About
CRV is investing in high-growth technology companies for half a century. The firm has backed nearly 400 startups, including foundational companies like Twitter, Zendesk, Amgen, Hubspot, Parametric Technologies, Yammer, EqualLogic and Sonus Networks. Half of the companies CRV has backed have gone public or been acquired. The firm focuses on enterprise, consumer and bioengineering. CRV invests early as a lead investor. Its focus is on Series A, with an occasional Seed or Series B investment. CRV has offices in Palo Alto, CA and Cambridge, MA.
Identity
| Name | CRV |
|---|---|
| Slug | crv |
| Former names | Charles River Ventures |
| Type / kind | vc |
| Crunchbase ID | crvvc |
| Source _id | agxzfmlsbGlzdHNpdGVyGAsSC05ld19Db21wYW55GICA4JOerP0IDA |
Status
| Status | active |
|---|---|
| Last update | 2026-05-17 |
Location
| HQ country | United States |
|---|---|
| HQ country code | US |
| HQ city | San Francisco |
| HQ address | 52 Zoe Street, San Francisco, CA, USA |
Web & social
| Website | https://crv.com/ |
|---|---|
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/22962 | |
| Twitter / X | https://twitter.com/crv |
| https://www.facebook.com/CRVVC |
Classifications
Tags
cyber-securitymobile-applicationscloudsaasconsumersadtechenterprise-solutionshealthcaremarketplaceenterprise-softwareconsumer-electronicssmbbig-datainfrastructuremedia
Funding
| Total raised | — |
|---|
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