Collaborative Fund Explained

Type:Venture capital
Headquarters:New York City, New York, United States
Key People:Craig Shapiro (Founder and Managing Partner)
Morgan Housel (Partner)
Taylor Greene (Partner)
Lauren Loktev (Partner)
Founded:2010
Founder:Craig Shapiro
Products:Investments

Collaborative Fund is a venture capital firm focused on providing seed and early stage funding to technology companies.[1]

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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, aimed at investing in startups focused on education, health and social welfare for children.[4]

Notes and References

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

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