Crosslink Capital

Crosslink Capital, founded in 1989 and based in San Francisco, is a prominent early-stage venture capital firm that specializes in partnering with innovative founders in the consumer and enterprise technology sectors. The firm focuses on investing in companies at the Seed to Series A stages, aiming to support market disruptors and category creators. With over $1.3 billion in assets under management, Crosslink has a history of successful investments in notable companies such as Bleacher Report, Chime, and Postmates, among others. The firm seeks to make significant investments, typically ranging from $8 to $20 million per company, across various dynamic sectors including energy technologies, communication services, computing and semiconductors, digital media, and software services.

Anand Babu

Associate

Tom Bliska

General Partner

Phil Boyer

Principal

Caroline Broder

Principal

Eric Chin

General Partner and Alpha Founder

Gabby Contro

Partner

Gabriella Contro

Partner

Marcelo Desio

Partner

Jim Feuille

Venture Partner

Eric Gonsenheim

Partner and Investor

Joe Guzel

Principal

Scott Hirleman

Associate

Gary Hromadko

Venture Partner

Sofia Montoya

Senior Associate

Casey Morris

Associate

Dan Myers

General Partner

Tobias Nilsson-Roos

Principal

Cullen Riley

Principal

David Silverman

Partner

Karter Smith

Partner

McLain Southworth

Venture Partner

Michael Stark

Co-Founder and General Partner

Anisha Suterwala

Associate

Anisha Suterwala

Associate

Past deals in Wireless

Axiado

Series C in 2024
Axiado Corporation specializes in cybersecurity processors aimed at enhancing the security of digital infrastructure by addressing fundamental vulnerabilities. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company has developed a trusted control/compute unit (TCU) that integrates hardware-based security technologies, including advanced authentication and encryption mechanisms. Axiado's Zero-Trust Secure Vault™ boot and authentication core, along with its Secure AI™ engines, provide robust protection against internal and external digital threats, safeguarding enterprises, organizations, and governments. The company's solutions are designed to secure a variety of environments, including cloud infrastructures, 5G base stations, networks, and IoT devices, ensuring stability and security in the management of heterogeneous infrastructures.

AirVine Scientific

Series A in 2024
AirVine Scientific develops an ultra-high-speed wireless network infrastructure that improves the way indoor network infrastructures are deployed, operated, reconfigured, and repurposed.

AirVine Scientific

Series A in 2022
AirVine Scientific develops an ultra-high-speed wireless network infrastructure that improves the way indoor network infrastructures are deployed, operated, reconfigured, and repurposed.

Twist Home

Venture Round in 2016
Twist Home is a consumer electronics company focused on enhancing smart home experiences through user-friendly, plug-and-play devices. The company aims to simplify the installation process by creating products that do not require additional infrastructure or new wireless networks. Twist Home's innovative approach involves designing smart home devices that fit the form factor of a lightbulb, allowing for easy installation akin to changing a lightbulb. Their flagship product, the Twist Speaker, integrates LED lighting, adaptive lighting technology, and wireless audio into a single unit, thereby offering a multifunctional solution that improves quality of life in residential environments.

SynapSense

Venture Round in 2013
SynapSense provides complete wireless instrumentation solutions that offer energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction for the world's leading data centers and enterprises.

Validity Sensors

Series E in 2012
Founded in 2000 and based in San Jose, California, Validity Sensors specializes in Natural ID™ authentication technology, focusing on fingerprint sensor solutions. The company is recognized as a leader in this field, offering high-performance and secure solutions that are also cost-effective and adaptable in design. Validity's products are particularly suited for the increasing demand in mobile payment systems and cloud-based services, addressing the inadequacies of traditional passwords and PINs, which can be easily compromised or difficult for users to remember. By utilizing unique human characteristics such as fingerprints, Validity's Natural ID technology enhances usability while maintaining robust security. In addition to fingerprint authentication, the company also provides identity verification, centralized management for corporate network security, and secure wireless transactions, contributing to the protection of sensitive data and physical access control.

SynapSense

Series C in 2011
SynapSense provides complete wireless instrumentation solutions that offer energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction for the world's leading data centers and enterprises.

Validity Sensors

Series D in 2010
Founded in 2000 and based in San Jose, California, Validity Sensors specializes in Natural ID™ authentication technology, focusing on fingerprint sensor solutions. The company is recognized as a leader in this field, offering high-performance and secure solutions that are also cost-effective and adaptable in design. Validity's products are particularly suited for the increasing demand in mobile payment systems and cloud-based services, addressing the inadequacies of traditional passwords and PINs, which can be easily compromised or difficult for users to remember. By utilizing unique human characteristics such as fingerprints, Validity's Natural ID technology enhances usability while maintaining robust security. In addition to fingerprint authentication, the company also provides identity verification, centralized management for corporate network security, and secure wireless transactions, contributing to the protection of sensitive data and physical access control.

Plato Networks

Series C in 2009
Plato Networks, Inc. designs and delivers physical layer integrated circuits (ICs) for wireline and wireless applications. It offers PHY ICs for interconnections in computing, networking, and storage applications. The company also provides reference designs and evaluation kits for system original equipment manufacturers. Plato Networks, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Validity Sensors

Series C in 2009
Founded in 2000 and based in San Jose, California, Validity Sensors specializes in Natural ID™ authentication technology, focusing on fingerprint sensor solutions. The company is recognized as a leader in this field, offering high-performance and secure solutions that are also cost-effective and adaptable in design. Validity's products are particularly suited for the increasing demand in mobile payment systems and cloud-based services, addressing the inadequacies of traditional passwords and PINs, which can be easily compromised or difficult for users to remember. By utilizing unique human characteristics such as fingerprints, Validity's Natural ID technology enhances usability while maintaining robust security. In addition to fingerprint authentication, the company also provides identity verification, centralized management for corporate network security, and secure wireless transactions, contributing to the protection of sensitive data and physical access control.

Validity Sensors

Series B in 2007
Founded in 2000 and based in San Jose, California, Validity Sensors specializes in Natural ID™ authentication technology, focusing on fingerprint sensor solutions. The company is recognized as a leader in this field, offering high-performance and secure solutions that are also cost-effective and adaptable in design. Validity's products are particularly suited for the increasing demand in mobile payment systems and cloud-based services, addressing the inadequacies of traditional passwords and PINs, which can be easily compromised or difficult for users to remember. By utilizing unique human characteristics such as fingerprints, Validity's Natural ID technology enhances usability while maintaining robust security. In addition to fingerprint authentication, the company also provides identity verification, centralized management for corporate network security, and secure wireless transactions, contributing to the protection of sensitive data and physical access control.

Plato Networks

Series B in 2007
Plato Networks, Inc. designs and delivers physical layer integrated circuits (ICs) for wireline and wireless applications. It offers PHY ICs for interconnections in computing, networking, and storage applications. The company also provides reference designs and evaluation kits for system original equipment manufacturers. Plato Networks, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Strix Systems

Series G in 2006
Strix Systems Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing wireless mesh networking solutions. The company offers a range of products, including modular mesh systems, outdoor and indoor wireless network equipment, and mobile wireless systems. Its software platform, Manager/One, allows for comprehensive control and management of network configurations. Strix Systems serves various sectors, including public safety, government, energy, transportation, education, and healthcare, providing solutions for both fixed and mobile applications. In addition to its products, the company offers technical support, training, and certification services to assist with deployments. Strix Systems markets its offerings through distributors, service providers, resellers, and systems integrators globally. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Ventura, California, with additional offices in Mumbai and Ahmedabad, India.

Validity Sensors

Series A in 2006
Founded in 2000 and based in San Jose, California, Validity Sensors specializes in Natural ID™ authentication technology, focusing on fingerprint sensor solutions. The company is recognized as a leader in this field, offering high-performance and secure solutions that are also cost-effective and adaptable in design. Validity's products are particularly suited for the increasing demand in mobile payment systems and cloud-based services, addressing the inadequacies of traditional passwords and PINs, which can be easily compromised or difficult for users to remember. By utilizing unique human characteristics such as fingerprints, Validity's Natural ID technology enhances usability while maintaining robust security. In addition to fingerprint authentication, the company also provides identity verification, centralized management for corporate network security, and secure wireless transactions, contributing to the protection of sensitive data and physical access control.

Strix Systems

Series E in 2005
Strix Systems Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing wireless mesh networking solutions. The company offers a range of products, including modular mesh systems, outdoor and indoor wireless network equipment, and mobile wireless systems. Its software platform, Manager/One, allows for comprehensive control and management of network configurations. Strix Systems serves various sectors, including public safety, government, energy, transportation, education, and healthcare, providing solutions for both fixed and mobile applications. In addition to its products, the company offers technical support, training, and certification services to assist with deployments. Strix Systems markets its offerings through distributors, service providers, resellers, and systems integrators globally. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Ventura, California, with additional offices in Mumbai and Ahmedabad, India.

Strix Systems

Series D in 2003
Strix Systems Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing wireless mesh networking solutions. The company offers a range of products, including modular mesh systems, outdoor and indoor wireless network equipment, and mobile wireless systems. Its software platform, Manager/One, allows for comprehensive control and management of network configurations. Strix Systems serves various sectors, including public safety, government, energy, transportation, education, and healthcare, providing solutions for both fixed and mobile applications. In addition to its products, the company offers technical support, training, and certification services to assist with deployments. Strix Systems markets its offerings through distributors, service providers, resellers, and systems integrators globally. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Ventura, California, with additional offices in Mumbai and Ahmedabad, India.

Voyan Technology

Venture Round in 2000
Voyan Technology provides a unique approach to noise management, which extends the range, affordability and reliability of DSL and wireless communications networks. Voyan brings to market broad experience and a deep intellectual property (IP) portfolio in adaptive estimation, signal processing and advanced control, enabling their highly differentiated approach. Leveraging these disciplines in the communications field enables significant gains in extending access network productivity: expanding network capacity by up to 50% and reducing provisioning costs by as much as 20%. Voyan was founded in 1991 as a consulting services business. In 1996, Voyan shipped its first products for mission-critical embedded applications. In 1999, Voyan turned to the DSL and wireless communications markets where the impact of Voyan's technology is nothing short of breakthrough. Voyan has an excellent track record of product execution accumulated in its legacy embedded control business. In the semiconductor manufacturing market, Tokyo Electron Limited made Voyan Clairvoyant® Control standard on all their latest release of 200mm Diffusion furnaces for wafer temperature control. Voyan is a privately held company located in Santa Clara, California. Voyan's products include system software, embedded software, maintenance and services.
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