Jason Lin
About Jason Lin
Jason Lin is a Managing Director at Super Capital Group, a San Francisco early-stage technology investment group. The firm's own team page lists him as Managing Partner and describes the firm as a technology venture capital and growth investment group. His Crunchbase bio says he has more than 15 years in technology and investing in North America and Asia. The firm's page says more than 18 years.
Before Super Capital Group he worked at the venture firms Draper Fisher Jurvetson Element (DFJ Element), WI Harper, GBC and WestSummit Capital. Earlier he worked at PCH International and at the consulting firm A.T. Kearney. PitchBook also lists him as a former Managing Director at Global Bridge Capital.
Outside investing, he is a leader of AAMA Silicon Valley, an Asia America focused technology nonprofit. Crunchbase calls him President and says the group has 10,000 members worldwide. The Super Capital Group site calls him Co-President. The Super Capital Group site says he co-founded AUM Group, a multicultural film and media investment fund. Crunchbase and the firm site both say he advises NerdWallet. He holds a bachelor's degree from UPenn/Wharton and an MBA from Stanford. He is originally from Pittsburgh, PA.
Crunchbase lists his investments as Twitch Interactive (acquired by Amazon for $1 billion), OURA, Unity (IPO), Triller, Sleeper, Neuro, Pilot AI, Birdy Grey, Evite, WellAir, Novaerus, Plasma Air International, Lion Semiconductor, Navitas Semiconductor, Matic Insurance, Runa HR, TravelBank, Movidius (acquired by Intel), Maginatics (acquired by EMC) and Future Networks (acquired by Tellabs).
The firm's team page adds Sentropy (acquired by Discord), Players' Lounge, Arine, IMMI, Blaze and Selector AI. It gives exit values of $335 million for Lion Semi and $200 million for TravelBank, and describes Navitas as an IPO.
Public databases count his deals differently. Crunchbase shows 4 investments, 4 portfolio companies and 2 exits. PitchBook classifies him as an angel investor with 6 recorded investments and 3 exits. PitchBook's most recent recorded deal is Tales, in May 2021. Public records do not show which of his investments were personal angel checks and which were made through Super Capital Group.
Several companies tied to him work in AI. Super Capital Group announced its support for Arine in April 2021. It describes Arine as a medicine-AI and enterprise platform used by health plans and providers to improve medicine treatments and adherence. The team page also lists Selector AI, and his Crunchbase bio lists Pilot AI.
His X profile lists Arine's account among the companies he backs. The public sources do not say which investments he led or what role he played in them. A founder building in AI should read this as a record of a few AI-related deals within a broader technology portfolio, not as a dedicated AI strategy.
Super Capital Group describes itself as an early-stage technology investor with a global scope. His own record covers consumer, gaming and media, health and wearables, semiconductors, enterprise software and insurance technology. Many of the deals involve Silicon Valley and Asia.
The investor directory Seedlist lists his stage focus as pre-seed, seed and Series A. It lists sectors as gaming, consumer, AI, frontier tech, media and Web3. Seedlist says he writes angel checks through Super Capital Group. Seedlist also lists him as co-founder and General Partner of Lifelike Capital, a gaming, social and frontier technology firm it says was founded in 2022 with Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin and former Tencent executive Randy Lee. PitchBook also lists him as General Partner at Lifelike Capital.
No check size is public, and no public statement of his investment criteria turned up. Founders should ask him directly.
- Twitch Interactive: live streaming platform, acquired by Amazon for $1 billion.
- OURA: smart health wearable ring company, listed among his investments.
- Unity: game engine company, listed as an IPO.
- Sleeper: sports and fantasy app, listed among his investments.
- Navitas Semiconductor: power semiconductor company, listed on the team page as an IPO.
- Lion Semiconductor: switch capacitor power IC maker. Super Capital Group announced support in October 2020, and the team page lists an acquisition for $335 million.
- Arine: medicine-AI platform. Super Capital Group announced support in April 2021.
- WellAir and Novaerus: air disinfection companies. Super Capital Group announced support for WellAir in June 2020.
- TravelBank: corporate travel and expense software, acquired for $200 million per the team page.
- Movidius: vision chip company, acquired by Intel.
- Sentropy: acquired by Discord, per the team page.
- Pilot AI: listed in his Crunchbase bio.
Investing activity
Jason Lin has made 4 investments according to Crunchbase across 4 portfolio companies, and has seen 2 exits and founded 3 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Jason Lin
Who is Jason Lin of Super Capital Group?
He is a San Francisco investor who is Managing Director on Crunchbase and Managing Partner on the firm's website. He has worked in venture capital and consulting and invests in early-stage technology companies.
Does Jason Lin invest in AI startups?
His portfolio includes AI-related companies such as Arine, Selector AI and Pilot AI. His investments are not limited to AI, and no public statement describes a dedicated AI thesis.
What is Jason Lin's check size?
No check size is public. Seedlist says he writes angel checks through Super Capital Group but gives no amounts, so ask him directly.
What stage does Jason Lin invest in?
Seedlist lists pre-seed, seed and Series A. Super Capital Group describes itself as an early-stage technology investor.
What are Jason Lin's best-known investments?
The most cited are Twitch (acquired by Amazon for $1 billion), Unity, OURA, Sleeper and Navitas Semiconductor.
How can founders contact Jason Lin?
His public profiles are on X at @jasonalin and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/jasonalin. Super Capital Group also has a website.
Is Jason Lin an angel investor?
Yes. Jason Lin invests personally as an angel and is Managing Director at Super Capital Group. Crunchbase counts 4 investments and 2 exits.
Where is Jason Lin based?
Jason Lin is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
How can founders reach Jason Lin?
Founders on Lounge can see Jason Lin's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Jason Lin to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.