Overview
Eric Chin is a General Partner at Crosslink Capital [1][3] investing in and supporting early stage technology companies [2]. Chin has held venture capital positions since 2002, including roles as Partner at Artiman Ventures [6] and General Partner at Bay Partners [5] before joining Crosslink Capital in 2010 [3]. Earlier career experience includes Vice President of Corporate Development at MILCOM [7] and co-founding WebSpective [8]. Chin serves on the Advisory Board of Alpha [4], a network of 2,000+ founders and CEOs that organizes 50 themed founder events annually across multiple cities, six seed summits, and an annual founder summit [2]. Chin holds a BS in Political Science from Dartmouth College [10] and an MBA in startups from Harvard Business School [11].
Profile introduction
Investing in and supporting Early Stage Technology Companies. Co-founder Alpha (https://www.alpha.network/), 2000+ Founders and CEOs of Internet and Tech Companies. 50 Themed Founder's Events/year (SF, NYC, Boston, Chicago, Toronto, LA, Seattle, Utah), 6 Seed Summits, Hardware 2.0 Conference, and the Annual Alpha Founder's Summit (Carmel Valley, CA). Specialties: entrepreneurship, family, surfing, and chronic foodie
Career history
- General PartnerSep 2010 to presentCrosslink Capital
- Advisory Board MemberSep 2010 to presentAlpha Network
- General PartnerOct 2005 to 2010Bay Partners
- PartnerJul 2002 to Oct 2005Artiman Ventures
- VP Corporate DevelopmentMar 2000 to Jun 2002MILCOM
- Co-FounderSep 1996 to May 1997WebSpective
- Bus Dev1996 to 1996Mainspring
Education
BS, Political ScienceDartmouth College
MBA, startupsHarvard Business School
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