Investor Profile: Crosslink Capital — Thesis, Cheque Size & How to Apply

For founders studying Crosslink Capital funding, the headline numbers tell the story: founded in 1989 in San Francisco, the firm reports $3.4 billion in assets under management, 50+ exits including 17 IPOs, and an early-stage engine that writes initial cheques of $1 million to $9 million at seed and Series A. Its stage-independent model — investing in both private and public technology companies — lets it partner with founders for the long haul.

Crosslink Capital funding thesis

Crosslink backs ambitious founders building category-defining companies across enterprise and consumer technology. It was among the first large U.S. firms to integrate public and private technology investing, which shapes its posture: an early-stage investor that stays with winners through growth. Initial investments run $1M–$9M, with North America as the primary geography and a network that spans seven geographies and more than 40 events a year.

Fund size & cheque sizes

The firm has closed ten venture funds. Crosslink Ventures IX closed at $350 million (significantly oversubscribed; its 2018 predecessor was $275 million), and Crosslink Ventures X also closed at $350 million in 2024 to back early-stage founders. The firm's own homepage states $3.4 billion in AUM and a $1M–$9M initial investment range.

Notable portfolio

Verified from the firm's own site and announcements: Coupa, Chime, Personal Capital, BetterUp, ServiceMax (acquired by GE for approximately $945 million in 2017 after Crosslink led its first investment in 2012), Vungle, Overjet, HomeLight, Hungryroot, Phil, Weave, Molekule, Bleacher Report and Virage Logic.

Team

The venture partnership team named in the firm's fund announcements includes General Partners Eric Chin, David Silverman, Matt Bigge, Omar El-Ayat, Michael Stark and McLain Southworth, supported by principals including Phil Boyer, Gabby Contro and Joe Guzel (per the 2018 fund announcement). Eric Chin co-founded the firm's Alpha network.

Programmes, credits & perks

Alpha is Crosslink's proprietary advantage: a peer network of more than 2,000 founders, CEOs, investors and thought leaders running 50+ curated forums a year. Portfolio founders routinely credit Alpha introductions with delivering advisors, customers, investors and even acquirers. No separate accelerator or cloud-credit programme is publicly listed.

How to apply for funding from Crosslink Capital

Crosslink invests at seed and Series A and publishes a contact line (+1 415 617 1800) on its official site, crosslinkcapital.com. In practice the warmest route runs through its ecosystem: founders who attend or get introduced via Alpha forums enter with a relationship, and the firm explicitly positions itself as a collaborator with seed funds for sourcing. As with most U.S. early-stage VCs, a warm introduction via a portfolio founder or co-investor beats a cold approach.