Linda Xie
InvestorManaging Director at Scalar Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Linda Xie leverages hands-on crypto experience at Coinbase—building internal compliance and fraud systems and working with regulators—and focuses on privacy coins, censorship-resistant technologies and beginner guides on DAOs and DeFi.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- FarcasterDeveloper Ecosystem Lead2025 — 2026
- BountycasterCo-Founder2023 — 2025
- OptimistCo-producer at Vitalik: An Ethereum Story2021 — 2024
- Scalar CapitalCo-founder & Managing Director2017 — 2023
- 0xAdvisor2017 — 2023
- CoinbaseProduct Manager2014 — 2017San Francisco, California, United States
- AIGPortfolio Risk Analyst2012 — 2014New York, New York, United States
- AIGRisk Management Intern2011New York, New York, United States
- AIGRisk Management Intern2010New York, New York, United States
Education
- UC San DiegoB.A., Economics, Honors with Distinction2009 — 2012
Skills & more
MatlabCStataSQL
- Passed Level II in the CFA Program — CFA Institute
From Linda's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UC San Diego187
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Shared employers
Also worked at Scalar Capital2
Also worked at 0x10
Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesYacine GhalimPartner at Heartcore CapitalSarah GuoFounder at ConvictionLázaro IglesiasSmart Contracts Engineer, 0x at HyperNestJoey KrugPartner at Founders FundSaurabh SharmaPartner - Head of Venture Investments at Jump Crypto
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Also worked at Coinbase77
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalManish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at AIG43
John HornbostelCounsel at Medical Excellence CapitalBill KeoghOperating Partner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedChris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder ChapterSharon RodriguezVenture Partner at 1843 CapitalDuncan EasterbrookPartner, Chief Financial Officer at RTP GlobalSean MackinChief of Staff at Struck Capital
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