Brian Murray
Partner & COO·Craft Ventures
Bio
Professional summary
Brian Murray is an investing partner and COO at Craft Ventures. Craft’s official profile says he helped start the firm in 2017, built the infrastructure behind Craft’s investment process, and oversees firm operations. His operator background includes leadership roles at B2B SaaS companies such as Yammer and Zenefits. His listed board or observer companies span insurance, crypto infrastructure, developer infrastructure, sales/market intelligence, logistics, and trust/compliance software. Founder outreach is likely strongest when it combines strong operating discipline, enterprise software traction, and a clear need for go-to-market or operational scaling support.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Sector
Thesis
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Emphasize operational rigor, efficient go-to-market, and how Craft can help build a durable B2B software company from early traction to scale.
Partneralization hooks
- 1Reference his COO role and firm-building experience if the company needs operational scaling help.
- 2Mention B2B SaaS operator roots at Yammer and Zenefits when relevant to bottoms-up or enterprise SaaS motion.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Craft profile lists recent writing and investments around ParadeDB, Endeavor.ai, Ragie, EchoMark, Klue, Lightning Labs, and AI entrepreneur playbooks.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Craft VenturesPartner & COO2017 – Present
- YammerLeadership rolesPrior to 2017
- ZenefitsLeadership rolesPrior to 2017
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