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1,019 people in our graph share verified history with David — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Erica VanunlockedDavid: together at Stealth Startup (2025–2026)
×3David: together at Stealth Startup
×8David: together at Y Combinator
About
David Lin grew up in Los Angeles after spending his early years in China and Peru.
Founder at DufflYC W20
Intro paths
YC
David went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, David can intro founders to Duffl's investors below.
Duffl's investors · 2
Co-founders at Duffl
Experience
- Stealth StartupFoundercurrent2025 — present
- DufflFounder & CEO2018 — 2024Los Angeles, California
- iGEM CompetitionFounder & President2015 — 2016Lima, Peru
Skills & more
Leadership10Public Speaking5SQLFigmaRecruitingFinancial ModelingMicrosoft Office1Customer Service1Microsoft ExcelManagement1Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerPoint
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Project ManagementLanguages Chinese · English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Lin?
- David Lin grew up in Los Angeles after spending his early years in China and Peru.
- Where does David Lin work?
- David Lin is Founder of Duffl.
- What companies did David Lin found?
- David Lin founded Duffl.
- Where did David Lin go to school?
- David Lin studied at UCLA (Philosophy); Y Combinator (Founder); Z Fellows (Founder).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
UCLA mafia360
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben HorowitzFounded OpswareVlad TenevMaster’s DegreeFounded Harmonic +1Ryan KingBSFounded ChimeKent WakefordFounded Breaking +4William GuttmanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded CurvePoint +3Ryan RoweBSFounded Archive Resale +2
+ 353 more
Z-Fellows mafia45
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Daksh GuptaFounderFounded Tabnam +1Vaishant KameswaranFounded Tabnam +1Dante VaisbortFounded Haylon Technologies +1Eli Taylor-LemireFounded Posh Group Inc. +1Teddy LiZF1Founded NophinColin SnyderTechnology Fellowship | Less than 1% acceptance rateFounded Banabo
+ 38 more
Same school
Also attended UCLA1,020
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures
+ 1,014 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth Startup485
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesHamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray Ventures
+ 479 more
