Michael Stark

Overview

Michael Stark is Founder and General Partner at Crosslink Capital, a position held since December 1989 [1][5]. Stark holds a BS in Engineering from Northwestern University (1973-1977) [11] and an MBA with distinction from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business (1978-1980) [10]. Stark serves on multiple boards, including as Director of the McCormick Advisory Council for Northwestern's School of Engineering since 2010 [7] and Director of the Dean's Advisory Board at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business since 2004 [8]. Current board memberships include positions at Inpho (February 2025-present) [2], Swift Navigation (October 2024-present) [3], Airvine (July 2022-present) [4], and Espresa (2017-present) [6]. Stark previously served as a board member at Virage Logic from 1999 to 2009 [9].

Career history

1. IBoard MemberFeb 2025 to presentInpho
2. Board MemberOct 2024 to presentSwift Navigation
3. ABoard MemberJul 2022 to presentAirvine
4. Founder and General PartnerDec 1989 to presentCrosslink Capital
5. EBoard Member2017 to presentEspresa
6. Director, McCormick Advisory Council for Northwestern's School of Engineering2010 to presentNorthwestern University
7. Director, Dean's Advisory Board Ross School of Business2004 to presentUniversity of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
8. VLBoard Member1999 to 2009Virage Logic

Education

1. MBA with distinction1978 - 1980University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
2. BS Engineering1973 - 1977Northwestern University