Marlinspike: Interview With Co-Founder & CIO Mislav Tolusic About The Veteran-Led VC Firm
Marlinspike is a veteran-led venture capital fund that is investing in dual-use technologies that solve national security challenges and create innovative commercial applications. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Marlinspike co-founder and Chief Investment Officer Mislav Tolusic to learn more about the firm.
What is Mislav Tolusic’s background? Tolusic said:
“I was born and raised in Croatia. After receiving my Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Zagreb, I began my career at Airbus UK, where I quickly realized that my strengths lay more in strategy development than in engineering. In 2003, I moved to the U.S. to pursue my MBA at Vanderbilt University. Upon graduation, I relocated to Dallas and joined Highland Capital Management, where I worked on the distressed investing team, focusing on aerospace and manufacturing. After that, and before joining Marlinspike, I served as Chief Investment Officer and Partner at AIM13|CVP Partners, an investment vehicle co-managed by Crumpton Global and AIM13, in addition to being a Partner and CFO at the Crumpton Group. It was during this time that I truly honed my skills, pioneering a hands-on approach to venture investing, building deal-sourcing networks, leading due diligence, negotiating transactions, and serving on the boards of portfolio companies.”