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.

Sarah Blanchard

Operating Partner, Community and Executive Briefing Center

Zao Chen

Senior Associate

Margarita Del Coto

Chief of Staff to Jeff Fluhr and General Partner

Jeff Fluhr

Co-Founder and Partner

Kevin Gabura

Vice President

Kevin Gabura

Vice President

Jessica Hoffman

Operating Partner and Head of Platform

Ryan Hrabak

Principal

Kindle Van

Vice President

Sitara Ramesh

Associate

Michael Robinson

Partner and Head of Growth

Jennifer Sui

Principal, Investment

Michael Tam

Partner

Sean Whitney

Principal

Andrew Ziperski

Associate

Past deals in Self-driving

Allen Control Systems

Series A in 2025
Allen Control Systems is a defense technology company specializing in the development of autonomous, counter-drone robotic gun systems. The company employs modern engineering methods and technical rigor to enhance the force protection of military and allied forces against sophisticated adversaries. Their innovative solutions aim to fundamentally alter battlefield economics and enable defense forces to maneuver safely and accomplish their missions.

Allen Control Systems

Seed Round in 2024
Allen Control Systems is a defense technology company specializing in the development of autonomous, counter-drone robotic gun systems. The company employs modern engineering methods and technical rigor to enhance the force protection of military and allied forces against sophisticated adversaries. Their innovative solutions aim to fundamentally alter battlefield economics and enable defense forces to maneuver safely and accomplish their missions.

SpaceX

Series I in 2018
SpaceX, officially known as Space Exploration Technologies, is a space transportation company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk and headquartered in Hawthorne, California. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and launch of advanced rockets and spacecraft, including notable vehicles such as Falcon Heavy, Dragon, and Starship. SpaceX develops a range of technologies including crew and cargo capsules, rocket engines, and avionics, alongside guidance and control software. A key focus of SpaceX is the creation of partially reusable launch vehicles, such as Falcon 1 and Falcon 9, which aim to reduce the costs associated with space travel. By enabling the transport of cargo, humans, and payloads into space, SpaceX seeks to advance the capabilities and affordability of space exploration and travel.

SpaceX

Series H in 2017
SpaceX, officially known as Space Exploration Technologies, is a space transportation company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk and headquartered in Hawthorne, California. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and launch of advanced rockets and spacecraft, including notable vehicles such as Falcon Heavy, Dragon, and Starship. SpaceX develops a range of technologies including crew and cargo capsules, rocket engines, and avionics, alongside guidance and control software. A key focus of SpaceX is the creation of partially reusable launch vehicles, such as Falcon 1 and Falcon 9, which aim to reduce the costs associated with space travel. By enabling the transport of cargo, humans, and payloads into space, SpaceX seeks to advance the capabilities and affordability of space exploration and travel.

Autonomic

Series A in 2017
Autonomic Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, operates as a subsidiary of Ford Smart Mobility LLC. The company specializes in developing an open mobility cloud-based platform, the Transportation Mobility Cloud, designed to connect diverse urban mobility components such as connected vehicles, mass transit systems, pedestrians, city infrastructure, and service providers. Autonomic aims to facilitate safer, more efficient, and sustainable transportation networks by routing self-driving cars, managing large-scale fleets, and assisting residents in planning transit journeys.
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