# Goat Rodeo Capital

> Goat Rodeo Capital is a VC fund backing Wine And Spirits and Food and Beverage. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goat-rodeo-capital-management/
- Website: https://www.goatrodeocapital.com/

Goat Rodeo Capital is a venture capital fund focusing on early stage opportunities in the Alcohol Beverage space.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wine And Spirits | 2 | 29% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 29% |
| Email | 1 | 14% |
| Sales | 1 | 14% |
| Retail | 1 | 14% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 57% |
| Series A | 2 | 29% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlton Fowler | Co-Founding Partner & Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlton-fowler-aae6 |
| James Pelligrini | Co-Founding Partner & Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-pelligrini |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ZBiotics | ZBiotics is a synthetic biology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company bioengineers probiotic bacteria for nutraceutical and other applications. ZBiotics is pioneering the use of genetically engineered probiotics to solve intractable problems. | $12M | Series A | Mar 26, 2024 |  |
| Lemon Perfect | Lemon Perfect is a super-refreshing, great-tasting, and hydrating flavored lemon water with zero sugar and no artificial flavors or sweeteners. Powered by squeezed organic lemons, Lemon Perfect contains electrolytes from potassium and is packed with vitamin C, making healthy hydration more convenient, delicious, and refreshing than ever.TheCompany’s mission is to promote healthy hydration and deliver the joy of flavor—anytime, anywhere, and for everyone.The Lemon Perfect Company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | $36.8M | Series B | Feb 09, 2023 |  |
| Speakeasy | Speakeasy is a wine and spirits technology company and e-commerce platform. It allows brands to sell directly to consumers from their website without disrupting the three-tier system, giving them the opportunity to own the user experience from beginning to end and the customer's data and analytics. | $6.8M | Seed | Jan 24, 2023 |  |
| Vint | Make the wine market investable | $5M | Seed | Dec 19, 2022 |  |
| Lemon Perfect | Lemon Perfect is a super-refreshing, great-tasting, and hydrating flavored lemon water with zero sugar and no artificial flavors or sweeteners. Powered by squeezed organic lemons, Lemon Perfect contains electrolytes from potassium and is packed with vitamin C, making healthy hydration more convenient, delicious, and refreshing than ever.TheCompany’s mission is to promote healthy hydration and deliver the joy of flavor—anytime, anywhere, and for everyone.The Lemon Perfect Company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | $31M | Series A | Apr 28, 2022 |  |
| Lemon Perfect | Lemon Perfect is a super-refreshing, great-tasting, and hydrating flavored lemon water with zero sugar and no artificial flavors or sweeteners. Powered by squeezed organic lemons, Lemon Perfect contains electrolytes from potassium and is packed with vitamin C, making healthy hydration more convenient, delicious, and refreshing than ever.TheCompany’s mission is to promote healthy hydration and deliver the joy of flavor—anytime, anywhere, and for everyone.The Lemon Perfect Company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | $6.6M | Seed | Aug 19, 2020 |  |
| Vertosa | Vertosa creates industry-leading active ingredients for infused product makers. Our patent pending nano- and micro-emulsions are carefully designed for the specific needs of each of our customers. Our pre-suspended aqueous solutions empower you to create incredibly homogenous and stable products while maximizing bioavailability, clarity, and taste.We work closely with you and our lab partners throughout the manufacturing process to achieve target potency and accelerate your products to market. | $6M | Seed | Dec 04, 2019 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Beechwood Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beechwood-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Melitas Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melitas-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MS&AD Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ms-ad-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Seaside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seaside-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Spring Tide Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spring-tide-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Able Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/able-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Goat Rodeo Capital invest in?

Goat Rodeo Capital invests primarily in Wine And Spirits, Food and Beverage and Email startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Goat Rodeo Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Goat Rodeo Capital?

The team at Goat Rodeo Capital includes Carlton Fowler (Co-Founding Partner & Managing Partner) and James Pelligrini (Co-Founding Partner & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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