Crane Ventures Partners

Crane Venture Partners is a London-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments, primarily focusing on foundational technology companies. The firm makes high-conviction investments at the earliest stages, backing ambitious founders from inception through seed rounds. They are known for their deep involvement as trusted partners, offering strategic guidance and and go-to-market expertise throughout a company’s journey. Crane Venture Partners targets enterprise software and deep tech companies across Europe, Israel, and the United States, with a particular interest in sectors such as AI, machine learning, developer tools, and open-source technologies.

Founded in 2015 by Krishna Visvanathan and Scott Sage, Crane Venture Partners was established with a vision to support the next generation of enterprise technology innovators. Both co-founders bring extensive experience in backing European founders, with Krishna having a background in co-founding a deep tech startup and Scott having spent two decades in various roles before venture capital. The firm emphasizes a borderless investment mindset, actively supporting entrepreneurs across various geographies to build category-defining companies with global impact.

The firm's portfolio showcases a diverse range of innovative companies. Notable investments include CoMind, a UK brain monitoring start-up, Cyberhaven, which raised a $100 million Series D at a $1 billion valuation, and Gable, a data management platform that secured $20 million in Series A funding. Other significant portfolio companies mentioned are SRE.ai, which focuses on DevOps AI agents, Silverflow, a cloud-native card processing platform, and Onfido, an AI digital identity company. Crane Venture Partners has a track record of supporting companies from pre-seed and seed stages through to later funding rounds, with their second fund raising $140 million.

The Crane team is comprised of experienced professionals dedicated to supporting founders. Co-founders Krishna Visvanathan and Scott Sage lead the investment strategy, while Bonnie Kraus serves as COO & Partner, bringing expertise in finance and operations. Carlos Jo-Loo heads APAC operations as a Partner, reflecting the firm's global reach. The team also includes investors like Guy Bentley and GTM Venture Partner Ben Wright, who provide hands-on support in areas such as performance metrics, system architecture, and go-to-market strategies, ensuring comprehensive assistance for their portfolio companies.