Samir Goel
Licensed Real Estate Agent @ Real
New York, United States
Samir Goel is a seed investor at Real in New York focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Samir is a social entrepreneur, writer, and connector committed to bridging the public and private sectors by bringing together diverse communities to eliminate the access gap.In 2015, Samir Co-Founded Esusu, a platform designed to empower users to better save, access capital, and build credit through community savings. Prior to Esusu, SamirCo-Founded Transfernation, a nationally recognized 501(c)3 non-profit which uses technology to ensure excess food from events goes toward underserved communities across New York City. To-date Transfernation has rescued over 300,000 thousand pounds of food and impacted 250,000 lives. For his entrepreneurial endeavors Samir has been recognized as a WEF Global Shaper, Global Good Fund Fellow, Dalai Lama Fellow, Resolution Fellow and was the recipient of the Jefferson Awards Foundation National Public Service Award.In addition to his work as a social entrepreneur, Samir has had the opportunity to build a robust skillset over his time at LinkedIn working across 5 offices in Customer Success Consulting, Talent Acquisition, and Sales Strategy & Operations focused on Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Previously Samir worked at The United Nations, Venture for America, and various non-profits in the New York City areaSamir is an avid writer and contributes for LinkedIn, The Daily Muse, Influencive, Mogul, and Quartz. Samir supplements his entrepreneurship and writing with public speaking engagements, which have ranged from The United Nations to the Clinton Global Initiative's Final Annual Meeting.Samir received his Bachelor's of Science from New York University's Stern School of Business. Samir enjoy's baking & cooking, staying active, travel, writing, and spending time with his family and 4 younger siblings.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Samir Goel invests in
Stages Samir Goel invests in
Countries Samir Goel invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $1.4M–$2.3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 3 (50%)
- Financial Services 2 (33%)
- GovTech 1 (17%)
- Internet 1 (17%)
- Lifestyle 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (50%)
- Funding Round 2 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (17%)
Country
- United States 3 (50%)
- Nigeria 1 (17%)
Investments
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Reset is an earned-wage access platform that offers employees financial wellness and increases employee retention across industries through mission-driven technology. | $2.3M / Pre-Seed / Feb 29, 2024 | |
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Flourish is a Berkeley-CA financial technology company with a mission to empower people to build positive money habits. Flourish licenses its turnkey engagement and financial wellness platform to financial institutions in the Americas. The team at Flourish enables banks, credit unions, and other institutions to drive deposit growth, clientloyalty and higher customer satisfaction by transforming how people interact with their money. | $2.3M / Nov 29, 2022 | |
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Flourish is a Berkeley-CA financial technology company with a mission to empower people to build positive money habits. Flourish licenses its turnkey engagement and financial wellness platform to financial institutions in the Americas. The team at Flourish enables banks, credit unions, and other institutions to drive deposit growth, clientloyalty and higher customer satisfaction by transforming how people interact with their money. | $2.3M / Seed / Nov 23, 2022 | |
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Rent Small Small is a Nigeria-leading prop-tech platform providing a unique rental solution to Nigerians in order to improve the home-seekers rental experience and increase homeowner's occupancy rate.Our business model is unique as it allows verified tenants to find a property on the go, stay within budget, and pay rent flexibly. We providefirst-of-its-kind rent insurance for property owners against rent default, and unlike traditional agents, we don’t charge agency and legal fee.Our mandate is to provide suitable and affordable homes for home-seekers, influence the conception and birth of new homes to boost the livelihood and productivity of Nigerian youths, and help homeowners make their property rentable and profitable. | $2M / Seed / Oct 31, 2022 | |
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Mirza puts government benefits within reach — our unified platform streamlines eligibility, consolidates applications and simplifies program delivery, making access equitable, efficient and secure. | $1.4M / Sep 11, 2021 | |
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Mirza puts government benefits within reach — our unified platform streamlines eligibility, consolidates applications and simplifies program delivery, making access equitable, efficient and secure. | $1.4M / Seed / Sep 11, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Real
Real is a technology-driven real estate brokerage offering a cloud-based platform for agents across the United States and Canada. The company provides tools and services that enable agents to manage transactions, access training resources, and collaborate within a virtual environment. Agents affiliated with Real can earn income through variouschannels, including commission splits, revenue sharing, and stock awards. The platform supports independent brokerages and teams, allowing them to maintain their branding while leveraging Real's infrastructure. Additionally, Real offers a consumer-facing website where buyers and sellers can search for property listings and connect with agents. The company's model emphasizes flexibility and scalability for real estate professionals operating in a digital landscape.
Real Contacts
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Guy Gamzu
Partner, Director
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Audra Heller
Realtor
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Eric Ouyang
Realtor
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Gal Weiss
Co-Founder CTO
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Katharine Mobley
Chief Marketing Officer
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FAQ
What does Samir Goel invest in?
Samir Goel invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and GovTech startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 6 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 Samir Goel's check size?
Samir Goel typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$2.3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Samir Goel participates in.
When did Samir Goel last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Samir Goel closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 6 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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