Craig Shapiro

Craig is the founder and Managing Partner of Collaborative Fund, an investment firm managing over $1 billion in assets. Since its inception in 2010, Collaborative Fund has been at the forefront of investing in companies that blend profit with purpose, driving positive change while delivering strong returns. Under Craig’s leadership, Collaborative Fund has become a leading platform for supporting entrepreneurs pushing the world forward. His eye for talent and innovation has led to early-stage investments in numerous billion-dollar companies, including The Farmer’s Dog, Lyft, OLIPOP, Reddit, Scopely, Speak, Upstart, and WHOOP. In addition to serving on the boards of several Collaborative Fund portfolio companies, Craig sits on the advisory boards of Circular Services (the largest privately held recycling company in the United States), The Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, and Intercept Fund (a $500 million philanthropic initiative working to make respiratory infections, including the common cold and flu, a thing of the past). A native of Washington, D.C., Craig holds a B.A. in Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis.