Collaborative Fund

Collaborative Fund
Founded2010
FounderCraig Shapiro
TypeVenture capital
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, United States
ProductsInvestments
Key people
Craig Shapiro (Founder and Managing Partner)
Morgan Housel (Partner)
Taylor Greene (Partner)
Lauren Loktev (Partner)
Websitecollabfund.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 $250 million of investor capital.[2]

Partnerships

In 2014, Collaborative Fund launched a $10 million joint investment vehicle with Line, a Japanese messaging service.[3]

In early 2016 Collaborative Fund partnered with Sesame Workshop to form a $10 million joint fund. The fund was aimed at investing in startups focused on education, health and social welfare for children.[4]

References

  1. ^ Field, Anne. "A New Fund For Tech Growth Companies Focused On Collaboration". Forbes.
  2. ^ Lynley, Matthew (29 May 2018). "Collaborative Fund raises $100M for its fourth fund". TechCrunch. AOL Inc.
  3. ^ Alden, William (18 July 2014). "Line, a Japanese Messaging Service, Teams With New York Venture Fund". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Haggin, Patience (2 February 2016). "Sesame Street Seed Fund Launches With $10 Million". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.