Collaborative Fund
| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Craig Shapiro |
| Type | Venture Capital |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
| Products | Investments |
Key people |
Craig Shapiro (Founder and Managing Partner) Kanyi Maqubela (Partner) Kim Jung-ju (Partner) Lauren Loktev (Venture Partner) |
| Website | http://www.collaborativefund.com |
Collaborative Fund is a venture capital firm focused on providing seed and early stage funding to technology companies.[1]
Firm
Founded in 2010 by Craig Shapiro, the firm is based in New York City, New York and manages approximately $100 million of investor capital.[2] Its portfolio includes Kickstarter, Lyft, and Reddit.[3][4]
Partnerships
In 2014, Collaborative Fund launched a $10 million joint investment vehicle with Line, a Japanese messaging service.[5]
In early 2016, Collaborative Fund partnered with Sesame Workshop to form a $10 million joint fund, aimed at investing in startups focused on education, health, and social welfare for children.[6]
References
- ↑ Field, Anne. "A New Fund For Tech Growth Companies Focused On Collaboration". Forbes.
- ↑ Lawler, Ryan. "Collaborative Fund Raises $33 Million Second Fund, Adds Nexon Founder Jay Kim As Venture Partner". TechCrunch. AOL Inc.
- ↑ Lynley, Matthew. "Collaborative Fund Raises $70 Million For Its Third Fund". TechCrunch. AOL Inc.
- ↑ Kolodny, Laura. "Collaborative Fund, CircleUp Partner to Invest $4 Million in B Corps". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
- ↑ Alden, William. "Line, a Japanese Messaging Service, Teams With New York Venture Fund". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
- ↑ Haggin, Patience. "Sesame Street Seed Fund Launches With $10 Million". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
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