Charles River Ventures (CRV)

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Investor type

VC

Founded

1970

AUM

-

Location

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Series B

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Charles River Ventures (CRV) is a venture capital firm based in the Bay Area, founded in 1970. The firm has a long history of investing in early-stage technology companies, with a focus on backing founders who possess unique insights and conviction. CRV's team is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in building enduring companies by providing guidance on key decisions such as hiring and customer acquisition.

CRV primarily invests in sectors such as enterprise, consumer, and bioengineering, with a particular emphasis on leading Seed and Series A rounds. The firm has a global investment reach and has backed over 750 companies, many of which have achieved public company status. CRV's notable investments include companies like DoorDash, Mercury, and Vercel.

Some of CRV's most successful portfolio companies include Twitter, Zendesk, Amgen, Hubspot, and Yammer. The firm has a reputation for identifying and supporting companies that have the potential to become industry leaders, with more than 80 of its backed companies going public.

Industry

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

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FAQs about Charles River Ventures (CRV)

Charles River Ventures (CRV) is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Series B, writing tickets of $50-100 m.
Charles River Ventures (CRV) is located in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Charles River Ventures (CRV) was founded in 1970.
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.
Charles River Ventures (CRV) invests in companies and startups in North America.
Charles River Ventures (CRV) invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Series B.
Charles River Ventures (CRV) usually invests $50-100 m on average.
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