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About
Maokai Lin is Co-Founder and CTO of Smarking Inc., a technology startup that applies data analytics and machine learning to parking management in urban areas. The company, backed by Y-Combinator and Khosla Ventures, provides real-time data dashboards, predictive analytics, and dynamic pricing to parking locations for more than 70 clients, including cities, real-estate owners, and parking operators. Lin holds a PhD in applied mathematics and leads engineering and data science at the company.
CTO at SmarkingYC W15
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Maokai went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Smarking

Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maokai Lin?
- Maokai Lin is Co-Founder and CTO of Smarking Inc., a technology startup that applies data analytics and machine learning to parking management in urban areas. The company, backed by Y-Combinator and Khosla Ventures, provides real-time data dashboards, predictive analytics, and dynamic pricing to parking locations for more than 70 clients, including cities, real-estate owners, and parking operators. Lin holds a PhD in applied mathematics and leads engineering and data science at the company.
- Where does Maokai Lin work?
- Maokai Lin is CTO of Smarking.
- What companies did Maokai Lin found?
- Maokai Lin founded Smarking.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,487
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Tsinghua University mafia136
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