Craft Ventures
San Francisco firm co-founded by David Sacks and Bill Lee in 2017. Operator-led investor backing B2B SaaS and marketplace companies from seed through growth, with playbooks drawn from building and scaling unicorn businesses.
Typical check size
$1M-$10M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2017
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
AUM
N/A
Rounds they lead
Seed
Series A
Rounds they invest
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Portfolio companies we track
Startups in our directory that list Craft Ventures as an investor (11 total).
- Camber AI-powered revenue cycle and insurance billing for specialty care clinics.
- Equals Browser-based spreadsheet with live database connectors to replace Excel workflows.
- Harbor Blockchain compliance platform for tokenizing private securities (R-Token); acquired by BitGo in 2020.
- Lighter zk-rollup perpetual futures DEX with on-chain order matching.
- Macro AI-native document workspace — PDFs, slides, and knowledge-worker productivity reimagined.
- Palmstreet Live-shopping marketplace for rare plants, crafts, and collector goods.
- Replit Browser-based IDE and AI agent platform for building and deploying apps.
- Sandbox VR Location-based multiplayer VR experiences in proprietary motion-capture arenas.
- SentiLink Synthetic identity fraud detection for banks and fintech originations.
- Shef Marketplace connecting vetted home cooks with local buyers for homemade meal delivery.
- Snackpass Social food-ordering app for college campuses and pickup restaurants.
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FAQs about Craft Ventures
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
Per our directory, Craft leads seed and Series A rounds and participates in Series B and later growth rounds for breakout portfolio companies. The firm spans early B2B software through scaling-stage investments.
Craft does not publish one fixed check size. Public profiles cite roughly $500K–$10M+ depending on stage—smaller at seed, larger at Series A/B and growth follow-ons. Directory estimate based on stage and public deal history.
Craft is headquartered in San Francisco. The firm invests globally in B2B software and marketplaces, with a strong U.S. portfolio and selective international deals.
Our directory tags enterprise SaaS and marketplace. Craft targets high-growth B2B companies with recurring revenue, category leadership potential, and metrics-driven go-to-market—often founders who want operator support, not just capital.
Craft leads and co-leads seed and Series A rounds. The firm also makes large growth investments in portfolio companies (e.g., Supabase, Neo) and is known for hands-on GTM and recruiting support from senior operators.
Replit (/startup/replit), Sentilink (/startup/sentilink), Camber (/startup/camber), Equals (/startup/equals), Snackpass (/startup/snackpass), and Lighter (/startup/lighter) are among startups in our directory with Craft Ventures listed as an investor.
Founders raising seed or Series A in B2B SaaS or marketplaces can engage through craftventures.com. Warm intros from portfolio founders, operators, or co-investors are typical. Craft values clear metrics, product velocity, and a specific fundraising ask.
We do not yet have a dedicated Craft Ventures fund article. Several startup profiles in our directory note Craft participation where publicly attributed, including developer tools and fintech companies.