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Inside Un_prompted: Seven Lessons on Marketing & Growth When Agents Are the Customer
Our Partnership with Noetive: Building the Intelligence of Record for the Physical Economy

Our Partnership with Noetive: Building the Intelligence of Record for the Physical Economy

Why We Invested
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Taylor Durand
Taylor Durand
Triple Down on Horizon3: The Autonomous Security Platform for the “AI vs AI” Era

Triple Down on Horizon3: The Autonomous Security Platform for the “AI vs AI” Era

Why We Invested
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Kevin Gabura
Kevin Gabura
Dan Moor
Dan Moor
Building a Cyber GTM Machine: A Guide for Founders & Operators
Craft Insights
Dan Moor
Dan Moor

Building a Cyber GTM Machine: A Guide for Founders & Operators

Cybersecurity founders can build scalable GTM engines by aligning sales, marketing, and hiring before growth rounds.

Partnering with Neo to Secure Agentic Software
Why We Invested
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Kevin Gabura
Kevin Gabura
Dan Moor
Dan Moor

Partnering with Neo to Secure Agentic Software

As Neo emerges from stealth, we're excited to share Craft’s investment in the $100M round alongside Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Merlin Ventures.

Partnering with Ent to Protect Work as It Happens
Why We Invested
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Kevin Gabura
Kevin Gabura
Dan Moor
Dan Moor

Partnering with Ent to Protect Work as It Happens

Ent is an AI-powered, on-device workspace security platform that helps enterprises shift from reactive detection to real-time threat prevention, backed by a $100M funding round.

All in on Supabase: the Default Backend for Software Development
Why We Invested
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Zao Chen
Zao Chen

All in on Supabase: the Default Backend for Software Development

AI is causing an explosion in software creation and Supabase has become the default backend for this new era.

Investing in ElevenLabs: Leading the Voice AI Modality
Why We Invested
Mike Marg
Mike Marg

Investing in ElevenLabs: Leading the Voice AI Modality

Craft Ventures invests in ElevenLabs, backing its push to lead the voice AI modality with expressive speech models, fast product execution, strong bottom-up traction, and $500M+ ARR four years after launch.

Investing in Comfy: The Operating System for Generative Media
Why We Invested
Sean Whitney
Sean Whitney
Zao Chen
Zao Chen

Investing in Comfy: The Operating System for Generative Media

The question on every creative’s mind: As AI gets better at generating creative content, what role do the creators play in the process?

Our Partnership with Oasis Security: Securing Access for the Agentic Era
Why We Invested
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Kevin Gabura
Kevin Gabura
Dan Moor
Dan Moor

Our Partnership with Oasis Security: Securing Access for the Agentic Era

Craft Ventures leads Oasis Security's $120M Series B for Agentic Access Management platform, securing non-human identities as machine identities outnumber humans 82:1, with ARR growing 5x year-over-year among Fortune 500 customers.

WorkOS: Investing in Developer Infrastructure for Enterprise Readiness
Why We Invested
Dan Moor
Dan Moor
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Zao Chen
Zao Chen

WorkOS: Investing in Developer Infrastructure for Enterprise Readiness

WorkOS secures $100M Series C to eliminate the "enterprise readiness detour" that stalls SaaS and AI deals, offering developers a plug-in infrastructure layer — SSO, Directory Sync, RBAC and more — so companies can unlock enterprise sales in days rather than engineering it themselves over months.

References, Backchannels, and the Risk of Outsourcing Judgment
Craft Insights
Cassie Chao Leemans
Cassie Chao Leemans

References, Backchannels, and the Risk of Outsourcing Judgment

Craft VP of Talent warns against letting references and backchannels override structured interview processes, explaining how early external input creates anchoring bias that undermines internal hiring judgment and organizational maturity.

Investing in Upwind Security’s Series B, Triple Down!
Why We Invested
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Kevin Gabura
Kevin Gabura

Investing in Upwind Security’s Series B, Triple Down!

Setting the standard for what comes next in cloud security

Craft Ventures Opens Austin Office

Craft Ventures Opens Austin Office

Announcing our new office in Austin, TX.

Building the Talent Engine: Beyond Your First Recruiter
Craft Insights
Cassie Chao Leemans
Cassie Chao Leemans

Building the Talent Engine: Beyond Your First Recruiter

Craft VP of Talent explains post-hire dynamics: first recruiter builds infrastructure but requires company-wide participation in sourcing and referrals, while Head of Talent role becomes critical when coordination breaks across multiple recruiters.

Building the Talent Engine: Hiring Your First Recruiter
Craft Insights
Cassie Chao Leemans
Cassie Chao Leemans

Building the Talent Engine: Hiring Your First Recruiter

Craft VP of Talent shares framework for hiring first recruiter: invest in-house when hiring 1+ person monthly, saving $500K-$750K annually versus agencies while building scalable processes.

Daylight Security: Investing in the Future of Managed Agentic Security Services
Why We Invested
Kevin Gabura
Kevin Gabura
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson

Daylight Security: Investing in the Future of Managed Agentic Security Services

Craft Ventures leads Daylight Security's $33M Series A, backing AI-powered Managed Agentic Security Services that reduce alert volume by 90% and cut costs by 75% versus traditional MDR providers.

Our Partnership with OpenEvidence: The Intelligence Layer for Modern Medicine
Why We Invested
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Dan Moor
Dan Moor
Kindle Van Linge
Kindle Van Linge

Our Partnership with OpenEvidence: The Intelligence Layer for Modern Medicine

Craft invests in OpenEvidence, AI-powered medical search platform used daily by over half of U.S. physicians, powering 15M+ monthly clinical consultations and achieving 100% on US Medical Licensing Exam.Retry

Why We Invested in Starbridge
Why We Invested
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
J Zac Stein
J Zac Stein
Zao Chen
Zao Chen

Why We Invested in Starbridge

Craft Ventures leads Starbridge.ai's $42M Series A to power AI-driven intelligence for state, local, and education (SLED) procurement, with 150+ customers since early 2025 launch. Retry.

Inside Supabase’s Breakout Growth: Lessons Scaling to 4.5M+ Devs, Powering AI Coding & Vibe Coding
Craft Insights
Aaron Cort
Aaron Cort
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson

Inside Supabase’s Breakout Growth: Lessons Scaling to 4.5M+ Devs, Powering AI Coding & Vibe Coding

Supabase scales to 4.5M+ developers with community-first growth, achieving $5B Series E by focusing on database initialization as key activation event and serving two distinct developer segments.

Inside Replit’s Breakout Growth: Lessons from $2.8M to $150M ARR
Craft Insights
Aaron Cort
Aaron Cort

Inside Replit’s Breakout Growth: Lessons from $2.8M to $150M ARR

We're excited to share insights from Replit's incredible journey, growing from $2.8M to $150M ARR in under a year through product-led marketing systems that turned their AI coding agent launch into compounding growth.

Why We Invested in ParadeDB
Why We Invested
Brian Murray
Brian Murray

Why We Invested in ParadeDB

We’re thrilled to be leading ParadeDB’s Series A and supporting them as they build the next generation of search infrastructure on Postgres.

Why We Invested in Xona Space Systems
Why We Invested
Taylor Durand
Taylor Durand

Why We Invested in Xona Space Systems

Today we’re thrilled to announce Craft’s investment in Xona Space Systems’ Series B, which brings their total funding to $150M.

Why We Invested In Cartwheel
Why We Invested
Lainy Painter Singh
Lainy Painter Singh
Sean Whitney
Sean Whitney

Why We Invested In Cartwheel

Cartwheel raises $10M to make pro 3D character animation fast, accessible, and generative for all creators.

Inside Supabase’s Product & Community Led Growth
Craft Insights
Zao Chen
Zao Chen
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Aaron Cort
Aaron Cort

Inside Supabase’s Product & Community Led Growth

Supabase grows with product-led and open-source strategy, now powering 3.5M+ databases and backed by $200M Series D.

Why We Invested in Norm Ai
Why We Invested
Michael Robinson
Michael Robinson
Kindle Van Linge
Kindle Van Linge

Why We Invested in Norm Ai

Norm Ai raises $48M to revolutionize compliance with AI, backed by top firms and industry leaders.

Why We Invested in Endeavor.ai
Why We Invested
Brian Murray
Brian Murray

Why We Invested in Endeavor.ai

Endeavor.ai secures funding from Craft Ventures to transform manufacturing with AI, enhancing efficiency and growth.