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Charles River Ventures (CRV)
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Investor type
VC
Founded
1970
AUM
-
Location
United States
Investor profile last updated: 02 February, 2022
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CRV has been a leading investor in early-stage technology companies for almost half a century, backing nearly 400 startups in its history.
CRV has been a leading investor in early-stage technology companies for almost half a century. The firm has backed nearly 400 startups in its 47-year history, including foundational companies like Twitter, Zendesk, Amgen, Hubspot, Parametric Technologies, Yammer, EqualLogic and Sonus Networks. Half of the companies CRV has backed have gone public or been acquired. The firm focuses on enterprise, consumer and deep insight bioengineering.
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FAQs about Charles River Ventures (CRV)
Is Charles River Ventures (CRV) a venture capital or private equity firm?
Charles River Ventures (CRV) is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series B, writing tickets of $50-100 m.
Where is Charles River Ventures (CRV) located?
Charles River Ventures (CRV) is located in United States.
When was Charles River Ventures (CRV) founded?
Charles River Ventures (CRV) was founded in 1970.
What sectors and industries does Charles River Ventures (CRV) invest in?
Charles River Ventures (CRV) invests in companies and startups in Consumer Services (B2C), Edtech, Financial Services, Other, Education, Fashion/Beauty, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Robotics, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech, Web3.
What is Charles River Ventures (CRV) geographical focus of investments?
Charles River Ventures (CRV) invests in companies and startups in North America.
At what stages of companies and startups does Charles River Ventures (CRV) typically invest in?
Charles River Ventures (CRV) invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B.
What is the usual amount of Charles River Ventures (CRV) investment?
Charles River Ventures (CRV) usually invests $50-100 m on average.
What are the contacts of Charles River Ventures (CRV)?
Charles River Ventures (CRV) can be reached through its website crv.com, its LinkedIn page and its X account. Its general enquiries address is careers@crv.com. Cold-mailing a general inbox rarely reaches a partner, so Private Equity List also lists the investment-team contacts for Charles River Ventures (CRV) — names, roles, verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — available on a Pro plan from $129/month (see pricing). Contacts are sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn and re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.
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