Eric Chin

General Partner at Crosslink Capital and co-founder of Alpha

Eric Chin is a General Partner at Crosslink Capital, where he focuses on investments in Internet, software, cloud infrastructure, and frontier technology companies. He joined Crosslink in 2010 and leads their venture program. Eric has over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and venture capital investor. Prior to his role at Crosslink, he was a General Partner at Bay Partners, where he focused on early-stage investments. His startup experience includes co-founding WebSpective, an Internet server software company, and TelASIC Communications. Additionally, Eric has worked in business development roles at Mainspring and MILCOM, focusing on commercializing technologies from military and defense labs.1 2 3

Eric is also the co-founder and president of Alpha, an entrepreneurial networking club with over 2,000 members, including founders and CEOs. He holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.1 2 His notable investments include companies like Postmates, Bleacher Report, and Coupa, among others.2

Highlights

Mar 24 · Business Wire

Feedback Loop Raises $14M to Automate Continuous Consumer Insights So Brands Can Get to Market Faster - Business Wire

Mar 4 · PRNewswire

Yardstik Unveils Its Human Security Platform for Platforms - PRNewswire

Experience

General Partner at Crosslink Capital (September 2010 - Present)

General Partner at Bay Partners (October 2005 - 2010), Partner at Artiman Ventures (July 2002 - October 2005), VP Corporate Development at MILCOM (March 2000 - June 2002), Co-Founder at WebSpective (September 1996 - May 1997), Bus Dev at Mainspring (1996 - 1996)