Bonnie Lin

Bonnie Lin, a renowned strategy advisor and investor, with over 20 years of experience in technology, manufacturing, and government, has become a vital figure in the global market. As the Managing Director of The Rainmakers Global, Bonnie works with APAC family offices, corporates, and governments, devising strategies for innovation portfolios. As a General Partner of iDNext Capital, a $200 million Asia-backed venture capital fund, she invests in connected hardware and software startups in Silicon Valley. Bonnie's diverse background covers marketing for tech giants, lean manufacturing and cross-border M&A in Taiwan and China, and R&D grants under the Obama Administration during the Great Recession. Her expertise lies in scaling high-growth technology ventures in global markets and deploying innovation capital from private wealth to accelerate emerging startup ecosystems, with technical expertise in venture capital, change leadership, and economic development.

Bonnie's aim is to drive the responsible transfer of intergenerational wealth, knowledge, and power for the greater good. She is an advocate for education, entrepreneurship, and women in leadership, and a Board Trustee of the education nonprofit The Fogarty Foundation. Bonnie actively mentors global entrepreneurs and has previously served on the boards of the US District Export Council and Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition. Bonnie currently lives in San Francisco and Perth, and she is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.