial transactions through the app such as transferring money, paying bills, and topping up cell phones and transportation cards. Users can also track expenses through an analysis tool, apply for loans and invest in mutual funds.With more than 3.100 million cards issued, it is available throughout Argentina for anyone above 13 and Mexico for anyone above 18, both for Android and iOS. | $34M / Series B / Oct 03, 2018 | |
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Co-Investors
About Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide.Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergersand acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions.The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges.This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities.The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.
Goldman Sachs Contacts
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Christopher Dawe
Co-Head Private Investments
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Colin Walsh
Managing Director of Life Sciences Investing
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David Solomon
Chief Executive Officer
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Hillel Moerman
Co-Head Private Capital Group
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James Hayward
Managing Director
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What does Christopher Dawe invest in?
Christopher Dawe invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 20 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 Christopher Dawe last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Christopher Dawe closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 20 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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