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Acrew Capital

Venture capital

San Francisco · Seed–Growth · 43 people tracked

Also known as ACREW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. · ACREW DIVERSIFY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

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Investment thesis

Multi-stage investor (including later-stage) run by five long-time partners, offering founders a 600+ person community of operators and executives that co-develops theses, supports companies, and advocates for systemic diversity.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$1M – $15M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Last 12 months
8 investments
AUM
$1.7B
VC funds
11
Tracked investments
156

Team · 43 people

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Angela Azem· VP of Operationsin
Ariel McCann· Administrative Operations Assistant & Office Managerin
Ashley Morello· Executive Assistantin
Brody Gardner· Assistant Controllerin
Charlee Evans· Executive Assistant
Colby Margosian· Finance Managerin
Efrain Bonilla· Administrative Assistant
Jenna Lopez· Administrative Assistantin
Katrina Schrittwieser· Office Manager
Krista Johnson· VP of Finance
Maggie Thurston· Finance Associatein
Marianne Utulo· Executive Assistant
Matt Parker· Interim CFO
Matt Wilson· VP of Investor Relationsin
Maureen Heatley· Controller
Nadia Almaleh· Executive Assistantin
Raylin Rondez· Executive Assistantin
Charlie Liao· Investorin

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Acrew Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 124 of 156 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×62Enterprise Software ×55SaaS ×39Fintech ×32Consumer ×22Developer Tools ×22Data & Infrastructure ×20Cybersecurity ×19

HQs:United States×80Mexico×3Israel×2Switzerland×1Colombia×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 67 portfolio companies
43%
solo founders
29 of 67 mapped founding teams
64%
repeat founders
of 70 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 14 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×292 founders×243 founders×134+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 64 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×6Harvard University ×4Duke University ×3Harvard Business School ×3Stanford University ×3Harvard Kennedy School ×2Purdue University ×2The Wharton School ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 70 founders with career history

McKinsey & Company ×5Stanford University ×4Goldman Sachs ×3Airbnb ×2Appnexus ×2Bank of America Merrill Lynch ×2Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ×2BlackRock ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6

2 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 64 with degree data)

Investments · 156 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 42025 · 112024 · 62023 · 72022 · 52021 · 52020 · 12018 · 12017 · 32016 · 12015 · 347 dated

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)Alesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)Paul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)Lawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAnsa CapitalARK Investment Management+54 more

Finixfinix.comin𝕏Oct 2024 · $75M✓ verified

Finix provides embedded payments infrastructure for software platforms, acting as an outsourced PayFac (PayFac-as-a-Service) with end-to-end payments technology, compliance and risk management, merchant onboarding, and reporting tools.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Richie Serna(Founder)inSean Donovan(Founder)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersInspired CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersCap Table CoalitionCiti VenturesHomebrew+10 more

Finixfinixpayments.comin𝕏✓ verified

Finix provides embedded payments infrastructure and PayFac-as-a-Service for software platforms, letting them add payment acceptance, merchant onboarding, underwriting, reporting, and dispute management into their own products.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Richie Serna(Founder)inSean Donovan(Founder)in

Co-investorsHomebrewInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersTribeca Venture PartnersCap Table CoalitionCiti Ventures+5 more

Guildguild.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Guild provides an observability and control runtime for AI agents, capturing full session traces of every model call, tool invocation, input, output, and decision at runtime.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

James Everingham(Founder)

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)NFXScribble VenturesWebb Investment Network

Hugohycu.comin𝕏✓ verified

HYCU provides data protection, backup, and recovery software across on-premises, public cloud, and SaaS workloads for enterprise IT environments.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US

Simon Taylor(Founder & CEO)inGoran Garevski(CTO & Co-founder)inAndy FernandezinTanja Perić(CPO)inBrian Babineau(Chief Customer Officer)Justin Schumacher(CFO)in

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesAtlassian Ventures

Modernemoderne.ioin𝕏Feb 2025 · $30M✓ verified

Moderne provides a unified source of truth for enterprise codebases, enabling teams to query and manage code across portfolios ranging from single repositories to 100,000 codebases.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Jonathan Schneider(Founder)in

Co-investorsIntel CapitalTrue VenturesMango CapitalAmex VenturesMorgan Stanley

Alixmeetalix.comin𝕏Jul 2025

Alix provides estate and trust settlement services for families after the death of a loved one, handling the legal, financial, and personal tasks executors face, such as accounting, home sale coordination, bill management, and asset transfers.

ConsumerFintechLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alexandra Mysoor(Founder & CEO)inShital Ashok Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)Hugh Tamassia(President)Bill Hawley(COO)Dale Hill(CFO)Tim Myers(CTO)

Board seatLauren Kolodny· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesCameron VenturesMagnify VenturesScribble VenturesInitialized Capital

ArthurAIarthur.aiin𝕏Jun 2022

Arthur provides AI performance monitoring, optimization, explainability, and bias mitigation solutions for enterprise customers deploying artificial intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US

Adam Wenchel(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMike Volpi(Director)inJonathan Lehr(Director)in

Board seatTheresia Gouw· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGreycroftHomebrewIndex VenturesWork-Bench

Content FinanceDec 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Austin, US

Sima Gandhi(Executive Officer, Director)Ezra Cooperstein(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatLauren Kolodny· per SEC Form D · $20.6M raise · filed May 2022

Evidentevidentid.comin𝕏Jul 2022

Evident provides a platform to automate the exchange of risk data and optimize third-party risk management through due diligence and real-time monitoring of vendors, suppliers, service providers, and other third parties.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAlpharetta, US

David Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatLauren Kolodny· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAspect VenturesBLH Venture Partners, LLCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Owl CapitalBlue Cloud Ventures

GinetaiApr 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Keith Russell Stewart(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEd Sim(Director)in

Board seatAsad Khaliq· per SEC Form D · $13.3M raise · filed May 2025

Co-investorsboldstart ventures

Glympse Bioglympsebio.comMay 2020AcquiredSEC filingmedium confidence

Cambridge, MA biotechnology company developing injectable synthetic biomarkers for noninvasive disease staging and treatment monitoring.

BiotechCambridge, US

Gabriel Kwong(Executive Officer)Sirshendu Roopom Banerjee(Executive Officer)

BoardTheresia Guow(Director)Amy Schulman(Director)inStan Lapidus(Director)

Board seatTheresia Gouw· per SEC Form D · $46.7M raise · filed Jul 2021

Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesAspect VenturesCatalio Capital ManagementDns CapitalNew Leaf Venture PartnersPolaris Partners+2 more

Halleman BradleyNov 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Zachary Bruhnke(Executive Officer, Director)Dmitry Gritskevich(Director)

BoardJoshua Diamond(Director)

Board seatVishal Lugani· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Dec 2021

HYCU HoldingsMay 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Boston, US

SIMON TAYLOR(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardENRIQUE SALEM(Executive Officer, Director)STEFAN COHEN(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatTheresia Gouw· per SEC Form D · $33.6M raise · filed Jun 2022

PETABYTE TECHNOLOGY INC.Jul 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Bellevue, US

Board seatVishal Lugani· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Jul 2021

Co-investorsGreycroft

Tam(squared)May 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Mill Valley, US

Joel Lieginger(CEO, President, Treasurer, and Secretary)

BoardMark S. McCombe(Director)Todd Kimmel(Director)

Board seatLauren Kolodny· per SEC Form D · $29.6M raise · filed Jun 2021

Co-investorsPropel Venture Partners

Abettabett.comMay 2024 · $11.6M

Abett offers a data management platform that integrates, validates, and manages healthcare and benefits data for large employers and health plans.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcSaas Ventures, L.L.C.Wedbush Ventures

Afterpartyafterparty.aiinSep 2023 · $5M

A design and branding studio that creates refined brands, websites, and interfaces for ambitious founders and creative teams, focusing on clean, responsive design that communicates clearly and supports business goals.

Los Angeles, US

David Fields(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsFJ Labs75 & SunnyAct One VenturesBlockchange VenturesTenOneTen Ventures

AI & ML Growthsuper.com

San Francisco, US

Henry Shi(Founder)inHussein Fazal(Founder)in

Co-investorsHyphen CapitalPlaza VenturesPosition VenturesTitanium Ventures

Aira Technologyaira-technology.comin

Aira Technology applies AI to help mobile network operators modernize their existing Radio Access Network (RAN), enabling gains in spectrum, energy, and operating cost efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesNeotribe VenturesZero Infinity Partners

Alto IRAaltoira.comin𝕏

Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets.

FintechMarketplacesSaaS

Eric Satz(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAtacama VenturesBasecamp Fund+16 more

Anything Worldanything.world𝕏

Everything Universe (Anything World) offers AI-powered tools for creating 3D content, including generating and animating 3D models, game-ready SDKs, and a 3D model library.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGaming

Gordon Midwood(Founder)in

Co-investorsKube VC

Aqua Securityaquasec.comin𝕏

Aquasec provides open-source and commercial security scanning solutions, including Trivy, designed to detect vulnerabilities and maintain security posture in cloud-native applications.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Amir Jerbi(Founder)in

Co-investorsAspect VenturesBright Pixel CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+2 more

Arthurarthur.digitalin𝕏

Arthur develops an AI-powered platform that enables organizations to build and deploy immersive workflows and experiences combining synchronous and asynchronous collaboration.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work

Christoph Fleischmann(Founder)in

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesHomebrew

Assemblyassembly.comin𝕏

Assembly provides a branded client portal for professional service firms to manage clients, contracts, and billing.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US

Marlon Misra(Founder/CEO)inNeil Raina(Founder)in

Co-investorsGoAhead VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Y CombinatorLightspeed Venture Partners

Assemblyasm.coin𝕏

Assembly provides quality monitoring and compliance software for Chinese electronics manufacturers, using on-site cameras and remote oversight to verify production standards and reduce defects.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Jonathan Friedman(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorLightspeed Venture Partners

At-Bayat-bay.comin𝕏

At-Bay provides cyber insurance and risk management technology for businesses of all sizes, combining insurance products with cybersecurity expertise and monitoring to help companies prevent and manage digital risks.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech

Rotem Iram(Co-founder & CEO)Roman Itskovich(Co-founder & Chief Risk Officer)in

Co-investorsGallatin Point CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersHarmony PartnersIcon VenturesKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+7 more

Augteraaugtera.comin𝕏

Co-investorsIntel CapitalDell Technologies Capital

Avantgarde Financeavantgarde.financein𝕏

Avantgarde Finance structures RWA-backed looping strategies aimed at capital efficiency with conservative risk controls, built around real-world-asset collateral and on-chain risk management.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Mona El Isa(Founder)in

Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupCollab+CurrencyPlaceholder VC

Bankedbanked.comin𝕏

Banked provides a set of account-to-account payment products that let businesses accept and send payments, including instant settlement, refunds, payouts, and reconciliation through a single API.

CybersecurityFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Brad Goodall(Co-Founder & CEO)inNeil Ambler(Co-Founder & COO)inEllie Fernandes(Co-Founder)Patrick Cox(Co-Founder)Joe Pettersson(CTO)John Fernandez(CLCO)

Co-investorsBackedEdenred VenturesFirestartrInsight PartnersLove Ventures

Bauble Barbaublebar.comDec 2015

BaubleBar designs and sells jewelry and accessories including beaded necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, and personalized items, serving consumers who want affordable on-trend pieces.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Daniella Yacobovsky(Executive Officer, Director)inAmy Jain(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardEllie Wheeler(Director)Marisa Gardini(Director)Howard Socol(Director)

Co-investorsAccelAspect VenturesBurda Principal InvestmentsComcast VenturesFounder CollectiveGreycroft+2 more

Bazaarbazaarapp.com

Bazaar is an online grocery service in Pakistan offering fresh produce, pantry staples, and local and international brands through its website and mobile apps.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Hamza Jawaid(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlter GlobalIndus Valley CapitalSaison CapitalDefy PartnersTiger Global Management

Bilt Rewardsbiltrewards.comin𝕏

Bilt operates a rewards program that allows renters and homeowners to earn points on rent and mortgage payments, which can be redeemed for travel, everyday purchases, or neighborhood benefits at partner merchants.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechNew York, US

Ankur Jain(Founder & CEO)inDavid Wyler(Founder)inAlexander Lockwood Klokus(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKenneth Chenault(Director)Harley Miller(Director)inAlex Fiance(Director)

Co-investorsCamber CreekDERIVE VENTURESElizabeth Street VenturesFifth WallFin CapitalFlucas Ventures+8 more

Branchourbranch.comin𝕏

Branch is an insurance company that applies data and technology to provide more affordable coverage by emphasizing community-driven principles and mutual support.

InsurTech

Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesAnthemis VentureFlucas VenturesGreycroftNarya Capital

by Tenableindegy.comin𝕏

Tenable One OT Exposure is an AI-powered platform that discovers and manages security exposures in operational technology and cyber-physical systems, protecting critical infrastructure from digital and physical attack surfaces.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Barak Perelman(Founder)in

Co-investorsAspect VenturesO.G. Venture PartnersOwl CapitalVertex Ventures Israel

Canela Mediacanelamedia.cominJan 2022

Canela Media operates a streaming platform and media network serving U.S.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Isabel Rafferty(Executive Officer)Isabel Rafferty Zavala(Founder)in

BoardSusan Lyne(Director)inLuis Guttierez(Director)Michael Rafferty(Director)inRodrigo Garcia(Director)

Co-investorsBascom VenturesLink VenturesMighty CapitalPortfoliaReinventure CapitalSamsung Next+1 more

Carats & Cakecaratsandcake.com𝕏

Carats + Cake is an online platform featuring a curated, searchable archive of real weddings and the vendors behind them, organized by style, color, detail, and location.

ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Jessica Levin Conroy(Executive Officer, Director)Gregor Watson(Director)Michael Costigan(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesRaptor GroupReshapeThe MBA Fund1Sharpe VenturesFounders Fund+2 more

Casakeys.casain𝕏

Casa provides self-custody solutions for securing bitcoin and stablecoins, offering multi-key security infrastructure and dedicated support for both individual and institutional users.

Crypto & Web3

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesLerer HippeauMantis CapitalSTILLMARKAvon VenturesCadenza

Catena Labscatena.comin𝕏

Catena is building a financial institution for AI agents, combining a technology platform with a national trust bank that lets agents transact under human-defined policies with deterministic policy enforcement, audit trails, and verifiable agent identity.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Sean Neville(CEO, Founder)inMatt Venables(CTO, Founder)in

Co-investorsBreyer CapitalCoinbase VenturesOak HC/FTQED Investorsa16z cryptoMulticoin Capital+3 more

Catena Labscatenalabs.comin𝕏

Catena is building a financial institution purpose-built for AI agents, combining a technology platform with a national trust bank to provide regulated banking with deterministic policy enforcement and immutable audit trails.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Sean Neville(CEO)Matt Venables(CTO)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzMulticoin CapitalParadigmRobot VenturesSequoia Capital

Cato Networkscatonetworks.comin𝕏

Cato Networks provides a cloud-native SASE platform that converges networking, zero-trust security, and access into a single global service for enterprises.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv, IL

Shlomo Kramer(Co-Founder and CEO)Gur Shatz(Co-Founder and Board Member)Tomer Wald(Chief Financial Officer)Alon Alter(Chief Business Officer)Zehorit Mulshanski(Chief People Officer)Eyal Heiman(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsAdams Street PartnersArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalAspect VenturesBallistic VenturesCoatue Management+8 more

Chime
Claraclara.comin𝕏

Clara Travel Pay is a corporate travel payment product that centralizes CTA and virtual card number (VCN) tools, generating single-use virtual cards for each reservation and connecting to travel management companies and global distribution systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Gerry Giacomán Colyer(Founder)in

Co-investorsA*Adapt VenturesAvid VenturesCommerce VenturesEthos VCEvolution Ventures+8 more

Co-Starcostarastrology.comAcquired

Co–Star is a New York astrology and social networking app that generates NASA-data-based natal charts and daily horoscopes.

Banu Guler(Founder)in

Co-investorsImagination CapitalMaveronFemale FoundersGingerbread CapitalSpark Capital

Coin Metricscoinmetrics.ioin𝕏

Coin Metrics provides market and on-chain data, reference rates, and indexes for crypto and digital assets, delivered to institutional investment teams via APIs.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechBoston, US

Timothy Rice(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Rice(Founder)in

BoardMathew S. McDermott(Director)Sean Judge(Director)inMatt Scott Walsh(Director)inNic Carter(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyCommunitas Capital PartnersDigital Currency GroupDragonflyF-Prime Capital+2 more

Cometacometa.vcin

Cometa is a venture capital firm, active since 2012, that invests in technology startups serving the Spanish-speaking world.

Co-investorsFEMSA VenturesKaszek VenturesSun Mountain Capital500 GlobalHomebrewLatitud Ventures+2 more

Cometagetcometa.comin

Cometa is an operations platform for schools that manages billing, admissions, communications, and academic administration.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Andres BenavidesMateo Creamer

Co-investors500 GlobalHomebrewKaszek VenturesLatitud VenturesSalkantay VenturesReach Capital

Cornerstone AIcornerstoneai.comin

Cornerstone AI provides expert-guided AI software that organizes, standardizes, and harmonizes data across clinical trial datasets, labs, and EHRs to produce analysis-ready data for life science and pharma teams.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health

Andrew Howland(Founder)inClara Oromendia(Founder)inViraj Narayananin

Co-investorsHealthy Ventures

Crewcrewapp.com𝕏

Square is a platform providing integrated payroll, scheduling, team communication, and access management tools designed to help business teams coordinate and manage operations through a unified dashboard.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsAspect VenturesGreylock PartnersTenaya Capital

Cruxcruxclimate.comin𝕏Apr 2025 · $50M

Crux is a capital platform that modernizes financing for clean energy and critical infrastructure projects through advisory, investment, technology, and intelligence services.

CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyFintechNew York, US

Allen Kramer(Co-founder & COO)inAlfred Johnson(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzArdent VentureBroadscaleCommonweal VenturesGiant Ventures Global LlpLorimer Ventures+7 more

Cryptoysonchainstudios.com

Onchain Studios is a digital studio creating content and products for collectors, with a focus on web3 and digital collectibles.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMiami, US

Alfonso Martinez(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitza16z cryptoAnimoca BrandsCoinFundDraper Associates

Cryptoyscryptoys.com𝕏

Digitoys is a platform for collecting and trading digital collectible toy characters available in tiered blind boxes (Adventurer, Elite, Hero).

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAnimoca BrandsCoinFundDraper AssociatesMiami Angels

Curebasecurebase.aiin𝕏

Curebase provides a software platform for clinical trial management, serving contract research coordinators and trial sites.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSFort Lauderdale, US

Storm Stillman(Chief Executive Officer)inThomas Lemberg(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Lemberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersBreyer CapitalFuture Planet CapitalNotable CapitalXfundY Combinator

Data & Security Earlysilverfort.comin𝕏Jan 2024 · $116M

Silverfort provides a unified identity security platform that protects all identities across cloud and on-premises environments.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv, IL

Hed Kovetz(CEO, Co-Founder)Yaron Kassner(CTO, Co-Founder)inMatan Fattal(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsAspect VenturesBrighton Park CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersGreenfield PartnersLumir VenturesOwl Capital+8 more

Data & Security Earlypredicthq.com

Enterprise AI demand-intelligence company (Series C) based in Auckland and SF.

Campbell Brown(Founder)in

Co-investorsAspect VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersOwl CapitalRampersandTidal Ventures

Data & Security Earlytrustar.coin𝕏Acquired

TruSTAR provides intelligence management technology that automates data orchestration to centralize and normalize security intelligence across security operations.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Paul Kurtz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardPatrick Coughlin(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAugust CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)HeavybitIntrepid Growth Partners+6 more

Data & Security Earlyciphertrace.com

Menlo Park, US

David Jevans(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAditya Singh(Director)Stephen Ryan(Director)

Co-investorsAspect VenturesNeotribe VenturesOwl CapitalThird Point VenturesThird PointWestWave Capital

Data & Security Earlynextdata.comin𝕏Sep 2023 · $12M

Nextdata provides a data mesh operating system that enables decentralized data sharing and management across enterprise infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Zhamak Dehghani(Founder)in

Co-investorsGreycroft

Data & Security Earlyaembit.ioin𝕏

Aembit provides identity security for non-human entities, enabling businesses to safely connect applications to partners, customers, and services.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSilver Spring, US

Kevin Sapp(Founder)inDavid Goldschlag(Founder)inKevin Sapp, II(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJacob Seid(Director)Mark Kraynak(Director)inMark Hatfield(Director)in

Co-investorsBallistic VenturesTen Eleven

Data & Security Earlyprodperfect.comin𝕏

ProdPerfect uses AI agents to automate software testing for legacy mainframe modernization projects, ingesting source code, JCL, and transaction logs to map user workflows and generate plain-English test cases.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Daniel Widing(Executive Officer, Director)Erik Fogg(Co-Founder & COO)inDan Widing(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsEniac VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Anthos CapitalFika Ventures

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2

as of Jun 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Acrew Capital Fund III, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System20240.87x0.00x
Acrew Diversify Capital Fund II, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System20240.67x0.00x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Acrew Capital made?
Acrew Capital has 107 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Acrew Capital invest at?
Acrew Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is Acrew Capital's typical check size?
Acrew Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $15M.
What sectors does Acrew Capital focus on?
Acrew Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
Where is Acrew Capital located?
Acrew Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Acrew Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Acrew Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Acrew Capital co-invest with?
Acrew Capital most often shares deals with Owl Capital, Aspect Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, among 477 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

AI's Impact ft. Acrew Capital Cofounder & Managing Partner Lauren Kolodny

Grace Gong · Lauren Kolodny

Asad Khaliq & Mark Kraynak, Founding Partners, Acrew Capital

The De-FUDMe Podcast · Asad Khaliq

(Smart Venture Pod watch party) Founding Partner Lauren Kolodny of Acrew Capital on the future of AI

Grace Gong · Lauren Kolodny

Acrew Capital’s Founding Partner Lauren Kolodny, Alumni Ventures Independent Board Director

Grace Gong · Lauren Kolodny

Mark Kraynak: Acrew Capital Partner Driving Security & AI Innovation

Grace Gong · Mark Kraynak

A Fireside Chat with Asad Khaliq, Founding Partner, Acrew Capital

Paklaunch · Asad Khaliq

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Co-investors · 159

Owl Capital

Owl Capital is an investment firm run by experienced entrepreneurs and investors who leverage their network to support portfolio companies, citing a track record of 10 IPOs, 26 M&A exits, and over 600 financings.

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Greycroft

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.

Both backed · 10
$100K – $5M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
Homebrew

Homebrew is an early-stage venture firm backing mission-driven founders, investing its own capital primarily at the pre-seed and seed stages.

$100K – $500K
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.

$500K – $25M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

$100K – $200M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 5
$200K – $40M
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