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 Placement Agent

Primer

Venture Round in 2022
Primer is a business-to-business marketing platform that focuses on enhancing marketing technologies for companies. It offers services such as audience automation, LinkedIn automation, and marketing and sales automation. The platform enriches leads and matches them across different channels while orchestrating workflows to streamline marketing efforts. By connecting various applications and facilitating data movement, Primer enables coordinated multichannel campaigns. Additionally, it assists in mapping a lead's identity across multiple marketing channels, providing sales personnel with accurate contact information to improve lead conversion rates and maximize advertising efficiency.

GovDash

Seed Round in 2022
Realize allows users to link brokerage accounts, view real-time account data, and place trades from any app. We currently support over 90 million accounts at the largest retail brokerages in the US. We're revenue-generating and backed by top investors like Y Combinator, Craft Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Soma Capital, Olive Tree Capital and more.

Northspyre

Series B in 2022
Northspyre, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company that develops a cloud-based intelligence platform specifically designed for real estate professionals. Founded in 2017, Northspyre's platform utilizes automation, artificial intelligence, and data analytics to streamline workflows and enhance decision-making in real estate development, capital management, and asset projects. By simplifying processes and eliminating inefficiencies, the platform helps users identify cost-saving opportunities and gain valuable insights into project metrics. It serves a diverse clientele, including owners, developers, project management firms, and corporate real estate teams, all aiming to deliver projects on time and within budget.

AgentSync

Series B in 2021
AgentSync, Inc. develops salesforce application for carriers and agencies that automates licensing and compliance. It provides real time integration, data security and privacy, producer compliance, bulk processing, producer onboarding, automated license verification, appointment processing, and compliance monitoring. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Entera

Series A in 2021
Entera is an online platform founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, that assists users in finding and purchasing residential properties in the United States. The company leverages machine learning and proprietary algorithms to modernize the real estate investment process. By providing a comprehensive suite of intelligent tools and access to tech-enabled local real estate experts, Entera enables investors to efficiently discover, evaluate, and acquire residential real estate. This end-to-end platform facilitates data-driven decision-making and enhances clients' ability to compete effectively in the market, all conducted entirely online.

Avenue 8

Series A in 2021
Avenue 8 Inc., based in San Francisco, California, is a residential real estate brokerage firm founded in 2019. The company operates as a digital and mobile-first platform that empowers modern real estate agents to enhance their entrepreneurial capabilities, allowing them to conduct transactions from any location while retaining a larger portion of their earnings. Avenue 8 emphasizes simplicity and design, offering premium services through a blend of automation and human expertise. Its proprietary technology streamlines the home buying process by identifying suitable properties for clients before they officially enter the market, thereby enabling agents to optimize results for their customers at all stages of the real estate transaction.

AgentSync

Series A in 2021
AgentSync, Inc. develops salesforce application for carriers and agencies that automates licensing and compliance. It provides real time integration, data security and privacy, producer compliance, bulk processing, producer onboarding, automated license verification, appointment processing, and compliance monitoring. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Avenue 8

Seed Round in 2020
Avenue 8 Inc., based in San Francisco, California, is a residential real estate brokerage firm founded in 2019. The company operates as a digital and mobile-first platform that empowers modern real estate agents to enhance their entrepreneurial capabilities, allowing them to conduct transactions from any location while retaining a larger portion of their earnings. Avenue 8 emphasizes simplicity and design, offering premium services through a blend of automation and human expertise. Its proprietary technology streamlines the home buying process by identifying suitable properties for clients before they officially enter the market, thereby enabling agents to optimize results for their customers at all stages of the real estate transaction.

AgentSync

Seed Round in 2020
AgentSync, Inc. develops salesforce application for carriers and agencies that automates licensing and compliance. It provides real time integration, data security and privacy, producer compliance, bulk processing, producer onboarding, automated license verification, appointment processing, and compliance monitoring. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Rare Edition

Seed Round in 2020
Operator of a collectible space platform intended to buy, sell, grade, and vault consumer's collectibles. The company's space is built by lifelong collectors, impassioned technologists, and seasoned operators starting with sports and trading cards and rare coins, and converting these collectibles into matured investments, enabling customers with proper quality of service and raising the bar of an ecosystem.

PocketList

Seed Round in 2020
PocketList Inc. is a rental services company based in Marina Del Rey, California, that specializes in apartment rentals within the Los Angeles Metro area. Founded in 2017 and rebranded from Block HQ Inc. in 2019, PocketList operates a platform that provides exclusive rental listings months before they become publicly available. This service enables landlords to connect with prospective tenants immediately after receiving notice from current occupants, effectively reducing vacancy rates. The platform also allows renters to share insights about various properties, including their availability and neighborhood characteristics, fostering a more informed rental experience. With a focus on enhancing the rental process, PocketList aims to streamline the connection between landlords and renters while offering valuable market information.

Pipe

Seed Round in 2020
Pipe Technologies Inc. is a financing platform designed specifically for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Walnut, California, Pipe enables these businesses to access immediate liquidity by converting their recurring revenues into cash. This innovative approach allows companies to receive non-dilutive financing through instant cash advances based on the total annual value of their subscription contracts, facilitating growth without the need to give up equity. Additionally, larger SaaS firms utilize Pipe's platform to provide more flexible payment options to their customers, enhancing their competitive edge in the market.

Northspyre

Series A in 2020
Northspyre, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company that develops a cloud-based intelligence platform specifically designed for real estate professionals. Founded in 2017, Northspyre's platform utilizes automation, artificial intelligence, and data analytics to streamline workflows and enhance decision-making in real estate development, capital management, and asset projects. By simplifying processes and eliminating inefficiencies, the platform helps users identify cost-saving opportunities and gain valuable insights into project metrics. It serves a diverse clientele, including owners, developers, project management firms, and corporate real estate teams, all aiming to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Pipe

Seed Round in 2020
Pipe Technologies Inc. is a financing platform designed specifically for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Walnut, California, Pipe enables these businesses to access immediate liquidity by converting their recurring revenues into cash. This innovative approach allows companies to receive non-dilutive financing through instant cash advances based on the total annual value of their subscription contracts, facilitating growth without the need to give up equity. Additionally, larger SaaS firms utilize Pipe's platform to provide more flexible payment options to their customers, enhancing their competitive edge in the market.

Entera

Venture Round in 2019
Entera is an online platform founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, that assists users in finding and purchasing residential properties in the United States. The company leverages machine learning and proprietary algorithms to modernize the real estate investment process. By providing a comprehensive suite of intelligent tools and access to tech-enabled local real estate experts, Entera enables investors to efficiently discover, evaluate, and acquire residential real estate. This end-to-end platform facilitates data-driven decision-making and enhances clients' ability to compete effectively in the market, all conducted entirely online.

Harbor

Corporate Round in 2018
Harbor is reengineering private securities with blockchain technology to help usher in a new wave of tokenized securities backed by real-world assets, such as real estate, company equity, investment funds, and fine art. The Harbor platform, powered by its compliance protocol, is the first to ensure tokenized securities comply with existing securities laws on every trade, everywhere across the globe.

Harbor

Series A in 2018
Harbor is reengineering private securities with blockchain technology to help usher in a new wave of tokenized securities backed by real-world assets, such as real estate, company equity, investment funds, and fine art. The Harbor platform, powered by its compliance protocol, is the first to ensure tokenized securities comply with existing securities laws on every trade, everywhere across the globe.

Harbor

Series A in 2018
Harbor is reengineering private securities with blockchain technology to help usher in a new wave of tokenized securities backed by real-world assets, such as real estate, company equity, investment funds, and fine art. The Harbor platform, powered by its compliance protocol, is the first to ensure tokenized securities comply with existing securities laws on every trade, everywhere across the globe.

Harbor

Seed Round in 2017
Harbor is reengineering private securities with blockchain technology to help usher in a new wave of tokenized securities backed by real-world assets, such as real estate, company equity, investment funds, and fine art. The Harbor platform, powered by its compliance protocol, is the first to ensure tokenized securities comply with existing securities laws on every trade, everywhere across the globe.
Spot something off? Help us improve by flagging any incorrect or outdated information. Just email us at support@teaserclub.com. Your feedback is most welcome.