Richard Lin
InvestorVice President at Smash Capital
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- Smash CapitalVice Presidentcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- FlatpayInvestor & Boardcurrent2025 — present
- Ambience HealthcareInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- ElevenLabsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- PearlInvestor & Boardcurrent2024 — present
- SleeperInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Lanes & PlanesBoardcurrent2023 — present
- AirTreeInvestment Manager2020 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Bain & CompanyManagement Consultant2018 — 2020Sydney, Australia; Boston, USA
- HomeHelloCo-Founder / CEO2013 — 2017Australia
- Moelis & CompanyInvestment Banking2016Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Rocket Internet SEVenture Development2013 — 2014Philippines
Education
- UNSWBachelor of Commerce/Economics
- University of AmsterdamExchange Program, Economics and Business
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Summer Program, Fixed Income Securities
Colleagues at Smash Capital
Aashay Shah
Vice President at Smash Capital
Amanda Salzman
Principal at Smash Capital
Brad Twohig
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital
Bradley Twohig
Managing Partner at Smash Capital
Brandon Ortiz
COO, CCO at Smash Capital
Charlotte Camacho
Vice President at Smash Capital
David Urban
Operating Partner at Smash Capital
Eric Garland
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Richard Lin work?
- Richard Lin is Vice President at Smash Capital.
- What check size does Richard Lin write?
- Richard Lin typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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