Crane Venture Partners | Crane APAC I

vc$140MCo-investsLeads rounds

◆ Fund Size

$140M

◆ Check Size

$1.0M→$10.0M

◆ Location

United Kingdom

◆ Portfolio

12 companies

◆ Activity

Statusactively investing

◆ Links

Website ↗@CraneVenture on X ↗

◆ Investment Thesis

Dedicated to early-stage founders across India, Singapore, and Australia, helping them scale from day zero to global category leadership by connecting them to customers in Europe and the U.S.

◆ About Crane Venture Partners

Crane APAC I is a $135 million early-stage venture fund focused on seed-to-Series A investments across India, Singapore, and Australia. The fund supports ambitious founders in high-growth sectors including FinTech, HealthTech, Security, AI, and deep tech, providing capital, strategic guidance, and access to global markets in Europe and the U.S.

◆ Sectors

FintechDigital HealthCybersecurityGenerative AIData Infrastructure

◆ Stages

seedseries-a

◆ Geography Focus

AustraliaIndiaSingapore

◆ Team

Name	Title	Role	Links
Aga Paliwoda	Executive Assistant to Co-Founders	Executive Assistant
Aleksandra Totoń	Fund Controller	Fund Controller	in
Alisha Fernandes	Executive Assistant, India Team	Executive Assistant
Anandamoy Roychowdhary	Managing Director, India & APAC	Managing Director	in
Anna Cachadiña Abelló	Investor	Investor	in
Ashwwani Verma	Director Legal	Director
Ayala Ples	Head of Platform	Head of Platform	in
Ben Wright	GTM Venture Partner	Venture Partner	in
Bonnie Kraus	COO & Partner	Partner	in
Carlos Jo Loo	Partner	Partner	in
Dan Jaeck	Investor	Investor	in
Elizabeth Zalman	Advisory Partner	Advisory Partner
James Spencer	General Counsel	General Counsel	in
Justyna Skop	Business Operations Manager	Business Operations Manager	in
Krishna Visvanathan	Co-founder & Partner	Partner	in
Max Chapman	Investor	Investor	in
Morgane Zerath	Investor	Investor	in
Rav Dhaliwal	GTM Venture Partner	Venture Partner	in
Richard Snee	CMO, Venture Partner	Venture Partner	in
Sam Kester	Investor	Investor	in
Scott Sage	Co-founder & Partner	Partner	in
Sheryl Quek	Office Manager	Office Manager	in
Sidhant Goyal	Investor	Investor	in
Vivian Zhang	Investor	Investor	in
Yara Alenazi	Investor	Investor	in

◆ Tracked Investments

Aseon Labs

◆ Notable Investments

KismetEncordLaminarBluefishOnaPyannoteAISeeChangeQure.aiNyraHealthXundQritiveSandgardenFenceChiral Nanonyra healthCoMindUmonyArdent AISRE.aiMemories.ai

◆ Traits

Leads rounds

Co-invests

◆ FAQ

What does Crane APAC I invest in?

Crane APAC I invests in Fintech, Digital Health, Cybersecurity, Generative AI and Data Infrastructure at the seed and series-a stages.

Which geographies does Crane APAC I focus on?

Crane APAC I focuses on Australia, India and Singapore, and is headquartered in United Kingdom.

What is Crane APAC I's typical check size?

Crane APAC I typically writes checks of $1M to $10M.

Which startups has Crane APAC I backed?

Crane APAC I has 1 tracked investment on Fusion42, including Aseon Labs.