# Robert Goldstein

> Robert Goldstein is a seed investor at New Trier Capital Partners (Chicago) backing SMS and Energy. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [New Trier Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-trier-capital-partners)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-goldstein-b7a2402/

Robert Goldstein is a seed investor at New Trier Capital Partners in Chicago focused on SMS and Energy. Robert Goldstein joined VPC in 2011 and is a Vice President. He is primarily involved in various operational roles with the Firm’s portfolio companies.Previously, Mr. Goldstein was managing partner of New Trier Real Partners LLC, a real estate private equity firm, and New Trier Merchant Partners LLC, a merchant banking firm he founded. He alsoserved as a transactional attorney and co-managing partner at Levenfeld Pearlstein, a Chicago-based, middle market law firm. Before practicing law, Mr. Goldstein was a registered Certified Public Accountant at KPMG LLP.Mr. Goldstein received a B.S. in business at Indiana University and a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is also the vice chair of the Business Economic Development Committee of the City of Highland Park, IL. Mr. Goldstein is a member of the Illinois bar.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SMS | 1 | 33% |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Facebook | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Messaging | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| XL Batteries | XL Batteries develops a technology platform to reduce waste formation. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. |  |  | Sep 07, 2022 |  |
| XL Batteries | XL Batteries develops a technology platform to reduce waste formation. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. | $10M | Seed | Sep 07, 2022 |  |
| Tetrapod Software | Tetrapod Software LLC offers Chatbox, an enterprise collaboration solution. | $2.1M | Debt Financing | Dec 18, 2015 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Catalus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catalus-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Xerox Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xerox-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SIP Global Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sip-global-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About New Trier Capital Partners

VC Fund



1 contacts available at New Trier Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robert Goldstein | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-goldstein-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Robert Goldstein invest in?

Robert Goldstein invests primarily in SMS, Energy and Facebook startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 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 Robert Goldstein last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Robert Goldstein closed in Sep 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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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