Saar Gur
VCGeneral Partner, CRV
CRV consumer and SMB software investor
Background
Saar Gur is a General Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures), where he focuses on early-stage consumer and SMB software investments. He co-founded Brightroll, a video advertising company, giving him hands-on founder perspective. He is best known for seeding DoorDash and Ring in 2013, well before either became a mainstream category leader. He has been named to the Forbes Midas List five times and has backed companies through four IPOs. He invests in founders who identify not-yet-obvious but soon-to-be-massive shifts in consumer behavior.
Investment Thesis
Backs early-stage consumer and SMB software startups that create and deliver experiences rather than things, focusing on emerging behavioral shifts before categories go mainstream.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $500K–$10M
Sectors
Based in: San Francisco Bay Area, USA (North America)
Notable Investments
DoorDash
Seed 2013; IPO; food delivery leader
Patreon
Seed 2013; creator monetization platform
Ring
Seed; acquired by Amazon for ~$1B
Mercury
Series A 2019; banking for startups
ClassPass
Series A; fitness marketplace
Bird
Early CRV investment; electric scooter company
Gusto
CRV Series B investor; HR and payroll platform
Oportun
CRV portfolio; fintech lending for underserved consumers