Short Description:

Although Crosscut was launched in 2008, the principals (Brian Garrett and Rick Smith) have nearly 40 years of combined experience investing in and advising businesses. They have worked together since 2001. They have managed funds that combined had over $1 billion under management.

Long Description:

Although Crosscut was launched in 2008, the principals (Brian Garrett and Rick Smith) have nearly 40 years of combined experience investing in and advising businesses. They have worked together since 2001. They have managed funds that combined had over $1 billion under management.

They have an unsurpassed network and reputation within the Southern California venture community, built upon many years of successful investing and mentoring. What they have seen over the last several years is an underserved market for local venture money and a severe void of capital available for start-ups in their earliest, and neediest, phases of development.

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