About Acrew Capital
Acrew Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Jun 2026, Acrew Capital is an active investor, having invested in 150 companies, with 14 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Novellia Overall, Acrew Capital portfolio has seen 16 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 32 acquisitions including key companies like Slack, Coinbase and Chime. A lot of funds co-invest with Acrew Capital, with names like Scott Belsky sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Acrew Capital has team of 45 people including 12 partners.Key Metrics
Acrew Capital's List of Top Investments
Acrew Capital has a portfolio of 150 companies, including 16 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in La Haus and Abett.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Mexico and 11 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Acrew Capital:
1. Slack
Provider of cloud-based team communication and collaboration platform. The platform organizes conversations into searchable channels and direct messages, supports voice and video calls, file sharing, and threaded discussions. It integrates with a broad range of third-party applications and automates workflows through bots and scripting tools. The system enables users to create workspaces for topic- or project-specific communication and provides enterprise-grade security, access controls, and administrative tools. It also incorporates AI-powered search, message summarization, and automation agents to enhance productivity and streamline team coordination.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 2,626 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, Glynn Capital and 70 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Coinbase
Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.
Key facts about Coinbase
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,411 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Wellington and 146 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Gusto
Cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR software for small and medium-sized businesses. Its core offering is software delivered online, with API integrations and automation features designed to help SMBs manage back-office operations more efficiently.
Key facts about Gusto
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $718M
- Employee Count: 4,426 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Fidelity Investments and 84 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Chime
Digital bank for individuals. Its services include debit cards, savings account, money transfers, cash withdrawals, online/offline payments, check deposits, and more. It also offers transaction and balance alerts. The application is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Chime
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.15B
- Employee Count: 2,459 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, Access Industries and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Dialpad
Provider of AI-powered contact center and unified communications platform solutions. The platform offers customer service, outbound sales, and all-in-one communication tools. It provides features such as AI agents, integrations with various applications, and analytics. The platform aims to streamline business communications and improve customer experience.
Key facts about Dialpad
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Ramon (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $476M
- Employee Count: 1,478 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, TriplePoint Capital and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Dec 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Acrew Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Acrew Capital has invested in 150 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 14 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 16 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Novellia and most recent follow-on round was in Cato Networks.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2025 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
2024 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2023 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
2022 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
2021 | 32 | 7 | 39 |
2020 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Acrew Capital's Investments by Stage
Acrew Capital has made 46 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $20.4M, 22 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.92M and 21 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $41.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 46 |
Seed | 22 |
Series B | 21 |
Series C | 4 |
Series D | 3 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Acrew Capital's Investments by Sector
Acrew Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 139 Tech companies, 103 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 101 Software companies and at least 53 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 53 |
FinTech | 37 |
High Tech | 21 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 16 |
HealthTech | 14 |
Others | 95 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Acrew Capital's Investments by Geography
Acrew Capital has made most investments in United States (80), followed by Mexico where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 80 |
Mexico | 5 |
Israel | 4 |
Colombia | 2 |
Indonesia | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Acrew Capital's recent investments
Acrew Capital has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. Novellia and Catena are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Acrew Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 02, 2026 | United States | Series A | 7868 | [+3] | |
May 20, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6455 | [+4] | |
Apr 28, 2026 | United States | Series B | 3590 | ||
Apr 21, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6756 | [+1] | |
Mar 04, 2026 | Israel | Series A | 4857 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Acrew Capital's Portfolio
Acrew Capital has 16 unicorns in its portfolio - RapidSOS, WRITER, Silverfort and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is RapidSOS. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years after Acrew Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Acrew Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Provider of an intelligent safety platform connecting data to first responders | 2012 | New York City | Series E | xmqhbc{ | ||
70 | Developer of an enterprise AI platform for agentic work | 2012 | San Francisco | Series C | mhozwri | ||
67 | Multi-factor authentication solutions provider | 2016 | Tel Aviv | Series D | vrzuwhf | ||
74 | SaaS-driven reward-based rental management solution for residential properties | 2021 | New York City | Series B | ldupqfb | ||
63 | Provider of auto and home insurance solutions | 2017 | Columbus | Series D | {ritrsn |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Acrew Capital's Portfolio
4 of Acrew Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Chime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2025 at marketcap of $8.97B and Marqeta got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $14.3B.Here are Acrew Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2025 | - | - | 6604 | |
Jun 09, 2021 | - | - | 1383 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | - | - | 3288 | |
Jun 28, 2019 | - | - | 3954 |
Acquired companies in Acrew Capital's Portfolio
32 companies from Acrew Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Embed in Jun 2026 by OpenFX for $*****.Here are Acrew Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 02, 2026 | - | - | 2393 | |
Nov 11, 2025 | - | - | 4517 | |
Oct 21, 2025 | Mar 30, 2021 | Series B | 6351 | |
Aug 06, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Series B | 7822 | |
Jul 16, 2025 | May 05, 2021 | Series B | 4424 |
Team profile of Acrew Capital
Acrew Capital has a team of 45 members including 12 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 6 Principals located in United States. Acrew Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Acrew Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Mateo | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | - | - |
Co-investors of Acrew Capital
Over the past 7 years, 941 investors have co-invested in Acrew Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Acrew Capital: Aspect Ventures, Y Combinator and 398 others have invested in rounds before Acrew Capital. There are 7 companies where Aspect Ventures has invested before Acrew Capital and 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Acrew Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Acrew Capital: 359 investors entered a company along with Acrew Capital. These include investors like Scott Belsky (4 companies).
- Invested after Acrew Capital: A total of 182 investors have invested in Acrew Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Gaingels (4 companies), Endeavor (3 companies) and StepStone Group (3 companies).
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