Craig Shapiro Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 27

  • Portfolio
  • 10

  • Exits
  • 16

Exits

Craig Shapiro General Information

Description

Mr. Craig Shapiro is a Co-Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Collaborative Fund. He serves as a Board Member at Elevate and Holey Grail Donuts. He is an entrepreneur and investor at Collaborative Fund. He serves as a Board Observer at Quaise Energy. He serves as a Board Member at Kula Bio, Just Ice Tea, MeliBio, and Cloud to Street, He also serves as a Board Observer at Dandelion Energy. He served as a Board Member at Spruce. He helped pioneer several US mobile and interactive television initiatives, including the first multi-carrier live voting in Super Bowl XXXVI. He is currently the Chairman of the Board at CreativeMornings and is on the Board of Directors of Yup, Monotony.ai. He served as a Board Member at Getable, Lavva, Simply Gum, Mobile Marketing Association, and Quarterly. Previously, he was President of GOOD Magazine. He received his B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • New York, NY
  • United States

Craig Shapiro Investments (27)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Bitwise 25-Feb-2025 Later Stage VC Asset Management Profitable
Neutral 31-Aug-2022 Other Commercial Products Generating Revenue
Street FC 28-Jul-2022 Leisure Facilities Generating Revenue
Bright Exchange 15-Jul-2021 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Generating Revenue
Soft Services 20-May-2021 Personal Products Generating Revenue
Goop (Personal Products) 01-Jan-2020 Personal Products Generating Revenue
Science Exchange 16-Oct-2019 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
ML Genius Holdings 04-Nov-2015 Information Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Hopscotch (Educational Software) 01-Apr-2015 Early Stage VC Educational Software Generating Revenue
Crowdrise 21-Apr-2014 Early Stage VC Social/Platform Software Profitable

Craig Shapiro Exits (16)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Science Exchange 18-Sep-2024 Buyout/LBO
Gobble 07-Dec-2022
Noun Project 01-Jun-2022
MakeSpace 18-Feb-2022
ML Genius Holdings 16-Sep-2021
Blue Bottle Coffee 14-Sep-2017
Crowdrise 10-Jan-2017
Maker Studios 25-Mar-2014
Simple Finance Technology 20-Feb-2014 Merger/Acquisition
Wander (New York) 11-Feb-2014 Merger/Acquisition

Craig Shapiro Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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Craig Shapiro Co-Investors (67)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Craig Shapiro FAQs

  • Who is Craig Shapiro?

    Craig Shapiro is an angel Investor who has made 27 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Craig Shapiro?

    Craig Shapiro is an angel investor.

  • What does Craig Shapiro do?

    As an angel investor, Craig Shapiro invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Craig Shapiro invested in?

    Craig Shapiro has made numerous investments in companies like Bitwise, Neutral, and Street FC within the Asset Management, Commercial Products, and Leisure Facilities industries.

  • What has Craig Shapiro invested in recently?

    Craig Shapiro's latest investment was on 25-Feb-2025 in Bitwise, a company within the Asset Management industry.

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