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Venture Capital Intelligence
Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.
Firms / Crane Venture Partners LLP
Crane Venture Partners LLP
Crane backs outlier founders everywhere, from inception to seed, building the foundational technologies and companies that shape the future.
corporate parent: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Importance
48
elevated
Active deployment
55
elevated
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
81
high
Freshness
100
high
Research priority
18
moderate
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- 20 NOEL STREET, 3RD FLOOR, London, W1F 8GWadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- 4.42071E+11adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.CRANE.VC/
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Aug 19, 2024
- Private funds reported
- 7 (7 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $299Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Owners on Schedule A
- Massmutual Ventures Uk LLC (Corporate Partner), C; Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (Corporate Partner), E
- business phone
- 4.42071E+11adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
97 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- ai, fintech, hardware, robotics, logistics
- Stages
- pre seed, seed, series b
- Geography
- global, new york, singapore
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation
seed 50%series b 50%
Stage at first entry
seed 50%series b 50%
Sectors
unknown 96%Other Technology 2%Other 1%Telecommunications 1%
lead rate 50%follow-on rate 0%new logos, 12 months 97
Funds and vehicles
7 reported, 1 no longer reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane III LP | Fund | 2024 form d first sale | Newly closed | $0 Aug 19, 2024 | 0 | $50.3M | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Crane II LP | Fund | 2021 form d first sale | Mature | $70.3M Aug 19, 2024 | 35 | $55.6M | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Crane Opp I LP | Fund | 2021 form d first sale | Mature | $33.8M Aug 19, 2024 | 1 | $27.5M | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Crane I LP | Fund | 2018 form d first sale | Harvest | $168M Aug 19, 2024 | 6 | $41.9M | Aug 9, 2018 |
| Crane Founder Partner LP | Fund | 2018 adv first reported | Harvest | $4.1M Aug 19, 2024 | 10 | unknown | unknown |
| Crane Flight III LP | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $17.3M Aug 19, 2024 | 2 | unknown | unknown |
| Crane Flight LP | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $5.5M Aug 19, 2024 | 20 | unknown | unknown |
| Crane Flight II LP | Fund | unknown | Wound down | $42.9M Mar 29, 2023 | 3 | unknown | unknown |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
24 current, 0 departed
Richard Snee
Founder or executiveCMO & Founder Value
Krishna Visvanathan
General partnerCo-founder & Partner
Scott Sage
General partnerCo-founder & Partner
Scott Sage
General partnerCo-Founder and Partner
Anandamoy Roychowdhary
PartnerManaging Director, India & APAC
Carlos Jo-Loo
PartnerPartner
Elizabeth Zalman
PartnerAdvisory Partner
Jeffrey Scott Sage
PartnerPartner · since Aug 1, 2015
Krishna Visvanathan
PartnerPartner · since Aug 1, 2015
Aga Paliwoda
Platform and operationsExecutive Assistant to Co-Founders
Alisha Fernandes
Platform and operationsExecutive Assistant, India Team
Ashwwani Verma
Platform and operationsDirector Legal
Ayala Ples
Platform and operationsHead of Platform
Bonnie Kraus
Platform and operationsCoo & Partner · since Aug 1, 2018
Bonnie Kraus
Platform and operationsCOO & Partner
James Spencer
Platform and operationsGeneral Counsel
Justyna Skop
Platform and operationsBusiness Operations Manager
Sheryl Quek
Platform and operationsOffice Manager
Vivian Zhang
Platform and operationsPlatform & Operations
Max Chapman
PrincipalSid is a Principal at Crane, and represents the firm in India.
Sidhant Goyal
PrincipalSid is a Principal at Crane, and represents the firm in India.
Ben Wright
Venture partnerGTM Venture Partner
Rav Dhaliwal
Venture partnerGTM Venture Partner
Richard Snee
Venture partnerCMO, Venture Partner
Investments on record
97 edges, 97 companies, 1 partner-attributed
“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.
Co-investors
40 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
Seedcamp Investment Management LLP 5 shared · strongNotion Capital 3 shared · recurringMMC Ventures Limited 3 shared · recurringCRV, LLC 2 shared · recurringParade Ventures Management, LLC 2 shared · recurringCausation Ventures, L.L.C. 2 shared · recurringFirstmark Capital, LLC 2 shared · recurringPWV Capital Management LLC 2 shared · recurringTapestry Vc 1 shared · one timeNyca Management LLC 1 shared · one timePangaea Ventures US Inc. 1 shared · one timeWelcome to Norland Capital 1 shared · one timeExceptional Capital, LLC 1 shared · one timeK5 1 shared · one timeE14 Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeIcon Ventures 1 shared · one timeMV Advisers LLP 1 shared · one timeCentana Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeKalaari Capital Advisors Pvt Ltd 1 shared · one timeMXV Capital, LLC 1 shared · one time8-Bit Capital Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeBAM Ventures 1 shared · one timeTanglin Venture Partners Pte. Ltd. 1 shared · one timeDAG Ventures 1 shared · one timeSYN Ventures 1 shared · one timeA-Star Partners, LLC 1 shared · one timeHoxton Ventures 1 shared · one timeProject a 1 shared · one time100x Entrepreneur Fund Advisory, LLC 1 shared · one timeActivant Capital Group LLC 1 shared · one timeSempervirens Ventures LLC 1 shared · one timeCadron Capital Partners Fund Manager LLC 1 shared · one timeDRAPER ASSOCIATES 1 shared · one timeWonder Ventures Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeIndex Ventures Sa 1 shared · one timeGlynn Capital Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeHwvp Management Company, L.L.C. 1 shared · one timeInflection Managing Partner Inc. 1 shared · one timeECV Il Manco Limited 1 shared · one timeSvoboda Capital Partners LLC 1 shared · one time
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
14 dated events
- Sep 16, 2026Carta no longer listed on Crane Venture Partners LLP's portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceCartaVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Mar 28, 2024Crane Flight II LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLPFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceCrane Flight II LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 28, 2024Crane III LP first reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLP (Venture Capital Fund)Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCrane III LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 29, 2023Crane Flight LP first reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLP (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $5,174,421Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCrane Flight LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 29, 2022Crane II LP first reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLP (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $38,325,905Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCrane II LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 29, 2022Crane Opp I LP first reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLP (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $7,978,249Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCrane Opp I LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Nov 30, 2018Crane Flight LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLPFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceCrane Flight LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Nov 30, 2018Crane I LP first reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLP (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $77,090,244Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCrane I LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Nov 30, 2018Crane Founder Partner LP first reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLP (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,114,837Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCrane Founder Partner LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Aug 1, 2018Bonnie Kraus joined Schedule A of Crane Venture Partners LLP as Coo & Partner
- Jul 9, 2018Crane Venture Partners LLP first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jul 9, 2018Crane Flight III LP first reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLP (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,500,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCrane Flight III LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jul 9, 2018Crane Flight II LP first reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLP (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $8,800,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCrane Flight II LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jul 9, 2018Crane Flight LP first reported on Form ADV by Crane Venture Partners LLP (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $3,100,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCrane Flight LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
- Sep 12, 2026Corporate venture (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)corporate parent: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Evidence
39 observations from 2 sources