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Crush Ventures

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture firm investing in media, culture, and commerce.

Founded

2000

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Consumer Goods
Media and Entertainment
Music
Publishing
...

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Look North World
Jul 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
ViralMoment
Jan 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
CREATESAFE
Nov 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Sound
Jul 2023Participated
$20 MSeries A
Audioshake
May 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
MELON
Jul 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Audioshake
Oct 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
Dance Church
Oct 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Look North World
Jul 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
ViralMoment
Jan 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
CREATESAFE
Nov 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Sound
Jul 2023Participated
$20 MSeries A
Audioshake
May 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
MELON
Jul 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Audioshake
Oct 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
Dance Church
Oct 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Crush Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Crush Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed06
Series A01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Crush Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 61 months.All available history.
Crush Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 61 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Crush Ventures: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Crush Ventures: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Media & Entertainment5
AI & Machine Learning3
Gaming & eSports2
Developer Tools2
Crypto & Blockchain1
Enterprise Software1
Health & Life Sciences1
AR/VR1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Crush Ventures: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Crush Ventures: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Crush Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Crush Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States8
Crush Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Precursor Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Crush Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Precursor Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Precursor Ventures2
11:11 Media1
A Capital1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Archetype1
Bandai Namco Entertainment1
Black Angel Group1
Black Squirrel Partners1
Carnegie Mellon University1
Chaac Ventures1
Coinbase Ventures1
Collab+Currency1
Coop Records1
Duo Partners1
Gaingels1
Graham & Walker1
Hasbro1
Hibbard Road Partners1
Indicator Ventures1
Kid Venture Capital1

Investment Strategy

Crush Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Crush Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating8100%
Crush Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Crush Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Daniel Kruchkow

Founder

Jonathan Daniel

Founder