May 4#PowerToTheSecurityConscious — Tailscale’s Commitment to Fix the Internet and CRV’s Investment in the Team’s $100 Million Series BBy Reid Christian, General Partner Avery Pennarun, David Crawshaw and David Carney came together in 2019, to build Tailscale and exemplify the term founder-market fit. This team of repeat founders combined spent nearly 16 years working on “Google scale” problems and now are back at it tackling “startup scale” problems…VC4 min read
Mar 30Elevating Engagement for Customers Like Sony Music and Vans with a Simple Line of Code — Arena’s Series ABy Murat Bicer and Erica Van Today’s brands are more conscientious when it comes to the relationships they have with their customers. Rather than just selling to us, brands are taking the time to pay attention to our likes and dislikes while also creating a steady cadence of meaningful conversations…VC4 min read
Feb 11Northspyre: Bringing the Real Estate Industry Into the 21st CenturyBy Anna Khan, General Partner Having built a career in VC around industries that have traditionally been left behind when it comes to technology, I was immediately drawn to Northspyre co-founder William Sankey. …Vc Funding3 min read
Published in Team CRV·Jan 24Bateau: Streamlining Senior Living Facilities and CareBy Anna Khan, General Partner I first met Paul Jarvis, Co-Founder and CEO of Bateau in May of 2020, in the throes of the pandemic, when he was just starting to work with senior living companies. That was a critical time for senior living facilities, which were in the eye…Venture Capital4 min read
Jan 24Bateau: Streamlining Senior Living Facilities and CareBy Anna Khan, General Partner I first met Paul Jarvis, Co-Founder and CEO of Bateau in May of 2020, in the throes of the pandemic, when he was just starting to work with senior living companies. That was a critical time for senior living facilities, which were in the eye…Venture Capital4 min read
Published in Team CRV·Jan 6Families Need More Than Daycare and Diapers — CRV’s Investment in Little Otter, the Mother-Daughter Founded Company Providing Holistic Family Mental Health CareBy Kristin Baker Spohn, General Partner “New Year, New You,” is a common phrase this time of year, but with the virus once again surging, “Groundhog Day” might be a more apt headline. As we enter year three of the pandemic, many of us are yearning to pull a Punxsutawney…Venture Capital3 min read
Published in Team CRV·Nov 29, 2021The Rise Of Vertical BanksBy James Green, Investor On the eve of NuBank’s IPO, we have been thinking about the rise of neobanks throughout the world. We’ve seen Monzo ($4.1B) in the UK, Chime (~$35B) in the US, N26 ($9B) in broader Europe. This list goes on. Our guess is that by the end…Neobanks4 min read
Published in Team CRV·Nov 15, 2021#PowerToTheTeam — Turning 51 and Welcoming Vivian Cheng to Team CRVBy Saar Gur, General Partner We don’t just invest in technology. We back founders who are driven to empower individuals. The technologists we work with are giving everyday people more control over their day-to-day lives and the freedom to determine how they work. DoorDash (NYSE: DASH), which is coming up…VC3 min read
Published in Team CRV·Oct 14, 2021#PowerToThePatient — CRV’s Investment in Marley Medical’s $9 Million Seed RoundBy Kristin Baker Spohn, General Partner There is strong clinical evidence about what patients should do next after they’ve been diagnosed with many chronic conditions, but the healthcare system doesn’t make it easy for patients to access and implement those findings into their daily lives. To put it simply, the…VC5 min read
Published in Team CRV·Oct 12, 2021#PowerToThePerson Video Interview — CRV’s Murat Bicer Chats with Iterable’s Andrew Boni About Leaving Google, Building a Billion Dollar Business and Hitting $100M ARRBy Murat Bicer, General Partner We’re a couple episodes into our #PowerToThePerson video interview series and it has been a pleasure watching my co-workers Max Gazor and Kristin Baker Spohn sit down with some of CRV’s most talented founders. First Max spoke with Cribl CEO and co-founder Clint Sharp about…VC4 min read