# Crane Venture Partners

> Crane Venture Partners is a London-based early-stage venture firm that backs the unglamorous infrastructure under enterprise software - the data pipes, developer tools, security layers and AI systems that other funds skip. Founded by Krishna Visvanathan and Scott Sage, who have invested as a team since 2010, Crane writes first checks from inception through seed and stays involved for the long haul. With three funds, an expanded partnership with MassMutual Ventures and a new $135M APAC fund, the firm now oversees roughly $450M across Europe and Asia-Pacific.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Krishna Visvanathan (Co-founder & Partner), Scott Sage (Co-founder & Partner)
- **Team size:** 41 employees
- **Products:** Early-stage capital (inception to seed), Go-to-market support, High-trust advisory network, Operator-led guidance, Crane APAC I
- **Notable:** Raised three funds ($90M, $140M, $135M) since launching in 2019., Grew to roughly $450M under management via an expanded partnership with MassMutual Ventures., Backed enterprise category leaders including Onfido, Cyberhaven, Encord, Qure.ai and Tessian.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage capital (inception to seed)** — First checks from inception through seed, historically $750K to $3M, with reserves to follow on through Series B. Willing to invest pre-revenue.
- **Go-to-market support** — Positioning, messaging and repeatable sales motions, including founder-led sales coaching from former Slack and Zendesk customer success and GTM leaders.
- **High-trust advisory network** — CXO and CISO advisory groups and ecosystem connections that open enterprise customer doors in Europe and the US.
- **Operator-led guidance** — Seasoned operators and venture partners who have built, scaled and sold companies, supporting hiring and team-building.
- **Crane APAC I** — $135M fund for early-stage founders across India, Singapore and Australia, investing seed to Series A in AI-native software, infrastructure, security and deep tech.

## Achievements

- Raised three funds ($90M, $140M, $135M) since launching in 2019.
- Grew to roughly $450M under management via an expanded partnership with MassMutual Ventures.
- Backed enterprise category leaders including Onfido, Cyberhaven, Encord, Qure.ai and Tessian.
- Expanded from London into San Francisco, New York, Singapore and Bangalore.
- Launched Crane APAC I to back founders in India, Singapore and Australia.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Launched Crane APAC I, a $135M fund for early-stage founders across India, Singapore and Australia, focused on AI-native software, infrastructure, security and deep tech.
- **2025-07** — Announced an expanded partnership with MassMutual Ventures, bringing total assets across Europe and Asia-Pacific to roughly $450M.

## Links

- Website: https://crane.vc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crane-venture-partners
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/crane_vc

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Last updated: 2026-08-15