Where does Kent Lin work?

Kent Lin is Co-founder at Optimum.

Where did Kent Lin go to school?

Kent Lin studied at Harvard University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Nanyang Technological University Singapore (Bachelor’s Degree (Honours - Distinction), Aerospace Engineering 航空航天工程).

Kent Lin

Co-founder at Optimum · Former Partner at GSR Ventures

Greater Boston

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Kent Lin is a co-founder of Optimum. His experience includes venture capital and liquid investment, crypto research, strategic partnerships and business development, and startup fundraising and scaling.

Co-founder at Optimum

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Optimum's investors · 10

1k(x)Austin 1kxRoad Town, Tortola · $50K – $1M checks AlphaLab Capital Caladan GSRNew York LongHash VenturesSingapore Robot VenturesBeaverton · $100K – $1M checks The E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M checks Triton CapitalAustin Varys CapitalBangkok

Co-founders at Optimum

Muriel MédardCo-founder

Kishori KonwarCo-founder

Experience

OptimumCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
Singapore FinTech Association (SFA)Crypto & Web 3 Committeecurrent2019 — presentSingapore
Tephra DigitalAdvisor2024
Harvard BlockchainPresident2023 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
GSRV (Crypto arm of GSR Ventures)Partner2022 — 2023Singapore
Alumni & Angels (McKinsey Angel Network)Founding Member | Investor2021 — 2023Singapore
Plug and Play Tech CenterHead of APAC - Crypto & Web32021 — 2022Singapore
Plug and Play Tech CenterAPAC Corporate Partnership Lead - Financial Services (Fintech & Insurtech)2021 — 2022Singapore
FutureLabs VenturesVenture Builder2019 — 2021Singapore
FutureLabs VenturesChief Of Staff2019 — 2021Singapore
圣元环保股份有限公司 SZSE: 300867.SZ (2020 IPO valuation ~2B USD)Private Investor2016 — 2020China
McKinsey & CompanyManagement Consultant2018 — 2019China
ShARE - Growing a new generation of leadersPartner and Co-Founder of NTUShARE | Start-up growth strategy consulting2016 — 2018Singapore
Easy Ace Pte Ltd 易英教育（新加坡）Founder & CEO2015 — 2017Singapore

Skills & more

Leadership51Team Management40Teamwork6Public Speaking5Analysis4Analytical Skills5Strategy4Communication3ManagementInterpersonal Skills2Service Management31Time Management7

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FinanceProject ManagementPlanningForecastingEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementBusiness AnalyticsManagement ConsultingChange ManagementBusiness TransformationHigh-Tech IndustryFinancial Modeling

Languages Chinese · English · German · Hokkien

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Who is Kent Lin?: Kent Lin is a co-founder of Optimum. His experience includes venture capital and liquid investment, crypto research, strategic partnerships and business development, and startup fundraising and scaling.
Where does Kent Lin work?: Kent Lin is Co-founder at Optimum.
Where did Kent Lin go to school?: Kent Lin studied at Harvard University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Nanyang Technological University Singapore (Bachelor’s Degree (Honours - Distinction), Aerospace Engineering 航空航天工程).