David Lin
Directeur Général chez Pavemint LLC
Profil
Dave Lin is Co-Managing Partner of Unicorn Venture Partners.
He is an experienced entrepreneur, operator, advisor and investor to venture-backed companies, limited partners and several Fortune 500 corporate venture capital funds.
Dave was previously the managing partner of Lin Ventures, an investment fund and advisory firm focused on early-stage technology companies.
Lin Venture's representative clients and investments include: Adly, Ad Hoc Labs, eSalon, Channel Meter, Hone, PPG, Slack, TicketMob, and Wowio.
Prior to Lin Ventures, Dave was the founding CFO of Maker Studios, a leading digital media studio serving the Internet's best content creators, and the founder of online marketplace, OfferBuys.com.
Dave was also a venture capitalist at GRP Partners (now Upfront Ventures), Director of Strategy and Director of Local Search at PriceGrabber.com, a member of Experian's Global Strategy and Innovation team, and a technology investment banker at Montgomery & Co and UBS.
Dave is an alumnus of UCLA and The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania.
Postes actifs de David Lin
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
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Ziften Technologies, Inc.
 Ziften Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ziften Technologies, Inc. provides endpoint threat detection solution. Its products include ziften zenith and ziften zflow. The firm’s solutions include IT operations and security operations. The company was founded by Michael Little and Mark Obrecht in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/07/2018 |
Trousdale Ventures LLC
 Trousdale Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trousdale Ventures LLC (Trousdale Venture) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2018 by Phillip Sarofim. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Unicorn Venture Management LLC
 Unicorn Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Unicorn Venture Management LLC (Unicorn Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/08/2018 |
Pavemint LLC
 Pavemint LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pavemint LLC provides digital parking solutions that streamline payment processing, license plate recognition, and leverage data and analytics to optimize ingress and egress. The private company is based in Houston, TX and was founded by Randall Jamail. The company aims to solve the problem of wasted time and CO2 emissions due to parking, offering flexible parking solutions for payment processing at any scale. Pavemint enables cashless payments, tracking parking analytics and metrics, and provides self-park and on-the-lot tools to manage and enforce parking lot operations. David Lin has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Directeur Général | 01/01/2020 |
Meyers Manx, Inc.
 Meyers Manx, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Meyers Manx, Inc. engages in the production fiberglass dune buggy kits. The company was founded by Bruce F. Meyers in 2000 and is headquartered in 2000 and is headquartered in Valley Center, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/07/2020 |
Databento, Inc.
 Databento, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Databento, Inc. engages in the provision of platform to manage data products. The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/09/2021 |
Meridian Beauty, Inc.
 Meridian Beauty, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Meridian Beauty, Inc. is a company that creates sustainable beauty products with the intention of making sustainability a part of traditions and rituals. The company is based in Culver City, CA. The company's products are crafted with attention to detail and respect for the planet. The company was founded in 2020 by Angela Ubias, Cary Lin. Cary Lin has been the CEO since 2020. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/07/2021 |
Anciens postes connus de David Lin
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TicketMob LLC
 TicketMob LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of Blackstone, Inc., TicketMob LLC is a company that provides ticketing services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. TicketMob was acquired by Cvent, Inc., part of Blackstone, Inc. from December 08, 2021 on July 08, 2013 for $20.27 million. | Directeur Financier/CFO | 01/08/2015 |
Maker Studios LLC
 Maker Studios LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Maker Studios, Inc. operates as a media company that enables artists to create, distribute, and monetize their original content on YouTube. It provides development, production, promotion, distribution, sales, marketing, and merchandise services to partners. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Marina del Rey, CA. | Directeur Financier/CFO | 01/06/2011 |
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Formation de David Lin
| University of California, Los Angeles | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 12 |
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Upfront Ventures Management LLC
 Upfront Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia. | Finance |
Montgomery & Co. LLC
 Montgomery & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded by James Montgomery in 1986, Montgomery & Co. LLC, formerly Digital Coast Partners LLC, is an investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Santa Monica, California with an additional office in San Francisco. The firm provides a broad range of services including mergers & acquisitions, private placements and strategic advisory services. Montgomery & Co. is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. They focus on growth companies in the software, healthcare and media sectors. Within the software sector, the firm focuses on: (1) enterprise software (2) infrastructure software (3) vertical applications including healthcare information technology and human capital management and (4) business intelligence. Montgomery & Co.'s interests within the healthcare sector include: (1) information technology security (2) wireless (3) IP infrastructure and services (4) semiconductors/enterprise hardware (5) technology-enabled services (6) biotechnology (7) healthcare services (8) consumer healthcare (9) specialty pharmaceuticals (10) medical devices (11) tools and equipment and (12) reagents. Within the media sector, the firm focuses on: (1) advertising and marketing services (2) digital media services (3) entertainment, content and distribution (4) mobile media and (5) online services. | Finance |
Maker Studios LLC
Maker Studios LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Maker Studios, Inc. operates as a media company that enables artists to create, distribute, and monetize their original content on YouTube. It provides development, production, promotion, distribution, sales, marketing, and merchandise services to partners. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Marina del Rey, CA. | Consumer Services |
PriceGrabber.com, Inc.
 PriceGrabber.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services PriceGrabber.com, Inc. operates an an online shopping website. It offers clothing, electronics, toys, furniture, auto parts, computers and jewelry and watches. The company was founded in 1999 and its headquarters is located in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Ziften Technologies, Inc.
Ziften Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ziften Technologies, Inc. provides endpoint threat detection solution. Its products include ziften zenith and ziften zflow. The firm’s solutions include IT operations and security operations. The company was founded by Michael Little and Mark Obrecht in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Trousdale Ventures LLC
Trousdale Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Trousdale Ventures LLC (Trousdale Venture) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2018 by Phillip Sarofim. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Unicorn Venture Management LLC
Unicorn Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Unicorn Venture Management LLC (Unicorn Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Databento, Inc.
Databento, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Databento, Inc. engages in the provision of platform to manage data products. The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Technology Services |
Pavemint LLC
Pavemint LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pavemint LLC provides digital parking solutions that streamline payment processing, license plate recognition, and leverage data and analytics to optimize ingress and egress. The private company is based in Houston, TX and was founded by Randall Jamail. The company aims to solve the problem of wasted time and CO2 emissions due to parking, offering flexible parking solutions for payment processing at any scale. Pavemint enables cashless payments, tracking parking analytics and metrics, and provides self-park and on-the-lot tools to manage and enforce parking lot operations. David Lin has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Technology Services |
Meyers Manx, Inc.
Meyers Manx, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Meyers Manx, Inc. engages in the production fiberglass dune buggy kits. The company was founded by Bruce F. Meyers in 2000 and is headquartered in 2000 and is headquartered in Valley Center, CA. | Consumer Durables |
Meridian Beauty, Inc.
Meridian Beauty, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Meridian Beauty, Inc. is a company that creates sustainable beauty products with the intention of making sustainability a part of traditions and rituals. The company is based in Culver City, CA. The company's products are crafted with attention to detail and respect for the planet. The company was founded in 2020 by Angela Ubias, Cary Lin. Cary Lin has been the CEO since 2020. | Retail Trade |
TicketMob LLC
TicketMob LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of Blackstone, Inc., TicketMob LLC is a company that provides ticketing services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. TicketMob was acquired by Cvent, Inc., part of Blackstone, Inc. from December 08, 2021 on July 08, 2013 for $20.27 million. | Consumer Services |
