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Fund: Crosslink Capital
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-12-31
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.
PRIVATE: Members Only (290 Characters)Send Junior Fishing?
Fund: Crosslink Capital
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-09-25
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.
PRIVATE: Members OnlyJim Feuille And Mike Stark Know Their Stuff
Fund: Crosslink Capital
Posted by stealthguy on 2007-09-23
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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Fund: Crosslink Capital
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-08-16
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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Fund: Crosslink Capital
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-07-20
Absolutely the worst experience an entrepreneur could have. My BOD, which had two experienced and successful entrepreneurs on it, were "shocked" at their behavior. The did everything they could to screw the founders and the original investors. Jim Feuille is not to be trusted.
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Fund: Crosslink Capital
Posted by Pseudonymous on 2007-07-03
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).
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