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Richard Lin

Investor

Managing Director at Metropolitan Partners

New York, New York, United States

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About

Richard Lin is a Managing Director at Metropolitan Partners, where he sources, evaluates, structures, and executes deals. He joined the firm in 2013, having previously worked in special situation private equity at Black Diamond Capital Management and GSC Group, and earlier as an investment banker at Bank of America. He graduated cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.

Invests in

Data & InfrastructureEnergy

Experience

  1. Metropolitan Partners GroupManaging Directorcurrent2013 — presentNew York, NY
  2. U.S. Space LLCAdvisor2011 — 2016
  3. Black Diamond Capital ManagementInvestment Professional2011 — 2012Greenwich, CT
  4. GSC GroupInvestment Professional2007 — 2011
  5. Banc of America SecuritiesAnalyst2005 — 2007
  6. Banc of America SecuritiesSummer Analyst2004
  7. ISTN Inc.Summer Business Development Associate2003

Skills & more

Growth CapitalPrivate CreditVenture CapitalPrivate Equity19Investments8Financial AnalysisQuantitative AnalyticsStart-ups6Mergers & Acquisitions9Investment Banking6LeadershipStrategy4
+2 moreStrategic ThinkingManagement

From Richard's professional profile.

Investments

Led

SourcePassUpstack

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Metropolitan Partners

Aaron Dalal
Senior Associate at Metropolitan Partners
Adrian Blumfield
Investment Committee Member & Co-Founder at Metropolitan Partners
Alex Roesch
Senior Associate at Metropolitan Partners
Alex Verba
Managing Director, Head of Asset Management at Metropolitan Partners
Andrew Koff
Senior Associate at Metropolitan Partners
Anthony Siragusa
Vice President at Metropolitan Partners
Anu Duggal
Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund at India Internet Fund
Benjamin Bertan
Vice President, Associate General Counsel at Metropolitan Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Richard Lin?
Richard Lin is a Managing Director at Metropolitan Partners, where he sources, evaluates, structures, and executes deals. He joined the firm in 2013, having previously worked in special situation private equity at Black Diamond Capital Management and GSC Group, and earlier as an investment banker at Bank of America. He graduated cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.
Where does Richard Lin work?
Richard Lin is Managing Director at Metropolitan Partners.
What does Richard Lin invest in?
Richard Lin invests in Data & Infrastructure, Energy.
What companies has Richard Lin invested in?
Investments tracked here include SourcePass, Upstack.
Where did Richard Lin go to school?
Richard Lin studied at The Wharton School (BS Economics, Finance and Accounting); Corona Del Sol High School.
Does Richard Lin lead rounds?
Yes — Richard Lin has led 2 tracked investments.

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