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Linda Xie

Investor

Managing Director at Scalar Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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

Kerry WongunlockedLinda: together at Scalar Capital (2018–2019)
×9Linda: together at Coinbase
Linda: together at UC San Diego
Linda: together at AIG

About

Linda Xie co-founded Scalar Capital, where she serves as managing director. Before starting the firm, she was an early employee and product manager at Coinbase, where she built internal tools for compliance, fraud, and finance. Earlier in her career she worked as a portfolio risk analyst at AIG. She also advises the 0x project and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2019.

Invests in

Crypto & Web3

Beyond investing

Founded
Co-founded Scalar Capital.
Education
Holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, San Diego.
Awards
Was named to the Forbes 2019 30 Under 30 list.

From Linda's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. FarcasterDeveloper Ecosystem Lead2025 — 2026
  2. BountycasterCo-Founder2023 — 2025
  3. OptimistCo-producer at Vitalik: An Ethereum Story2021 — 2024
  4. Scalar CapitalCo-founder & Managing Director2017 — 2023
  5. 0xAdvisor2017 — 2023
  6. CoinbaseProduct Manager2014 — 2017San Francisco, California, United States
  7. AIGPortfolio Risk Analyst2012 — 2014New York, New York, United States
  8. AIGRisk Management Intern2011New York, New York, United States
  9. AIGRisk Management Intern2010New York, New York, United States

Skills & more

MatlabCStataSQL
  • Passed Level II in the CFA Program — CFA Institute

From Linda's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

CeloContribution LabsDIRT ProtocolHumanFirstIron FishKadenao1LabsOpenSeaOpynPulleyreNFTSaddle FinanceShibuyaStarkWare IndustriesXMTP

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Colleagues at Scalar Capital

Jordan Clifford
Co-founder and Managing Director at Scalar Capital
Yesim Kaymak
Director of Finance at Scalar Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Linda Xie?
Linda Xie co-founded Scalar Capital, where she serves as managing director. Before starting the firm, she was an early employee and product manager at Coinbase, where she built internal tools for compliance, fraud, and finance. Earlier in her career she worked as a portfolio risk analyst at AIG. She also advises the 0x project and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2019.
Where does Linda Xie work?
Linda Xie is Managing Director at Scalar Capital.
What does Linda Xie invest in?
Linda Xie invests in Crypto & Web3.
What check size does Linda Xie write?
Linda Xie typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Linda Xie invested in?
Investments tracked here include Celo, Contribution Labs, DIRT Protocol, HumanFirst, Iron Fish, Kadena, o1Labs, OpenSea, Opyn, Pulley, reNFT, Saddle Finance, and 3 more.
Where did Linda Xie go to school?
Linda Xie studied at UC San Diego (B.A., Economics, Honors with Distinction).
What awards has Linda Xie received?
Was named to the Forbes 2019 30 Under 30 list.

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