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.
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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