Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. Specializing in early-stage and growth investments, the firm focuses on building innovative companies across various sectors, including consumer products, enterprise solutions, financial services, information technology, e-commerce, and blockchain. With a team of 15 experienced investors and operators, Craft Ventures combines entrepreneurial experience with investment expertise to identify and support promising startups. The firm values strong founding teams with clear visions and scalable business models, demonstrating a commitment to nurturing the next generation of impactful companies while respecting the founders behind them.

Sarah Blanchard

Operating Partner, Community and Executive Briefing Center

Zao Chen

Senior Associate

Margarita Del Coto

Chief of Staff to Jeff Fluhr and General Partner

Jeff Fluhr

Co-Founder and Partner

Kevin Gabura

Vice President

Kevin Gabura

Vice President

Jessica Hoffman

Operating Partner and Head of Platform Team

Ryan Hrabak

Principal

Kindle Van

Vice President

Sitara Ramesh

Associate

Michael Robinson

Partner and Head of Growth

Jennifer Sui

Associate and Investor

Michael Tam

Partner

Sean Whitney

Principal

Andrew Ziperski

Associate

Past deals in GovTech

Vultron

Seed Round in 2024
Vultron provides unparalleled AI for federal proposal development.

Peregrine

Series B in 2024
Peregrine Technologies, Inc. develops software aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of public safety agencies. Founded in 2017 and based in Oakland, California, the company creates a platform that integrates and secures disparate data, allowing public safety teams to search, analyze, and collaborate in real-time. This software supports various initiatives, including intelligence-led policing, real-time crime data analysis, and community-oriented policing. By providing robust privacy and security controls, Peregrine enables government institutions to navigate complex data workflows while fostering public-private partnerships and building trust within communities. Its technology empowers public safety leaders to make informed, data-driven decisions and operate with increased transparency.

GovDash

Series A in 2024
GovDash is an AI platform designed to support government contractors by streamlining various aspects of the contracting process, including capture, proposal development, and contract management. The platform consolidates these functions into a single interface, allowing users to identify opportunities, navigate the capture process, and create compliance matrices. Additionally, GovDash aids in annotating outlines and drafting proposals, thereby enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in business development workflows. By leveraging automated big data processes across its capture, proposal, and contract clouds, GovDash enables teams to manage and utilize data more effectively.

GovDash

Seed Round in 2022
GovDash is an AI platform designed to support government contractors by streamlining various aspects of the contracting process, including capture, proposal development, and contract management. The platform consolidates these functions into a single interface, allowing users to identify opportunities, navigate the capture process, and create compliance matrices. Additionally, GovDash aids in annotating outlines and drafting proposals, thereby enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in business development workflows. By leveraging automated big data processes across its capture, proposal, and contract clouds, GovDash enables teams to manage and utilize data more effectively.

Peregrine

Series A in 2020
Peregrine Technologies, Inc. develops software aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of public safety agencies. Founded in 2017 and based in Oakland, California, the company creates a platform that integrates and secures disparate data, allowing public safety teams to search, analyze, and collaborate in real-time. This software supports various initiatives, including intelligence-led policing, real-time crime data analysis, and community-oriented policing. By providing robust privacy and security controls, Peregrine enables government institutions to navigate complex data workflows while fostering public-private partnerships and building trust within communities. Its technology empowers public safety leaders to make informed, data-driven decisions and operate with increased transparency.

Square Roots Urban Growers

Seed Round in 2018
Square Roots Urban Growers, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based farming accelerator established in 2016 that focuses on local food production and entrepreneurship. The company operates a yearlong training program for selected entrepreneurs, teaching them urban farming techniques within controlled-climate container farms. It offers three key programs: an urban farming campus where participants grow food like basil, chives, and mint; a resident entrepreneur program featuring skill-based training and professional development; and a community network that connects local business leaders to foster entrepreneurial growth. Square Roots Urban Growers supplies its produce through partnerships with restaurants and retail outlets, contributing to the availability of fresh food in urban environments year-round.
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