Alfred Lin

Alfred Lin is a Partner at Sequoia Capital based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he co-captains the firm's seed and early-stage investment business. Before transitioning to venture capital, he served as the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chairman of Zappos, guiding the consumer footwear retailer through its acquisition by Amazon. His earlier operational experience includes serving as Vice President of Finance at LinkExchange, which generated a 17x return in 17 months before its sale to Microsoft. As an investor, Lin has directed capital into major technology enterprises and served on the boards of Airbnb, DoorDash, and Citadel Securities following Sequoia's $1.15 billion minority investment. Consistently recognized on the Forbes Midas List, his current focus centers on identifying early-stage technology and artificial intelligence startups capable of reshaping consumer and enterprise markets.