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Amy Lin

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Smart Money Rating: 94 out of 100

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Outcast Ventures

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Outcast Ventures
Title
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Role
Managing partner
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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.

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