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Saar Gur
InvestorAdvisory Board Member at Cendana Capital · General Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
US/Canada
Writes $500K – $20M checks · typically $7.5M
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About
Saar Gur is a venture capitalist at CRV (Charles River Ventures). His blog discusses startup topics such as customer acquisition and sales, and he references lecturing on these subjects at Stanford. He highlights CRV's early investment in and partnership with Zendesk, crediting his partner Devdutt Yellurkar for that relationship.
Contact· published on Saar's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS
Beyond investing
- Communities
- Prepared and delivered a lecture on customer acquisition and sales at Stanford.
From Saar's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 1
RidwellBoard seat
via CRV (Charles River Ventures) · filed Dec 2025 · $15M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Lotus Health AI
Board seats
Investor
AerodomeAirtableAltius EducationBadongo.comBirdBlippy Social CommerceCircleClasspassColorCurtsyDoorDashDropboxExpoFishing.ioFlowtownFractionalHarper WildeImzyJeevesKapwingKarat FinancialLotusLotus AIMagneticMailboxMercuryMileiqNianticNoRedInkOffice HoursOportunPatreonPostmanProtegePullstringResortpassRingShefSincerelyTalentBinUpperCaseVercelVikiViz.aiWonderhillXobniZendesk New York
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Saar Gur?
- Saar Gur is a venture capitalist at CRV (Charles River Ventures). His blog discusses startup topics such as customer acquisition and sales, and he references lecturing on these subjects at Stanford. He highlights CRV's early investment in and partnership with Zendesk, crediting his partner Devdutt Yellurkar for that relationship.
- Where does Saar Gur work?
- Saar Gur is Advisory Board Member at Cendana Capital and General Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures).
- What does Saar Gur invest in?
- Saar Gur invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Saar Gur write?
- Saar Gur typically writes checks of $500K – $20M.
- What boards does Saar Gur sit on?
- Saar Gur holds tracked board seats at Mercury, Ridwell.
- What companies has Saar Gur invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Lotus Health AI, Aerodome, Airtable, Altius Education, Badongo.com, Bird, Blippy Social Commerce, Circle, Classpass, Color, Curtsy, DoorDash, and 36 more.
- Does Saar Gur lead rounds?
- Yes — Saar Gur has led 1 tracked investment.
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