Crosslink Capital


Crosslink Capital is a leading early-stage venture capital firm with an asset management business that continues into the public equity market for fast-growing companies. The firm has over $2.0B assets under management that it invests in consumer and enterprise businesses. Crosslink Capital was founded in 1989 and has offices in San Francisco, California and Woodside, California.

Crosslink Capital
TypePrivate
IndustryVenture capital
Founded1989 (1989)
FounderSeymour Franklin Kaufman[1] Michael Joseph Stark[2]
Headquarters
2 Embarcadero Center Suite 2200 San Francisco, California 94111
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United States
Total assetsUS$2,000,000,000
Websitewww.crosslinkcapital.com

History

Crosslink traces its roots to 1989 with the formation of its first venture capital find within Robertson, Stephens. Michael Stark and Sy Kaufman were the general partners of the fund and ran a distinct investment team. In January of 1999, Crosslink was formed when the management team completed a management buyout and began operating as an independent organization named Crosslink Capital. All funds and relevant employees were transferred to Crosslink at that time.

Investments

Crosslink Capital prefers to partner with companies in venture capital at the earliest stages across all sectors. Crosslink invests in both private and public companies. Some of Crosslink’s investments include:


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