Jinlin Wang
InvestorManaging Partner at Foothill Ventures
Los Altos, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
About
Jinlin Wang, co-founder of Auryc and a managing partner, leverages his optimization-specialist/software-engineer background and mountaintop philosophy to rigorously assess product–market fit for cross-disciplinary deep-tech and AI.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechRobotics
Experience
- Foothill VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentLos Altos, California, United States
- TEEC Angel FundGeneral Partnercurrent2010 — presentLos Altos, CA 94022
- HeapAdvisor2023 — 2024
- HeapChief Strategy Officer2022Los Altos, CA 94022
- Auryc Inc. (acquired by Heap)Co-Founder & CEO2016 — 2024Los Altos, CA 94022
- AnswersCOO & CTO2015 — 2016Mountain View, CA
- AnswersCTO & EVP of Engineering2011 — 2015Mountain View, CA
- Microsoft CorporationPrincipal Development Manager2010 — 2011
- Yahoo! Inc.Director of Engineering2006 — 2010
- OracleSr. Manager, Development2005 — 2006
- PeopleSoft, Inc.Sr. Manager, Develoment1998 — 2005
Education
- University of ConnecticutPh.D., Electrical Engineering1996 — 1998
- Tsinghua UniversityMasters of Engineering, Automation1993 — 1996
- Tsinghua UniversityBachelor of Engineering, Engineering Mechanics1988 — 1993
Skills & more
Optimization9Analytics70Scalability53System Architecture7Distributed Systems45Technology Management5Innovation Management4Communications Audits4Optimizations4Algorithms19Mobile Devices24Software Design14
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Big DataAgile MethodologiesCloud ComputingMobile ApplicationsSoftware DevelopmentStart-upsSoftware EngineeringApacheRESTHadoopDatabasesRepresentational State Transfer (REST)From Jinlin's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Connecticut58
Vinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAmy ErrettInvestor at True VenturesKevin C. WangPrincipal at .406 VenturesRay UpdykeSVP, Finance, Operations at Alpaca VCGenene MorrisEditorial Director at Red Cell IncubationBen CurtisAdvisor at Red Sea Ventures
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Also attended Tsinghua University123
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersDr. Kewei YangInvestor at G Vision Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Heap5
Also worked at Answers3
Also worked at Microsoft Corporation626
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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Colleagues at Foothill Ventures
Andre Oshydary
Partner at Foothill Ventures
Biao He
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
Charles Ling
Investor at Foothill Ventures
Eric Rosenblum
Managing Partner at Foothill Ventures
Hong Tang
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
James Chen
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
Jin Zhang
Investor at Foothill Ventures
John Matheny
Venture Partner at Foothill Ventures
Network3
Andre OshydaryScout
Partner at Foothill Ventures
Charles LingScout
Investor at Foothill Ventures
Eric RosenblumScout
Managing Partner at Foothill Ventures
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