Peter D. Rip
Corporate Officer/Principal at CrossLink, Inc.
Profile
Prior to joining Crosslink in 2006, Dr. Rip was a Managing Director at Leapfrog Ventures and the Managing Director of Knight Ridder Ventures.
Before becoming a venture investor, he co-founded Silicon Compiler Systems, a major IC design automation software company acquired by Mentor Graphics in 1991.
He began venture investing in 1992.
He has specialized in investing in early stage companies, several of which have been acquired by AOL, CA, HP, Microsoft and others.
He has several years of experience as a successful entrepreneur, venture investor, and institutional investor.
Dr. Rip received a BA from Brandeis University and a Ph.D.
in Marketing from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Peter D. Rip active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
CrossLink, Inc.
 CrossLink, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology CrossLink, Inc. manufactures and markets amplifiers. The company provides services in areas of satellite, global positioning systems, radio frequency identification (RFID), telemetry technologies and integration. The company is located in Boulder, CO. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Peter D. Rip
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
OuterBay Technologies, Inc.
 OuterBay Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OuterBay Technologies, Inc. provides data management software solutions. It provides information lifecycle management (ILM) solutions for applications and databases. The company helps customers monitor, forecast and manage data growth in enterprise application environments. OuterBay is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Director/Board Member | 28/04/2011 |
Like.com
 Like.com Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Like.com operates an online search engine to shop for shoes, bags, accessories, jewelries and watches, health, beauty and home products. The company was founded by Burak Göktürk and Munjal M. Shah in August 2004 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director/Board Member | 24/02/2011 |
Teqlo, Inc.
 Teqlo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Teqlo, Inc. provides web based development solutions. The company was founded by Rafael Bracho and Jacoby Thwaites in 2005 and is located in Santa Clara, CA | Director/Board Member | 23/09/2009 |
LFV Management LLC
 LFV Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance LFV Management LLC (Leapfrog Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Pete Sinclair. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2005 |
Like.com
Like.com Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Like.com operates an online search engine to shop for shoes, bags, accessories, jewelries and watches, health, beauty and home products. The company was founded by Burak Göktürk and Munjal M. Shah in August 2004 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Peter D. Rip
| Brandeis University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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LFV Management LLC
LFV Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance LFV Management LLC (Leapfrog Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Pete Sinclair. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
OuterBay Technologies, Inc.
OuterBay Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OuterBay Technologies, Inc. provides data management software solutions. It provides information lifecycle management (ILM) solutions for applications and databases. The company helps customers monitor, forecast and manage data growth in enterprise application environments. OuterBay is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Technology Services |
Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital)
 Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Crosslink Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Crosslink Capital, Inc. founded in 1989 by Sy F. Kaufman and Michael Joseph Stark. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco. | Finance |
Like.com
Like.com Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Like.com operates an online search engine to shop for shoes, bags, accessories, jewelries and watches, health, beauty and home products. The company was founded by Burak Göktürk and Munjal M. Shah in August 2004 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Retail Trade |
CrossLink, Inc.
CrossLink, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology CrossLink, Inc. manufactures and markets amplifiers. The company provides services in areas of satellite, global positioning systems, radio frequency identification (RFID), telemetry technologies and integration. The company is located in Boulder, CO. | Electronic Technology |
LucidEra, Inc.
 LucidEra, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services LucidEra, Inc. provided on-demand reporting and sales analysis solutions. The firm's open source technology included real-time data warehousing, and information management. The company was founded by John Sichi, Tai Tran and Kenneth M. Rudin on July 25, 2005 and was headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Vast.com, Inc.
 Vast.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vast.com, Inc. operates as a search platform for autos, travel, and real estate. It improves the online shopping experience with the selection, sub-second search times, and intuitive auto, real estate, and vacation rental search that helps customers to find the match on the Internet for their needs. The company was founded by Kevin Laws and Naval Ravikant in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
iCurrent, Inc.
 iCurrent, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services iCurrent, Inc. was provides Internet services. The company was founded in April 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Teqlo, Inc.
Teqlo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Teqlo, Inc. provides web based development solutions. The company was founded by Rafael Bracho and Jacoby Thwaites in 2005 and is located in Santa Clara, CA | Technology Services |
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