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Crane Venture Partners

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 96 out of 100

Also known as Crane Group, Crane I LP, Crane II LP, Crane III LP, Crane Opp, Crane Opp I LP, Crane Ventures Partners

  • AI models & AI infrastructure
  • Developer tools
  • Semiconductors & computing hardware
  • Pre seed
  • Seed
  • Deeptech
  • Global
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
LONDON, United Kingdom
Founded
2015
Assets under management
$768MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
9
Legal name
Crane Venture Partners LLP
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Record updated 29 September 2026

About

Inception through seed. Foundational technology. Global from day one.

Investment approach

Thesis
We invest in the building blocks of the future: the foundational technologies that make everything else possible. From AI infrastructure and semiconductors to developer innovations, enterprise systems, and hard tech, we partner with founders solving difficult problems that require patience, technical depth, and long-term conviction.Source (opens in a new tab)
Leads rounds
Yes
Investing status notes
We back outlier founders everywhere.

Funds

Crane III LP
$50.3MVintage 2024, SPV, SEC amount sold
Crane II LP
$55.6MVintage 2020, SPV, SEC amount sold
Crane Opp I LP
$27.5MVintage 2020, SPV, SEC amount sold
Crane I LP
$41.9MVintage 2018, SPV, SEC amount sold
CRANE FLIGHT II LP
Main fund
CRANE FLIGHT LP
Main fund
CRANE FOUNDER PARTNER LP
Main fund
CRANE FLIGHT III LP
Main fund
CRANE APAC I LP
Main fund

SEC registration

Registered adviser
CRANE VENTURE PARTNERS LLP
SEC file number
802-113799
Registration
Exempt reporting adviser
Regulatory AUM
$768Mas of 2026-03-18
Private funds reported
9
Principal office
LONDON, United Kingdom
SEC CIK
1747988, 1856698, 1857142

Locations

Office
Bangalore
Office
London
Office
New York
Office
San Francisco
Office
Singapore
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