Craft Ventures
San Francisco · Seed–Series B · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Craft Ventures was built by founders for founders to provide the type of venture support they wished existed when they were building companies. The firm emphasizes rolling up sleeves, deploying proven playbooks, and connecting entrepreneurs with senior operational talent to accelerate company growth. The team consists of former founders, operators, and domain experts with repeated success in building and scaling technology businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 19, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
David Sacks was PayPal's COO, founded Yammer and sold it to Microsoft for $1.2 billion, and co-founded Craft Ventures in 2017 to invest in SaaS and marketplace startups. He served as the White House AI and crypto czar from late 2024 until March 2026, when his special-government-employee term ended, and now co-chairs the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology while remaining a Craft partner. He is also a co-host of the All-In podcast.
What they invest in
from 18 of 98 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Fintech ×7SaaS ×4Cloud Computing ×2Consumer ×2Crypto & Web3 ×2Cybersecurity ×2
HQs:United States×9
Investments · showing 60 of 98
founders shown can be your intro pathA sleep system designed for deeper recovery.
Addepar provides a data exchange platform that unifies and governs investment data across enterprises, enabling advanced analytics, AI workflows, and portfolio insights through a managed data environment within their platform.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Joe Lonsdale(Founder)Eric Poirier(CEO)in
Affirm is a financial services platform that enables customers to pay for purchases over time, offering both digital wallet integration and a branded card for online and in-store transactions.
E-commerceFintechRetail Tech
Buy-now-pay-later lender that lets shoppers split purchases into installments at checkout.
Online marketplace for short-term home and vacation rentals.
Private workspace for startup founders, investors, and advisors to collaborate.
Wealth management for financial advisors and family offices.
Autonomous precision weapon systems designed to counter drones.
A framework designed to orchestrate multiple AI agents to work together as a collaborative team.
Open-source backend-as-a-service to build secure, scalable, and real-time applications.
Arch provides a software platform for private investment administration, centralizing communications, documents, and data across institutional investors and fund managers. The platform standardizes data collection and reporting to streamline portfolio management and performance analysis for alternative investments.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Aerospace company building reusable rockets and the Starlink satellite internet network.
Ad marketplace that connects brands with creators on YouTube and other platforms.
Bird operates a shared electric scooter and e-bike service designed to reduce car trips and emissions in urban environments across multiple continents.
CleantechMobility & TransportationSanta Monica, US
Automates the administrative work of investing in alternative assets like venture capital and private equity.
An AI-powered, browser-based 3D motion platform for character animations.
Startup database and discovery engine to find, analyze, and track private companies.
Cloud platform that powers connected-vehicle data and mobility services.
Compliance and licensing infrastructure for insurance carriers, brokers, and agencies.
CloudTrucks provides a platform that connects independent truck owner-operators to a network of carriers for freight shipping, handling compliance and cash flow management. The platform offers real-time tracking, automated workflows, and support to help truck operators grow revenue while maintaining independence.
Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS
A legal engineering platform that uses AI agents to automate regulatory compliance.
A carrier designed for independent truckers.
Vendor management and payment platform for enterprise procurement teams.
Browser-based coding environment with AI agents that build and deploy apps.
AI-powered medical search engine that helps clinicians find evidence-based answers from peer-reviewed literature.
Instawork is an AI-powered staffing platform that connects businesses with vetted workers for temporary, temp-to-hire, and full-time roles across hospitality, warehouse, manufacturing, and retail industries in the United States and Canada. The platform uses predictive AI for worker matching, vetting, compliance, and payroll management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Sumir Meghani(Founder/CEO)in
A cybersecurity company focused on CISO relationships and strategic growth.
Eight Sleep manufactures a smart bed system called the Pod that provides personalized temperature control, elevation adjustment, and integrated sound for sleep optimization. The product is designed for consumers seeking improved sleep quality and recovery.
ConsumerHardwareIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Matteo Franceschetti(Founder/CEO)inMassimo Andreasi Bassi(Founder/CTO)inAlexandra Zatarain(Founder/CMO)in
AI voice generation platform for realistic text-to-speech, dubbing, and voice cloning.
An AI-powered, on-device workspace security platform that helps enterprises shift from reactive detection to real-time threat prevention.
Online platform for creating, promoting, and selling tickets to events.
Fingerprint empowers developers to solve online fraud.
Fold builds apps for spending bitcoin in the real world.
Fold is a Bitcoin-focused fintech platform that allows users to buy Bitcoin, earn satoshis through cashback on purchases and gift card transactions, and manage funds via a debit card and mobile app. The service targets consumers interested in holding and accumulating Bitcoin as a personal finance tool.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Glean provides an enterprise AI platform that connects knowledge, systems, and context to enable work AI applications. It serves large enterprises seeking to adopt AI across departments while maintaining security, explainability, and governance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS<UNKNOWN>
AI-powered work assistant and enterprise search that finds information across all your company's apps.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Craft Ventures invest at?
- Craft Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Craft Ventures focus on?
- Craft Ventures focuses on Cybersecurity.
- Where is Craft Ventures located?
- Craft Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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