Insights from our team on building and scaling successful businesses.

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Route: Why We Led the Series A

I am excited to announce that Craft led the $35 million Series A round for Route earlier this year.

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Section 230: Mend It, Don’t End It

Once again, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google found themselves in the hot seat on Capitol Hill last week...

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RIP Section 230

The internet freedom we have long enjoyed owes a tremendous debt to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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The COVID-19 Whipsaw

Over the last several months, we've seen dramatic swings in the demand for healthcare across the country.

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Why We Invested in Klue

Today Craft Ventures is excited to announce that we are leading the $15 million Series A in Klue.

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Why We Invested in Northspyre

Craft recently led the $7.5mm Series A for Northspyre, a cloud-based intelligence platform for real estate owners.

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The Sacks SaaS Board Deck

The SaaS focused board deck template for you to use to help prepare for upcoming meetings.

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The Cadence: How to Operate a SaaS Startup

You think you need a COO. What you really need is an operating philosophy.

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Why We Invested ClickUp

Today Craft Ventures is excited to announce that we are leading the $35 million Series A in ClickUp.

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Failure is NOT an option — and other thoughts from Twenty Minute VC

Harry Stebbings was kind enough to have me on his podcast The Twenty Minute VC.

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Be Like Mike: What Founders Can Learn from The Last Dance

ESPN's new series The Last Dance is an extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at Michael Jordan's sixth and final...

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The Original Apocalypse

A once-in-a-generation stock market crash ushers in a period of economic turbulence and angst for founders.

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The Burn Multiple

As the economic crisis deepens, capital efficiency becomes a more pressing issue for startups.

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Happy Talk versus Hard Talk

On Friday President Trump declared a national emergency. The market shot up 10% in a relief rally.

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Why We Invested in Sourcegraph

Today Craft Ventures is excited to announce that we are leading the $23 million Series B in Sourcegraph.

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BlitzFail: How Not to Go Off the Rails

A look into the recurring patterns behind the dramatic downfalls of once-promising tech startups.

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Why We Invested in Lightning Labs

Craft’s support of Lightning Labs is an expression of three things: our belief in bitcoin, the Lightning Network, and the Lightning Labs team.

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Enterprises vs SMBs: Who’s the Better Customer for B2B SaaS Startups?

One of the first decisions that a B2B startup has to make is who its initial customer is going to be.

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The Wilderness Period

Between the time a seed-stage SaaS startup ships its MVP and closes its first few paying customers is the Wilderness...

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The One Who Defines the Category Wins the Category

No objective is more important for SaaS founders than early category leadership.

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Freemium vs Free Trial: Which is Better for SaaS Startups?

“Free” strategies have become an essential part of the winning formula for SaaS startups. But which model is better ?

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The Sharp Startup: When PayPal Found Product-Market Fit

Twenty years ago this month, PayPal found product-market fit. I remember the moment vividly.

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The Gross Margin Problem: Lessons for Tech-Enabled Startups

The topic du jour in tech right now is the sudden reappraisal of some high-flying startups based on unit economics...

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Announcing Craft II: $500 Million for Founders Backing Founders

We’re excited to announce the closing of Craft Ventures’ $500 million second fund.

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