Brian Murray

Partner & COO

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Brian (aka Bmur) is an investing partner and, as COO, oversees all operational activities and ensures the firm runs efficiently. Since helping start the firm in 2017, Brian built the infrastructure that powers the firm's investment process and has hired a talented team to expand Craft's growing portfolio. Prior to joining Craft, Brian held leadership roles at a number of B2B SaaS startups like Yammer and Zenefits.

Brian is also the cofounder of Cabal, a tool that helps founders get more out of their investors and advisors.

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AgentSync, Allen Control Systems, BitGo, Cabal, Fold, Glue, Klue, Lightning Labs, OpenPhone, ParadeDB, Pearl, SecurityPal, Sonar, Sourcegraph, Span, Spekit, TrustLayer, TryNow, Usergems, Verifiable

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Why We Invested in ParadeDB

We’re thrilled to be leading ParadeDB’s Series A and supporting them as they build the next generation of search infrastructure on Postgres.

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Why We Invested in Endeavor.ai

Endeavor.ai secures funding from Craft Ventures to transform manufacturing with AI, enhancing efficiency and growth.

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Why We Invested in Ragie

We invested in Ragie, a RAG-as-a-Service provider making it easier for developers to incorporate AI into their apps.

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Buy and Build a New Playbook for AI Entrepreneurs

LLMs offer a chance to transform labor-intensive services. AI-forward operators can lead in legacy industries.

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The Difficulty Ratio

A fundamental principle in SaaS sales is that the size of a deal must be large enough to justify the effort required to close it.

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Why We Invested in EchoMark

We’re pleased to announce EchoMark’s $10M seed round, led by Craft Ventures. EchoMark is an information protection company.

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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 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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Why We Invested in Sonar

Ops teams are the boiler room mechanics of tech. They’re the backstop for all your GTM systems that make you look good.

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Why We Invested in TryNow

TryNow brings the “fitting room” to the living room — transforming the checkout experience for Shopify brands.

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Why We Invested in Spekit

First off, the stats were fire. Top-line, cmgr, ndr, burn multiple. All A+. Then we get to know Melanie and Zari.

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