Charles River Ventures (CRV)
About
CRV has been a leading investor in high-growth technology companies for almost half a century. The firm has backed nearly 400 startups in its 47-year history, 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.
Key facts
At-a-glance profile data
- Website
- crv.com
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Headquarters
- United States
- Funds raised
- $4.3B
- Portfolio companies
- 9
- Stages
- SeedSeries ASeries B
- Cheque size
- $2M to $125M
- Sector focus
- CybersecurityEnterpriseApplication Security Posture Management (ASPM)New MediaSecurity
Recent investments
| Date | Company | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2025 | Vega Security | Series A | $65M |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Seven AI | Seed | $36M |
| 20 Sept 2023 | Legit Security | Series B | $40M |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Viz.ai | Series D | $100M |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Kodiak.ai | Series B | $125M |
| 27 Jul 2021 | ActiveFence | Series B | $80M |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Viz.ai | Series C | $71M |
| 30 Sept 2019 | Upstream Security | Series B | $30M |
| 30 Sept 2019 | Viz.ai | Series B | $50M |
| 30 Sept 2018 | Airobotics | Series D | $30M |
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Frequently asked
What companies has Charles River Ventures (CRV) invested in?
Charles River Ventures (CRV) has invested in Vega Security, Seven AI, Legit Security, Viz.ai, Kodiak.ai and 4 more.