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Acrew Capital

Acrew Capital, based in California, backs generalist startups from Seed to Series B, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to $30 million, including Coinbase and Plaid.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$1M to $30M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team10 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Acrew Capital

10 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Aliisa Rosenthal
Aliisa RosenthalGeneral PartnerFocus: AI-native companies.
Asad Khaliq
Asad KhaliqFounding PartnerHe previously joined Aspect and serves on the board of NextGen Partners, a mentorship organization.
Lauren Kolodny
Lauren KolodnyFounding PartnerShe previously held roles at Aspect Ventures and Google.
Mark Kraynak
Mark KraynakFounding PartnerHe previously served as an investor at Aspect Ventures and held various roles at Imperva.
Theresia Gouw
Theresia GouwFounding PartnerShe co-founded Aspect Ventures and was a managing general partner at Accel, investing in companies like Forescout and Imperva.
Kendra Ragatz
Kendra RagatzPartnerShe previously worked at Aspect Ventures, DAG Ventures, Alta Communications, and Steamboat Ventures, and serves on Stanford Business School's…
Maitree Mervana Parekh
Maitree Mervana ParekhPrincipalInvests in Health and Fintech.
Tom Porter
Tom PorterPrincipal, GrowthFocus: growth investments.
Andrew McKinzie
Andrew McKinzieInvestorHe previously worked at Tower Research Ventures and Golden Gate Capital, and co-founded an AI-native vertical SaaS company.
Kunaal Patel
Kunaal PatelInvestorHe previously invested at Virtue VC and worked at Tempus AI and Valo Health.

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Writes $1M to $30M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

CoinbaseChimePlaidDiscordGustoMarqeta

In their words

HomeDefining the future of venture.www.acrewcapital.com
Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480Series B investors in California233Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Acrew Capital invest in?

Acrew Capital reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Acrew Capital invest?

Acrew Capital reports checks of $1M to $30M.

Does Acrew Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Acrew Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Acrew Capital?

Aliisa Rosenthal (General Partner), Asad Khaliq (Founding Partner), Lauren Kolodny (Founding Partner), Mark Kraynak (Founding Partner), Theresia Gouw (Founding Partner), Kendra Ragatz (Partner).

Is Acrew Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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