CRV

CRV is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1970 and long based in the Bay Area. The firm leads Seed and Series A rounds, investing in founding teams at the beginning of their journeys rather than at later stages of company formation. Since inception it has backed more than 750 companies, of which more than 80 have reached public-company status.

The firm's work extends beyond capital allocation. CRV partners with founders on consequential decisions as a company forms: hiring, reaching customers, and which elements of the business to protect or evolve. Its stated view is that company building does not follow a script - that there is no prescribed formula for converting early traction into an enduring business - and that the investor's role is to work alongside founders through those choices rather than impose a template.

In terms of founder profile, the firm looks for depth, conviction and the capacity to identify opportunities before the wider market does. The relationship is framed as a long-term partnership built over decades of investing from the Bay Area, consistent with a firm that has operated across multiple technology cycles since 1970.