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Founder560
85th percentile
Investor31
65th percentile
YC W11First-Time FounderUnicorn FounderAcquiredRaised $200M+500+ EmployeesAngel Investor
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- dot.LA, an investment Eddy Lu made, is ranked #85,993 in the Majestic Million.
Founder score
- 98%Probability of being accurate (98%)Current co-founder and CEO of GOAT Group, active since August 2010.
- 95%Probability of being accurate (95%)GOAT Group is a Y Combinator Winter 2011 alum.
- 92%Probability of being accurate (92%)GOAT Group has raised $492.6M in total venture funding across 12 funding rounds.
- 88%Probability of being accurate (88%)GOAT Group was co-founded with at least one other co-founder.
- 82%Probability of being accurate (82%)GOAT Group acquired Flight Club, representing a distinct exit event for the combined entity.
- 55%Probability of being accurate (55%)dot.LA, an investment Eddy Lu made, is ranked #85,993 in the Majestic Million.
Investor score
- 80%Probability of being accurate (80%)Eddy Lu has made at least 3 documented investments including Stacked, Outer, dot.LA, and Handle.
- 78%Probability of being accurate (78%)Publicly identified as an angel investor with multiple documented angel investments.
- 70%Probability of being accurate (70%)Eddy Lu has been investing since at least 2020, representing approximately 5 years of investing experience (capped at 15).
What you likely need
You're the co-founder and CEO of GOAT Group, a unicorn-status sneaker marketplace that has raised nearly $500M and achieved global scale with 30M+ members. Your profile is dominated by your founder credentials, with a strong YC pedigree and a proven ability to build and scale a marketplace business. Your angel investing activity is nascent but growing — formalizing that practice could amplify your impact beyond GOAT.
Are these your current priorities?
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- tacticalAccelerate GOAT Group's international expansion into underpenetrated markets, leveraging your existing 170-country community footprint to drive the next phase of revenue growth.
- fundraisingFormalize your angel investing practice by launching a small syndicate or micro-fund, given your deal flow from the YC W11 network and your unicorn-founder credibility.
- introsDeepen engagement with the YC alumni network to source high-quality early-stage deal flow for your angel portfolio, particularly in commerce and marketplace verticals where your expertise is strongest.
- positioningPublish more publicly about GOAT Group's marketplace mechanics and authentication model — your First Round Capital feature is a strong start, and more content would cement your positioning as the definitive voice on resale commerce.
- positioningPublicly signal GOAT Group's path to profitability or unit economics milestones to strengthen the narrative ahead of any future liquidity event or IPO consideration.
- hiringWith 500 employees and $375M in annual revenue, prioritize hiring a world-class CFO and Chief Revenue Officer to prepare the organization for a potential public market debut.
- wellbeingAt 15+ years as a founder and CEO of a high-growth unicorn, proactively invest in executive coaching or peer CEO groups to sustain long-term leadership effectiveness.