Independent rating of Crosslink Capital VC fund
Overall rating:
12 reviews
About Crosslink Capital VC fund
Website:
Founded:
1989
Number of funds:
6
Number of investments:
409
Number of exits:
93
Headquarters:
Organization type:
Venture Capital
How Crosslink Capital VC fund invests
Rounds:
Average ticket size:
10.1M USD
Biggest investment:
34.3M USD
Would lead round:
Yes
Would coinvest:
Yes
Countries where invested:
Sectors of interest:
Software, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Video, Sustainability, SaaS, Retail Technology, Recruiting, Productivity Tools, Product Management, Predictive Analytics, PaaS, Machine Learning, Insurance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Health Diagnostics, GreenTech, Green Building, Geospatial, Food and Beverage, Finance, Electronic Health Record (EHR), E-Commerce, Dental, Data Integration, Cyber Security, Computer Vision, Automotive, Analytics, Agriculture, Aerospace, A/B Testing
Founders' reviews of Crosslink Capital VC fund
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Fishing
Was contact by one of their junior people about our stealth company.
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Good Pitch
We pitched Stephen at Crosslink and although we were not the right fit for us at the time, the feedback was open, honest, and helpful.
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Great Experience with the Alpha Seed Program
Pitched these guys specifically as a candidate for their early stage program. Not sure if they do things the same way with regular VC level investments but dealing with them on the seed level was an absolute pleasure. Most efficient investors I've ever talked to.
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Experienced
Though we did not receive funding from them, feedback from the partner I have met was very insightful.
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Good Pitch, Tough Due Diligence, Good Terms, Fast to Close
I enjoyed pitching Bruce MacNaughton, Jim Feuille and the Crosslink team at the end of 2008. They understood our business and where it could go. They did a very deep dive on the due diligence. In fact, this turned out to be quite useful for our company and business strategy, as they drove to us develop some more detailed metrics about how our customers buy and scale up their deployments.
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Not Terribly Impressed
I'd heard great things about Peter before pitching him, and went in expecting some good engagement and insight. Maybe I met him on a bad day. He was somewhat impatient--fair enough, time is precious--but also not as up to speed on our market as I would have expected given his background, and his questions seemed far more targeted for a Series B round than early stage. I know he's the early stage guy, but it made me wonder how much rope he really has.
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Still Figuring It Out
I pitched Peter and found his comments to be insightful and valuable. He definitely lives up to his reputation as a good investor to work with, although can be extremely analytical at times, so be prepared.
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Bruce Mac Naughton is a Reasonable VC: Though Wait Until Series B or Later
Our experience with Bruce was over all positive -- he understand the IT markets and buying process. The other guys we met with Gary Hromadko and Steven Perkins are very much MBA / financial types that ask a lot of theoretical questions about the market. To be fair, we pitched them for Series A -- and they are more Series B - public investors -- perhaps the best fit for early companies. As you get closer to public markets -- this team has potential to add value.
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Send Junior Fishing?
A junior person approached me under the guise of having us pitch them for Series A. As the conversation progressed a bit, it became clear that the real objective was to gather intel. Turns out they had a couple of portfolio companies in the same space that were struggling. Not surprisingly, there was zero follow up.
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Jim Feuille and Mike Stark Know Their Stuff
I recently pitched to Jim Feuille and Mike Stark for my startup in the consumer Internet space. They both are straight shooters that understand the sector. Jim has made investments in consumer companies such as Omniture, Pandora and Ancestry.com. There was a comment on here that said that Jim Feuille could be brutal. I agree that he had very focused questions, but I didn't think they were brutal at all. His questions actually showed that he understood the sector and got me thinking about things we could implement. As any entrepreneur should be, just be prepared when you pitch the firm. Overall, very positive experience. We are still waiting to hear back on the amount they are looking to invest in our seed round.
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Great to Have on Your Board
They were very straightforward to deal with throughout the entire funding process. When we first pitched to them, they had done their homework on our space and asked some of the most relevant questions we were asked by any of the VC firms that we met with. As an early stage company, it was important to me to work with investors who not only looked at the numbers, but also really understood the vision. Crosslink really understood our vision, and even provided helpful suggestions during our first pitch meeting. In particular, Peter Rip is smart, thoughtful, experienced, and fair. If you're looking for funding, make sure to give Peter a call.
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Blended Approach
Unusual blend of public, late stage, and (more recently) early stage private investing. This makes presentations a bit of a challenge, as the perspectives of these groups can be very different. The core people are investment bankers from Robertson Stephens (acquired by BofA in the late 90's).