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Craig Shapiro
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Collaborative Fund · Board director at Zack’s Mighty · Board director at Quaise Energy · Board director at Dandelion Energy
New York, New York, United States
Writes $500K – $1M checks
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About
Craig Shapiro applies a graffiti-rooted, scrappy-entrepreneur mindset and his Villain Test consumer framework to a non‑consensus strategy that backs 100+ climate startups annually with rapid $100k checks and 10‑day decisions.
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- c•••@collaborativefund.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechConsumerFintechFoodTechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Shapiro founded Collaborative Fund in 2010.
- Education
- Studied at Washington University in St. Louis (B.A., Political Science)
- Boards
- Shapiro serves on the advisory board of Circular Services, described as the largest privately held recycling company in the U.S. Shapiro serves on the advisory board of the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
- Family
- Shapiro is a native of Washington, D.C.
- More
- Before founding Collaborative Fund, Shapiro spent a decade as an entrepreneur and operator.
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Board director at Zack’s Mighty
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Board director at Quaise Energy
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Board director at Dandelion Energy
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Dandelion Energy's investors · 11
Co-founders at Dandelion Energy
Experience
- Collaborative FundFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2010 — present
- WHOOPBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Intercept FundAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
- D.C. UnitedBoard Member of D.C. United Foundationcurrent2024 — presentDistrict of Columbia, United States
- Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology InstituteBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentDistrict of Columbia, United States
- Circular ServicesBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
Investments
Investor
BitwiseCaretakerCircle MedicalCodecademyDandelion EnergyFacebookFlourish LabsGetableGobbleKickstarterKula BioLIFXLyftMeliBioMiradorNeutralOlipopQuarterlyRedditScopelySmall DemonsSocarSpeakSpoiler AlertSpyceStreet FCThe Farmer's DogThe Mind CompanyTrapticUpstartWHOOPZipdrugZoomo
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Colleagues at Collaborative Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Craig Shapiro?
- Craig Shapiro applies a graffiti-rooted, scrappy-entrepreneur mindset and his Villain Test consumer framework to a non‑consensus strategy that backs 100+ climate startups annually with rapid $100k checks and 10‑day decisions.
- Where does Craig Shapiro work?
- Craig Shapiro is Founder and Managing Partner at Collaborative Fund and Board director at Zack’s Mighty and Board director at Quaise Energy and Board director at Dandelion Energy.
- What does Craig Shapiro invest in?
- Craig Shapiro invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Craig Shapiro write?
- Craig Shapiro typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- What companies has Craig Shapiro invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bitwise, Caretaker, Circle Medical, Codecademy, Dandelion Energy, Facebook, Flourish Labs, Getable, Gobble, Kickstarter, Kula Bio, LIFX, and 21 more.
- Where did Craig Shapiro go to school?
- Craig Shapiro studied at Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government); Landon School.
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