George Godula

Asia-focused E-Commerce Entrepreneur | Cross-Border Business Angel Investor

📍 Jing'an District, Shanghai, China🔄 Updated September 2026💼 43 investments📅 19 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2024𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 China20+ investments
43
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20
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14
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5
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Jul 2024
Kutanios is a seed stage biotechnology company developing novel molecules for anti-ageing skincare, sun care, anti-acne, and skin cleansing products. The molecules have a unique science-based mechanism of action based on the detoxification of skin of harmful chemicals produced by all wavelengths of sunlight, atmospheric pollution, and tobacco smoke. The molecules are completely biodegradable and earth-friendly. We plan to enter manufacture and sales during 2022. The company was selected by SOSV IndieBio for its fall 2021 accelerator program in New York.
Investor (exited via M&A)
Jul 2024
Inference is the engine that powers AI, and Groq was built from the silicon up to deliver the worlds fastest inference at scale. We pioneered the LPU—the first processor designed specifically for AI inference—and are transforming that innovation into a global cloud platform powering production AI workloads. With the capital, infrastructure, and team to execute, were uniquely positioned to define the next era of AI infrastructure. The opportunity is massive, and its still wide open. Now lets go build it!
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Jun 2023
Respell is a no-code AI platform. You create a workflow by chaining together simple building blocks of AI models, testing and iterating until you’re satisfied, then publish it to be used instantly on Respell or integrated into your website/app. While your users fall in love, your workflows gets better and cheaper over time. All with no code.
Investor & Advisor
Aug 2022
ALEIA is an all-in-one, 100% collaborative Data Science and Machine Learning platform that allows users to share their data internally between Data and DevOps teams and externally with partners and customers. Dedicated to Data Scientists and DevOps teams, ALEIA provides the ability to develop, secure and deploy AI projects on a single platform with all members involved in the development process and collaboration. ALEIA guarantees a sovereign and secure platform hosted by European cloud providers. ALEIA offers an open-store solution with algorithms and industrial assets to accelerate the development of applications.
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Apr 2022
Executive briefings of the news you need. Join the waitlist for product launch mid-2024: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF3zupwgUiJ90O2dy5IXdCb6ZaYT28w7JCgpcUMi5z912tvA/viewform Founder: Jason Calacanis Jason Calacanis co-founded and was the CEO of Weblogs, Inc., a network of popular weblogs that was sold to AOL in November 2005. Upon joining AOL, he was appointed senior vice president. In addition, he was named general manager of AOL’s Netscape and was responsible for the July 2006 relaunch of the iconic browser as a social bookmarking news site. Investors include: Sequoia Capital, CBS, Elon Musk, Matt Coffin, Mark Cuban, Mark Pincus and Fred Wilson.
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Mar 2022
Hyper food robotics is an innovative company committed to reinventing the fast food industry by introducing a fully autonomous self-contained robotic restaurant hybrid capable of providing fresh, flavorful, healthy, and safe fast food, that meets the demands of both the industry and the consumer. Hyper’s ground-breaking concept will propel the industry forward and shape its future. contact us: info@hyper-robotics.com https://www.facebook.com/HyperFoodRobotics
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2022
Humans evolved through the creation of tools. Come use the best tools for your data labeling needs.
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Nov 2021
Reflect Ventures is a leading emerging markets investor bringing together hundreds of accomplished entrepreneurs, investors, operators and executives in a global venture capital investment group. Our capital, operations know-how, cross-border expertise and network enable exceptional founders to build the digital future of infrastructure in emerging and developing markets. Our focus sectors include logistics, supply chain, transportation, commerce, distribution and fintech rails - core infrastructure areas where there are significant barriers to entry, where digitization can enable huge economic gains and widespread positive impact, and where first movers will have strong defenses against later entrants. Since 2021, we have closed over 25 VC investments across South Asia, SEA, Latin America, Africa and MENA. Our portfolio includes leading companies like Chari (Morocco), Marketforce (Kenya), Dastgyr (Pakistan), Truck It In (Pakistan), Jatri (Bangladesh), Elenas (Colombia) and Moova (Argentina). To learn more about what we do or to participate in our investments, reach out to us at invest@reflectventures.com.
Investor
2021
Welcome to Truck It In! We are transforming Pakistans road freight industry with innovative technology and efficient operations. We are on an exciting mission to revolutionize the experiences of shippers and truckers and create a sustainable digital future for Pakistans economy. Our core values drive us every step of the way, guiding us toward success. We firmly believe we can only win together, making a positive impact through our fast-moving and determined approach. Our journey is one of ownership, where we take responsibility for our actions and strive for excellence. Our team and the wider community we serve share our passion for delivering exceptional results.
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2021
ZaiNar is the foundation layer of Physical AI. The company’s patented technology achieves sub-nanosecond time synchronization and distribution across wireless networks, transforming existing 5G and WiFi infrastructure into a comprehensive spatial sensing system. ZaiNar delivers central spatial awareness so connected systems know their location, understand surrounding assets, and share that context with AI that coordinates the physical world. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Belmont, CA, the company has had over $100 million in investment, is backed by tier-1 investors, including sharing a board member with SpaceX, and is valued at more than $1 billion.
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2021
Lyte is a California based company that provides a mobile-smartphone-charging solution. We maintain the largest network of charging stations outside of Asia. Please check out our website or email us at contact@lyte.city to become a partner!
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2021
Sequencing.com is the world’s largest marketplace for DNA analysis apps and reports that analyze DNA data from any test (23andMe, AncestryDNA, genome sequencing) and provide clear solutions for better health. Our user base is growing rapidly and the personal genomics market is experiencing unprecedented growth. We’re venture-backed and scaling rapidly to meet consumer demand. Sequencing.com is focused on changing lives and changing the world. Our service helps people understand and use the valuable information in their DNA so they can live healthier, happier, and longer lives.
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2021
Anduin is empowering lasting investor relationships in the private markets. Whether engaging your LPs with our marketing-focused data rooms or providing a secure, collaborative environment to seamlessly navigate the often complex subscription process, connecting LPs and GPs efficiently is our obsession. Our ecosystem has helped 27,000+ investors subscribe to 510+ funds and raise over $60 billion in capital globally.
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2021
Republic is a financial technology firm specializing in private market investment services. Republic operates a marketplace platform for community finance, accredited investment opportunities, full-service tokenization, digital asset management, blockchain advisory, and private institutional capital. Republic has deployed over $2.6 billion in investments, supported over 2,500 ventures, with a community of over 3M users across 150 countries. Republic is backed by dozens of leading investment firms and financial institutions and has co-invested with the best names in venture and private equity. Founded in 2016, Republic is headquartered in New York City with offices worldwide. For additional information, visit republic.com or @joinrepublic on X. Worth building™
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2021
Life Biosciences is dedicated to developing novel therapies to extend healthy human lifespan by targeting the biological causes of aging. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, MA, we are pursuing therapies targeting three molecular pathways that regulate the biology of aging: mitochondrial uncoupling, chaperone-mediated autophagy, and epigenetic reprogramming. Our platform approach enables us to develop medicines with the potential to prevent, treat, and/or reverse multiple aging-related diseases, each with critical unmet needs.
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Jul 2024
Kutanios is a seed stage biotechnology company developing novel molecules for anti-ageing skincare, sun care, anti-acne, and skin cleansing products. The molecules have a unique science-based mechanism of action based on the detoxification of skin of harmful chemicals produced by all wavelengths of sunlight, atmospheric pollution, and tobacco smoke. The molecules are completely biodegradable and earth-friendly. We plan to enter manufacture and sales during 2022. The company was selected by SOSV IndieBio for its fall 2021 accelerator program in New York.
Investor (exited via M&A)
Jul 2024
Inference is the engine that powers AI, and Groq was built from the silicon up to deliver the worlds fastest inference at scale. We pioneered the LPU—the first processor designed specifically for AI inference—and are transforming that innovation into a global cloud platform powering production AI workloads. With the capital, infrastructure, and team to execute, were uniquely positioned to define the next era of AI infrastructure. The opportunity is massive, and its still wide open. Now lets go build it!
2023
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Jun 2023
Respell is a no-code AI platform. You create a workflow by chaining together simple building blocks of AI models, testing and iterating until you’re satisfied, then publish it to be used instantly on Respell or integrated into your website/app. While your users fall in love, your workflows gets better and cheaper over time. All with no code.
2022
Investor & Advisor
Aug 2022
ALEIA is an all-in-one, 100% collaborative Data Science and Machine Learning platform that allows users to share their data internally between Data and DevOps teams and externally with partners and customers. Dedicated to Data Scientists and DevOps teams, ALEIA provides the ability to develop, secure and deploy AI projects on a single platform with all members involved in the development process and collaboration. ALEIA guarantees a sovereign and secure platform hosted by European cloud providers. ALEIA offers an open-store solution with algorithms and industrial assets to accelerate the development of applications.
Investor
Apr 2022
Executive briefings of the news you need. Join the waitlist for product launch mid-2024: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF3zupwgUiJ90O2dy5IXdCb6ZaYT28w7JCgpcUMi5z912tvA/viewform Founder: Jason Calacanis Jason Calacanis co-founded and was the CEO of Weblogs, Inc., a network of popular weblogs that was sold to AOL in November 2005. Upon joining AOL, he was appointed senior vice president. In addition, he was named general manager of AOL’s Netscape and was responsible for the July 2006 relaunch of the iconic browser as a social bookmarking news site. Investors include: Sequoia Capital, CBS, Elon Musk, Matt Coffin, Mark Cuban, Mark Pincus and Fred Wilson.
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