Alfred Lin.

Alfred Lin is a Partner at Sequoia Capital, one of the most successful venture capital firms in history, and previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Zappos, the online shoe retailer acquired by Amazon for $1.2 billion in 2009.

At Sequoia since 2010, Lin has led investments in companies including Airbnb, DoorDash, Citadel Securities, Reddit, and many others, generating enormous returns for Sequoia's limited partners. He is recognized as one of the most successful consumer internet investors of the past decade. Before Sequoia, Lin worked closely with Tony Hsieh at Zappos, helping build the company's legendary culture and operational excellence. He was instrumental in the company's acquisition by Amazon, which represented one of the largest e-commerce acquisitions in history at that time. Lin has served on the boards of numerous successful portfolio companies. His combination of operating experience at a defining consumer internet company and successful venture investing at one of the world's most prestigious firms makes him one of the most influential technology investors in America. His role shaping the growth trajectories of dozens of major consumer technology companies has significant impact on the broader economy.