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Alfred Lin

Co-Managing Partner / Co-Steward of Sequoia Capital since November 2025. Taiwanese-American venture capitalist; joined Sequoia in 2010. Emigrated from Taiwan at age six.

Co-founded LinkExchange with Tony Hsieh (sold to Microsoft, making Sequoia 17x in 17 months). Served as CFO and COO of Zappos from 2005 until its acquisition by Amazon in 2009. At Sequoia, led investments in Airbnb, DoorDash, Cobot, and others.

Named No. 1 on the Forbes Midas List in 2021. Succeeded Roelof Botha as co-steward alongside Pat Grady in November 2025.

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  • Sequoia Capitalverified→
    Co-Managing Partner / Co-Steward (since Nov 2025)

    Sequoia Capital is a US venture capital firm — one of the most successful VC firms in Silicon Valley history.

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  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Lin · 2026-08-21

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