Crush Ventures

Profile

Crush Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2000. It operates as the corporate venture capital arm of Crush Music, a full-service talent management firm. The team leverages its extensive network and expertise in the music industry to provide early-stage companies with a unique go-to-market advantage. The firm is led by Jonathan Daniel and Bob McLynn, who have a background in managing and marketing major artists like Miley Cyrus and Green Day.

Crush Ventures focuses on investing in early-stage companies that intersect with media and commerce, particularly those that impact pop culture. The firm typically invests in sectors such as Media and Entertainment, Consumer Products, AI, and Gaming. It primarily targets investments in the United States and offers check sizes ranging from $100K to $1M. The firm has a portfolio of 56 companies and has made 14 exits.

Notable investments by Crush Ventures include AudioShake, which uses AI to separate songs into stems, and Levellr, a Community-as-a-Service software. Other portfolio companies include Dance Church, a fitness experience, and Dolce Glow, a line of at-home tanning products. These investments highlight the firm's strategy of integrating its music industry connections to enhance the growth and visibility of its portfolio companies.