About Craft Ventures
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Nov 2026, Craft Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 294 companies, with 12 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Daylight Overall, Craft Ventures portfolio has seen 35 unicorns, 16 IPOs and 41 acquisitions including key companies like Lyft, Airbnb and Affirm. A lot of funds co-invest with Craft Ventures, with names like Abstract Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Craft Ventures has team of 25 people including 13 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Craft Ventures' List of Top Investments
Craft Ventures has a portfolio of 294 companies, including 35 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in StreetFair and Fingerprint.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, United Kingdom and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 31 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Craft Ventures:1. Lyft
Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals. It provides options for immediate rides, scheduled pickups, and various vehicle types. The network offers programs for business transportation needs. It also focuses on safety measures and community support initiatives.
Key facts about Lyft
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.02B
- Employee Count: 3,913 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: h-tif.com, SeedFord Partners and 163 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Aug 06, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Airbnb
Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. The platform facilitates connections between hosts and individuals seeking lodging and activities. It offers a variety of options for stays and curated experiences. The platform also provides resources for individuals interested in becoming hosts.
Key facts about Airbnb
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.07B
- Employee Count: 72,846 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, 2020 Ventures and 170 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 06, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Affirm
Provider of point of sale financing solutions for consumers and merchants. It facilitates payment plans with transparent terms and no hidden fees. The company provides options for consumers to pay over time at various retailers. It offers a mobile application and browser extension to manage payments.
Key facts about Affirm
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jun 30, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 3,181 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: h-tif.com, Sprout Capital Partners and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Sep 17, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. ElevenLabs
AI platform for speech, voice cloning, music, and AI agents. It provides tools for creating realistic speech, converting text to natural-sounding audio, cloning voices, generating music and sound effects, and building conversational AI agents. It serves developers, enterprises, and creators through APIs and integrated products designed for applications such as content production, customer support automation, media localization, and interactive AI experiences.
Key facts about ElevenLabs
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $822M
- Employee Count: 1,516 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Sapphire Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Warby Parker
Internet first brand offering eyewear for men and women. The product catalog includes eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and other eyewear accessories. The company also provides home-try-on program for customers to choose frames from the website.
Key facts about Warby Parker
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $573M
- Employee Count: 2,854 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, T. Rowe Price and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Craft Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Craft Ventures has invested in 294 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 23 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 27 investments, while as of Nov 2026, it has made 21 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Airspace Intelligence and most recent follow-on round was in Daylight.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 11 | 10 | 21 |
2025 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
2024 | 23 | 6 | 29 |
2023 | 26 | 9 | 35 |
2022 | 34 | 15 | 49 |
2021 | 48 | 20 | 68 |
2020 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
2019 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
2018 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Craft Ventures' Investments by Stage
Craft Ventures has made 84 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.7M, 80 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.68M and 26 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $51.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 84 |
Seed | 80 |
Series B | 26 |
Series C | 12 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Craft Ventures' Investments by Sector
Craft Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Infrastructure and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 279 Tech companies, 228 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 217 Software companies and at least 142 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 144 |
High Tech | 40 |
FinTech | 34 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 32 |
Consumer | 31 |
Others | 190 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Craft Ventures' Investments by Geography
Craft Ventures has made most investments in United States (193), followed by Canada where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 193 |
Canada | 4 |
Anguilla | 1 |
Australia | 1 |
Brazil | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Craft Ventures' recent investments
Craft Ventures has made 21 investments in 2026 so far. Daylight and Airspace Intelligence are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Craft Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 10, 2026 | United States | Series B | 3534 | [+4] | |
Oct 20, 2026 | United States | Series C | 7735 | [+4] | |
Sep 30, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8484 | [+1] | |
Sep 16, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2079 | [+7] | |
Sep 11, 2026 | Anguilla | Series A | 5632 |
Unicorns in Craft Ventures' Portfolio
Craft Ventures has 35 unicorns in its portfolio - Horizon Three AI, Norm Ai, Allen Control Systems and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Horizon Three AI. It became a unicorn in 2026, 3 years after Craft Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Craft Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Cloud based pentesting platform | 2019 | San Francisco | Series E | rnoubgo | ||
60 | Provider of AI agents for legal and regulatory compliance workflows | 2023 | New York City | Series C | acsqilj | ||
65 | Provider of counter-drone robotic gun systems for military | 2024 | Austin | Series B | zfzxyas | ||
81 | Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers | 2014 | New York City | Series D | hpgjsob | ||
71 | Cloud based solutions for secure access control | 2019 | San Francisco | Series C | rrtlkdf |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Craft Ventures' Portfolio
16 of Craft Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. SpaceX got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2026 at marketcap of $996B and BitGo got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $1.92B.Here are Craft Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2026 | - | - | 8857 | |
Jan 22, 2026 | Oct 18, 2018 | Series B | 7344 | |
Feb 19, 2025 | Sep 25, 2019 | Seed | 1799 | |
Jan 11, 2024 | - | - | 2453 | |
Nov 18, 2022 | - | - | 1688 |
Acquired companies in Craft Ventures' Portfolio
41 companies from Craft Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Pando in Aug 2026 by Lattice for $*****.Here are Craft Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 19, 2026 | May 01, 2022 | Series A | 6076 | |
Jul 28, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Series B | 2340 | |
Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 10, 2020 | Series A | 8551 | |
Apr 29, 2026 | Oct 09, 2024 | Seed | 9639 | |
Dec 05, 2025 | Oct 2021 | Seed | 2481 |
Team profile of Craft Ventures
Craft Ventures has a team of 25 members including 13 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States. Craft Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Craft Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Craft Ventures
Over the past 8 years, 1465 investors have co-invested in Craft Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Craft Ventures: Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz and 438 others have invested in rounds before Craft Ventures. There are 33 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Craft Ventures and 6 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Craft Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Craft Ventures: 564 investors entered a company along with Craft Ventures. These include investors like Abstract Ventures (9 companies).
- Invested after Craft Ventures: A total of 461 investors have invested in Craft Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Valor Equity Partners (7 companies), Tiger Global Management (7 companies) and Andreessen Horowitz (5 companies).
Recent News related to Craft Ventures
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Daylight Raises $80M in Series B FundingFinSMEs•Nov 10, 2026•Goldman Sachs, Daylight, Craft Ventures, Vintage Partners and 2 others
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Spark Capital leads $325m round for AI aviation startup ASITech in Asia•Oct 21, 2026•Airspace Intelligence, Energy Impact Partners, Craft Ventures, Citadel Securities and 3 others
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GenHealth.ai Raises $16.5 Million Series A to Build AI Agents for Medical Back Office OperationsNewswire•Sep 08, 2026•Flare Capital Partners, GenHealth, Craft Ventures
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Israeli Cloud Security Startup Upwind Secures $300 Million Funding RoundTech in Asia•Sep 03, 2026•Upwind, TCV, Bessemer Venture Partners, Penny Jar and 6 others
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David Sacks’ Craft Ventures targets $1 billion for first new fund since leaving White HouseTechStartups.com•Aug 12, 2026•Craft Ventures
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Neo Raises $100M To Secure AI-Powered Enterprise SoftwareVentureburn•Jul 21, 2026•Craft Ventures, Neo, Merlin Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and 1 other
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8090 Labs, which provides AI-based software development platform "Software Factory," raises $135 million in Series A round.Startup Log•Jun 30, 2026•8090, LAUNCH, Craft Ventures, WNDR and 2 others
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Samepage.ai Raises $4.85M in FundingFinSMEs•Jun 25, 2026•Samepage, Craft Ventures, Angel Investors, Justin Kan and 1 other
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Ent raises USD $100 million seed round led by DecibelSecurityBrief•Jun 17, 2026•Aetna, Microsoft, In-Q-Tel, Felicis Ventures and 5 others
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