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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 Sep 2026, CRV is an active investor, having invested in 414 companies, with 24 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 C round of Archy Overall, CRV portfolio has seen 25 unicorns, 12 IPOs and 176 acquisitions including key companies like DoorDash, HubSpot and Mercury. A lot of funds co-invest with CRV, with names like SV Angel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. CRV has team of 20 people including 12 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 8 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
CRV's List of Top Investments
CRV has a portfolio of 414 companies, including 25 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Impart Security and Expo.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Canada and 13 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 33 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: 80,579 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, 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: 15,513 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, Fidelity Investments and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 02, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. 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: 1,787 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures and 81 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Airtable
Cloud and AI based low code workflow and app development platform. It offers a spreadsheet database hybrid model that allows users to develop applications using no code AI components. It enables users to collaborate and share data, monitor comments and changes on the database sheet. It offers tools to customize templates, generate product specifications, categorize user feedback, automate workflows, visualize reports, and more. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.
Key facts about Airtable
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.35B
- Employee Count: 4,261 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, TrueBridge and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Dec 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Factorial
Provider of business management software for human resources and finance. The software automates repetitive tasks related to time management, talent acquisition, and payroll. It offers tools for employee performance tracking, onboarding, and training. The platform provides features for expense management, project oversight, and electronic signatures.
Key facts about Factorial
CRV's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
CRV has invested in 414 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 Sep 2026, it has made 24 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Alice and most recent follow-on round was in Archy.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 17 | 7 | 24 |
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, 126 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.56M and 68 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $30M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 164 |
Seed | 126 |
Series B | 68 |
Series C | 21 |
Series D | 5 |
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, High Tech, Consumer and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 378 Tech companies, 295 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 271 Software companies and at least 157 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 225 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 88 |
High Tech | 65 |
Consumer | 64 |
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 (353), followed by Israel where it has made 10 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 353 |
Israel | 10 |
Canada | 8 |
India | 4 |
Spain | 3 |
Others | 16 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CRV's recent investments
CRV has made 24 investments in 2026 so far. Archy and Alice are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by CRV:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 11, 2026 | United States | Series C | 1713 | [+4] | |
Aug 25, 2026 | United States | Series D | 7529 | [+11] | |
Aug 19, 2026 | United States | Series B | 6122 | [+1] | |
Aug 12, 2026 | United States | Series C | 7561 | [+10] | |
Aug 04, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1760 | [+3] |
Unicorns in CRV's Portfolio
CRV has 25 unicorns in its portfolio - CodeRabbit, humans&, ReflectionAI and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is CodeRabbit. It became a unicorn in 2026, 1 years after CRV first invested in it.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | AI powered code review platform | 2023 | San Francisco | Series C | cwyzbhw | ||
46 | Developer of artificial intelligence models focused on human interaction research | 2025 | Redwood City | Seed | vpyhrsi | ||
66 | Developer of autonomous coding systems | 2024 | Brooklyn | Series B | xmtcvof | ||
66 | Manufacturer of configurable satellite platforms designed for various mission requirements | 2022 | Los Angeles | Series D | jcgcmmd | ||
69 | Developer of battery technology for electric vehicles and energy storage | 2010 | Cambridge | Series H | o{wdnmx |
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 | 6324 | |
Nov 05, 2021 | Jun 28, 2018 | Series C | 9921 | |
Apr 16, 2021 | Oct 03, 2017 | Series B | 2098 | |
Dec 09, 2020 | May 22, 2014 | Series A | 9350 | |
Sep 26, 2019 | Jun 08, 2010 | Series D | 3296 |
Acquired companies in CRV's Portfolio
176 companies from CRV's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Airtable in Aug 2026 by Bending Spoons for $*****.Here are CRV's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 04, 2026 | Jun 29, 2015 | Series A | 5232 | |
Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 10, 2024 | Series A | 5620 | |
Jun 19, 2026 | Nov 12, 2025 | Seed | 1247 | |
Apr 24, 2026 | Jul 02, 2025 | Series B | 3720 | |
Apr 14, 2026 | Feb 17, 2022 | Seed | 6339 |
Team profile of CRV
CRV has a team of 20 members including 12 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 |
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Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Miami Beach | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of CRV
Over the past 28 years, 2042 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: 793 investors entered a company along with CRV. These include investors like SV Angel (27 companies).
- Invested after CRV: A total of 847 investors have invested in CRV's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (12 companies), SVB (12 companies) and Google Ventures (10 companies).
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