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Venture capital firm

Charles River Ventures

Early-stage venture capital firm backing enterprise and consumer startups since 1970

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About Charles River Ventures

Charles River Ventures, which presents itself as CRV, is a venture capital firm founded in 1970 that invests in early-stage enterprise and consumer startups. It has been based in the Bay Area for decades. Its website says it has invested in more than 600 startups.

Services

Early-stage investment: Seed and Series A rounds led since 1970.
Decision support: The firm advises on hiring, reaching customers and deciding what to protect or change.
Founder conversations: Interviews with portfolio leaders on topics such as AI agents and security.

Customers and markets

Founders with depth and conviction at the start of company building. Portfolio names on the site include DoorDash, Airtable, Patreon, Drift, Iterable, Mercury and Vercel.

Key facts

Founded: 1970
Based in: The Bay Area, United States
Public companies: More than 80 backed companies have listed
Stage focus: Early stage

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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