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CRV (Charles River Ventures) — 2018 Investments

14 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Gatsby Netlifygatsbyjs.comJan 2018AcquiredSEC filingmedium confidence

Gatsby is a React-based, open-source framework for building fast and secure websites, with a unified GraphQL data layer that integrates multiple content sources and APIs.

Developer ToolsSan Francisco, US

Board seatDevdutt Yellurkar· per SEC Form D · $3.7M raise · filed Jul 2020

Co-investorsDig Ventures Management LimitedIndex VenturesMango CapitalStartX

Kongkonghq.comin𝕏Dec 2018

Kong builds an API and AI connectivity platform that manages the complete lifecycle of APIs across any cloud environment.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Augusto Marietti(Founder)inMarco Palladino(Founder)inChirag Shah(Executive Officer)in

BoardMike Volpi(Director)inMartin Casado(Director)in

Board seatDevdutt Yellurkar· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesBalderton CapitalFounders Circle CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable Capital+7 more

SignalFxsignalfx.comMay 2018Acquired

Cloud monitoring and observability platform founded in 2013 and acquired by Splunk for $1.05 billion in 2019.

San Mateo, US

Karthik Rau(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Phillip Liu(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)inMark H. Resnick(Executive Officer)Mark Cranney(Executive Officer)

BoardSteve Herrod(Board Director (General Catalyst))

Board seatDevdutt Yellurkar· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzEngineering CapitalGeneral CatalystTiger Global Management

Standard Cognitionstandardcognition.comNov 2018

San Francisco, US

Jordan Fisher(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Suswal(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Lutz, Jr.(Executive Officer)Angela Westbrock(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Arnold(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Woollard(Executive Officer)

Board seatDevdutt Yellurkar· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesG SquaredLocus VenturesEQT VenturesInitialized CapitalY Combinator

Airtableairtable.comin𝕏Series A · Nov 2018 · $100Macquired by Bending Spoons · Aug 2026 · $1.3B

Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Howie Liu(Founder)inAndrew Ofstad(Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Founder)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCSC UpshotDCVC (Data Collective)+35 more

Concordconcordnow.cominJan 2018

Concord is an AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform that automates contract intake, review, execution, and renewal for enterprise teams.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsCota CapitalMontage CapitalMotier VenturesStreamlined VenturesTenaya CapitalWind Venture+3 more

Creative Marketcreativemarket.comJan 2018acquired by Dribbble

A marketplace where independent designers sell digital assets such as fonts, graphics, templates, photos, and themes to other creators.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Darius "Bubs" Monsef(Founder)inAaron Epstein(Founder)inChris Williams(Founder)inChris Winn(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardCack Wilhelm(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalFounder CollectiveOnStartupsY CombinatorAccompliceAlexis Ohanian+17 more

Glympse Bioglympsebio.comSeries A · Oct 2018 · $22MAcquired

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

BiotechCambridge, US

Gabriel Kwong(Executive Officer)inSangeeta BhatiainRoopom Banerjee(Executive Officer)in

BoardTheresia Gouw(Director)inAmy Schulman(Director)Stan Lapidus(Director)in

Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesAcrew CapitalARCH Venture PartnersAspect VenturesCatalio Capital ManagementDns Capital+7 more

Harper Wildeharperwilde.comJul 2018

Harper Wilde designs and sells bras and underwear positioned as everyday basics rather than lingerie.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commercePhiladelphia, US

Jane Fisher(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJenna Kerner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jenna Barnes(Founder)in

Co-investorsBAM VenturesBreakawayGrowth FundConnect VenturesDorm RoomMaC Venture CapitalRed & Blue Ventures+3 more

Kapwingkapwing.comin𝕏Jun 2018 · $11M

Kapwing is a web-based video creation and editing platform designed for marketing teams to produce, repurpose, and scale video content across multiple channels.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Eric Lu(Founder)inJulia Enthoven(Founder)inJulia Enthoven Eric Lu(Founder)

Co-investorsElliptic VenturesShrug CapitalStartXVillage GlobalAndreessen HorowitzJanuary Ventures+4 more

UpperCaseuppercase.co.inin𝕏Sep 2018 · $3.5M

uppercase sells eco-friendly bags and luggage—including school backpacks, sling bags, messenger bags, laptop backpacks, and hardcase trolleys—made from recycled and sustainable materials.

Circular EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Dheeraj Goyal(Founder)in

Co-investors7 Gate VenturesAccelSixth Sense Ventures7 Gate VenturesAccel IndiaHex Capital+1 more

Wildewildebrands.comJul 2018 · $2M

WILDE makes high-protein snack crackers made with antibiotic-free chicken, chicken bone broth, and real cheddar cheese, offering 12g of protein per serving.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Jason Wright(Founder)in

Co-investorsFounders Factory NYKarpReillyMiroma VenturesThe Family Fund

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Standard HoldingsSystem1 Biosciences

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.