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Venture debtSan Francisco · Series B–Late Stage · 14 people tracked
Also known as Crescent Cove · CRESCENT COVE ADVISORS, LP
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Investment thesis
Crescent Cove partners with experienced management teams at growth-stage technology companies, offering short-term capital alongside guidance drawn from deep tech-industry experience. The firm follows a disciplined investment philosophy aimed at delivering strong risk-adjusted returns through market cycles, investing across both private equity and credit. Positioning itself as an entrepreneur-led partner, it emphasizes creative, tailored financing solutions and hands-on support for founders from private startups through later funding rounds, IPOs and beyond. The firm values a small, diverse team and stresses honesty, transparency and long-term partnership with the founders it backs.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 14 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×12Data & Infrastructure ×8Defense Tech ×5Hardware ×5SaaS ×5Cloud Computing ×4Deep Tech ×4Robotics ×4
HQs:United States×14Portugal×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×6Computer Science ×5Law ×2Politics & Policy ×2
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 32022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12018 · 110 dated
Energy Vault designs and integrates energy storage products and management software for grid-scale and utility customers, spanning battery, gravity-based, and hydrogen storage systems.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Robert Allen Piconi(Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder & CEO)inCraig R. Horne(Chief Technology Officer)inNitin Dahiya(Chief Financial Officer)inLaurence Alexander(Chief of Staff & Chief Marketing Officer)inMarco Terruzzin(Chief Revenue Officer)inAkshay Ladwa(Chief Development and Operations Officer)in
Co-investorsIdealabNeotribe VenturesPrime Movers LabSoftBank Vision FundAramco VenturesSoftBank Group
Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Dan Wright(Founder)inJon Runyan(Founder)inPradeep Nair(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesArtisanal VenturesCommodity CapitalContraryFelicis VenturesFlyover Capital+17 more
DeepInfra provides inference infrastructure for deploying open-source AI models at scale, built from GPU hardware to API layer.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Nikola Borisov(Founder and CEO)inYessenzhar Kanapin(Founder)inGeorgios Papoutsis(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesChamaeleonFelicis VenturesUpper90500 GlobalNVIDIA+2 more
Forterra develops autonomous weapons, sensors, and battlefield systems using distributed control networks for defense operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Alberto Lacaze(Chairman of the Board and President)inJoseph Putney(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investors645 VenturesEnlightenment CapitalGlynn Capital ManagementNightDragonSalesforce VenturesSoftBank Vision Fund+8 more
HaptX develops wearable haptic gloves and related technology that enable realistic touch simulation in virtual reality, spatial computing, and robotics applications.
Deep TechHardwareRobotics
Jake RubininDr. Bob Crockett(Co-founder)
Co-investorsKeiretsu ForumTaylor Frigon Capital PartnersVerizon Ventures
Kitman Labs offers an integrated intelligence platform that consolidates data points and single-point solutions into one operating system to analyze and optimize human performance, health, and wellness.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
Stephen Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsSony Ventures Corporation
Lambda provides GPU cloud infrastructure for AI training and inference, offering single-tenant clusters, on-demand instances, and managed AI supercomputers built on NVIDIA GPUs (GB300 NVL72, HGX B300/B200, H200/H100).
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Benhamin Nelson(Executive Officer)Austen Allred(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJessica Verrilli(Director)John Danner(Director)
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBasecamp Fund+19 more
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Lambda operates cloud infrastructure and supercomputers purpose-built for AI training and inference, serving hyperscalers, enterprises, and frontier AI labs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Stephen Balaban(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Alumni VenturesBasecamp FundDigerati Investmentsfutureland venturesHilltop Venture Partners+11 more
Boston, US
James Burgess(Founder)inJim Dolcein
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesIris CapitalMillennium Technology Value PartnersPremji Invest+3 more
Major League Hacking (MLH) runs hackathons, remote fellowship programs, and the DEV (dev.to) online developer community, offering 12-week paid open-source internship alternatives and events for software creators.
Developer ToolsEdTechSocial
Mike Swift(Founder)in
Co-investorsReach CapitalRethink EducationGeneral Catalyst
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MapLarge provides a location analytics platform for analysts, data scientists, and AI algorithm developers to analyze business, demographic, and POI data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSector Agnostic
Glenn A Kirbo Jr(Founder)in
Obsidian Security provides visibility, controls, and threat detection for SaaS applications and AI tools across enterprise environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNewport Beach, US
Matt W.(Founder)inGlenn Chisholm(Co-Founder; former CEO, now Chairman & Chief Product Officer)inBen Johnson(Co-Founder & CTO)inMatt Wolff(Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer)inHasan Imam(Chief Executive Officer)inXinran Wang(Chief Technology Officer (formerly EVP of Engineering))in
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesCraft VenturesDnx Venturesfama Ventures, LLCGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)+6 more
Obsidian Sensors develops thermal imaging sensors using MEMS technology to detect pedestrians and cyclists in vehicles, aiming to reduce nighttime collision fatalities.
Deep TechHardwareSan Diego, US
Co-investorsQualcomm Ventures
Odaseva provides data management, backup, and protection tools built for large enterprises running Salesforce at scale.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsEight Roads VenturesF-Prime CapitalSerenaEurazeoSerena Capital
PDW is an American drone company that designs, engineers, and manufactures unmanned aerial systems and related software for defense and public safety customers, including the U.S. military and federal, local, and international public safety entities.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsHuntsville, US
Ryan Gury(Founder)inMatt Higgins(Co-founder)inJames Slider(CEO)
Co-investorsRSE VenturesHanwha Asset ManagementBooz Allen VenturesLux CapitalStage 1 VenturesSQUADRA VENTURES
Predactiv operates a data platform that ingests, unifies, and enriches data from multiple sources, using AI embeddings and agent-driven workflows to generate consumer insights, build audiences, and activate data across channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Dana(Chief Executive Officer)Chad Burns(Chief Financial Officer)Myha Trieu(Chief People Officer)Michael Gorman(Chief Product Officer)Huanjin Chen(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsMercury Fund
TEKEVER develops AI-driven autonomous systems and unmanned aerial vehicles for defense and security applications.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareIoTRobotics
Co-investorsBaillie GiffordNATO Innovation FundVentura Capital
US Chemical Technologies (USCT) supplies specialty materials and chemicals for the Aerospace & Defense sector, focusing on critical materials and processes for the U.S. industrial base.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechNew MaterialsWashington, US
David Glickman(Executive Officer, Director)inDan DePaoli(Chief Executive Officer)inIvo Ivanov(Chief Financial Officer)Jonathan Crandall(Chief Operating Officer)inChris Sahagun(Chief Technology Officer)inLisa Kemp(Head of Research & Development)in
Co-investorsConstruct Capital
Valar Atomics is developing and scaling high-temperature gas nuclear reactors for grid-independent applications including hydrogen production, data center power, and clean hydrocarbon fuel production.
CleantechDeep TechEnergySan Rafael, US
Isaiah Taylor(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesBalaji SrinivasanBalerion Space VenturesBVVCContrary+14 more
VEIL provides watermark technology and data-as-a-service analytics platforms that help advertisers, agencies, publishers, and media companies measure campaign performance and advertising ROI across broadcast and digital channels.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSt. Louis, US
Brian Handrigan(Co-founder and CEO)inJeff Linihan(Co-founder and President)in
Vungle, part of Liftoff, provides mobile performance marketing, app monetization, and creative solutions built on Cortex, an AI/machine-learning growth platform.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Zain Jaffer(CoFounder)inJack Smith
Co-investors500 GlobalAngelPadCrosslink CapitalEniac VenturesGV (Google Ventures)SHAKTI+9 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsEnergy VaultNYSE: NRGVVungleacq. by Liftoff
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Obsidian · Obsidian Security (press release) · Aug 4, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2
as of Dec 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Cove Capital IV, LPLPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association | 2023 | — | 7.0% | 1.12x | 0.02x |
| Crescent Cove Opportunities Fund, L.P.LPs: Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association | 2022 | — | 16.6% | 1.51x | 0.10x |
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 CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL made?
- CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL has 24 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL invest at?
- CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL focus on?
- CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL focuses on AdTech, Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL located?
- CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL lead rounds?
- CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL has led 3 of the 7 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL co-invest with?
- CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Contrary, Felicis Ventures, among 83 tracked co-investors.
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