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Alfred Lin
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Alfred Lin
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Partner @sequoia. Working w/ founders from idea to IPO & beyond: @airbnb @doordash @citsecurities @kalshi @clay @foundforbiz @Nominal_io @zipline
San Francisco, CA, USA
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Jul 4
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    250 Years of Building the Future
    I was six years old when my family landed in New York City. I didn't understand much at that age, but I understood that our apartment was smaller than the last one, that we moved school districts more...
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    Alfred Lin
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    Nov 28, 2020
    Today is a sad day! The world lost a pioneer of company culture, the shoe industry, Downtown LV, web advertising, and also a gentle soul who gave a part of himself to countless people. We'll remember Tony for that and the happiness he brought to so many people. RIP Tony Hsieh.
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Nov 4, 2025
    I am deeply honored, humbled, and will have big shoes to fill. @roelofbotha changed my life. He believed in me, brought me to Sequoia, and taught me how to grow from a builder into an investor. He’s demanding and deeply caring — the rare kind of friend, mentor, partner who
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    Sequoia Capital
    @sequoia
    Nov 4, 2025
    A new generation of Sequoia stewards
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Dec 2, 2020
    Thanks @Forbes for publishing my final letter to Tony Hsieh.
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    My Final Letter To Tony Hsieh
    From forbes.com
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Nov 3, 2023
    Today’s swift and unanimous verdict confirms what we already knew: that SBF misled and deceived so many, from customers and employees to business partners and investors, including myself and Sequoia.
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Dec 9, 2020
    1/ Huge congrats to the @DoorDash team on today’s IPO! As the team celebrates today's milestone, I thought it would be fun to take a walk down memory lane. Here’s a snapshot of the internal memo I published on DoorDash in 2014, just before our Series A partnership.
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Nov 18, 2023
    Your contributions at @OpenAI forever changed the way we work and live. They are truly legendary for humanity. Look forward to the next world-changing companies that @sama and @gdb build.
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    Greg Brockman
    OpenAI
    @gdb
    Nov 18, 2023
    After learning today’s news, this is the message I sent to the OpenAI team:
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Dec 14, 2020
    What seeds should I plant today? My partner @roelofbotha sent this quote around @sequoia: "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Feb 14, 2024
    I started writing about company-building frameworks and principles about 18 months ago to share with Team @sequoia. I'm now sharing them more widely in the hope that they provide you with the provocation to get better at getting better. Learn more at outlierspath.com
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Feb 18, 2025
    1/ There are many paths to @sequoia. For 50+ years, we've met outlier founders in different ways. Here are some of our favorite stories.
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Oct 14, 2023
    Being with the NYC startup community in our new office this week was epic. As a New Yorker, I couldn’t be more excited that @sequoia has a home here.
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Oct 27, 2025
    Today, we're launching @sequoia's latest seed and venture funds to partner with outlier founders at the start of their journey. There's never been a more exciting time to be a founder. Nearly every industry will be disrupted by AI. So far, the age of AI has brought intelligence
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Nov 19, 2023
    You know @sama was a beloved CEO when the outpouring of support is undeniable.
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    Sam Altman
    OpenAI
    @sama
    Nov 19, 2023
    i love the openai team so much
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    Alfred Lin
    @Alfred_Lin
    Nov 14, 2025
    The latest on Outlier's Path - Our Sequoia -- This is Our Sequoia. It has always been Our Sequoia. It was never Don’s Sequoia, nor Michael’s, Doug’s, Jim’s, or Roelof’s. From the very beginning—when Don chose to build a partnership and name it after the longest-living tree on
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