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).

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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13,168 people in our graph share verified history with Lee — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sundeep PeechuunlockedLee: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Lee: together at Kleiner Perkins

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Lee: together at Facebook

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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In turn, Lee can intro founders to ContestMachine's investors below.

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

+12 more

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

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Colleagues at Quiet Capital

Adam Gries

Investor at Quiet Capital

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

William Chmelar

Principal at Quiet Capital

Network8

Aayush PhumbhraScout

Investor at Streamlined Ventures

Alex McIsaacScout

General Partner at Inovia Capital

Anna FangScout

Founding Partner at ZhenFund

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.
Where did Lee Linden go to school?: Lee Linden studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of Michigan (BSE, Computer Engineering).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,218

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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3 Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1 Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y Combinator Alexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded Reddit Fred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1 Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia740

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 +1 IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3 Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3

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University of Michigan mafia335

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Erik TorenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Villageglobal David R. WaltBachelor of Science - BSFounded Sherlock Biosciences +4 Eric LefkofskyFounded InnerWorkings +2 Chris VoigtBSEFounded Asimov +2 Val AgostinoB.S.E.Founded Monarch +2 Dillon ErbMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Paperspace +2

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Kleiner Perkins mafia67

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Eric RiesVenture AdvisorFounded LTSE Group +2 Brook ByersFounderFounded Insite Vision +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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Quiet Capital mafia2

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Matt HumphreyPartnerFounded Lendinghome +1

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,980

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

+ 1,974 more

Also attended University of Michigan796

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 Facebook709

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

+ 703 more

Also worked at Karma1

Ivan KanevskiFounder/CEO at Slapdash

Also worked at Tapjoy11

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

+ 5 more

Also worked at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers175

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

Colleagues at Quiet Capital

Network8

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,218

Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia740

University of Michigan mafia335

Kleiner Perkins mafia67

Quiet Capital mafia2

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,980

Also attended University of Michigan796

Shared employers

Also worked at Facebook709

Also worked at Karma1

Also worked at Tapjoy11

Also worked at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers175

Founder at ContestMachine YC S07