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Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division
Venture CapitalActiveGoldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is a private equity and venture capital firm that provides equity and credit investment.
New York, United StatesFounded 2018
17
Investments
9
Exits
$40B
AUM
52.9%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division invests in various stages across venture capital, fintech, impact investing, and real estate, providing equity and credit investments. They seek companies with high growth potential and strong financial fundamentals.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 8 years
3
20141
20150
20161
20170
20180
20192
20205
2021Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 17 companies
A
Avant
Fintech · Growth, 2021
C
Circle
Fintech · Growth, 2021
A
Acorns
Fintech · Growth, 2021
F
Fanatics
E-commerce · Growth, 2021
D
Databricks
AI/ML · Growth, 2021
C
Clover Health
Healthcare · Growth, 2020
G
GoFundMe
Fintech · Growth, 2020
W
WeWork
Real Estate · Growth, 2017
S
Spotify
Media/Content · Growth, 2015
H
Houzz
Marketplaces · Growth, 2014
N
Nutanix
Enterprise · Growth, 2014
Q
Qualtrics
SaaS · Growth, 2014
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
HouzzAcquisition2024—
CventAcquisition2023$4.6B
AvantIPO2021—
UberIPO2019$82.4B
SpotifyIPO2018$29.5B
SnapIPO2017$34B
AlteryxIPO2017$1.2B
NutanixIPO2016$2.2B
SS&C TechnologiesAcquisition2005$1.4B
Frequently Asked Questions
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.