Scott Goodman's new venture capital startup GOS Capital LLC has made its first investment into a local business.
Goodman, the 28-year-old vice president of Goodman Realty Group, said he along with five investors raised $27,500 for Albuquerque-based Champria. The investment into the esports data analytics company run by CEO Zeke Chavez is one of five that GOS Capital plans to make through the end of the year, Goodman said.
Two more investments are expected to close by the end of October, he said.
"I'm a big believer in esports," Goodman said. "It's not if it's going to be bigger than the NFL, NBA, MLB, esports for sure will be."
Outside of tracking player data, Champria also serves as a hub for match arrangements, player recruitment and team organization, according to its website. The platform, which went online in January, already has major traction amongst collegiate, high school, and privately organized esports organizations, Chavez said.
The esports platform in July won an Arrowhead Innovation Fund investment from New Mexico State University. Chavez declined to name the amount invested. But to date, Champria has raised $500,000 in seed investments from around seven investment firms, he said.
"What Scott [Goodman] is doing is extremely important and I'm very thankful to have and see investors like him in our own community," Chavez said. "because, you know, we want to make New Mexico a hub for technology companies."
GOS Capital, founded in 2019 by Goodman, primarily focuses on early-stage companies in the angel, pre-seed and seed rounds, Goodman previously told Albuquerque Business First. The venture capital firm doesn't lead funding rounds, but instead invests between 10% and 25% of capital into a company in each round.
Goodman said he has already identified and is closing in on his next two investments. But the investment money raised for the last two, he said, will work as a blind fund — which he will then decide how to use.
