Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, founded in 2017. The firm focuses on investing in innovative companies across various sectors, including e-commerce, SaaS, cryptocurrency, and blockchain, as well as business and consumer products and services. It is managed by a team of 15 experienced investors and operators, who bring a blend of entrepreneurial expertise and investment insight. The partners have collectively built and invested in numerous iconic companies over the past two decades and are dedicated to identifying the next generation of transformative businesses while honoring the vision of their founders.

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

Jessica Hoffman

Operating Partner and Head of Platform

Ryan Hrabak

Principal

Bill Lee

Co-Founder and Venture Partner

Kindle Van Linge

Investor

Arra Malekzadeh

Principal

Mike Marg

Partner and Investor

Lainy Painter

Partner

Elena Painter

Partner

Sitara Ramesh

Associate, Investments

Bryan Rosenblatt

Partner

Ethan Ruby

Partner, Analytics

J Zac Stein

Venture Partner

Jennifer Sui

Principal, Investment

Sean R. Whitney

Principal

Andrew Ziperski

Associate

Past deals in Messaging

Bubbles

Seed Round in 2022
Bubbles is a contextual collaboration tool that enables users to communicate asynchronously by tagging content directly on their screens. The platform facilitates discussions in-context through screen, video, and audio messages, allowing team members to capture, comment, and share information without the need for account creation or installation. Bubbles promotes organic growth and viral engagement rather than relying on paid advertising. It is actively engaged on various social media platforms, including Medium, Twitter, and Product Hunt, to enhance its visibility and user interaction.

Loops

Seed Round in 2022
Loops is a startup that has developed a platform specifically for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies to streamline their email communication. The platform features a block editor inspired by notion for creating emails, along with a code editor modeled after Visual Studio Code. It offers pre-built templates that simplify the process of sending email newsletters, automated messages, and one-off campaigns. By providing an easy-to-use interface, Loops aims to enhance the efficiency of email marketing for businesses.

Compose AI

Seed Round in 2021
Compose Your AI Chatbot with an ultimate platform to build and launch a customizable chatbot instantly without any coding knowledge

Mote

Seed Round in 2021
Mote is a Chrome extension that enables users to add transcribed voice comments to shared documents, enhancing communication and feedback in educational and workplace settings. The software allows users to provide voice notes on documents and assignments, which are transcribed for easy reading or listening by recipients. It also facilitates communication in users' preferred languages, thereby improving the overall effectiveness of feedback. By allowing users to edit transcripts, Mote ensures clarity and precision in communication, making it a valuable tool for teachers and teams aiming to enhance their feedback processes.

Textline

Seed Round in 2019
Textline is a platform that makes it easy to send and respond to text messages as a business or organization. Phone calls and email are on the decline, while 95 percent of texts are read within 3 minutes of being sent. Texting is the standard mode of communication in our personal lives, so there’s no reason why texting customers shouldn’t be as easy as texting friends and family. We can add text messaging to an existing business number or a dedicated phone number that we provide without having to install another app. Our technology is designed for teams, and multiple team members can easily manage numerous conversations and use features such as agent transfers, templated messages, automations, metrics and more. Our platform is most commonly used to drive customer success, but it is also used by sales and operations departments. Textline’s software empowers companies of all sizes to use texting to build more intimate relationships, with customers, sales prospects and employees. Our messaging platform allows companies to directly connect with people, build trust and form relationships that become part of the most innovative customer experiences available today. 1-800-Got-Junk, Tuft & Needle, Stuart Weitzman, TriMet and Live Nation are just some of the companies that use Textline daily to connect with people faster and more efficiently. If your team is ready to start texting, sign up for your free trial at https://textline.com.

Yammer

Seed Round in 2008
Yammer is an enterprise social network designed to enhance team collaboration, empower employees, and facilitate business transformation. Established in 2008 and now a part of Microsoft, Yammer allows employees to connect and communicate in real time across various departments and locations. Users can create project-specific groups, share and edit documents, and exchange information through a platform accessible via web, desktop, and mobile devices. This flexibility supports a "virtual office" environment, allowing employees to remain engaged while on the move. Yammer also integrates seamlessly with other systems, such as Microsoft SharePoint, providing a cohesive social layer across enterprise applications. With over 7 million users, including staff from 85 percent of Fortune 500 companies, Yammer significantly contributes to improving employee productivity and engagement through efficient communication and collaboration.
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