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 Jul 2026, Craft Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 265 companies, with 11 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 FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Neo.ai Overall, Craft Ventures portfolio has seen 29 unicorns, 16 IPOs and 35 acquisitions including key companies like Slack, Uber and Lyft. 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 19 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Craft Ventures' List of Top Investments
Craft Ventures has a portfolio of 265 companies, including 29 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, FinTech and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Craft Ventures:
1. Slack
Developer of communication software for team collaboration and workflow automation. This platform provides digital channels for messaging, file sharing, and audio or video meetings. It integrates with various third-party applications to centralize project management and task tracking. Users utilize automated workflows to manage routine processes and receive notifications. The software includes search functionality to retrieve information from past conversations and documents. Security features protect data and ensure compliance across the organization. Artificial intelligence tools assist with summarizing content, drafting responses, and managing tasks within the interface.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 2,625 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, Glynn Capital and 69 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 161,587 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, TrueBridge and 191 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. 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: HTIF, SeedFord Partners and 161 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Aug 06, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Facebook
Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication. Its services allows users to connect with friends, family, and other individuals. It provides tools for sharing updates, photos, and videos. The platform also offers features for creating and joining groups, following interests, and discovering content.
Key facts about Facebook
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.27B
- Employee Count: 26,594 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Sprout Capital Partners and 119 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Tesla
Electric vehicle and clean energy solutions provider. It manufactures electric vehicles and energy storage systems for consumers. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles. It also produces energy generation and storage systems. These products are offered to residential, commercial, and utility-scale customers. The company operates a network of service locations and charging stations.
Key facts about Tesla
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $408M
- Employee Count: 134,785 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, SeedFord Partners and 72 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 05, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Craft Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Craft Ventures has invested in 265 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 24 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 26 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 14 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Neo.ai and most recent follow-on round was in Norm Ai.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
2025 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
2024 | 23 | 6 | 29 |
2023 | 25 | 9 | 34 |
2022 | 34 | 15 | 49 |
2021 | 47 | 20 | 67 |
2020 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
2019 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
2018 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Craft Ventures' Investments by Stage
Craft Ventures has made 83 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.8M, 76 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.28M and 26 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $51.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 83 |
Seed | 76 |
Series B | 26 |
Series C | 10 |
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, Consumer and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 251 Tech companies, 202 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 191 Software companies and at least 125 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 142 |
High Tech | 40 |
FinTech | 36 |
Consumer | 31 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 31 |
Others | 188 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Craft Ventures' Investments by Geography
Craft Ventures has made most investments in United States (187), followed by Canada where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 187 |
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 14 investments in 2026 so far. Neo.ai and Samepage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 20, 2026 | United States | Series C | 4305 | [+2] | |
Jun 25, 2026 | United States | Series A | 7401 | [+3] | |
Jun 16, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7675 | [+5] | |
Jun 16, 2026 | - | Series A | 3730 | [+7] | |
Jun 09, 2026 | United States | Series C | 1190 | [+9] |
Unicorns in Craft Ventures' Portfolio
Craft Ventures has 29 unicorns in its portfolio - Horizon Three AI, Norm Ai, Eight Sleep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Cloud based pentesting platform | 2019 | San Francisco | Series E | dgegvib | ||
59 | Provider of AI agents for legal and regulatory compliance workflows | 2023 | New York City | Series C | vlljlml | ||
80 | Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers | 2014 | New York City | Series D | bxzozke | ||
63 | Provider of patient centered healthcare platform | 2022 | Redwood City | Series C | ctpqlzr | ||
64 | Provider of cloud security solutions for infrastructure and application protection | 2022 | San Francisco | Series B | bvhfvne |
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 | - | - | 9605 | |
Jan 22, 2026 | Oct 18, 2018 | Series B | 4209 | |
Feb 19, 2025 | Sep 25, 2019 | Seed | 5101 | |
Jan 11, 2024 | - | - | 6691 | |
Nov 18, 2022 | - | - | 6006 |
Acquired companies in Craft Ventures' Portfolio
35 companies from Craft Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Oasis Security in Jul 2026 by Cyera for $*****.Here are Craft Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 28, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | Series B | 1406 | |
Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 10, 2020 | Series A | 4400 | |
Apr 29, 2026 | Oct 09, 2024 | Seed | 5709 | |
Dec 05, 2025 | Oct 2021 | Seed | 5448 | |
Dec 02, 2025 | - | - | 1018 |
Team profile of Craft Ventures
Craft Ventures has a team of 19 members including 6 Partners and 4 Principals located in United States. Craft Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Craft Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Craft Ventures
Over the past 8 years, 1406 investors have co-invested in Craft Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Craft Ventures: Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital and 418 others have invested in rounds before Craft Ventures. There are 33 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Craft Ventures and 5 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Craft Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Craft Ventures: 552 investors entered a company along with Craft Ventures. These include investors like Abstract Ventures (9 companies).
- Invested after Craft Ventures: A total of 434 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 (4 companies).
Recent News related to 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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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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Supabase Raises $500 Million in Series F Funding Round Amid AI Agent BoomPYMNTS.com•Jun 04, 2026•Peak XV Partners, Supabase, Coatue, Craft Ventures and 10 others
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Unframe Raises $50M in Series B, Reaches $100M TCV in First YearTrending Topics•May 19, 2026•Unframe AI, Highland Europe, Craft Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners and 4 others
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ComfyUI Achieves $500M Valuation with $30M FundingBEAMSTART•Apr 25, 2026•Comfy, Craft Ventures, , Pace Capital and 5 others
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HYFIX Raises $15M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Apr 15, 2026•Hyfix, Craft Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Catapult Ventures and 1 other
