Find your path to Michael
760 people in our graph share verified history with Michael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Niko BonatsosunlockedMichael: together at Discord (2022–2023)
×3Michael: together at Discord
Michael: together at Georgia Institute of Technology
×7Michael: together at Y Combinator
About
Michael Lin is a co-founder at Variance, where he works on AI agents for investigations and fraud reviews.
Founder at VarianceYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Michael went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Variance's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Michael can intro founders to Variance's investors below.
Variance's investors · 6
645 VenturesNew York · $1M – $5M checks · since 2019Okta VenturesSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checks · since 2019RRE LeadersNew York · since 2019Ten ElevenBurlingame · $3M – $15M checks · since 2019Urban InnovationSan Francisco · $500K – $3.5M checks · since 2019Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Variance
KM
Karine MellataFounder
JG
James GrossExecutive Officer, Director
NB
Noah BrierExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- VarianceCTOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- DiscordMachine Learning Engineer2022 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- AppleMachine Learning Engineer (Fraud Engineering Algorithms & Risk)2019 — 2022Cupertino, California
- AppleData Scientist2018San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
ScalaResearch3Data Analysis3Distributed Systems4Machine LearningData Warehouse ArchitectureApache SparkData ScienceFraud Prevention
From Michael's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Lin?
- Michael Lin is a co-founder at Variance, where he works on AI agents for investigations and fraud reviews.
- Where does Michael Lin work?
- Michael Lin is Founder of Variance.
- What companies did Michael Lin found?
- Michael Lin founded Variance.
- Where did Michael Lin go to school?
- Michael Lin studied at Y Combinator; Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Georgia Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Georgia Institute of Technology mafia365
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Neil UnderwoodBSFounded Canapi Ventures +2Lukasz GadowskiExchange SemesterFounded Spreadshirt +2Bettina HeinMasters of Science in Computer ScienceFounded Juli +2Eduardo NeeterMBAFounded Atdc +2Jeff FlowersMS and BSFounded Carbonite +2Aamir PoonawallaMastersFounded Orchestra +1
+ 358 more
Apple mafia306
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonProduct MarketingFounded Future Ventures +1Kai-Fu LeeVice president (last job)Founded 01Brian ActonHardware Test EngineerFounded WHATS APP +1IanUser Experience and EngineeringFounded Apex Technology +3Jon LernerSoftware Engineer (Intern)Founded Textnow +2Brian BrackeenSr. Project ManagerFounded Lightship +1
+ 299 more
Discord mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ankit KumarStaff Software EngineerFounded Ubiquity6 +1Jason LinInvestorFounded LifelikecapAmber AthertonHead of Growth (Communities)Founded ZyperKelly LuSoftware EngineerFounded OvereasyRishab JainDiscord PartnerFounded Prescience, Inc.Zay ChanceStaff Software EngineerFounded Chanceapp
+ 5 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology701
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures
+ 695 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Variance4
Also worked at Discord33
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockJason CitronCo-founder of DiscordNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyWill ReedInvestor at Spark Capital
+ 27 more
Also worked at Apple784
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation
+ 778 more