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About
Matt Bigge is a Partner at Crosslink Capital, based in Los Gatos, CA, where he leads venture investments in enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise software, and 'plausible science fiction' technologies tied to national security. At Crosslink since 2016, he actively backs startups in advanced technology sectors such as IT infrastructure, industrial security, and deeptech, with portfolio companies including Abstract Security, Argo Space, Bolster, Britive, and Provarity.AI.
Matt's career spans over two decades of successful general management and multi-stage venture investing. He previously served as a Venture Partner at Paladin Capital, CEO and Co-Founder of Strategic Social Holdings (acquired by Constellis Group), and Co-Founder and President of MILCOM Technologies, where he led the commercialization of over $2B in R&D and the formation of more than ten product companies. His investment track record includes exits with Verodin (acquired by FireEye), ArcSight (HP), Narus (Boeing), MeshNetworks (Motorola), and CloudShield (SAIC).
Matt holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSFS from Georgetown University. He is recognized for advising government and private sector leaders on innovation, cybersecurity, and information operations, and is an original board member of the Silicon Valley Defense Group. He also supports veterans through The Honor Foundation and maintains a focus on emerging defense and security technologies.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosslink Capital | Partner | May 2016 to Present | Early stage venture investing focused on Enterprise IT, Infrastructure and Security with a dose of plausible science fiction. |
| The Honor Foundation | Leadership Circle Member | Jan 2025 to Present | — |
| Provarity.AI | Investor | Sep 2024 to Present | — |
| Argo Space | Board Member | Aug 2024 to Present | — |
| Alpha Network | Advisory Board Member | Mar 2016 to Present | — |
| Darkhive | Board Member | Aug 2023 to Present | — |
| LearnLux | Board Member | Aug 2022 to Present | Global financial wellness as a benefit platform with the most engaging and effective product available to companies in the US or any one of 40+ other countries. |
| Quokka.io | Board Observer | Feb 2022 to Present | Leading mobile endpoint security platform. |
| Silicon Valley Defense Group | Board Member | Jul 2021 to Present | SVDG seeks to align and connect the people, capital, and ideas that will ensure allied democracies retain a durable techno-security advantage. |
| Picnic Corporation | Board Member | May 2021 to Present | — |
| The Honor Foundation | Board Member | Feb 2019 to Jan 2025 | — |
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration
1997 — 1999
Georgetown
1988 — 1992
Skills & Expertise
Others at Crosslink Capital Inc. (13)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | CA , United States | |
D Dane Lewis | Analyst | San Francisco, CA , United States |
| General Partner | Menlo Park, CA , United States | |
E Eric Chin | General Partner | Woodside, CA , United States |
| Co-Portfolio Manager | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
| Principal | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
| Associate | CA , United States | |
C Courtney Fallon | Trader | San Francisco, CA , United States |
| Partner | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
| Partner | CA , United States |
Similar Fund Managers
| Name | Role | Fund | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst | 5am Venture Management, LLC | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
| Partner | 5am Venture Management, LLC | Los Angeles, CA , United States |