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Alfred Lin

Partner at Sequoia Capital; Former Chairman & CFO at Zappos; Venture Capitalist & Entrepreneur

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Alfred Lin Biography

Alfred is a partner at the venture capital firm, Sequoia Capital. He specializes in consumer internet, enterprise and mobile companies.

TechCrunch has stated that Alfred has the "Midas touch", since every company he's worked for has been acquired, and the smallest deal was $265 million. Lin's $265 million deal happened at LinkExchange, which was sold to Microsoft for $265M when he was VP of Finance and Administration. Lin later helped Tellme Networks which was sold to Microsoft for $800 million. After that, Lin helped form Zappos to later be acquired by Amazon for $1.2 billion. Lin has invested in Airbnb, Achievers, Stella & Dot, Houzz, Humble Bundle, Kiwi, Romotive, Moovit, Styleseat, Uber, and Cardpool (acquired by Blackhawk Networks), AppBistro / MMTG Labs (acquired by InMobi), and SalesCrunch (acquired by ClearSlide. Lin was an early investor in Zipline, a medicine drone delivery company with operations in Rwanda.

Previously, Alfred was Chairman and COO/CFO at Zappos. He joined Zappos in 2005 and was responsible for all financial, administrative, and warehouse operations. Alfred focused on bringing focus, strategy and financial discipline in order to grow the business efficiently and profitably. Prior to joining Zappos, Alfred served as VP of Finance and Business Development at Tellme Networks, helping grow that business from no revenue to over $120M in recurring revenue per year, 30% cash margins and a $0.5B estimated contracted revenue backlog.

In 2013, Forbes named Lin as one of the "30 Most Influential People in Tech." Lin and his work have been profiled in national publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Fortune Magazine.

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    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Alfred Lin for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Alfred Lin, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Alfred Lin or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Alfred Lin

    Speaking fees for Alfred Lin, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Alfred Lin are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Alfred Lin, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Alfred Lin speak about?

    Alfred Lin is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Leaders, Entrepreneurism, Finance, Science and Technology, Technology Speakers, Venture Capital.
  • Where does Alfred Lin travel from?

    Alfred Lin generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Alfred Lin’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Alfred Lin for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Alfred Lin for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Alfred Lin or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Partner at Sequoia Capital; Former Chairman & CFO at Zappos; Venture Capitalist & Entrepreneur

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Alfred Lin Biography

Alfred is a partner at the venture capital firm, Sequoia Capital. He specializes in consumer internet, enterprise and mobile companies.

TechCrunch has stated that Alfred has the "Midas touch", since every company he's worked for has been acquired, and the smallest deal was $265 million. Lin's $265 million deal happened at LinkExchange, which was sold to Microsoft for $265M when he was VP of Finance and Administration. Lin later helped Tellme Networks which was sold to Microsoft for $800 million. After that, Lin helped form Zappos to later be acquired by Amazon for $1.2 billion. Lin has invested in Airbnb, Achievers, Stella & Dot, Houzz, Humble Bundle, Kiwi, Romotive, Moovit, Styleseat, Uber, and Cardpool (acquired by Blackhawk Networks), AppBistro / MMTG Labs (acquired by InMobi), and SalesCrunch (acquired by ClearSlide. Lin was an early investor in Zipline, a medicine drone delivery company with operations in Rwanda.

Previously, Alfred was Chairman and COO/CFO at Zappos. He joined Zappos in 2005 and was responsible for all financial, administrative, and warehouse operations. Alfred focused on bringing focus, strategy and financial discipline in order to grow the business efficiently and profitably. Prior to joining Zappos, Alfred served as VP of Finance and Business Development at Tellme Networks, helping grow that business from no revenue to over $120M in recurring revenue per year, 30% cash margins and a $0.5B estimated contracted revenue backlog.

In 2013, Forbes named Lin as one of the "30 Most Influential People in Tech." Lin and his work have been profiled in national publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Fortune Magazine.

Alfred Lin Videos

  • Sequoia Alfred Lin on importance of backing founders w/mission ...
    Filmed live on stage at the 2017 LAUNCH Angel Summit in Napa Valley, Jason interviews ...
  • Culture with Brian Chesky and Alfred Lin (How to Start a Startup ...
    How to Start a Startup is a series of video lectures, initially given at Stanford in Fall 2014. Lecture Transcript: ...
  • ICONic Evening with Alfred Lin, Partner at Sequoia Capital - YouTube
    ICONic Evening with Alfred Lin, Partner at Sequoia Capital.

FAQs on booking Alfred Lin

  • How do I book Alfred Lin to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Alfred Lin for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Alfred Lin, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Alfred Lin or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Alfred Lin

    Speaking fees for Alfred Lin, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Alfred Lin are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Alfred Lin, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Alfred Lin speak about?

    Alfred Lin is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Leaders, Entrepreneurism, Finance, Science and Technology, Technology Speakers, Venture Capital.
  • Where does Alfred Lin travel from?

    Alfred Lin generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Alfred Lin’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Alfred Lin for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Alfred Lin for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Alfred Lin or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Alfred Lin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Alfred Lin for your event is available upon request. Alfred Lin generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Chris Dixon, Arlan Hamilton, Garry Tan, Michael Seibel and John Collison. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Alfred Lin for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Alfred Lin Speaker Videos

  • Sequoia Alfred Lin on importance of backing founders w/mission ...
    Filmed live on stage at the 2017 LAUNCH Angel Summit in Napa Valley, Jason interviews ...
    Culture with Brian Chesky and Alfred Lin (How to Start a Startup ...
    How to Start a Startup is a series of video lectures, initially given at Stanford in Fall 2014. Lecture Transcript: ...
  • ICONic Evening with Alfred Lin, Partner at Sequoia Capital - YouTube
    ICONic Evening with Alfred Lin, Partner at Sequoia Capital.
    Alfred Lin Lecture: "Building a Brand that Matters" - YouTube
    The College of Business at Oregon State University hosted Alfred Lin, COO and CFO of Zappos.com, as part of the Dean's Distinguished ...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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