ARCH Venture Partners

Keith Crandell is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of ARCH Venture Partners, a 20 year-old seed and early stage venture capital partnership with offices in Chicago, Austin, San Francisco and Seattle. ARCH Venture Partners has over $1.4 billion under management in seven funds and focuses on core technology spin-outs from universities and other research organizations in the United States.

Mr. Crandell has been active with the IVCA since inception, recently serving as past Chairman. Since 2004 he has served as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Treasurer’s Fund, a fund-of-funds focused on Illinois private equity partnerships. He also serves as a Director of the National Venture Capital Association and is a member of the Governmental Affairs Committee.

Prior to ARCH, Mr. Crandell worked with Hercules, Inc., a specialty chemical and polymer company. He holds an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago, an M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a B.S. in Chemistry from St. Lawrence University.