Brian Murray
Partner & COO
Craft Ventures
Brian Murray is Partner & COO at Craft Ventures, where he invests and oversees firm operations after earlier leadership roles at B2B SaaS startups including Yammer and Zenefits.
Bio
Professional summary
Michael Robinson is Partner and Head of the Investment Team at Craft Ventures. His official profile emphasizes a blend of investing and operating experience, especially in horizontal and vertical B2B SaaS. Craft states that he has taken hands-on leadership roles inside portfolio companies, including interim CFO at ClickUp and Noname Security and Head of Operational Acceleration at Flashpoint. His prior background includes Georgian Partners, True Wind Capital, and Goldman Sachs’ Technology, Media, and Telecom investment banking group. His official focus areas are Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Dev Tools, and Vertical SaaS, making him a strong fit for technical B2B software companies that are scaling from product-market fit into larger enterprise markets.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Series ASeries Bgrowthlate-stage
Sector
infrastructurecybersecuritydeveloper toolsvertical SaaSB2B SaaSAI software
Thesis
InfrastructureCybersecurityDeveloper toolsVertical SaaS
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
AgentSyncOhaloPeregrineSpaceXxAIStarbridgeClickUpHorizon3OnehouseRoboflowSupabaseUpwind
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a technical B2B software wedge, enterprise urgency, and the operating metrics that show readiness to scale into a large category.
Personalization hooks
- 1Mention infrastructure, cybersecurity, dev tools, or vertical SaaS fit explicitly if applicable.
- 2Highlight any need for hands-on scaling, finance, or operational support given his interim operator roles.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Craft lists recent posts around Oasis Security, WorkOS, Upwind Security, Daylight Security, OpenEvidence, Starbridge, Supabase, Onehouse, Replit, and Horizon3.ai.
Craft’s official focus list for him is Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Dev Tools, and Vertical SaaS.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Craft VenturesPartner, Head of Investment TeamCurrent
- Georgian PartnersLead InvestorPrior to Craft
- True Wind CapitalTechnology InvestorPrior
- Goldman SachsTechnology, Media & Telecom Investment BankingPrior
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