Where does Lee Linden work?

Lee Linden is Founder of ContestMachine and Managing Partner at Quiet Capital.

What check size does Lee Linden write?

Lee Linden typically writes checks of $100K – $25M.

What companies did Lee Linden found?

Lee Linden founded ContestMachine.

Where did Lee Linden go to school?

Lee Linden studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of Michigan (BSE, Computer Engineering).

Does Lee Linden lead rounds?

Yes — Lee Linden has led 1 tracked investment.

Lee Linden

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at Quiet Capital · Founder at ContestMachine

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $25M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedContestMachine · YC

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About

Lee Linden built and sold companies (including Karma, Facebook's first post‑IPO acquisition), co-founded Tapjoy and led Facebook commerce products, offering deep pattern recognition in mobile‑social‑commerce and emotional consumer engagement.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtech

Founder at ContestMachine YC S07

Intro paths

Lee went through Y Combinator (Summer 2007) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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ContestMachine's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2007

Co-founders at ContestMachine

Savraj SinghFounder

Kalid AzadFounder

Experience

Quiet CapitalFoundercurrent2017 — present
FacebookAds2012 — 2015
KarmaFounder2011 — 2012San Francisco
TapjoyFounder2008 — 2011
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersAssociate2008 — 2009
ContestMachineFounder2007 — 2008
MicrosoftProduct Development2003 — 2007

Skills & more

Strategy8Entrepreneurship53Start-ups78Mobile Devices60Strategic Partnerships50Monetization13Product Management41Mobile Applications83Venture Capital16SaaS14E-commerce30Payments4

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Web DevelopmentUser ExperienceBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentAnalyticsProduct DevelopmentMobile MarketingSEOOnline AdvertisingCompetitive AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Product Marketing

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Airhouse

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2020 On-siteAnyRoad Apartment List AtriumAtrium LTSBetterBIOS Health BloomThat Cambridge Cancer Genomics Carrot Fertility Cherry ClassDojo Collective HealthColorCraniometrix Cruise Deel Digi-PrexDiscoDistillDyspatchEarliEarnestEden Elucd Embark Truck Fathom FlexportFondForwardGigster GoldenGustoHelmHelm.aiHightowerHint HealthHollowayHonorHousepartyHousewarming Hyperseed Inscribe Invisible TechnologiesJupiterKahunaKiaviKinemaKitchitKiteKojoLavaLeena AILukkaLuxeMach9MailboxMarbleMedalMirror Emoji KeyboardModern Treasury Momentic Momentus Moonshot BrandsMotiveMyFitnessPal Nautilus LabsOKpandaOnfleet Openlayer Orbillion OutlawPasswordBoxPepTalkPillowPlanGrid Pocket WorldsPointPortsidePropellerPurple Plate RendaloMaq Rescale RetoolRipplingScopeAI Shelf EngineShiftShipamax ShopularShypSift Slapdash Sleep Reset Spire Health Spring SproutfiSvrfTAG Terminal49The MednetTorch Trackstar TrueML Trusty Vouch Vungle WarpBuild Within Workpop Yumbin zaz⚡️os Zendrive Zeus

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Colleagues at Quiet Capital

Adam Gries

Investor at Quiet Capital

Benjamin Mahdavi

General Partner at QUIET

David Greenbaum

Partner at Quiet Capital

David Gussmann

Investor at Quiet Capital

Griffin Howard

Partner at Quiet Capital

Matt Humphrey

Partner at Quiet Capital

Michael Bloch

Partner at Quiet Capital

Phuong Mai

Partner at Quiet Capital

Network9

Aayush PhumbhraScout

Investor at Streamlined Ventures

Alex McIsaacScout

General Partner at Inovia Capital

Anna FangScout

Founding Partner at ZhenFund

Ashley CarrollScout

Partner at Social Capital

Betty YangScout

Investor at Quiet Capital

Bre PettisScout

Angel

Clint ChaoScout

General Partner at Moment Ventures, Llc

Danielle MorrillScout

Co-Founder & CEO, Groupthink at xfactor ventures

David GreenbaumScout

Partner at Quiet Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lee Linden?: Lee Linden built and sold companies (including Karma, Facebook's first post‑IPO acquisition), co-founded Tapjoy and led Facebook commerce products, offering deep pattern recognition in mobile‑social‑commerce and emotional consumer engagement.
Where does Lee Linden work?: Lee Linden is Founder of ContestMachine and Managing Partner at Quiet Capital.
What does Lee Linden invest in?: Lee Linden invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech.
What check size does Lee Linden write?: Lee Linden typically writes checks of $100K – $25M.
What companies did Lee Linden found?: Lee Linden founded ContestMachine.
What companies has Lee Linden invested in?: Investments tracked here include Airhouse, 2020 On-site, AnyRoad, Apartment List, Atrium, Atrium LTS, Better, BIOS Health, BloomThat, Cambridge Cancer Genomics, Carrot Fertility, Cherry, and 103 more.
Where did Lee Linden go to school?: Lee Linden studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of Michigan (BSE, Computer Engineering).
Does Lee Linden lead rounds?: Yes — Lee Linden has led 1 tracked investment.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,595

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3 Garry TanPresident and CEOFounded Posterous +2 Jessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y Combinator Alexis OhanianPartnerFounded Reddit Fred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1 Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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Microsoft mafia1,468

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +3 Garry TanProgram ManagerFounded Posterous +2 Nat FriedmanCorporate Vice President, Developer ServicesFounded Xamarin +1 Kai-Fu LeeCorporate Vice President (last job)Founded 01 Mike KriegerProgram Manager InternFounded Instagram Reed HastingsBoard MemberFounded Netflix +1

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia939

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1 Theresia GouwMBAFounded Early Tony XuMBAFounded DoorDash David VélezMBAFounded Nubank John PetersMBAFounded Avangate +3 Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2

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University of Michigan mafia452

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Erik TorenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Villageglobal Eric LefkofskyFounded InnerWorkings +4 David R. WaltBachelor of Science - BSFounded Sherlock Biosciences +4 Amir Dan RubinMHSAFounded Healthier Capital +2 Dean DrakoBSFounded Eagle Eye Networks +2 Lidiane JonesB.S.Founded Bumble +2

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Kleiner Perkins mafia76

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brook ByersFounderFounded Insite Vision +1 Rajat BhageriaFellowFounded Chef Robotics +1 Jonah GreenbergerEarly(ish)-stage investor / Kleiner-Perkins scoutFounded Bright Exchange +1 Raphael RouvinovEngineering FellowFounded Luminopia +1 Rebecca LeeKleiner Perkins FellowFounded Elayne +1 Jesse HuEngineering FellowFounded Abundant +1

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Peter FentonGeneral Partner at Benchmark Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended University of Michigan1,026

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of Turpentine Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista Capital Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America Scott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital Zach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear Ventures Tom DanilekPartner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at Facebook772

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social Capital Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer Capital Reed HastingsCo-founder of Netflix Andy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDash Stanley TangCo-founder of DoorDash

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Also worked at Karma1

Ivan KanevskiFounder/CEO at Slapdash

Also worked at Tapjoy14

Linda TongCEO, Webflow at Operator Collective Daniel SongPrincipal at Z Venture Capital Riz VirkVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners Chris JiPartner at Unanimous Capital Nicholas TalaricoInvestor Christopher FarmFounder/CEO at Tenjin

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Also worked at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers181

John DoerrChairman of Kleiner Perkins Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BOND Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins Alex TranInvestment Team at General Catalyst Jordan OrmontPartner, Talent at Menlo Ventures

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About

Invests in

Founder at ContestMachineYC S07

Intro paths

ContestMachine's investors · 1

Co-founders at ContestMachine

Experience

Skills & more

Investments

Led

Investor

Colleagues at Quiet Capital

Network9

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,595

Microsoft mafia1,468

Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia939

University of Michigan mafia452

Kleiner Perkins mafia76

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Also attended University of Michigan1,026

Shared employers

Also worked at Facebook772

Also worked at Karma1

Also worked at Tapjoy14

Also worked at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers181

Founder at ContestMachine YC S07