Investors & Partners at Craft Ventures

Arra Malekzadeh

Partner, Craft Ventures

Arra Malekzadeh is a Partner at Craft Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and scaling transformative technology companies. With a strategic investment focus spanning Enterprise, Marketplace, AI, Fintech, and SaaS sectors, Malekzadeh has demonstrated a keen ability to identify high-impact opportunities across diverse verticals. His investment portfolio includes notable companies such as Vanta, SpaceX, Meta, Cedar, ZocDoc, Sourcegraph, and Pipe, reflecting a track record of backing founders building category-defining businesses. Through his work at Craft Ventures, Malekzadeh partners with visionary entrepreneurs to drive innovation and sustainable growth in some of technology's most dynamic sectors.

Bryan Rosenblatt

Partner, Craft Ventures

Bryan Rosenblatt is a Partner at Craft Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments. With expertise spanning enterprise software, marketplaces, artificial intelligence, fintech, and SaaS, Rosenblatt has built an impressive track record identifying transformative companies. His notable investments include Vanta, SpaceX, Meta, Cedar, ZocDoc, Sourcegraph, and Pipe, demonstrating his ability to recognize market-defining opportunities across diverse sectors. At Craft Ventures, he leverages deep industry knowledge and strategic relationships to support founders building the next generation of technology companies. Rosenblatt's investment philosophy emphasizes backing entrepreneurs solving critical business problems with innovative solutions, combining rigorous analysis with a forward-thinking approach to emerging technologies and market trends.

Jennifer Sui

Principal, Craft Ventures

Jennifer Sui is a Principal at Craft Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting transformative technology companies. At Craft Ventures, she invests across enterprise software, marketplaces, artificial intelligence, fintech, and SaaS sectors. Jennifer's investment track record includes notable companies such as Vanta, SpaceX, Meta, Cedar, ZocDoc, Sourcegraph, and Pipe, demonstrating her ability to identify high-impact businesses across diverse technology verticals. Her expertise spans both early-stage ventures and scaling companies, with a particular focus on identifying market opportunities at the intersection of emerging technologies and enterprise needs. Jennifer brings a strategic perspective to her investment decisions, supporting founders who are building innovative solutions to complex business problems and creating significant market value.

Kevin Gabura

Vice President, Craft Ventures

Kevin Gabura is a Vice President at Craft Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and scaling transformative technology companies. He specializes in investing across Enterprise, Marketplace, AI, Fintech, and SaaS sectors, bringing deep expertise in identifying category-defining opportunities. Kevin's investment portfolio includes notable companies such as Vanta, SpaceX, Meta, Cedar, ZocDoc, Sourcegraph, and Pipe, demonstrating his ability to recognize exceptional founders and innovative business models across multiple technology verticals. His experience spans early-stage through growth-stage investments, with a particular focus on companies solving complex problems in enterprise software, financial technology, and artificial intelligence. Kevin's track record reflects a commitment to supporting entrepreneurs building the next generation of industry-leading businesses.

Lainy Painter

Partner, Craft Ventures

Lainy Painter is a Partner at Craft Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting transformative companies across key technology sectors. With a deep investment thesis centered on Enterprise, Marketplace, AI, Fintech, and SaaS, Painter brings significant expertise in scaling high-impact businesses. Her notable investment portfolio includes companies such as Vanta, SpaceX, Meta, Cedar, ZocDoc, Sourcegraph, and Pipe, demonstrating a track record of backing industry leaders and innovators. Painter's investment approach combines strategic capital allocation with hands-on partnership, supporting founders building solutions that address substantial market opportunities and drive technological progress across multiple sectors.

Michael Tam

Partner, Craft Ventures

Michael Tam is a Partner at Craft Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on identifying and scaling transformative companies. With deep expertise across enterprise software, marketplaces, artificial intelligence, fintech, and SaaS, Tam has built a distinguished track record of backing innovative founders from early stages through market leadership. His investment portfolio includes notable successes such as Vanta, SpaceX, Meta, Cedar, ZocDoc, Sourcegraph, and Pipe, demonstrating his ability to recognize category-defining opportunities across multiple verticals. Tam's investment philosophy emphasizes supporting entrepreneurs building mission-critical solutions that address fundamental market needs. His experience spans both emerging technologies and established platforms, positioning him to provide valuable strategic guidance to portfolio companies navigating complex scaling challenges and competitive landscapes.