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As COO/CFO, Lin helped engineer Zappos' $1.2 billion Amazon acquisition, then carried that operating instinct to Sequoia, where he led investments in Airbnb, DoorDash, and Reddit — building one of venture capital's most consequential consumer internet portfolios.
Alfred Lin is the Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital, one of the most successful venture capital firms in history, where he has led investments in companies including Airbnb, DoorDash, Citadel Securities, and Reddit.
Before joining Sequoia in 2010, Lin served as COO and CFO of Zappos, helping build the company's culture and operations through its $1.2 billion acquisition by Amazon in 2009.
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