Brian Murray
InvestorPartner & COO at Craft Ventures · Board director at BitGo
San Francisco, California
Writes $50K – $50M checks · typically $12.5M
Find your path to Brian
270 people in our graph share verified history with Brian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Viviana FagaunlockedBrian: together at Zenefits (2016–2017)
×4Brian: together at UCLA
×2Brian: together at Craft Ventures
Brian: together at Zenefits
About
Brian Murray, Partner and COO running daily operations and leading investments, co-founded Cabal to help founders activate and track cap‑table/network help, reflecting an operator mindset that demands tangible investor assistance.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- b•••@craftventures.comreveal80% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS
Board director at BitGo
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In turn, Brian can intro founders to BitGo's investors below.
BitGo's investors · 20
ArkStream CapitalBlockchain CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $200K checksBlockchain CoinvestorsSan FranciscoBRIDGESCALEMenlo ParkCraft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checksCyber CapitalAmsterdam · $100K checksDigital Currency GroupNew YorkDRW Venture CapitalChicago · $1M – $5M checksFifth WallLos Angeles · $250K – $100M checksFuture Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5M checksGoldman SachsNew YorkKyber Knight CapitalSan FranciscoMercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checksNewtown PartnersCape TownPantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Sound VenturesSanta MonicaTexas VenturesHoustonValor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2017Widus PartnersSeoul
Co-founders at BitGo
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Michael BelsheChief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, President, and Director
Experience
- Craft VenturesPartner & COOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stealth StartupCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- ZenefitsVP, Business Operations2016 — 2017San Francisco, California
- Zinc by ServiceMaxVP, Sales and Customer Success2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Yammer, Inc.Director, Product Management2010 — 2013
- Deloitte ConsultingConsultant2008 — 2010
Skills & more
SaaS40Enterprise Software28Start-ups20Cloud Computing18User Experience14Messaging3Yammer2ESN
From Brian's professional profile.
Colleagues at Craft Ventures
Aaron Cort
Operating Partner, Marketing & Growth at Craft Ventures
Bil Harmer
Advisor, Infosec at Craft Ventures
Bill Lee
Venture Partner at Craft Ventures
Bryan Rosenblatt
Partner at Craft Ventures
Caroline Brayson
Operating Partner, Communications & Marketing at Craft Ventures
Cassie Chao Leemans
Operating Partner, Talent at Craft Ventures
Dan Moor
Investor at Craft Ventures
Daniel Bernard
Craft Advisory Board at Craft Ventures
Network9
Bryan RosenblattScout
Partner at Craft Ventures
Georg EllScout
Venture Partner at Craft Ventures
J Zac SteinScout
Venture Partner at Craft Ventures
Michael TamScout
Partner at Craft Ventures
David Mort
General Partner at Propel Venture Partners
Elena (Lainy) Painter
Partner at Craft Ventures
Kindle Van Linge
Principal at Craft Ventures
Lainy Painter
Partner at Craft Ventures
Ryan Hrabak
Investor at Lightbank
Investors connected to Brian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Murray?
- Brian Murray, Partner and COO running daily operations and leading investments, co-founded Cabal to help founders activate and track cap‑table/network help, reflecting an operator mindset that demands tangible investor assistance.
- Where does Brian Murray work?
- Brian Murray is Partner & COO at Craft Ventures and Board director at BitGo.
- What does Brian Murray invest in?
- Brian Murray invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Brian Murray write?
- Brian Murray typically writes checks of $50K – $50M.
- Where did Brian Murray go to school?
- Brian Murray studied at UCLA (BA, Economics).
Same school
Also attended UCLA1,017
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures
+ 1,011 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Zenefits40
Parker ConradCo-founder & CEO of RipplingPrasanna SankarCo-founder of Rippling; founder of 0xPPLViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAdina TeckluInvestor at Khosla VenturesJay FulcherManaging Partner at Cheyenne VenturesJ.R. BeckoVenture Partner at Cheyenne Ventures
+ 34 more
Also worked at Zinc by ServiceMax3
Also worked at Yammer, Inc.25
David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesBen SmithTechnology Partner at Inreach VenturesRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJJenny ThaiHead of Marketing at Pear VC
+ 19 more
Also worked at Deloitte Consulting2,000
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis Ventures
+ 1,994 more