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About CRV
CRV is a venture capital firm founded in 1970. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Jun 2026, CRV is an active investor, having invested in 408 companies, with 22 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 Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Omen Overall, CRV portfolio has seen 24 unicorns, 12 IPOs and 171 acquisitions including key companies like DoorDash, HubSpot and Zendesk. A lot of funds co-invest with CRV, with names like SV Angel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. CRV has team of 21 people including 10 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 8 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
CRV's List of Top Investments
CRV has a portfolio of 408 companies, including 24 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Napkin and Legit Security.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Canada and 13 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 8 more. Here is the list of top investments by CRV:1. DoorDash
Platform facilitating fast, same-day delivery of food, grocery and retail essentials from local stores and restaurants to consumers. The platform allows customers to discover local, on-demand delivery or pickup from restaurants, nearby grocery stores. The application is available on the iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about DoorDash
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.5B
- Employee Count: 81,560 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Owl Rock and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Jun 18, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. HubSpot
Provider of a platform offering marketing, sales, and customer service software. The platform provides tools for marketing automation, sales management, and customer support. It offers an CRM as its core, integrating various hubs such as Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, CMS Hub, Operations Hub, and Commerce Hub, each providing specialized tools to enhance different aspects of customer management and business operations. Key features include a robust CRM supporting contact and deal management, email tracking, marketing email creation, and meeting scheduling.
Key facts about HubSpot
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $101M
- Employee Count: 12,234 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Cross Creek and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 02, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Zendesk
Cloud based customer service and engagement platform for businesses. The platform integrates with the helpdesk backend systems and streamlines customer support with ticket views, triggers, and automation using products such as help center, insight, and analytics. It provides self-service solutions by leveraging a knowledge base and community forums.
Key facts about Zendesk
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $89.1M
- Employee Count: 7,302 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, CRV and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 12, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Mercury
Provider of a comprehensive online platform offering a range of financial services. The company provides integrated banking services for businesses, offering a platform to manage financial operations.
Key facts about Mercury
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $546M
- Employee Count: 1,582 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TCV, Harmony Venture Partners and 77 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Vercel
Provider of cloud infrastructure and developer tools for web applications. It offers continuous integration and delivery, content delivery, and serverless computing capabilities. The platform provides features such as bot management, security, and monitoring. It supports development with frameworks and tools, enabling application deployment and scaling.
Key facts about Vercel
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Covina (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $863M
- Employee Count: 915 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, GIC and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Sep 30, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
CRV's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
CRV has invested in 408 companies over the last 28 years, with an average of 17 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 35 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 17 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Omen and most recent follow-on round was in Sail Research.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 12 | 5 | 17 |
2025 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
2024 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
2023 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
2022 | 29 | 19 | 48 |
2021 | 23 | 28 | 51 |
2020 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
2019 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
2018 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
2017 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
CRV's Investments by Stage
CRV has made 164 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15.9M, 122 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.42M and 67 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $30M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 164 |
Seed | 122 |
Series B | 67 |
Series C | 21 |
Series D | 4 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CRV's Investments by Sector
CRV has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer, High Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 372 Tech companies, 290 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 266 Software companies and at least 153 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 221 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 89 |
Consumer | 65 |
High Tech | 63 |
FinTech | 43 |
Others | 337 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CRV's Investments by Geography
CRV has made most investments in United States (346), followed by Israel where it has made 10 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 346 |
Israel | 10 |
Canada | 8 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
Spain | 3 |
Others | 15 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CRV's recent investments
CRV has made 17 investments in 2026 so far. Omen and Sail Research are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by CRV:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 29, 2026 | - | Series A | 8675 | [+3] | |
Jun 25, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3932 | [+7] | |
Jun 25, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5818 | [+7] | |
Jun 11, 2026 | Spain | Series A | 3240 | [+7] | |
Jun 03, 2026 | - | Series C | 2890 | [+2] |
Unicorns in CRV's Portfolio
CRV has 24 unicorns in its portfolio - humans&, ReflectionAI, Apex and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is humans&. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in CRV's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | Developer of artificial intelligence models focused on human interaction research | 2025 | Redwood City | Seed | wkkrycm | ||
66 | Developer of autonomous coding systems | 2024 | Brooklyn | Series B | geczyvg | ||
66 | Manufacturer of configurable satellite platforms designed for various mission requirements | 2022 | Los Angeles | Series D | kmiuvqw | ||
69 | Developer of battery technology for electric vehicles and energy storage | 2010 | Cambridge | Series H | blzimir | ||
66 | Developer of artificial intelligence to control robots for physical tasks | 2023 | Pittsburgh | Series C | wkj{xyx |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in CRV's Portfolio
12 of CRV's portfolio companies have become public. Kodiak Robotics got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2025 and Bird got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are CRV's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 25, 2025 | Aug 07, 2018 | Series A | 5182 | |
Nov 05, 2021 | Jun 28, 2018 | Series C | 7261 | |
Apr 16, 2021 | Oct 03, 2017 | Series B | 9854 | |
Dec 09, 2020 | May 22, 2014 | Series A | 2444 | |
Sep 26, 2019 | Jun 08, 2010 | Series D | 2568 |
Acquired companies in CRV's Portfolio
171 companies from CRV's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Deductive AI in Jun 2026 by Elastic for $*****.Here are CRV's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 19, 2026 | Nov 12, 2025 | Seed | 9074 | |
Apr 24, 2026 | Jul 02, 2025 | Series B | 8952 | |
Apr 14, 2026 | Feb 17, 2022 | Seed | 9456 | |
Mar 02, 2026 | Jan 31, 2023 | Series A | 2079 | |
Feb 25, 2026 | May 08, 2012 | Series B | 2457 |
Team profile of CRV
CRV has a team of 21 members including 10 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 5 Principals located in United States. CRV's team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in CRV:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of CRV
Over the past 28 years, 2027 investors have co-invested in CRV's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before CRV: Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz and 400 others have invested in rounds before CRV. There are 28 companies where Y Combinator has invested before CRV and 9 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before CRV.
- Top Co-investors of CRV: 784 investors entered a company along with CRV. These include investors like SV Angel (27 companies).
- Invested after CRV: A total of 841 investors have invested in CRV's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SVB (12 companies), Tiger Global Management (12 companies) and Index Ventures (10 companies).
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