KAY LIN – 台湾

Managing partner,
Darwin Ventures

Kay joined Darwin Venture Management in November 2014, and became Managing Partner in 2023.

She worked for IBM from 2002 to 2006 as a software engineer responsible for software design and development at the China Software Development Lab. After that she joined HTC, focusing on technical management and product commercialization. She was also one of the pioneers in entering the Japanese market, and launched HTC’s first operator-approved smartphone in Japan.

In 2009, Kay joined the startup Ubitus Inc., to develop a cloud gaming solution with the entrepreneur team. Ubitus’ cloud gaming solution has been adopted by major operators in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, US, Germany, and China. It is recognized as one of the most promising cloud gaming solution providers.

From design, development, product commercialization, customer service to entrepreneurship, Kay has substantial experience in software. She received her B.S. and M.S. degree from the Computer Science and Information Engineering Department at National Taiwan University in 2000 and 2002.