Managing Partner
Marlinspike
Mislav brings a wealth of deal sourcing, due diligence, negotiations, and portfolio management experience to the team. He has extensive experience working with management teams, taking corporate actions, and driving strategic outcomes for shareholders. He has served in various capacities on boards of Hoverfly Technologies, Trinity Cyber, WhiteFox Defense Technologies, and PreVeil.
Mislav’s prior work experience comprises of roles as a Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Partner at AIM13|CVP Partners, an investment vehicle co-managed by Crumpton Global and AIM13, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Crumpton Group, Senior Portfolio Analyst with Highland Capital Management, a Dallas, TX-based alternative asset manager, Strategy consultant for Dalekovod, a Croatia-based transmission and distribution line manufacturer, and Internal Strategist at Airbus UK.
He has been involved in many notable transactions including FusionX (sold to Accenture), Orbis Operations (sold to McNally Capital), Hoverfly Technologies, Chainalysis, PreVeil, Trinity Cyber, Slingshot Aerospace, National Resiliency, Penda Bedliners (sold to Resilience Capital Partners), Moll Industries (sold to Riverbend Industries), NexTech Aerospace and creation of UniDal, a joint venture between Dalekovod (a Croatia-based transmission and distribution line manufacturer) and Unior Group.
He also launched an investment arm for the Crumpton group and pioneered a hands-on approach to venture investing.
Mislav has a BS Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Zagreb, Croatia. He graduated first in his class and was awarded a Dean’s Medal. He came to the United States in 2003 and received his MBA from Vanderbilt University. He is a proud American citizen, currently living in Alexandria, VA with his wife and two young boys.
