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Collaborative Fund

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 305 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $184M, Sept 2022VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AFemtechSdgDiverse

Deploying now
79%of best year46cheques in 12 months, 305 on record
Since the last cheque21days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.5MCheque size, as they say$500K – $15MRounds led2 of 305Sole investor10 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
Pitch Collaborative Fund

Collaborative Fund highlights

  1. 01

    46 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 65% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $9.9M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Collaborative Fund is a leading source of capital for entrepreneurs pushing the world forward.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $15M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
FemtechSdgDiverse
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first305 appearances

  1. 2026

    33 rounds

  2. Oct
    SabiSeed · US · Trending Topics$50MWith 6 others
  3. Sept
    Vaulted DeepDebt · US$35MWith 3 others
  4. Sept
    RavelSeed · US$8.2MWith 1 other
  5. Sept
    Quaise EnergyGrant · US$25MWith 2 others
  6. Aug
    Hippo HarvestSeries C · US · Ventureburn$30MWith 5 others
  7. Aug
    Osmo StudioSeed · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  8. Jul
    Copper HomeSeed · US$9.8MWith 3 others
  9. Jun
    REACHVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  10. Apr
    EraSeed · US · TechCrunch$9.0MWith 4 others
  11. Apr
    PlumeSeed · US$500KWith 4 others
  12. Apr
    Anthro EnergyGrant · US$25MWith 3 others
  13. Apr
    Wasted*Venture · US$3.2MWith 2 others
  14. Apr
    ReflexAIGrant · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  15. Mar
    WhoopGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$575MLed
  16. Mar
    Highlight AISeries A · US · Ventureburn$40MWith 8 others
  17. Mar
    OrderUS · AlleyWatch$7.1MWith 4 others
  18. Mar
    SandbarSeries A · US · TechCrunch$23MWith 5 others
  19. Mar
    Good Girl SnacksSeed · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  20. Mar
    MacroCycle TechnologiesSeed · US$3.0MWith 5 others
  21. Mar
    Rubi LaboratoriesVenture · US$7.5MWith 2 others
  22. Feb
    SolidSeed · US · Ventureburn$20MWith 5 others
  23. Feb
    Alva EnergySeries A · US · AlleyWatch$33MWith 13 others
  24. Feb
    Mooji MeatsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  25. Feb
    Just Ice TeaSeries B · US$9.0MWith 1 other
  26. Feb
    CAMBIOTICSSeed · DK$4.7MWith 2 others
  27. Jan
    ZBDSeries C · US · Ventureburn$40MWith 3 others
  28. Jan
    Autonomous Technologies GroupPre-seed · US · AlleyWatch$15MWith 3 others
  29. Jan
    AmmobiaSeed · US$7.5MWith 3 others
  30. Jan
    HupoSeries A · SG$10MWith 3 others
  31. Jan
    HaiquSeed · US · Angel One$11MWith 7 others
  32. Jan
    EmobiSeed · US$3.4MWith 4 others
  33. Jan
    General IntuitionVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  34. Jan
    Natural Fiber WeldingGrowth · US$7.0MWith 3 others
  35. 2025

    44 rounds

  36. Dec
    Feanix BiotechnologiesSeed · US$5.3MWith 3 others
  37. Dec
    CarbaSeed · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  38. Dec
    Seoul Beauty ClubPre-seed · KR$2.0MWith 3 others
  39. Dec
    Berkeley YeastVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  40. Dec
    Vaulted DeepVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  41. Dec
    pH7Series B · CA$26MWith 2 others
  42. Dec
    Voyage FoodsVenture · US$3.3MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

CSCraig ShapiroMANAGING DIRECTORiFiling they signed

We also hold 11 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who backs their funds

1 LP on record in Collaborative Fund's funds

Funds
1

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies.Source: an LP list.

What they claim to have backed

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

NeverwareBought by GoogleUndisclosedDec 2020
FOBOBought by Gone!UndisclosedOct 2015
Grand St.Bought by EtsyUndisclosedApr 2014
SessionsBought by MyFitnessPalUndisclosedFeb 2014
WanderBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedFeb 2014
Massive HealthBought by JawboneUndisclosedFeb 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Collaborative Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Collaborative Fund put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Collaborative Fund in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Collaborative Fund

What does Collaborative Fund invest in?

Collaborative Fund invests most often at Seed and Series A (65% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Femtech, Sdg and Diverse.

How active is Collaborative Fund?

305 investments on record, 46 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Collaborative Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Sabi (Seed, Oct 2026), Vaulted Deep (Debt, Sept 2026) and Ravel (Seed, Sept 2026).

How big are Collaborative Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.5M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $15M.

Does Collaborative Fund lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 305 investments on record (1%).

Where does Collaborative Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%).

Is Collaborative Fund investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 46 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Collaborative Fund invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (33 rounds together), SV Angel (24 rounds together) and BoxGroup (18 rounds together).

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