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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

68

Website

crane.vc

Investments

Crane Venture Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
OLIXAug 2026Series BCo-investor
NopanJul 2026SeedCo-investor
Aseon LabsJun 2026SeedLead
Hacktron AIMay 2026Pre SeedLead
HackerNoonMay 2026Pre SeedLead

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

Guy Bentley

Principal

Max Chapman

Principal

Morgane Zerath

Principal

Aneel Lakhani

Investor

Anna Cachadina Abello

Investor

Vivian Zhang

Investor

Weijian Chen

Investor

Yara Alenazi

Investor

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HeadquartersLondon, England
Year Founded2015

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