Acrew Capital

Acrew Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with teams uniquely suited to solve big problems. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, typically participating in seed rounds with investments as low as $1 million and leading Series A rounds with initial checks between $4 million and $7 million. Acrew Capital operates two primary funds: the Early Fund, dedicated to companies at the earliest stages, and the Inflection Fund, dedicated to companies at the moment their growth curve begins to steepen.

The firm's investment areas include cybersecurity, financial services, the future of work, and interconnected data. Acrew Capital has raised a total of $1.7 billion in assets under management, with a recent $700 million fundraise in October 2024. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as Chime, Gusto, Coinbase, Bilt, Vanta, Klar, Cato Networks, CipherTrace, Exabeam, and Pie Insurance.

Acrew Capital's team is committed to diversity, with 63% of the investing team being underrepresented minorities and 88% being women or people of color. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes depth of thought and conviction, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to diversity in leadership. Acrew Capital's track record includes 10 IPOs, over 25 successful acquisitions, and over 150 rounds of follow-on capital raises, resulting in over $100 billion in market value created and over $2 billion in returns to investors.

Acrew Capital's investment strategy is thesis-driven, focusing on sectors such as data and security, healthcare, and fintech. The firm believes in working collaboratively and taking a long-term, relationship-based approach to investing.

Acrew Capital's portfolio companies span various industries, including technology, healthcare, financial services, cybersecurity, fintech, data and security, artificial intelligence, machine learning, e-commerce, SaaS, clean tech, energy, environment, cloud infrastructure, communication, messaging, social media, developer tools, distributed workforce, education, food and agriculture, gaming, and logistics. The firm's investment size ranges from $1 million to $20 million, with a typical check size of $1 million to $7 million.

Acrew Capital's exit strategies include sales to strategic investors and IPOs. The firm's investment horizon is 3-5 years, focusing on seed, Series A, Series B, and growth-stage investments.