Craft

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, specializing in early-stage investments in business-to-business (B2B) software and software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies. Founded in 2017 by David O. Sacks and Bill Lee, the firm focuses on supporting and scaling innovative companies across various sectors, including consumer, enterprise, and financial services.

The firm's investment approach is rooted in the belief that building great companies is a craft. Craft Ventures assembles a team of senior operators and investors with the goal of helping founders build exceptional companies. This team comprises former founders, operators, and experts who share winning playbooks and provide founders with access to senior talent at stages before they can hire it themselves.

Notable Investments

Craft Ventures has a proven track record in building and scaling SaaS businesses. The firm has invested in a diverse portfolio of companies, including:

• Addepar: An enterprise software company.
• Affirm: A consumer-focused company.
• Airbnb: A consumer-focused company.
• Airbase: An enterprise-focused company.
• Anduril: An enterprise-focused company.
• Eventbrite: A consumer-focused company.
• Intercom: An enterprise-focused company.
• Lyft: A consumer-focused company.
• Reddit: A consumer-focused company.
• Slack: An enterprise-focused company.
• SpaceX: A consumer-focused company.
• Twitter: A consumer-focused company.
• Uber: A consumer-focused company.

These investments highlight Craft Ventures' commitment to supporting companies that demonstrate high scalability and have the potential to become market leaders.

Events and Innovation

In addition to its investments, Craft Ventures hosts events such as the HackAIthon, focusing on AI Agents, to foster innovation and collaboration within the tech community.

Locations

Craft Ventures operates primarily in the United States with offices in:

• San Francisco, California
• New York, New York
• Chicago, IL, USA
• Berwyn, IL, USA
• Oak Park, IL, USA