Saar Gur
General Partner·CRV
Bio
Professional summary
Saar Gur is a General Partner at CRV. His official CRV profile states that he invests early in startups that identify emerging consumer behavior shifts, especially companies that create and deliver experiences rather than only products. The profile highlights CRV's seed investment in DoorDash, seed investment in Patreon, seed investment in Ring, and Series A investment in Mercury. It also notes that he helped start BrightRoll, a video advertising business, and frames his investment approach around technology improving people's lives, supporting local economies, creating human connection, and giving users new capabilities.
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
Connect the company to a non-obvious but accelerating behavior shift, and show how the product creates a better consumer or founder experience.
Partneralization hooks
- 1Reference his focus on emerging consumer behavior and experience-led products.
- 2If relevant, connect to DoorDash, Patreon, Ring, or Mercury-style shifts in everyday behavior.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile states CRV invested in Mercury's Series A in 2019.
Official profile states CRV partnered with DoorDash and Patreon at seed stage in 2013.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- CRVGeneral PartnerCurrent
- Brightroll (video advertising)Co-FounderPrior to CRV
Education
- Stanford Graduate School of BusinessMBA
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