title: Collaborative Fund
text: # Collaborative Fund
  
  Collaborative Fund is a venture capital firm focused on providing seed and early stage funding to technology companies.
  
  ## Firm
  
  Founded in 2010 by Craig Shapiro, the firm is based in New York City, New York, and manages approximately $250 million of investor capital.
  
  ## Partnerships
  
  In 2014 Collaborative Fund launched a $10 million joint investment vehicle with Line, a Japanese messaging service.
  
  In early 2016 Collaborative Fund partnered with Sesame Workshop to form a $10 million joint fund, aimed at investing in startups focused on education, health and social welfare for children.
  
  