Joseph Guzel

Joseph joined Crosslink in 2016 and focuses on investments in fintech, commerce, consumer and marketplaces.

Joseph has been operating and investing in technology companies for over a decade. Prior to joining Crosslink, Joseph was an investor with Crosscut Ventures, LA’s leading early-stage venture firm. At Crosscut Ventures, Joseph co-led investments in Conversion Logic, Datascience (acquired by Oracle), Hellotech, Reaction Commerce, Streamlabs (acquired by Logitech) and Starmaker (acquired by Starfruit). An avid gamer, Joseph was among the first institutional investors in Esports and co-launched immortals.gg, one of the largest Esports franchises in the country, where he still serves as an advisor.

Prior to his investing career Joseph worked in corporate development at Intuit leading acquisitions across various sectors including payments, vertical SaaS, marketplaces, and payroll. While at Intuit Joseph also held roles in product management, finance and business development.

Outside of work Joseph is an avid traveler, foodie, and karaoke enthusiast.