Craft Ventures
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. Specializing in early-stage and growth investments, the firm focuses on building innovative companies across various sectors, including consumer products, enterprise solutions, financial services, information technology, e-commerce, and blockchain. With a team of 15 experienced investors and operators, Craft Ventures combines entrepreneurial experience with investment expertise to identify and support promising startups. The firm values strong founding teams with clear visions and scalable business models, demonstrating a commitment to nurturing the next generation of impactful companies while respecting the founders behind them.
Zao Chen
Senior Associate
Kevin Gabura
Vice President
Andrew Ziperski
Associate
Past deals in Search Engine
ParadeDB
Series A in 2025
ParadeDB is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based search and analytics platform. This platform is designed to handle real-time, update-heavy workloads, making it an alternative to Elasticsearch. It leverages Postgres and offers real-time indexing, allowing users to query data using keyword search, vector search, or a hybrid of both. Additionally, the platform provides statistical metrics on search results and enables the creation of search boxes with autocomplete functionality. This allows organizations to build AI products without the need to manage batch jobs or infrastructure.
Grata
Series A in 2022
Grata Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing Software-as-a-Service solutions to enhance the B2B research process. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Boston, Grata operates a sophisticated search engine designed to assist private equity, sales, and marketing teams in identifying and targeting private companies. The platform employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate personalized outreach, detect strategic indicators, and conduct market analysis. It also offers tools for voice of customer diligence, providing insights from online reviews to support business development professionals in sourcing deals and executing targeted campaigns. Grata's solutions enable users to streamline their research efforts and make informed, data-driven decisions.
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