About Crosslink Capital
Crosslink Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1989. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Aug 2026, Crosslink Capital is an active investor, having invested in 323 companies, with 10 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of RockRose Risk Overall, Crosslink Capital portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 7 IPOs and 132 acquisitions including key companies like Coupa, Ancestry and Chime. A lot of funds co-invest with Crosslink Capital, with names like Uncork Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Crosslink Capital has team of 22 people including 12 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 6 more
Deals in last 12 months
Crosslink Capital's List of Top Investments
Crosslink Capital has a portfolio of 323 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Scripted and Scripted.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, India and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Crosslink Capital:
1. Coupa
Provider of cloud-based business spend management platform leveraging AI to help companies achieve visibility, control, and optimization of total spend. It features solutions for spending management, procurement invoice automation, sourcing, travel and expense management, inventory optimization, contract management, spend analysis, data visualization, payment automation, compliance, and supplier management. It caters to multiple sectors like healthcare, hospitality, life sciences, and manufacturing.
Key facts about Coupa
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Jan 31, 2022
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $169M
- Employee Count: 3,711 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, T. Rowe Price and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 11, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Ancestry
Ancestry is a provider of an online genealogy platform offering a host of services. It offers family history information, historical records, and other genealogical information. It enables users to create their family tree and helps them discover, preserve and share their family history. The company uses microarray-based autosomal DNA testing technology and an online family history resource to predict family connections and relatives. The company offers a subscription-based service. The company claims its online resource contains all relevant Federal Census records since 1790 (Archives).
Key facts about Ancestry
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: Lehi (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2015
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $446M
- Employee Count: 1,857 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Adams Street Partners and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Chime
Digital bank for individuals. Its services include debit cards, savings account, money transfers, cash withdrawals, online/offline payments, check deposits, and more. It also offers transaction and balance alerts. The application is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Chime
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.15B
- Employee Count: 2,481 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, Citdex and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Prosper
Prosper is a peer-to-peer lending marketplace. Prosper allows people to invest in each other in a way that is financially and socially rewarding. Borrowers list loan requests between $2,000 and $35,000 and individual lenders can invest as little as $25 in each loan listing they select. Prosper handles the servicing of the loan on behalf of the matched borrowers and investors. It also offers personal loans for business purposes. It has disbursed more than $5B in loans as of February 2016. Its investors include investors include Sequoia Capital, BlackRock, Institutional Venture Partners, and Credit Suisse NEXT Fund.
Key facts about Prosper
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $414M
- Employee Count: 489 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Third Point and 48 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 17, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Casper
Manufacturer of foam and hybrid mattresses, pillows, and bedding accessories. The product line includes adjustable bed frames, headboards, sheets, mattress protectors, and duvets. These items are engineered to provide support and comfort for sleep. The business operates through an online store and physical retail locations.
Key facts about Casper
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $340M
- Employee Count: 803 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: K2 Global, avenuealtd.com and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 27, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Crosslink Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Crosslink Capital has invested in 323 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 11 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 16 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 9 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in RockRose Risk and most recent follow-on round was in Abstract Security.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2025 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
2024 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
2023 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
2022 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
2021 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
2020 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
2019 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
2018 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
2017 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
Crosslink Capital's Investments by Stage
Crosslink Capital has made 98 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.54M, 97 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.37M and 29 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $19.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 98 |
Series A | 97 |
Series B | 29 |
Series C | 18 |
Series D | 14 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Crosslink Capital's Investments by Sector
Crosslink Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure, FinTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 277 Tech companies, 225 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 173 Software companies and at least 102 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 142 |
Consumer | 56 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 49 |
FinTech | 40 |
High Tech | 31 |
Others | 257 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Crosslink Capital's Investments by Geography
Crosslink Capital has made most investments in United States (256), followed by Canada where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 256 |
Canada | 4 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Denmark | 1 |
India | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Crosslink Capital's recent investments
Crosslink Capital has made 9 investments in 2026 so far. RockRose Risk and Abstract Security are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Crosslink Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 19, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3665 | [+1] | |
Jul 23, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9314 | [+3] | |
Jul 20, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2813 | [+4] | |
Jul 14, 2026 | United States | Series B | 1369 | [+6] | |
Apr 22, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9915 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Crosslink Capital's Portfolio
Crosslink Capital has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - Flex, HomeLight, Human Interest and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Flex. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Crosslink Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Internet digital bank for business banking | 2020 | Miami | Series B | czxiaba | ||
73 | Provider of an online recommendation platform for brokers | 2012 | San Francisco | Series D | whxnstv | ||
74 | Employer-enabled retirement planning | 2015 | San Francisco | Series E | w{qnt{x | ||
67 | Provider of an AI-powered platform delivering personalized coaching and development | 2013 | Austin | Series E | kudajku | ||
79 | Provider of platform for software delivery, security, testing, and cost optimization | 2017 | San Francisco | Series E | qdjhufn |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Crosslink Capital's Portfolio
7 of Crosslink Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Chime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2025 at marketcap of $8.97B and Molekule got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of undefined.Here are Crosslink Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2025 | Nov 04, 2014 | Series A | 8679 | |
Nov 24, 2021 | May 24, 2016 | Seed | 5797 | |
Oct 26, 2020 | May 24, 2012 | Series A | 1862 | |
Oct 16, 2020 | Jun 25, 2015 | Series A | 4411 | |
Mar 22, 2013 | Apr 05, 2011 | Series E | 2067 |
Acquired companies in Crosslink Capital's Portfolio
132 companies from Crosslink Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Weave in Aug 2026 by Francisco Partners for $*****.Here are Crosslink Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 18, 2026 | Mar 21, 2016 | Series B | 5904 | |
Jun 11, 2026 | Jul 28, 2022 | Series A | 2640 | |
Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 16, 2015 | Series A | 5372 | |
Feb 18, 2026 | Sep 19, 2023 | Series A | 9288 | |
Feb 09, 2026 | Jan 31, 2019 | Seed | 6753 |
Team profile of Crosslink Capital
Crosslink Capital has a team of 22 members including 12 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 4 Principals located in United States. Crosslink Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Crosslink Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Mateo | - | ||
Partner | Mill Valley | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Spanish Fork | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Crosslink Capital
Over the past 27 years, 1672 investors have co-invested in Crosslink Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Crosslink Capital: Y Combinator, Techstars and 396 others have invested in rounds before Crosslink Capital. There are 13 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Crosslink Capital and 5 companies where Techstars has invested before Crosslink Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Crosslink Capital: 667 investors entered a company along with Crosslink Capital. These include investors like Uncork Capital (12 companies).
- Invested after Crosslink Capital: A total of 607 investors have invested in Crosslink Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SVB (14 companies), Meritech (5 companies) and Iconiq Capital (4 companies).
Recent News related to Crosslink Capital
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RockRose Risk Secures $12.5 Million Series A FundingMassinvestor•Aug 20, 2026•Nuveen, Crosslink Capital, Rockrose, RockRose Risk and 1 other
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Apaluma Raises $5.55M in Seed Funding to Scale Unified Government Data PlatformThe SaaS News•Jul 17, 2026•Haven Ventures, Overwater Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Kickstarter and 4 others
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Flex Doubles Valuation to $1.2B as $70M Series B1 Fuels Global Private Banking ExpansionTech Funding News•Jul 14, 2026•Flex, The Halo Fund, Halo Venture Partners, Portage and 6 others
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SOND Raises $7M Financing Round for Sleep TechnologyMassinvestor•Jun 23, 2026•Crosslink Capital, SOND, Ubiquity Ventures, E14 Fund
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QuadSci Receives $8M Series A Funding RoundMassinvestor•Feb 18, 2026•QuadSci Labs, Alumni Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Correlation Ventures and 5 others
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Veritus Raises $10.1M to Bring Voice-First AI Agents to LendingContentGrip•Feb 07, 2026•Threshold, Crosslink Capital, Veritus
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Compa Raises $35M Series B to Accelerate AI for Enterprise CompensationSalesTech Star•Jan 27, 2026•Compa, PagsGroup, Permanent Capital, Crosslink Capital and 2 others
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Compa Raises $35M in Series B FundingFinSMEs•Jan 27, 2026•Compa, PagsGroup, Permanent Capital, Crosslink Capital and 7 others
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Axiado raises $100m for hardware-based data center security platformDCD•Dec 22, 2025•Maverick Silicon, Crosslink Capital, Axiado, Nosterra and 2 others
