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Crane Venture Partners

Crane Venture Partners

London, Englandcrane.vc

Overview

Crane Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focused on investing in seed and early-stage companies in Europe, specializing in intelligent enterprise and deep tech sectors. The firm leverages its expertise and network to support startups developing cutting-edge technologies that redefine industries. They invest in SaaS, Open Source, Data, Machine Learning, and Developer Tools.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

48

Website

crane.vc

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Hacktron AIMay 2026Pre SeedLead
HackerNoonMay 2026Pre SeedLead
FenceApr 2026Series ACo-investor
Atomic TessellatorApr 2026SeedLead
BluefishApr 2026Series BCo-investor

Key People

Elizabeth Zalman

Founder Advisor

Krishna Visvanathan

Co-founder Partner

Ben Wright

GTM Partner

Carlos Jo Loo

Partner, Head Of APAC

Leo Spiegel

Advisory Partner

Mohan Mahadevan

Advisory Partner

Max Chapman

Principal

Morgane Zerath

Principal

Aneel Lakhani

Investor

Anna Cachadina Abello

Investor

Guy Bentley

Investor

Vivian Zhang

Investor

Weijian Chen

Investor

Yara Alenazi

Investor

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HeadquartersLondon, England
Year Founded2015

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