Partner
Amy Lin
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Outcast Ventures
- Firm
- Outcast Ventures
- Title
- Co-Founder & Managing Partner
- Role
- Managing partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 18 September 2026
About
Prior to Outcast, Amy was the Chief Product Officer at NFX, where she scaled the fund to $1.5B AUM, 220+ investments, and 20+ unicorns. She's regarded as a pioneer in software and AI-driven venture capital. Before NFX, Amy founded YC-backed Blendspace (acquired by Tes) after building the first web version of Excel at Microsoft. She holds a BS/MS in Computer Science from USC and holds 7 patents.
Background
- Education
- BS/MS in Computer Science from USCSource (opens in a new tab)
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