Goodkind
YC Summer 2021 AcquiredStudent communications platform for higher education
https://www.goodkind.com/ ↗Thesis fit
Off-thesis
Outside your stated focus; easy to skip unless something exceptional.
Below your usual filter (40+)
Idea match
Light
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
None
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder ↑ improving
Traction → stable
Idea vs market ↑ improving
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People
Justin Rotman
justin@goodkind.com
11.2
low confidence
Michael Warshafsky
career mapped
Michael Warshafsky is the co-founder & CTO of Goodkind. Michael is an alumni of Next Canada and Venture for Canada. Before Goodkin
13.2
medium confidence
Michael Warshafsky
career mapped
Michael Warshafsky is the co-founder & CTO of Goodkind. Michael is an alumni of Next Canada and Venture for Canada. Before Goodkin
13.2
medium confidence
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