Crush Ventures
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Crush Ventures invests at the early stage in companies developing technology and brands with the potential to shape pop culture. The firm leverages the capital, operating expertise, and extensive relationship network built by Crush Music over two decades as a full-service talent management company. By putting its artist relationships and marketing expertise to work alongside its capital, Crush Ventures aims to give early-stage startups a distinctive go-to-market advantage rooted in access to major music and cultural talent.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 4 of 4 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×3Marketing Tech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Creator Economy ×1E-commerce ×1Gaming ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBergen Design Co is a Squarespace web design studio that builds and customizes websites, offering related services such as site maintenance, custom plugins, SEO, e-commerce integration, and client training.
Marketing TechBergen County, US
Jay(Founder / Web Developer & Designer)
Look North World develops and publishes user-generated content (UGC) games and experiences on platforms such as Fortnite and Unreal Engine, partnering with brands like Bandai Namco and Hasbro.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Aaron Marroquin(Founder)
PartnerJonathan Daniel· solo GP
Manhead Merch provides branding, product design, and strategy services for artists and companies in the music and entertainment industry, creating merchandise and lifestyle products.
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentNashville, US
PartnerJonathan Daniel· solo GP
ViralMoment is an AI platform that analyzes social video content frame by frame to detect trends, formats, brand mentions, and influencers across millions of videos.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentMenlo Park, US
Co-investorsSupernode GlobalTechstarsCarnegie Mellon University
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Crush Ventures invest at?
- Crush Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Crush Ventures's typical check size?
- Crush Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does Crush Ventures focus on?
- Crush Ventures focuses on Consumer, Creator Economy, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Crush Ventures located?
- Crush Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Crush Ventures lead rounds?
- Crush Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Crush Ventures co-invest with?
- Crush Ventures most often shares deals with Glencrest Group, Greenline Community Ventures, Llc, Transfero, among 3 tracked co-investors.
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