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Goldcrest Capital is a Dallas-based venture capital fund that invests in private technology companies. Founded in 2015 by Adam Ross and Daniel Friedland, the firm takes a network-driven, low-profile approach and frequently backs developer-tools and infrastructure startups, with portfolio companies including SpaceX, Anduril, Peregrine, Sentilink, and Sourcegraph.
Average disclosed round size is $57.8M (across 57 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
45
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
6
Team
AB
Adam Brian Ross
Partner
AB
Adam Brian Ross
Partner
DF
Daniel Friedland
Partner
VR
Vinutha Raju
Venture Capital
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
63 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPeregrine Technologies | Series D | $250M | Jun 2026 |
| PPeregrine.io | Series D | $250M | Jun 2026 |
 Perimeter | Growth | $60M | Apr 2026 |
| SSage | Series C | $65M | Mar 2026 |
 Northslope | Series A | — | Jan 2026 |
| PPeregrine.io | Series D | $250M | Jan 2026 |
| PPeregrine Technologies | Series D | $250M | Jan 2026 |
 Renew | Series A | $12M | Oct 2025 |
 Unblock | Seed | — | Jul 2025 |
 The Nuclear Company | Series A | $51.3M | May 2025 |
 Arena | Series B | $30M | Apr 2025 |
| PPeregrine.io | Series C | $190M | Mar 2025 |
 Peregrine.ai | Series C | $190M | Jan 2025 |
 Arena Ai | Series B | $30M | Jan 2025 |
 Arena AI | Series B | $30M | Jan 2025 |
| AArena Technologies | Series A | $32M | Jan 2025 |
 Daisy | Series B | $7M | Sep 2024 |
| PPeregrine.io | Series B | $30M | May 2024 |
 Two Chairs | Series C | $72M | Apr 2024 |
| Peregrine.ai | Series B | $30M | Jan 2024 |
| Two Chairs | Series B | $21M | Jan 2024 |
 Daisyco | Series B | $20M | Jan 2024 |
 QuoteWell | Series A | $15M | Oct 2023 |
| Renew | Seed | $8M | Apr 2023 |
 Hearth | Seed | $1.9M | Jan 2023 |
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Top Co-Investors
Fifth Down Capital16 shared
Craft Ventures15 shared
Godfrey Capital11 shared
Sequoia Capital10 shared
Friends & Family Capital7 shared
Valor Equity Partners6 shared
Y Combinator6 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center6 shared
Founders Fund6 shared
Upfront Ventures5 shared
Two Sigma Ventures4 shared
Garuda Ventures4 shared
Shield Capital4 shared
Initialized Capital4 shared
Tusk Venture Partners3 shared
Redpoint Ventures3 shared
Alexandria Venture Investments3 shared
Digitalis Ventures3 shared
Madrona Venture Group3 shared
Felicis3 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026