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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

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1Nov 4, '25I 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 into41.8×717k2.2k77333
2Nov 28, '20Today 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 peo28.9×02.6k20119
3Dec 2, '20Thanks @Forbes for publishing my final letter to Tony Hsieh.21.4×01.6k159108
5Nov 14, '25The 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 v16.5×283k50719285
6Nov 18, '23Your 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 @gdb15.4×265k8122928
7Dec 9, '201/ 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 the14.2×097892178
8Feb 14, '24I 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 y13.8×237k72282776
10Dec 14, '20What 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 L10.6×074665103
11Jul 26, '231/ Applications are open for the latest @Sequoia Arc America cohort. People often ask us what areas we're most interested in. The honest answer is that there isn't one. 🧵 👇9.4×162k30127180
12Feb 18, '251/ There are many paths to @Sequoia. For 50+ years, we've met outlier founders in different ways. Here are some of our favorite stories.8.7×149k70744752
13Feb 5, '231/ We’ve been busy reviewing @Sequoia Arc applications and are inspired by the ideas shared and the promising future they reflect. If you’re a founder and haven’t yet applied, ther8.7×149k2632094
14Oct 14, '23Being 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.7.9×136k6262542
15Oct 16, '23“There’s been such a focus on victim ideology for so long and such a…limited focus on actually reading texts. When these university presidents want to say these issues are too comp7.2×124k3162210
16Oct 25, '241/ When you have clarity of thought, you can have conviction in non-obvious strategies. This is @t_xu’s superpower. Check out these slides from the @DoorDash Series A pitch deck. �6.7×114k35438461
17Nov 22, '23Over the last few days, the world witnessed what makes @sama and @gdb outlier founders. We’ve been inspired by their unwavering optimism and commitment to their mission & impac6.4×111k4261421
18Nov 19, '23You know @sama was a beloved CEO when the outpouring of support is undeniable.6.4×109k565915
19Oct 27, '25Today, 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 foun6.4×109k61326225
20Jul 29, '251/6 The earliest days of a company compound. That’s why we at @Sequoia go all in at the pre-seed and seed. What does that look like?5.8×99k45017321
21Mar 17, '25A decade ago, Robinhood pioneered commission-free trading and took stock ownership mainstream. A year ago, Kalshi defined a new asset class and brought prediction markets to critic5.1×87k170929
22Sep 9, '20Orange sky raining ash...is it day or night...are we on mars? SF on 09/09 at 09:09 am.4.9×03723819
23May 22, '17.@bchesky: Love creates growth, not the other way around. Create a product people love so much they can’t help but tell everyone about it.4.8×02451331
24Aug 11, '23Congratulations on 15 years! Team @Sequoia is incredibly proud to have been your partner since your seed round, and we look forward to seeing what the next 15 years hold for @Airbn4.8×82k3561918
25Dec 14, '20Have been wearing my @sequoia luck socks all week. My big boss (wife) suggested that I might want to change them, but my little boss (10 year old) asked why not buy more pairs of t4.7×047941
26Oct 15, '23Take note, this is extraordinary leadership! Thank you @MayorNYC @ericadamsfornyc Proud to be from NYC. "We are not alright…Your fight is our fight. Right here in New York, we have4.5×77k2581911
27Dec 13, '20Happy Birthday, #tonyhsieh! Your friends are remembering you today, celebrating your life, and reminiscing about the powerful impact you had on them. A day down memory lane that mi4.5×04421110
28Sep 27, '23Today marks a step forward in the future of retail: @faire_wholesale and @Shopify announced a global partnership that unlocks opportunities for small business growth on a much larg4.5×77k104817
29Feb 22, '241/ We’re excited to open applications for a new cohort of @Sequoia’s company-building immersion, Arc. If you’re a pre-seed or seed founder from the Americas or UK/Europe and are in4.3×74k25923286
30Nov 22, '23Thoughts of a math nerd: @apartovi means the probability @sama returns to @openai as CEO is 88% (from screenshot). To convert from a probability to odds, divide the probability by 4.1×71k102635
31Dec 11, '20Amazing Day for all stakeholders of @Airbnb. Started 2020 as the IPO candidate of the year, paused, stared down the abyss of a global pandemic, pivoted, accelerated out of the dept4.1×0425100
32Sep 25, '25Prediction markets have gone mainstream and Kalshi is part of pop culture.3.8×65k116117
33Oct 25, '23Be great..seek truth. ”Average players want to be left alone. Good players want to be coached. Great players want to be told the truth." - Nick Saban, 7-time National Champion, Hea3.7×64k3653990
34Oct 26, '25Both founders (@luanalopeslara and @mansourtarek_) of @kalshi are fantastic and are building a generational company!3.7×64k182751
35Nov 5, '23“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.” ― E. F. Schumacher, Small is 3.3×56k130717
36Jan 25, '22Once in a while, a team comes along changing the way companies build and find their first customers. @PrologueXYZ is one such example. We are proud to be partners! Read about how t3.2×02222042
37Dec 6, '21The saddest part is @chesaboudin won’t even answer the hard questions at his own press conference and relied on his communications handlers to deflect. I still live in SF and have 3.2×02842012
38Oct 10, '25In 2020, @mansourtarek_ and @luanalopeslara dazzled us at @sequoia with a bold vision: make prediction markets federally compliant and mainstream. Today, @Kalshi is available in 143.2×54k1661822
39Dec 10, '20Flashback to meeting @bchesky, @jgebbia & @nathanblec, they simply told a story of a world that is very different than what existed. What they wanted was a "better way to trave3.0×0264186
40Feb 13, '19Even after a decade, I continue to learn from @airbnb. Listen to @jgebbia today: "Some will love your idea. Some won’t. Who cares? Move on...The gift of the entrepreneur is the abi3.0×0232388
41Sep 22, '22We help the daring build legendary companies. Few are more daring than @FTX_Official founder and CEO @SBF_FTX Learn more about Sam, his journey, and his mission to build a better f2.9×0861914
42Dec 12, '21Happy Anniversary in Miami @rabois. This doesn’t have to be your strategy but some of us believe quality >> quantity.2.8×0233720
43Oct 26, '21This works in tandem with our mission to help daring founders from idea to IPO and beyond.2.8×02361322
44Jul 10, '25At @sequoia, we love investing in daring underdogs.2.7×47k271640
46Jan 11, '22We are proud to partner with @citsecurities alongside @paradigm to further Citadel Securities’ mission to solve some of the most complex and worthwhile market challenges of our tim2.7×0130127
47Nov 13, '23Congrats, @michelle_fradin, on your next adventure. @sama and @OpenAI team, you are fortunate to have her! Good luck fulfilling your inspiring mission.2.6×44k10726
48Jan 9, '19Wonderful wisdom from Belinda Johnson @airbnb: Instead of starting with the problem, start from the outcome you want and work backward. Envision what you want the world to look lik2.5×0166447
49Feb 25, '21Founders sometimes tell us they’re afraid of signaling risk if they partner with Sequoia too early, but we’ve found the opposite to be true. There is actually a signaling advantage2.4×01951812
50Jun 25, '25.@Kalshi is on one of the most impressive trajectories we have ever seen @sequoia. @mansourtarek_ & @luanalopeslara have assembled a team that uniquely blends Silicon Valley an2.4×41k1811029
51Jul 20, '21.@FTX_Official is the high-quality, global crypto exchange the world needs, and it has the potential to become the leading financial exchange for all types of assets. We @sequoia a2.4×0205145
52Aug 12, '18Congrats to @Airbnb for all that you’ve accomplished in your first decade. We @sequoia are so very proud to be your business partners since your seed round. May your second decade 2.3×0204240
53Jan 16, '24After hearing a number of positive reports, I took 3 @waymo rides this weekend in SF, including one at night in the rain. The consumer product experience is magical where I can hav2.3×39k148613
54Oct 10, '25.@jaltma, nice initial list. The right mindset matters more than any skill, as skills may go in and out of style. The right mindset equips you to learn, unlearn, and adapt—making i2.2×38k116551
55Aug 17, '18Nizeyimana of @zipline derives his drive from the sheer improbability of his survival: “If I got another chance...what should I use the second chance for? Serving the community and2.2×0139446
56Dec 6, '21“There has to be consequences…there is a lack of consequences…officers only make arrests in fewer than 2% of all car break-ins throughout the city [of San Francisco].” Complete fai2.2×0198811
57Oct 10, '23I am horrified by the atrocities occurring in Israel and the surrounding region. Slaughtering innocent civilians is never the answer. My heart goes out to those affected, and I pra2.1×37k21472
58Oct 23, '23“Every company will have some kind of AI angle around it, and it won’t be seen as an AI company,” Zhan said. “It will be seen as a company solving a particular domain or problem sp2.1×36k1131113
59Dec 28, '20“Creativity takes courage. ” ― Henri Matisse2.0×01581910
60Sep 15, '15About 50% of unicorns have an immigrant cofounder. To me, that is way better than a narrow chance at break through.2.0×091660
61Sep 25, '25What….LMAO!2.0×34k7823
62Jun 18, '25For high-growth startups, every minute shaved off contract negotiations = faster revenue. @crosbylegal combines AI’s speed & intelligence with the safety of lawyers to review c1.9×32k113925
63Oct 26, '25What's the big deal? Just an average day at @Kalshi. If it is not an average day for you, then join the @Kalshi movement.1.8×32k78412
64Aug 12, '25Most consumers now ask AI to search for them, and marketers need content optimized for this new reality. @profound is leading the way. We are proud to partner with @TheJamesCad & @1.7×29k98732
65Dec 9, '20Congratulations to Team @DoorDash. Today is a testament to your differentiated strategy and operating at the lowest levels of details at the start and $DASH-ed past all your compet1.6×0150102
66May 24, '19Congrats @t_xu & the @DoorDash team on the incredible growth achieved thus far. Looking forward to continuing the journey together!1.6×0128213
67Jan 20, '23🧵 This week @Sequoia launched our 5th seed fund to support the next gen of early-stage founders & opened applications for our seed-stage catalyst, Arc. There are incredible op1.6×27k120416
68Dec 7, '20Wished they taught me this stuff when I was in school. Just read this to my son over dinner.1.6×0139511
69Mar 12, '23Over 37,000 small businesses and their employees have been impacted by the rapid decline of SVB. Founders and CEOs are urging action.1.6×27k97226
70Jan 8, '22Saturday Reflections: If you want to be the best, work with demanding and supportive people. "Far from being contradictory, being demanding and supportive are inextricably linked. 1.5×0114188
71Apr 17, '17It is always shocking to me the lengths legacy companies/industries will go to fight change rather than innovate themselves.1.5×080350
72Mar 21, '20Local restaurants are the fabric of our communities and employ over 15M people across the country. Let's continue to support restaurants who are #OpenForDelivery, like one my favor1.5×0113230
73Jul 25, '22As a mother of two, @EllenJDaSilva understands firsthand what’s broken about health care, especially pediatrics. She, @MatthewEdanWoo & the @JoinSummer team are on a mission to1.4×0109155
74Oct 13Have Complete Thoughts Technology moves incredibly fast. To build enduring value, we need to make leaps, and also have complete thoughts before those leaps. Last week, @satyanadell1.4×25k23014334
76Jan 23, '21“Chance favors the prepared mind.” ― Louis Pasteur1.4×011199
77Feb 9, '21Thrilled for the debut of #BoardXcelerate, a program launching today from @AllRaise that helps private companies build boards that represent the world around us – in under 90 days.1.3×0100203
78May 21, '18.@roelofbotha to founders at Base Camp: "No one but you is an authority on your potential. Don't relent."1.3×0110132
79Dec 19, '18.@t_xu and the @DoorDash team established a merchant-first approach from Day 1 that's helping businesses small and large thrive in local markets.1.3×088157
80Aug 5, '25What @Clay_gtm is building is the foundation for how modern companies will grow in the AI era, powered by GTM engineers who code revenue instead of software. @sequoia is proud to b1.3×22k86919
81Aug 13, '25I am excited to join today's @tbpn show shortly.1.3×22k9435
82Mar 21, '22What is the scale of your ambition? Arc is for seed-stage founders actively working on an idea or product and with the ambition of building a category-defining company that will en1.3×0791016
83Jul 31, '19.@TrueworkHQ is building the internet’s new identity layer that will bring security + speed to many different transactions. We @sequoia are excited to partner with @SandlerRyan @ew1.2×095127
84Oct 30, '25I took a break from Outlier's Path (), but I am back at it. I'll be sharing new posts on X, plus revisiting some of my old ones. The latest: -- The Human Condition -- For the past 1.2×20k140767
85Jan 1, '21Goodbye 2020. Happy New Year. Best wishes for 2021.1.1×011710
86Apr 18, '21Hit Me with Your Best Shot!1.1×011411
87Jul 31, '22If you want to build an enduring company, take these words to heart: "We built a dream together. And now, after all of these years, we still continue to dream." Many thanks to @jge1.1×094410
88Jun 11, '22Block party for the Warriors game on a perfect Friday evening. #NBAFinals #SF1.1×010631
89Apr 19, '19OH @ hotel bar: "just met a company that is going to launch a token and then an exchange and then a platform for frictionless payment." I thought I left the Bay Area for a reason, 1.1×011011
90Feb 17, '21Thrilled to partner with @kalshi_official to unlock a new chapter in financial markets: trading on event outcomes. Can't imagine a better time to offer people a new way to trade.1.1×08354
91Jun 9, '19So many first started with a scout who believes in a complete underdog. Thanks to our scouts who dream with founders on a mission to change the world.1.1×084106
92Mar 20, '25.@mwseibel - you've had an incredible impact on countless founders and helped so many companies get started. Thank you for everything you've done for the startup ecosystem. Excited1.0×17k8735
93Jun 17, '17AMZN market cap increase today almost covers the Whole Foods acquisition price. Amazing!1.0×079120
94Dec 9, '20Resilience combined with a maniacal focus on the customer (merchants, consumers, dashers), on different strategy (suburbs), and willingness to understand and operate at the lowest 1.0×09254
95Aug 11, '25I Ubered 20 minutes to the GPT-5 Startup Hackathon this afternoon and found teams that hustled their way across the world to hack on GPT-5. These phenomenal builders made useful th1.0×17k88413
96Jan 28, '21Did someone forget: “Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.” ― John Maynard Keynes #wallstreetbets #melvincapital #GameStop0.9×08371
97Aug 11, '25Thank you @cristineejones !0.8×14k8611
99Dec 12, '21The IPO is just a financing event and just the beginning of another chapter of @Airbnb and @bchesky future. Look for “I made many things people want” in the next decade.0.7×07601
100Nov 30, '23If you solve hard problems nobody else can solve and are patient, you can build a tremendous company over time. Hear how Jensen Huang took @nvidia from pioneering GPUs to powering 0.6×11k841019

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