CRV is a long-standing early-stage venture firm focused on leading Seed and Series A investments in ambitious technology companies. The firm is founder-first, moves with high conviction, and prefers to be the first institutional term sheet when it sees exceptional founders, technical edge, and clear market pull.
CRV’s decision‑making focuses on founder quality (vision, grit, founder‑market fit), technical product advantage, and market pull rather than reliance on consensus or social proof. The firm explicitly aims to be the first institutional term sheet and moves quickly (a “yes” in 24 hours) when these signals are strong. It values long‑term, trust‑based partnerships and board‑level engagement without micromanagement, emphasizing founder autonomy. Deal‑breakers include lack of founder conviction, the need to follow rather than lead, or valuation/capital‑intensity mismatches that threaten expected returns. In practice, CRV weighs team and product/market insight over pure traction at the seed stage and expects real ARR and solid economics for Series‑A investments.
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