# Goldfinch

> Goldfinch is a VC fund in Walnut backing Logistics and Car Sharing. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Walnut, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goldfinchfinance
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/goldfinch_fi
- Website: https://goldfinch.finance

Goldfinch is a credit platform that offers crypto loans without collateral. It also offers capital in a digital currency by expanding access to capital in emerging markets and offers a stable yield to the lenders, enabling the empowerment of financial inclusion in emerging markets. The company was founded in 2020 by Mike Sall and Blake West.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Goldfinch. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Goldfinch. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/goldfinch?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logistics | 1 | 100% |
| Car Sharing | 1 | 100% |
| Transportation | 1 | 100% |
| Web Development | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Huelsenbeck | Head Of Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-huelsenbeck |
| Blake West | Co-Founder & CTO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blake-west-766c |
| Jon Chadwick | Finance Executive | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jon-chadwick-6a66 |
| Michael Sall | President, CEO & Co-Founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-sall-58ff |
| Scott Onder | Investor | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-onder |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tugende | Tugende helps motorcycle taxi drivers own their own motorcycles in eighteen months or less instead of renting indefinitely. Ownership significantly increases income, job security and road safety. | $17M | Debt Financing | Dec 20, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lendahand](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lendahand) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nordic Microfinance Initiative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norwegian-microfinance-initiative) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Symbiotics Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/symbiotics-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Goldfinch invest in?

Goldfinch invests primarily in Logistics, Car Sharing and Transportation startups, most often at Debt Financing stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Uganda. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Goldfinch?

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### Who are the partners at Goldfinch?

The team at Goldfinch includes Andrew Huelsenbeck (Head Of Operations), Blake West (Co-Founder & CTO) and Jon Chadwick (Finance Executive). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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