Crate & Barrel is a corporate venture arm. Based in Northbrook, Illinois, United States. Known portfolio companies include Della.com and Punch Bowl Social, 2 companies in all.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Brick-and-Mortar RetailD2CE-CommerceHome FurnishingsMarketplacesRetail Tech
Who to pitch at Crate & Barrel
Crate & Barrel portfolio companies (2)
- Della.com
- Punch Bowl Social
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About Crate & Barrel
The firm's listing covers sectors Commerce and Consumer, and focus areas Brick-and-Mortar Retail, D2C, E-Commerce and Home Furnishings; known deals cluster at Seed.
Carrie Bast (Co-Founder, West Ascent Ventures, LLC) and Sebastian Brauer (Investor) are listed as the contacts to pitch at Crate & Barrel.
Across the known portfolio, 2 co-investors appear alongside Crate & Barrel, including Neiman Marcus and Tiffany & Co.
Frequently asked questions
What is Crate & Barrel?
Crate & Barrel is a corporate venture arm based in Northbrook, Illinois, United States, with a known portfolio of 2 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Crate & Barrel invest in?
Listed sectors include Commerce and Consumer; listed focus areas include Brick-and-Mortar Retail, D2C, E-Commerce and Home Furnishings. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Crate & Barrel invest at?
The known deals of Crate & Barrel include Seed rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Crate & Barrel?
Both people on file at Crate & Barrel are listed as contacts for the firm, each with their own profile page.
How do I contact Crate & Barrel?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 2 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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