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Michael Stark
Founder at
Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital)
Net worth: 4 M $ as of 30/09/2026
Profile
Mr. Michael J.
Stark is a Founder & Partner at Crosslink Capital, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at NuCORE Technology, Inc. He oversees all investment activities.
He serves as a portfolio manager for the firm’s emerging growth, long/short funds and all crossover funds.
Mr. Stark was employed as an Independent Director by BlueArc Corp., a Research Director by Robertson Stephens & Co., and a Financial Analyst by Intel Corp.
He also served on the board at Livescribe, Inc., Virage Logic Corp., Plato Networks, Inc., ReVera, Inc., SiliconBlue Technologies Corp., SoloPower Systems, Inc. and Validity Sensors, Inc.
He received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chime Financial, Inc.
 Chime Financial, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a financial technology company that provides payment services 0.04% | 31/03/2026 | 120,696 ( 0.04% ) | 3 M $ | 30/09/2026 |
Weave Communications, Inc.
 Weave Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a customer experience and payments software 0.16% | 17/08/2026 | 126,614 ( 0.16% ) | 934 411 $ | 30/09/2026 |
Michael Stark active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital)
 Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital) seeks investment opportunities in US-based companies. The firm targets technology companies operating in the fields of software, consumer, infrastructure, security, and software-as-a-service technologies, communications services and internet services. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Founder | 06/10/2010 |
Crosslink Capital, Inc.
 Crosslink Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Crosslink invests principally, but not solely, in equity and equity-related securities that are traded publicly and privately in US markets on behalf of the funds that it manages but is authorized to enter any type of investment transaction that it deems appropriate under the terms of each fund’s governing agreement. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/1999 |
Former positions of Michael Stark
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Robertson Stephens & Co.
 Robertson Stephens & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 01/01/1992 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
BlueArc Corp.
 BlueArc Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Provides network storage devices | Director/Board Member | - |
NuCORE Technology, Inc.
 NuCORE Technology, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops digital and analog imaging chips for digital still and video cameras | Director/Board Member | - |
Livescribe, Inc.
 Livescribe, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops paper based computing platform | Director/Board Member | - |
Education of Michael Stark
Experiences
Positions held
Active
Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
89
1st degree connections
15
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
Intel Corp.
 Intel Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Engages in design, development, manufacture and sale of CPUs and integrated circuits to computing and related end products | Electronic Technology |
Crosslink Capital, Inc.
Crosslink Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Crosslink invests principally, but not solely, in equity and equity-related securities that are traded publicly and privately in US markets on behalf of the funds that it manages but is authorized to enter any type of investment transaction that it deems appropriate under the terms of each fund’s governing agreement. | Finance |
Virage Logic Corp.
 Virage Logic Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Provides embedded memory technology solutions | Electronic Technology |
NuCORE Technology, Inc.
NuCORE Technology, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops digital and analog imaging chips for digital still and video cameras | Electronic Technology |
ReVera, Inc.
 ReVera, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides materials metrology solutions for advanced semiconductor processing | Commercial Services |
Plato Networks, Inc.
 Plato Networks, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Provides fabless semiconductors and related products | Electronic Technology |
SoloPower Systems, Inc.
 SoloPower Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Provides thin-film photovoltaic cells and modules | Electronic Technology |
Livescribe, Inc.
Livescribe, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops paper based computing platform | Technology Services |
Robertson Stephens & Co.
Robertson Stephens & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Michigan
 University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
BlueArc Corp.
BlueArc Corp. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Provides network storage devices | Distribution Services |
Validity Sensors, Inc.
 Validity Sensors, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides intelligent fingerprint sensing solutions | Commercial Services |
Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital)
Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital) seeks investment opportunities in US-based companies. The firm targets technology companies operating in the fields of software, consumer, infrastructure, security, and software-as-a-service technologies, communications services and internet services. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
SiliconBlue Technologies Corp.
 SiliconBlue Technologies Corp. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Manufactures and commercializes ultra low power devices | Consumer Services |
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