Lee Linden
Lee Linden
Lee Linden is an accomplished entrepreneur and early stage investor with an impressive track record of successful ventures in the tech industry. With a BA in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business, Lee began his career at Microsoft where he co-created the Windows Home Server division, before moving on to become a venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. He later founded Tapjoy, a leading mobile advertising platform touching over a billion devices, before launching Karma, a mobile commerce platform that was subsequently acquired by Facebook. At Facebook, Lee led emerging initiatives in commerce, including Gifts and the Facebook Card.
Lee has been recognized for his work and has received numerous awards, including 30 under 30 Best Young Tech Entrepreneur by Bloomberg Businessweek 2012, 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company in 2012, and The Silicon Valley 100 by Business Insider 2013. He is a popular speaker at universities, conferences, and panels worldwide.