Jessica Lin
InvestorGeneral Partner at Work-Bench
New York, New York
Writes $3M – $6M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedGovWell TechnologiesLeap TechnologiesRippleMatchSKUSolver
About
Jessica Lin leverages her operator experience building Cisco’s global sales programs for thousands of enterprise salespeople to help founders with sales playbooks, enterprise pilots, and curated Fortune 1000 executive introductions.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Experience
- Work-BenchCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2014 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Petra LabsInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- SKUsafeInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- MedialakeAIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- GovWellInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- ShiftRxInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- ZippedScriptInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Courier HealthInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Spring HealthInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- ForbesContributor2020 — 2022
- Cisco SystemsManager, Learning & Development Engineering Business Engagement2012 — 2014Greater Boston
- Harvard School of Engineering and Applied SciencesProject Manager, Harvard Idea Translation Lab in Cape Town2010 — 2011Cape Town, South Africa
- The Laboratory at HarvardFellow2009 — 2010Cambridge, MA
Education
- Harvard UniversityBA, Government, African Studies2005 — 2009
Skills & more
Enterprise Software19Strategy30Strategic Planning3Leadership15Public Speaking6High Performance Teams16Start-ups48Entrepreneurship52Workshop Facilitation11Social Media7Change Management2Networking3
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Management ConsultingNonprofitsStrategic PartnershipsConsultingBusiness StrategyProject ManagementProgram ManagementTrainingTeam BuildingResearchRecruitingNon-profitsFrom Jessica's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,231
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Spring Health4
Also worked at Forbes102
Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalOm MalikSan Francisco-based writer, photographer, and investorJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalChris KraeuterHead of Communications at ParadigmAvantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley Investments
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Also worked at Cisco Systems263
Cyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow Ventures
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Also worked at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences16
Ankit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid KoleskyPrincipal at MPM BioImpactShuya GongDesign & Futures at IDEO CoLab VenturesRuss WilcoxCEO, Trellis Air & Venture Partner at Pillar VCJatin PatilInvestor at E14 FundTyler HollowayInvestor at E14 Fund
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Colleagues at Work-Bench
Daniel Chesley
Principal at Work-Bench
Diego Oppenheimer
Venture Partner at Work-Bench
Jonathan Lehr
Co-Founder and General Partner at Work-Bench
Kelley Mak
General Partner at Work-Bench
Pattie Tope
Operations Manager at Work-Bench
Priyanka Somrah
Principal at Work-Bench
Proby Shandilya
Researcher at Work-Bench
Vipin Chamakkala
Principal at Work-Bench
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