Crosslink Capital

?? We have a HUGE announcement to make. ?? Stride Funding is now Clasp (!) AND we’ve just closed an oversubscribed funding round, raising more than $10M, bringing our total raised to $30M+! ?? Clasp represents more than just a rebrand; it’s a reflection of our unwavering commitment to tackling critical talent shortages in hard-to-hire fields like healthcare, by bridging the gap between education and employment. With over 10,000 individuals supported on our platform and more than $30 million raised to date, we’re doubling down on our mission. We’re shaking up how things have been done and helping employers build a broader, more sustainable pipeline of new hires who stay longer (*much* longer). We create lasting bonds by enabling employers to invest in future talent where it matters most—easing overwhelming student debt. And most of all, we believe that when employers have a stake in the cost of education, we can create a more sustainable, equitable, and skilled workforce. ?? Check out the new & improved https://www.clasp.com/, and join us in celebrating! ?? Press Release: https://lnkd.in/ezuvKRDP Crosslink Capital, Gabby Contro, SHRM, Marc Weill, Tess Michaels, David Kafafian #NursingShortage #HealthcareShortage #HealthcareRecruiting #TalentRetention #WorkforceDevelopment #RecruitmentInnovation #SustainableTalent #EmployerPartnerships #ClaspIsInSession #FutureOfWorkforce #HigherEdFinance #TechForGood #WorkforceDevelopment

Thanks Callum Burroughs at Business Insider for sharing Amplify Life Insurance's latest news: our $20M Series B funding round co-led by Anthemis Group and Crosslink Capital (https://lnkd.in/gEvt9RNt)! Our new investors Moneta VC and Evolution Ventures joined the round with continued support from Amplify existing investors Munich Re Ventures and Greycroft. ?? This capital will continue our current growth trajectory, accelerate the expansion of our #customercentric #lifeinsurancewealth product suite, and drive towards new #B2Bpartnership opportunities. Our goal is to continue leading the charge in providing a modern, digital experience for wealth building life insurance and keeping our customers at the center of our vision. ?? It's been quite the journey since we launched in 2020. To think how excited we were at signing our first client to now helping hundreds of clients on a monthly basis. That said, every milestone still feels like the very first step in a brand new chapter. Thank you to all Amplify friends, supporters, and team (Lu Ma, FSA Skylar Marcum Gijs Dutry van Haeften Kyunghwan (KC) C. Dennis Murashko and many many others)- we absolutely couldn't have gotten here without all of you being there every step of the way. ???? ?? To the moon!!! ???????? #wealth #wealthbuilding #fintech #customercentric #insurance #financialsecurity

?? There is BIG news out of Forma.ai today ?? ? I'm very excited to share that Forma.ai has acquired a leading sales processes solution, SeaMonster. ? From the very start––nearly 8 years ago––our vision was to create a sophisticated Sales Performance Management platform allowing revenue leaders and sales comp professionals to build, test, and run optimized compensation plans.? ? We saw sales comp tooling hadn’t changed much in 30 years. And it was time to disrupt that. ? Thanks to a ton of hard work to date, we’ve made incredible strides for our early, enterprise customers. ? And now, this important next step. ? From the first time I heard Kevin North and Jesse Lancaster’s vision for SeaMonster to create consistency in the sales motion through better management of sales process, I knew that the future of how we motivate and incentivize sellers was going to change. ? It was natural to integrate these capabilities into Forma.ai, so organizations can go beyond tracking and reporting on sales activity, to nudging those behaviors forward with precise incentives. ? This acquisition will help us deliver momentum on our holistic vision across the sales cycle rapidly, and is designed to help empower you to finally(!) unleash the potential of activity-based incentives. ? SeaMonster’s ability to validate a salesperson’s activity across a sales process with Forma’s ability to dynamically incentivize that same individual’s compensation, will allow organizations to: - Deploy incentives on any granular activity type with automatically validated data. - Motivate their sales force in real time to complete activities that are known to drive a great customer experience, and ultimately revenue. - To bring sales process, performance management and incentives closer together. ? We can't wait to enable our customers to incentivize sales process compliance, and drive better outcomes from their sales teams. ?????? ? Learn more here:?https://lnkd.in/gApGztBv

Crosslink Capital is thrilled to work with Todd Graham and the M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund team to continue growing Bolster AI!

In our latest VC interview, we spoke with Gabby Contro, a Partner at Crosslink Capital, about the firm’s highly successful Alpha network. For nearly 20 years, Alpha has not only been focused on creating an environment where leaders and domain experts can foster relationships with their peers in a highly curated setting, but it has also become one of Crosslink’s most important differentiators. Check out the full interview to learn about Alpha's origins, the benefits it brings both to participants and the broader tech and VC industries and how Crosslink has created something that’s not only incredibly meaningful but that very few other VCs have been able to replicate. https://lnkd.in/g_qktfnj #EspressoCapital

Exciting News from BuildVision: Securing $3M to Revolutionize the Construction Supply Chain and Launching Nor?s AI. Christophe Prakash and I are thrilled to announce that BuildVision has raised a $3M Seed Round led by Crosslink Capital alongside Euclid Ventures and strategic angels. We're also excited to welcome Gabby Contro, Partner at Crosslink, to our board. Our mission is to transform the commercial construction supply chain by bringing contractors, manufacturers, and project stakeholders onto a single software platform - revolutionizing how every component is sourced, purchased, and financed. Introducing Nor?s AI Nor?s AI is built on three core features: 1.) Utilizing AI to extract data from mechanical and electrical schedules and specifications. 2.) Organizing mechanical and electrical equipment into one dashboard and pairing it with alternate equipment that meets the specifications. 3.) Seamlessly requesting competitive quotes from multiple manufacturers and manufacturer reps. We help contractors turn procurement into a revenue generator, reduce lead times and project delays, and select the right equipment. Email [email protected] to set up a demo and try it today! Join Our Team We are hiring! Are you someone who wants to change the construction industry? Email me at [email protected] with your unique perspective on how you can help transform the construction supply chain, and we might have a role for you. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to build and expand. Thank you to everyone who believes in our mission and supports our journey. Together, we are building something revolutionary. Omar El-Ayat, Nic Poulos, Dustin Dolginow, David Hamilton #preconsturction #procurement #buildvision