# Neal Goldman

> Neal Goldman is an American entrepreneur, investor and CEO coach based in Barcelona. He founded and led Capital IQ, acquired by McGraw-Hill’s Standard & Poor’s division in 2004 for approximately $225 million, and founded Relationship Science, where he served as CEO and chairman. He now coaches venture-backed founders, chairs Vortexa, serves on Copper Technologies’ board and is an operating partner at Spider Capital. His 2026 book addresses the transition from founder to CEO.

- **Role:** CEO Coach & Investor at nealgoldman.com; Chairman at Vortexa
- **Organizations:** Capital IQ, Relationship Science, Vortexa, Copper Technologies, Spider Capital, FindCenter, Columbia Business School, Lehman Brothers, Lincolnshire Management, World Economic Forum, Aspen Institute, Council on Foreign Relations
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, Master of Business Administration, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Founded and led Capital IQ through its 2004 acquisition., Founded Relationship Science, a researched relationship-mapping platform., Named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2007.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1998** — Worked at Lincolnshire Management and as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers.
- **1998** — Founded Capital IQ and served as CEO.
- **2004** — McGraw-Hill acquired Capital IQ for its Standard & Poor’s division; transaction valued at approximately $225 million.
- **2007** — Named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
- **2010** — Founded Relationship Science, later serving as CEO and chairman.
- **2013** — Relationship Science publicly launched.
- **2015** — Joined Ken Langone for a Talks at GS discussion about business relationships.
- **2021** — Euromoney acquired the Relationship Science business.
- **2024** — Vortexa announced his appointment as chairman on April 15.
- **2026** — Published The Venture-Backed CEO’s Guide to Mastery, Influence & Endurance, with June 23 availability listed on his book page.

## Achievements

- Founded and led Capital IQ through its 2004 acquisition.
- Founded Relationship Science, a researched relationship-mapping platform.
- Named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2007.
- Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute.
- Holds more than 20 patents related to information collection, software and workflows, according to his biography and Vortexa’s announcement.
- Former adjunct professor at Columbia Business School.
- Appointed chairman of Vortexa in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — His book page lists June 23, 2026 availability for The Venture-Backed CEO’s Guide to Mastery, Influence & Endurance; his current website describes it as recently published.
- **2024-04** — Vortexa announced Goldman as its new board chairman; he said he had invested in every round since its inception.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nealgoldman.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-goldman-42430093/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25