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63 people in our graph share verified history with Julian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jim DoveyunlockedJulian: together at Hillcrest Venture Partners (2014–2026)
×3Julian: together at Viasat
×8Julian: together at Punahou School
About
Co-founder and Managing Director of Hillcrest Venture Partners, overseeing investments in companies such as Phizzle and Virtulocity, with prior involvement in firms including FastSoft, Jeda Networks, Notion, QuickFire Networks and Titan Photonics. Before venture capital he co-founded Westhold Corporation and held engineering leadership roles at Conexant Systems and Textron.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- GateSpeedBoard of Directors/Chief Speed Officercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Hillcrest Venture PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2007 — present
- Westhold CorpCEO/Co-Foundercurrent1996 — present
- ConexantEngineering Lead2005 — 2007
- TextronEngineer Lead2001 — 2005
- NoneConsultant1995 — 2003
- Viasat Inc.Engineer1993 — 1996
- AdtechEngineer1990
Skills & more
Strategy10Embedded Software4Embedded SystemsDevice DriversEnterprise Software2Semiconductors7Software Development6Entrepreneurship13Business Strategy9Engineering Management1Digital Signal Processors1Wireless3
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System ArchitectureStart-upsProduct ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipPatentsRoot Cause AnalysisProcess EngineeringCloud ComputingDue DiligenceSoftware EngineeringVenture CapitalElectronicsLanguages Chinese
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Investments
Investor
FastSoftJeda NetworksNotionPhizzleQuickFire NetworksTitan PhotonicsVirtulocity
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Hillcrest Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Julian Lin?
- Co-founder and Managing Director of Hillcrest Venture Partners, overseeing investments in companies such as Phizzle and Virtulocity, with prior involvement in firms including FastSoft, Jeda Networks, Notion, QuickFire Networks and Titan Photonics. Before venture capital he co-founded Westhold Corporation and held engineering leadership roles at Conexant Systems and Textron.
- Where does Julian Lin work?
- Julian Lin is Managing Director at Hillcrest Venture Partners.
- What companies has Julian Lin invested in?
- Investments tracked here include FastSoft, Jeda Networks, Notion, Phizzle, QuickFire Networks, Titan Photonics, Virtulocity.
- Where did Julian Lin go to school?
- Julian Lin studied at Rice University (M.S., Electrical Engineering/Bioengineering); Rice University (B.S., Electrical Engineering); Rice University (B.A., Mathematical Science).
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Also attended Rice University212
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseAbigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesNicolette HoffmannSenior Associate at JMI EquityPatrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury Fund
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Also attended Punahou School40
Nina LabattChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at S32Meriann ChunPrincipal, Management Company Controller at TCVChris BurniskePartner at Placeholder VCRobin ChanInvestor at Goat CapitalEve MalerVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 VenturesBill BrownellSV2 Board Treasurer at Silicon Valley
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Shared employers
Also worked at Conexant10
Avinash KantInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersRuban KanapathippillaiInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsRené HartnerInvestor at Micron VenturesYujin ChungManaging Director at SignalFireShuhong YeCo-founder of Meituan Dianping, Berkeley Foundation Trustee at Berkeley FrontierPhilip PoulidisFounder at Odaia
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Also worked at Textron7
Brian TochmanGeneral Partner at Trust VenturesArchana JahagirdarManaging Partner at Rukam CapitalRichard DeVaughnCEO, The Arcadia Group International and Jaro Media Services at Reinventure CapitalSophia PucciniProgram Associate at Remarkable VenturesAlbert AlsinaFounder and CEO at Mediterrania Capital PartnersJayne M. DoneganBoard Director; Senior Executive Counsel, Textron, Inc. at Slater Technology Fund
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Also worked at Viasat Inc.12
Varsha RaoExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersMelissa VarelaAdministrative Associate at Golden SeedsRupam ShrivastavaAdvisor at Verge HealthTech FundXiaoming YinManaging Partner at Grit VenturesRavi VarmaVenture Partner at Tau VenturesJeff CruseyGeneral Partner at IceNine
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